, 1901-10-11
ORENzOSN0W DEAD
FIFTH PRESIDENT OF MORMON
CHURCH EXPIRES SUD-
DENLY.
Sick at the Bee Hive House Only a
Few Hours, and Passed Away
Late Yesterday Afternoon-His
Death DissoIves the First Presi-
dency.

Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. ll.-Lorenzo
Snow. fifth president of the Church of
Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints,
better known as the Mormon church,
died rather unexpectedly at his pri-
vate residence, the historic Bee Hive
house, at 3:35 yesterday afternoon,
after an illness that had been alarm
ingly serious only since Wednesday.
The immediate cause of his death was
hypostatic congestion. su~perinduced
by aggravated bronchitis.
Several weeks ago President Snow
contracted a cold. He was at his desk
however, attending to business as late
as Tuesday. Wednesday morning he
was sliced with a fit of vomiting,
which continued at intervals through
out the day. That night his physicians
we're called II remained in constant
attendance until death came.
The church authorities became
alarmed at his condition early and
most of the leaders, together with such
members of his family as could be
summoned by telegraph and other-
wise. remained in the sick chamber
until the end.
President Shows death caused a
shock to the entire community. and is
deeply deplored by all classes. for he
was regarded as a broad-minded, gen
erous-hearted Christian gentleman.
who desired the upbuilding of Utah
as well as the progress of the Mormon
church.
President Shows death ~dissolves the
first presidency of which he was the
head. his two counsellors being JOS
eph Smith and Rudger Clawson. Until
his successor is chosen, which may not
be until the annual conference next
April. the leadership of the church will
devolve upon the council of twelve
apostles. of which body NJ. E. Smith
is the recognized head. Unless death
should come to him in the meantime
Smith will be the next president of the
church.
The church leaders will probably
meet today and make arrangements
for the funeral.
President Show leaves a large fami-
ly, the members being scattered
throughout the world. All have been
notified of his demise.
Lorenzo Snow was born in Mantua,
Portage county. Ohio, April 2, 1874, re-
ceiving a classical education at ODER.
Mormonism in 1886. and Immediately
began PROSECUTING. Since then he has
been n of the most active and promi.
nent members of the church organiza,
ton. He has been on numerous for.
eign missions, the most important be,
ing that to Great Britain in 1910. where
conference.
In lS4S, at the head OF a train of 100
wagons, he made the overland trip
from Illinois to the present site Of Salt
Lake City, and in all the work of
founding and building up the city he
was a leader. Fol- thirty years, com
mencing with 1852, he was a member
of the territorial legislature, chiefly as
presiding officer of the upper house.
lii 1855, with fifty families, he founded
and named Brigham City. in northern
Utah. which was his home for many
years. In 1856. during the agitation
against the practice of polygamy. he
was convicted of unlawful cohabita'
ton and sentenced to three terms of
six months each, but later was releas'
ed on Il writ of habeas corpus. On
September 10. 1898, he was chosen
president of the church in succession
to MILFORD Woodruff.