Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-22
TWO LARGE MEETINGS HELD
Good Feeling Manifested, with some
Regret ut Being separated from
Old Associations.

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for the purpose OF arranging prelmin-
aries for the organization Of the above
named settlements OF Saints into u
Stake OF Zion. Apostles Francis NJ
Lyman and Anthem w. Lund took
charge Of the proceedings, and OF
other prominent brethren there were
present John r. Winder, Of the presid-
ing Bishopric. Presidents Angus NJ
Cannon and Joseph +. Taylor. Of the
Salt Lake Stake presidency. and others.
Two meetings were held during the
| day and the entire proceedings were
marked with great unanlmlty Of feel
ing and Judgment. The selection of
officers for the new stake and other
matters OF business were presented Ex-
cellent Instructions were given by the
visiting Apostles and others.
ON Sunday, Jan. n, 1900, two general
meetings were held in COTS hall,
which, both In the forenoon and after
noon, was crowded TO its utmost ca
pacity. In counting the people as they
| left the building after the afternoon
! session, Il was ascertained that 6s7
| souls had attended Besides Apostles
Lyman and Lund, the following named
| visiting brethren also attended the
meetings. Presidents Angus NJ Cannon
| and Joseph H. Taylor Elders Thomas
c. Griggs and Richard NJ. Horne, of the
Salt Lake SUPPLEMENTARY OF Sunday
| schools, and Andrew Jensen, assistant
Church historian.
The forenoon session was opened by
singing by most excellent choir which
discoursed beautiful music In both ses-
sions, and the opening prayer was Of
Tered by Elder Joseph r. Taylor.
President Angus NJ. Cannon spoke
briefly on the necessity OF dividing the
Salt Lake Stake. which had long been
considered large. and believed the new
Stake. which was about 10 be organized
out Of the settlements situated IN the
south end OF Salt Lake Valley, would
prove great blessing TO all concerned.
though the separation OF the Saints
residing In these wards from their head
quarters OF long standing, no doubt
caused peculiar feelings TO arise in
the hearts OF many.
Elder Joseph E. Taylor delivered a
short discourse on the order OF the
Church and the holy Priesthood, the
general duties OF the Saints and his firm
belief In the Church being guided by
revelation from on high. Hence, he
had no doubt the division OF the Salt
Lake Stake OF Zion. as now contem-
plated. had the approval Of heaven,
would be productive Of good and tend TO
give the work Of God a new impetus
In this part OF the Lords vineyard.
Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman, who suf-
fered with rather severe attack OF
hoarseness, made some appropriate re-
marks In regard TO the rights and
privileges Of members to sustain or re-
ject by their votes the several PROPOSE
tons which were about to be presented
TO them.
Apostle Anthem H. Lund then pre-
sented' the following propositions.
which were all carried with unanimous
vote:
That all that part Of Salt Lake county
lying south Of the old Winchester road.
so-called, or south OF the line which
separates Big Cottonwood, South Cot
tonwood and North Jordan wards on
the north from Granite. Union and
West Jordan wards on the south, be
separated from the Salt Lake Stake Of
Zion. and organized into a new and
separate Stake 10 be known as the Jor-
dan Stake OF the Church Of Jesus Christ
OF Latter-day Saints.
That the following brethren be sus-
tanned as officers In the Jordan Stake.
Stake presidency. Orrin p. Miller.
formerly Bishop Of Riverton, president;
Hyrum Goff, formerly Bishop OF East
Jordan, first, and James Jensen, for
merly Bishop Of Sandy, second eoun-
selor.
Members Of the High Council John
A. Larsen. u Sandy, Emanuel A. Rich
ards Of West Jordan; Albert Glover OF
East Jordan; Henry Crane, OF HeTri-
man; Henry NJ. Pearson, Of Sandy: Jo-
seph NJ. Smith. OF Draper; VIM. s. Da-
mond. OF West Jordan, Jededish Goff
Of East Jordan: Heber A. Smith. OF
Draper; Daniel Densley. Jun. Of River
ton: Charles Petersen. OF South Jordan;
and John G. Sharp. Of Union.
Alternate members Of High Council,
Christian Peterson, OF Riyerton; Niels
A. Nielsen. Of Crescent: Ambrose T.
Mason. Of Bluff Dale Edward A. Bate
man, Of East Jordan, and Alva j. But
ter, OF Granite.
Patriarchs In the Stake. Bishop Ish.
mael Phillips, q Union. and Bishop
Lewis n. Mousley, OF Bluff Dale.
Presidency OF High Priests quorum:
Robert Elwood. Of East jordan, prea-
dent; Joseph j. Williams. Of West Jor-
dan, first and Nils Anderson, Of East |
Jordan, second counselor.
The organization Of the Stake presi- !
dency with three Bishops and the CALI
Ing Of two other Bishops TO act as |
Patrlarchs In the Stake, made the re, |
organization OF FIVE wards necessary. |
These were provided for In the election |
by unanimous vote Of the following off,
GERS.
Rlverton ward: Gordon s. Bells,
Bishop: Charles r. Miller, first, and |
zachariah Butterheld, second counselor. /
East Jordan ward Ludwig Larson,
Bishop; John p, Peterson, first, and Jo-
seph p. Wright, second counselor
Sandy: William ID. Kuhre, Bishop; |
William W. Wilson. first. and Charles \
c. Grape, second counselor.
Union: Willard c. Burgon. Bishop.
VIM. j. Panther. FIRST. and John A. Wal
ker, second counselor.
Bun Dale: William c. Crump, Biehop
Elders orrfn p. Miller Hyrum Con
and James Jensen each spoke briefly In
turn, all expressing their willingness 10
accept n their respective Offices; but
the thought Of becoming separated in
a local official capacity from their form
err fiocks, whom they had learned 10
love dearly. caused peculiar and sad
feelings 10 arise within them.
Benediction was offered by Elder An
drew Jensen.
During the intormission between the
forenoon and afternoon sessions "a of
The newly appointed officers We're or.
iained and set apart 70 their respective
positions. This Included the Stake
presidency and all the members Of the
High Council except one tHeber A.
SMITH who was not present.
The afternoon session was com.
nenced at o'clock Elder Thomas c.
irlggs offered the opening prayer
Elder Andrew Jensen delivered A
'hort discourse In which he called at
ention 20 the fact that with the organ
zation OF the Jordan Stake there were
low Al organized Stakes Of Zion IN the
,hurch. This graphical division of