Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-21
First Conference Held in the Salt
Lake Assembly Hall Last
Night
STAKE OFFICERS SUSTAINED.
Words Of Generalization and Eneour'
agement Spoken by Church
Leaders.

| In the Assembly Han last nlBht, Nouh-
selors Arnold II, Schulthess and Phil
| ip s. Maycock presiding. The meeting
was for the purpose of completing the
organization of the stake and was
opened by singing, 1--WE Thank Thee,
o God, for a Prophet" Prayer was OIL
fered by Elder Briant s. Hinckley, ar
ter which the choir sang, Come, Dear
est Lord, Descend and Dwell,
President Schulthess extended n hear
~ welcome to all assembled and said
there were more present than he ex-
pected. "These are the kind of Latter
day Saints we desre--those who cannot
be kept back by stormy weather. A
new stake had been born OF which we
all are members | believe, and we are
now prepared TO present TO you the
names OF the officers OF the auxiliary
organizations OF the stake Tor your ac-
ceptance, and inasmuch as they nave
been approved by the presiding author-
lties Of the church, we hope ana trust
that IN voting for them spirit oi
unity will be shown and that we VIII
give them our hearty support
STAKE AUTHORITIES.
The following stake officers were then
presented by Second Counselor Philip
8. Maycock, and unanimously sus-
tanned;
Stake Clerk-Walter s. Weller
High Priests Quroum Joseph keddinB-
ton, president: MILFORD Woodruff, Jr.,
first counselor; Francis Sehoies' seeord
counselor.
Relief soclety-Anna s. Musser, presi-
dent. Zeryiah Eardley, first counsel0ri
Mary r. HOdgson, second counselor
Sunday Sch0ols--John II. Coombs, sup
erlntcndent; Hugh y. Folsom, first coun-
selOr; Joseph Il. Squires second coullse-
Y NJ MI A.-Lewis T.. Iverson. presl.
dent, Albert c. Matheson, first counselori
Fred q Musser. second counselor.
Y. l.. NJ. 1. A,-Lottie Paul Baxter presi-
dent. Margaret McKeeyer first counselori
Emily Higgs, second counselor
Primary AssOciationsT-Joseph Wool.
ley president; Annie ,Plnoek mann. nrsi
counselor Ruby Irvine Boden' SECOND
Religion Classes-Hugh b, Folsom. su-
stake ChorIsters -Thosa s. Ashworth,
conductor; Joseph Poll Herbert a. White,
Thos. c. Gin John NJ Hendry, John NJ
Chamberlain. Edward T.. PIKE, A. NJ
M0OlIeN HhAlSldnias 49, -.
Amusement Commttee-AlOert W.
Brady, chairman, and ais
STAKE PRESIDENCY
The authorities previously sustained
are as follows:
Stake presidency--Hugh J, Cannon
president, Arnold H. tSchulthess, first
couhselor; Philip 5. Maycock' second
High Councllofs-Le Grand Young,
Charles w. Symons. William H. Davis
Elias A, Smith. Bryant y HlncKiey,. Az
Stringham, Mlando Pratt Fred w
Mlcklesen, George Buckle, John Vet
Aiternates-John stringham, Seymour
Il. Young. Jr, Taylor WooIley
ELDER JOSEPH w. McMURRIN.
Elder Joseph W. McMurrin said he re-
joiced IN the privilege OF meeting with
the people IN this conference and felt
grateful for the organization Of this new
stake OF Zion, notwithstanding feel
ing Of sadness at the severence OF old
ties with men who have stood by the
work OF the Lord by day and By night,
and having lifted our hands to sustain
our stake officers let us have deter
mination to sustain them In very deed
The speaker believed that the men and
women chosen were approved by our
Father in heaven, and urged that we
find no fault with them but rally to
their support
ELDER PHILIP S. MAYC0CK
Counselor Philip s. Maycock said he
very much felt the responsibility that
rested upon him and the need Of the
support Of the Saints in the work that
he had been called upon to perform. He
knew by his brief experience that with
out the support Of the Saints the efforts
OF those who presided would not be sue
cessful, and therefore asked for their
love and confidence,
ELDER HYRUM NJ. SMITH.
Elder Hyrum NJ. Smith said he re-
joiced that the Gospel had been restored
I'm this day and urged the Saints 10 be
united and stand firm and steadfast, be-
ing true TO their God, true to their coun-
try and true TO their fellow men. To
show that we are free agents the speak
err referred TO the plan OF redemption
proposed by Luolfer, which was TO COM
pei mankind to be saved but which was
rejected because II was contrary to the
design Of God He contrasted II with
the plan OF free agency, which was In
the Gospel OF the Savior Jesus Christ.
ELDER RuDGER CLAWsON,
Elder Rudger Clawson said he was