Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-30

CoUNsELoRs ALSO CHOSEN.


Special per Dcscrot Telegraph.
Logan. Uiah. Oct so-Thc Cache
Stake la no longer without a president
Apostle 81. W. Morrill, was named by
President lorenzo Snow at the con-
florence thla morning 10 ON that import
ant position. and was accepted By a
unanimous vote OF the conference. The
general feeling " one Of satisfaction.
iils councillors are Joseph Morrcli and
Isaac Smith
Apostle Merrill accepted the position
and expressed hia dsairc 60 magnify
this calling TO serve the people.
The third scasion ~ the cache stake
conference commenced nt 10 o'clock
this morning. Elder g. ~. Molon nn-
nouucod the hymn. The attendance was
unusually large Tor "a Monday morning
rtHalnn.
Elder james 4. Lciahman offered the
invocation. and
PRESIDENT LORENZO Snow
addressed the conference first The
President aaidi q cannot nrr how any
Lattcr-day Saint can De discouraged OR
even unhappy. m there be- such 10 b.
because they DO not realize thu glorious
prospects that We have fnr this me- and
for the iIfe 90 come. The Lord hua
revealed the Gospel 90 CO., and through
% We have received knowledge concorn-
INK the hltfHlnFn We may tecNlNc
through obedience 10 our Father. We
know that u We are faithful We shall
meet our fathers. our mothers. hun-
bands. wives. and children who have
died. that we shall be- rcsurrected with
riorncd bodies We cannot conceive
the glory of these sacred promises that
ola NANHN HNHHaH
before We. how could we br Discouraged
10 would be luNrutItudo 90 God.
I'VE are here 90 receive blessings that
we could not have received had we rec
manned in our previous state Of eN-
] iatonrp Christ will again COME among
mankind and win come Go the sainiH.
| tie will associate with them. ana there
! nrc tomc within thc sound ~ my voice
who viii live Co ncu and take part ln
/ these things when I think upon what
| tho Lord h1r done Tor me and Tor an
l ~ NJ aud upon the heavenly prospects,,
] 1 feel TO feioice. DO not worry, All u
rlHht 1f LONG 40 We do ana feel UEht.
an VII be- right,
II suppose most Of you are anxious
/ 90 know who will be- your proaldent In
| this stake Wen. you should not Do
| anxious: why should you worry about
] az lie cannot give you grighicr pros
| pcctH than you already have. some
! want THE man. others want another,
| hut / don't care what his name u. Just
90 be- has the necessary qualifications.
! You should have "a man who VIII devote
/ nll hiH time. hlH life. IN yuuf Interest 3
! one who loves you; q man who viii De-
| perfectly honest with you lu an hlH
! dealings. and never take the least ad-
/ vantage ~ any one, man whose In
/ tprv.tn are your interests who VIII he
| come familiar with uu Tho orgAnlzh-
/ tioua. the officers and the individuals ~
the stake and sacrifice his time and
ability iu your welfare
"Now. I wish 90 select such 70 man
fur you. and n we can't ma him hefr.
we VIII so elsewhere and Hgt one. Whom
we give you euCh n man | expect you
90 honor and rrHpoct him. Remember
that you yourselves, are not perfect
and therefore 90 not expect % ana per-
fccii0n IN your president now pre-
sent 90 you the name m the man VINO
h. beet fitted FOR this position. 70 ~
Apostle Mariner W Merrill We think
YOU are worthy OF on Apostle although
10 iH "A little out ~ our regular order.
Now Il IN for you 90 either accept or
reject this man, just a. SOU please
| President Snow then presented tho
name OF Apostle Merrill Tor the vote OF
the people. ana hc was accepted with
out an opposing vote.
Apostle Merrill was then called upon
10 address the people and snid ne would
! accept the position me speaker re-
ferred TO nj connection with the Cache
stake for many years past, and OK
prceacd his love FOR the people ana dc
sired 10 serve them 10 his utmost.
presldcnt SNOW then said that Prcsl-
! dent Merrill had chosen two men 90 be
hIs counacl0rs, and that the First Prcsi-
| dpucy approved of hla choice.
The President then presented tho
/ name Of Joseph Mortrll as FIRST cpun-
! aelor. and tho name ~ Isaac Smith us
| secdnd counselor ana both men We're
accepted by unanimous vote of the con-
| ference
Elder Joseph Morrell being 0ekcd 10
| ton HE feolinHH expressed hln wiling
| ness 10 accent the position hut dld 90
| with humility. ana with the desire 90
| nm tho position 60 tho beet " HE able
ity and 10 devote on bic time ana tai
ents Ia the end ~ his lie that he might
! gain salvation 900 the kingdom uf God.
Elder Isaac smith also addressed the
| people. iIr alld De- was somewhat sur
| pris,,d 10 be- called Co continue hla lAhnrs
I'M tho presidency ~ the Cache Stake,
! no said he knew Of mo- one who would
make % better president than Apostle
Morrill,. and he was pleased with the
choire. The speaker said Dc loved tho
people and dcalrrl 90 servo them and
encourage them 90 do works OF rlght-
eousuct.. and asked tho SRlnta 90 suas
tain the presidency and 10 have con-
q. q. Ormsby offered tho closing
prayer. and tho conference was 0d-
iourncd until this afternoon.
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