Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26
ANOTHER NEW =,
| STAKE Of ZION,
49,. Residing ID Northwestern
"'' PVT Of the City Effect an
Organization
SALT LAKE" IS NAME CHOSEN
..,,l Norris is President and
S s.,,,, R. Emery and Edward T.
WV Ashton His coansel0fs'

49,, norton Of the city lying west
~ w. temple and north OF Third
o. D' ',,..t was last night organized
s'au y, sal col, Lake stake of Zion, with
no 40, ~ : Morris as president George
Mp n.,,, arst counselor, and Edward
! luton, second counselor. The meet
l. ". rs,cb such organization was
y, 49, y was held in the Assembly Hall.
'a'''s' ,nmber OF the Saints residing In
l1 s,,trict referred to being present :,
ne u' ssv singing, do What Is Right
v w,. offered by Elder Hyrum NJ
Rr,yH s Singing AN Angel From on
HIGH r.,,is A. LYMAN ex-
ns' I ss-rsH0cation at seeing so many
li.'mt, md stated that they had been
ps Xxx ,,oSether for the purpose OF Ell
ealn ' ,sS orranization OF a new stake.
:, ,poke Of the movement az on y, V ,ha
~ MA 70 advance the interests OF t o,.',
sga .,s and polnted out that many more
Cl .ir. v 1 would be needed as a re-
Ga guy, me changes now being brought
~. .son Y The speaker said that tne
SS,, S whose right Il was to nom.
...,, had chosen a large number OF
ll ss,.. me- men as worthy to hold positions
thV~e NV" ',aLe and the presiding au-
,so, M Of the Church had selected
Wv, ,bIs number those thought TO De
NV, . , 10 take the lead He be.
Nv tor them the hearty support OF
X. SAINTS present but stated That II
,ry tnsw anything against either one
~, s s 10 he extent that they could
y, Tnport them In the positions
.,nS Il was their right to vote against
Ssm As in all matters Of importance
h church affairs the rule OF common
cs,sr, was paramount and must be
iiAstd 10. -oo
President Lyman paid tribute TO Pres
nTt Angus NJ. Cannon and counselors,
MA for 50 many years had presided
arc, me Salt Lake stake Of Zion. He
ed ner labors had taxed them TO the
sln0t. but through 1t all they had
worked together In love and harmony,
n had done remarkably well, In
MAKING the stakes smaller, however,
bsller attention could be given TO the
rhole people and greater amount OF
tci could be accomplished. These new
risss we're organized, not with view
4 making them richer financially, but
| reAsr spiritually and he believed this
| yelIt be the result In every case.
OFFICERS SUSTAINED.
A notion that the district named be
1 NanIled into the Salt Lake Stake OF
| lN, carried unanimously after which
be following officers were presented, all
hing ustainsj unanimously.
President, Neph l.. Morris, first
NgMsor George r, Emery; second
Ngrsor Edward T, Ashton.
HIGH CounCllors-David L. Davis, Will
Inn n Williams, August w, Carlson,
llne ". IRE, Walter j, Lewis, Arthur
hSMs, Arthur Frewin, r. s. Fern
sNn, Brigham f. Grant, Joseph +.
snih j., Alfred W, Peterson, Elias $.
Woodruff.
Alternate High COuncllors--James r.
lA'hman, David j, Davis, william 7,
Mall William Wood, Jrn Stanley Il.
Itylor Jesse 7, Badger
htrarch-Angus NJ Cannon.
President Of the High Priests quo.
Ilr William Asper; first counselor,
william B, Dougall,
PREST, ANTHoN II. LUND.
President Anthem II, Lund then ex.
plsSd pleasure at the unanlmity with
sh'h ne new officers had been sus.
anel' he felt that they had voted
W goa men and hoped the Saints
NolA sustain them with their faith and
IVA soTSs, lie spoke Of the important
rsuons YET to be filled in the new
'SM ana was convinced that the men
' ssyll ior these would be equally as
wv, sslu u their respective spheres as
I w VINO had been named tonight.
'o' meeting closed with the singing
ns hymn, Lord Dismiss Us With
N, " .o,e@lng, and benedictIon by Pres.
~. m' Angus NJ, Cannon. Later the ON,
sn VI lhe salt Lake and Pioneer
'AAe we're set apart.
NEPHl L, MORRIS.
~ .'sr Nephl l., Morris, president OF
NHE organized Salt Lake stake,
NV. W. sol OF the late Bishop Elias
WI .u's ana Mary l., Walker and was
n N Salt Lake City. oct. q $50
|rhlSS ' ..t MS early education in the
,ll,, nav ss'aoolS of this city and later
- ---..l NE Brigham Young academy