The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
L. D. S. Church Accepts President
Joseph Smiths Last Vision.

At the annual conference of the L. d.
S. church at Lamont last week the fol-
lowing vision of President Joseph Smith
was adopted, although there was some
opposition:
10 the officers and Members of the
Conference:
L. On the night of April l6 1 made
the condition Of the church subject of
prayer, intensely DESTROYS of receiving
light and information in relation there.
to and my duty. l awoke at the hour
of and had in presentation the follow
ing vision:
3. saw the assembly of the saints
and the general authorities, the latter
being arranged upon platform, with
the seats arranged in lines, each line
from the front of the platform slightly
raised to the rear. On that platform l
saw the quorum of the presidency, the
bishopric, the twelve, and y line above
the twelve on the seats behind them q
number of the brethren, including four
Of the present members of the twelve
and the patriarchs now ordained and
recognized in the church. The quorum
of the twelve was filled and the places Of
the four whom l saw on the upper tier
of seats we're occupied by Others known
to the church.
8. I asked the question who these
men occupying the upper row of seats
were and I was told that they were
evangelical ministers, called to minister
in spiritual blessings to the church and
to preach the gospel, undeterred by the
care and anxiety of presiding over mis-
sions and districts.
4. saw in the presidency two known
to the church, but who have not hither-
to been connected with the presidency.
5. saw the bishopric as at present
constituted, with the attendant bishops
upon either side. l asked what was the
meaning Of this. was told that the
bishop should not be burdened with the
spiritual care Of the church except as
such might be brought before him in
pursuance, of the law, which provided
for the bishop court. 4ot
&. then asked what was meant by
the choosing Of members tor the presl.
dency so young in years. was inform.
ed that it was for the purpose that be.
fore the presidency should be invaded
by death, these younger men should be
prepared by the ASSOCIATION to be of rs.
sislance to whosoever should be chosen
as president upon the emergency which
should occur.
Z. The names of those Of the present
quorum of twelve whom saw upon the
upper tier of seats we're. James Catfall.
John H. Lake, Edmund q. Briggs and
Joseph r. Lambert. These were sitting
with the other evangelical ministers.
Those whom saw sitting with the
quorum of twelve were: Frederick A.
Smith, Francis M. Sheehy, Ulysses w.
Greene, Cornelius A. Bulterwortb, and
John w. Rushton.
s. Sitting with the presidency were
Frederick M. Smith and Richard q.
Evans
8. The assembly seemed to be large
and orderly, with the different, officers
of the church in their iquorums Assem-.
bled in much the same order as observed
at our annual conferences, but did not
seem to be so large as at other times l
had seen them.
10. In regard to the gathering and
the work of the bishropic in regard to
the law and tithing and conservation l
made the inquiry what should be the
attitude of the church in regard thereto.
To this question was answered that