Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08
STAKE CONFERENCE.
Reorganization Of the St. Joseph Stake
Arizona.


Arizona,
Saturday. Jan. goth, at 10 a. m. our
Priesthood meeting convened. Elders
John Henry Smith, John w. Taylor. or
the council of the Apostles, and Elder
Andrew Simball. were the visiting
brethren, and Elder VIM. ID. johnson
presided. "A proposition was made TO
dissolve the stake organization and n
unanimous vote was taken TO that ef-
feet. The Apostles then took the presi-
dency OF the Stake and proceeded to-
wards its reorganization.
Elder Andrew Kimball was nominat-
ed for president. after which nominal
tions came from the body OF the mouse.
and in course OF a few moments all the
most efficient men of the stake We're
named. This material in the hands OF
The brethren. they proceeded to build
a Stake organization, and Sunday ar
ternoon presented IL to the conference.
By a unanimous vote the following
officers were sustained:
Presidency OF Stake-Andrew Kim
ball. president; VIM u. Johnson. first
counselor and Charles NJ. Layton. sec
High Counell-Benjamln Cluff. Joseph
G. Alfred Ruben w. Fuller, Edwin NJ.
Curtis, Hyrum Brinkerhoff, Richard
Layton, Hyrum II. uleech, Joseph Is
Rogers. Abraham Perkins, Seth n.
Merrill, BENJAMIN T.. Whitmer Thomas
Talley: alternates to the High Council
ors; Erastus S. Carpenter, Wilford w.
Crockett Francis Kirby and james
Frestonc.
stake and Tithing clerk-Heber c.
Layton. -,
Philemon C. Merrill was the only
Patriarch In the stake. This with the
quorums of the Priesthood remained as
they were.
Christopher Layton, former president
of the Stake was honorably released py
the First Presidency of the Church ana
Apostles, and this action was sustained
by the people. who Unanimously ac'
cepted his successor.
Elder Layton, with Bishops Samue
Claridge and John Welker and Elder
Henry G.. Boyle. were made Patriarchs
Elizabeth w. Layton, wife of the re-
firing president, was sustained as pres
ident OF the Stake Relief societies witt
Mary l.. Ransom and Adelia Curtis as
her counselors
Elder VIM. j. Parker was again called
to act as president of the Y. NJ M. |. A
in the Stake. with Thomas Il. Will
liams and benjamin i. Peel as coun
sellers, while Elders JAS II. Welker
c. A. Matthews. James Duke and 10
seph Lines We're called to act as aids
These have been laboring as mission
aries in the Interest Of this cause fol
Some time throughout the Stake.
Sister Laura Nuttall, with Emmt
Walsh and Lucinda Gustaveson, wer'
placed In charge of the young ladies o
the Stake, assisted by Sarah Alfred
Susie Merrill. Lila Curtis and Ada lib
bits as aids Rcbecca Warren. Mar!
A. Layton and Alta Lee were place,
In, oh nf 10 n
In consequence of an expected visi
from Elder Carl G.. Maeser of the gen
eral superintendency of Sunday schools
all changes in that organization wer
left for him and Elder Kimball, VIII
also Is a member of the $. s. Uniol
board. s. 4 conference will take plac
on the 18th and 18th of this month.
Besides the Stake presidency, Elder
Joseph G. Allrad, Hyrum IL. Weecf
James Il. Owens, with the prosperity
Stake Sunday school superintendent
We're sustained as members OF tn
Stake board of education and Peter +
Mcbride as chorister.
The Apostles and Stake presidenc
have organized the Thatcher ward, an
now set out for the outlying wards t
further complete the local organiza
tions.
During our conference we had meet
ings almost constantly from Saturda
morning until Tuesday night Ed,
Smith was greatly inspired in his coui
sci to the people. while Elder John v
Taylor was very prophetic in his III
terances.
Twenty-one sealings of young couple
were attended to In the two evening
set apart for that purpose at the hous
of Elder Chas. NJ. Layton.
At our public meetings there was
good attendance of those not of OF
faith. among whom were the distrl,
attorney and several others in the pol
teal and law pursuits. All our NEE
ings were characterized by the spir
of union and love, the Holy Ghost b.
Ing poured out In great abundance.
The thermometer ranges about fift
to sixty above zero. grain crops are
and the farmer rejoicing over the pro
poets. since the beautiful rain and sno
storms we have had of late.
Sunday school children from the va
ious wards assembled with the
parents at n. m. on Sunday. the hou
was crowded and the little tots hi
the privilege of seeing and hearir
the Apostles.
r. w. MOODY,
Stake Clerk.
Thatcher. Arizona, Feb. end 1898.