Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-29
SOecia Conference Held at Mill
Greek Meeting House Yesterday.
ALL OFFICERS SELECTED.
uuanImity Of Feeling and Choice Dis
pIayec-PromInent Church OH
cials Present.

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Granite stake Of Zion. OF the general
authorities OF the Church their we're
present Francis NJ Lyman and Anthem
II Lunj. OF the Council Of the Apos-
uas. Seymour b. Young Of the First
Council OF Seventies. John X. Winder
Of ,he presiding Blshopric, and Andrew
| benson. assistant historian. Counselor
Joseph j.. Taylor. Of the Salt Lake
sake presidency, and Orrln =. Miller
and Hryum G0ff of the Jordan Stake
presidency. and many other leading
men. including the Bishops Of the sur
rounding wards, were also in attend
ancc. Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman pre-
slied
The forenoon meeting commenced al
10 o'clock sharp After the singing OF
eZlon Is Growing" by the choir, the
opening prayer was offered by counse-
ltr Joseph +. Taylor.
Apostle Anthem II. Lund was the first
speaker. After reading from |
Timothy third chapter, he delivered
an instructive discourse on the cherac-
ter and qualifications which all officers
OF the Church should possess. Homes
IA. sobricty, chastity and patience
should BE- marked features IN the lives
OF those who were called 70 be leaders
among their fellows, and he hoped the
brethren and sisters who were about TO
b. called and set apart 20 flll import
ant positions In the Granite Stake
would an prove worthy OF their offices,
aud become q blessing to the people.
The proceedings OF the Priesthood
meeting yesterday should convince ey-
eTybody who was present that there Is
~ uriestcraft In this Church, but mat
The most humble member has a right
t. express himself freely and openly on
all Church matters that may be Of in
terest 90 them
Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman spoke on
the proper mode OF settling difficulties
hat might arise among the members
OF the church. The heads Of every
household % Saints should be capable
OF settling oil his own family difficult
Ties or differences, should such arise,
and the Teachers should not be trou-
bed with them, IT, however, these OFF,
GERS were called TO act as DeacemGkers
on arbItfators they should make a spe-
c.al EFFORT 10 settle the difficulties, and
bot bring reproach upon themselves by
causing the asrieved parties to bring
thelr cases before the Bishops; and the
Bishops should In turn take pride in
preventing differences TO come before
he High Council by rendering wise
aud just decisions In their own courts,
The speaker then requested the Saints
u vote intelligently for the officers
whose names would be presented by
them for their approval or rejection;
bat he desired the vote on all PROPOSE
tons % be hearty aud earnest He
then presented the following
IL has been proposed and seconded
that the wards Of Mil Creek East Mil
Creek, Big Cottonwood, South Cotton
wood Sugar House, Forest Dale.
Farmers, North Jordan, Granger. and
Hunter and also Mountain Dell
branch. be organized into q stake OF
Zion TO be known "a the Granite Stake.
The proposition was sustained with
Unanimous vote.
name OF the new Stake had
been suggested by himself. and that II
was considered very appropriate, as
The settlements composing the Stake
Gestled in the shade OF the lofty gran
IT, mountains that bordered this beau
t.iul valley He hoped the Granite
Stake would be as solid, strong and
pure as The granite, OF which wonder
BEAUTIFUL Temple had been constructed.
The following named officers were
then presented and sustained with UNI |
anlmOus vote:
Stake presldency-Frank Y. TAYLOR |
q Sugar House ward, president. with /
James Il. Miller, Of Mil Creek, as his |
fst and Edwin Bennion, Of Granger, |
b his second counselors.
Members Of the High Council: George |
lrismon, OF Sugar House; George NJ |
Spancer, OF North Jordan; Charles |
Holm, Of South Cottonwood; Martin |
.hrisIophers0n, Of Farmers; Ferdinand
HInt2e, of Big Cottonwood VIM.
Bradford 81 Farmers; Horace II. Cum
nugs. OF East Mil Greek. Tobe Eel
sHs, OK Granger; John NJ. Cannon, Of
Forest Dale, Harvey &. Carlisle. OF |
'iIIl Creek James G, Bertosh, Of Hun
er and Jesse II. Wheeler, Of South
cottonwood.
Alternate members Of the High Coun-
u; Henry Harker, Of North Jordan;
VIM, j. Butterworth, OF Mil Creek: Ar
hur +. Cummings Of Sugar House;
Joseph 4. Cornwall, Of Mil Creek Har-
- w. Saunders, OF South Cottonwood.
Patriarch, JOhusook. Of Mill Creek.
t.n NnrtH - Il
ohn Cook, president, with Nathaniel V.
Zones, Of Sugar House, as his first. and
milan l.. Miller, OF NH Creek, as his
,conl counselor
stake Clerk Historian and Clerk OF
Yah council: Thomas Aston Of Sugar
louise
stake Presidency OF Relief Societies:
Emma 5, Woodruff. of Farmers. as
re dent. with Mary =. Young, Of For
Il Dale, as her first. and Cstharine
'fockbank. Of Big Cottonwood, as her
ec0nd counselor.
Stake Superntendenoy Of Sunday
chl1s; George NJ Cannon, Of Fores,
pale. superintendent, with Richard 3
Iorna, Of MIli Creek as FIRST. and Asahel
J. Woodruff. Of Farmers, as second as
.siant superintendent
Stake Superintendency Of Y. NJ. NJ I.
b. VIM. G. Windor. Of Mill Creek. sup
with Joseph w. Musser. Of
Ores, pale. as first, and Uriah G. Mil
D. of MN Creek, as second assistant
lpgrutondeut
Stake Presidency Of Y. l.. NJ. l. A.:
ina r. Cannon. Of Forest Dale. presi-
emit; Mary b. Hamilton, OF NH Creek,
- her first, and Anna ]. Murphy OF
ranger. as second counselor.
stake Primary Associations Rena NJ,
Wheeler president, with Rose Kelsoh,
s hgr FIRST, ard Ellen l.. Stefensen, as
,r second counselor, all three Of South
0ii0nWood.
VIM. n. Hin was sustained as first |
Iunseior to Bishop james c. Hamilton,
MN Greek. instead Of James II. MIL
O. who had been chosen as first coun-
Tor % the stake presidency.
After singing by the choir, henediction
as offered by Bishop James c. Ham
ton.
During the intermission between the
reno0n and afternoon services the
'ethren who had been chosen to I'LL
Ie different positions In the new Stake