The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-09
TEMPLE AND TABERNACLE.


North Jordan, Hunter. Sugar House,
Granger, Farmers. Forest Dale and
Mountain Dell wards
The organization was formed 10y
Apostles Francis NJ. Lyman aud Au
thon II. Luud.
Frank Y. Taylor was elected prcsi
dent and his couuselors are Joseph q
Miller Of Mil Creek and Edwin Zen
Mon Of Granger
Instructive speeches were made by
Apostles Lyman aud Luud, concerning
the duties Of the Lattcr.day Saints whc
held the priesthood, practicularly those
who were called 10 be- officers in O.
stake and ward capacity, but the chief
lesson Of their talk was the strict en-.
forccment Of the word Of wisdom,
Apostle Lyman going so far "a TO say
that no person would be selected rs an
officer in the Granite stake who would
not keep the word Of wisdom strictly
which forbids the use OF tea, coffee, to.
bacco and liquors Of all kinds. lie
further said that II any persons select
ed for any otlce had not lived up to
these requirements they would have
TO pledge themselves to do 80. and "
they did not then live up to this re.
quirement, they would be removed.
Apostle Lyman then presented the
name Of Franl, Y. Taylor for president
Of the Granite stake, which was sus.
tained without dissenting voice. a
very unusual method was followed TO
secure lot Of names from which the
other officers would be selected. Each
person present was given a slip Of pa.
per and asked to write i've or six names
thereon OF those whom they would like
TO see made officers OF the stake, but to
name no Office for any one, and De sure
tn write only men they knew to be up.
right and honest, and who kent the
word Of wisdom On the bacl, Of this
clip OF paper each was To write the
name OF the ward be lived Ia, but not
hign his own name. a committee Of
five was appointed NJ tcllers. Ri.hard
r. Lyman, Francis NJ. Lyman, Jr..
Thomas Ahlston, Joseph W. Musscf
and George NJ. Cannon.
Al li;sO the meeting adjourned to
give the apostles time to select from
the lists prepared by the tellers the
various officers to be named.
AZ / p m. the meeting rccontinucd
and the names selected were presented
for the approval Of the meeting, all re.
ceiving unanimous support. The be-
lections were as follows;
Counselors TO Stake President
James Il. Miller OF Mil Creek and Ed
win Bcnnion OF oranE-r.
High Councilors-George Crismon
Sugar; II. c. Carlisle. Mil Creek; Jesse
Wheeler, Charles llolme, South Cotton
wood; +. +. Hintze, Big Cottonwood
Horace Cummings, East Mill Creek
George NJ. Spencer. Taylorsyille; Tobel
Fillsin, Granger; John NJ. Canpon, For
est Dale; James Iiertoeh, Hunter; VIII
liam Bradfor, Martin Christopherson
Farmers
Alternate High counselors-Ii. $
Saunders, South Cottonwood; Josep
A. Cornwall, william J. Butterworth
Min Creek; Arthur Cummings, Sugar
Henry Mathews aud Henry HarkeI
1aylorsvillc.
stake Clerk aud Historian and ClerI
ofthe High Couneil-rhomas Ahlsto
Of Sugar.
John Cook OF Mil Creek presiden
OF the High Priests quorum with y
V. Jones and CHILEAN Miller Us h
counselorrs.
stake President OF Sunday schools
George NJ. Cannon, Forest Dale wit
Richard Horne OF Mill Creek, Ash'
Woodruff OF Farmers assistants
President ofY. Nj. NJ. l. A.-Willia
C. winder, Mil Creek; Uriah Mill
aud Joseph Musser OF Mill Creek,
sistants.
Farnk Y. Taylor the president
Granite stake, isa son OF Presidel
John Taylor. lie was born In u
Fourteenth ward OF salt Lake in n
vember, 1851. He was educated In q
common schools Of that city ana u
University OF Utah, graduating fro
the latter In 1850. While at the u
versity he took a course In surveyll
which profession he followed for abo
two years after leaving school. In Is
he was appointed assistant arehit'
on the Manti Temple, which poslu'
he held until the temple was hnishe
Since leaving school he has alwa
been more or less Interested In mini
and was superintendent of the Bpllic
Becl, In 1898. For several years he }
been engaged in the real estate a
brokerage business. lie has aiwa
been quite an active rellgionist' par
euliariy In Sunday school aud Mutt
Improvement association work, a
when selected for president OF I
stake he was a member OF the gehel
NJ. /. A. board OF the church.
An Absorbing ropio'
plek-Mlss King is so reserved a