Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-08

VINO are the men who preside In the
Church? with the exception u Fresi-
dent Smith alone, there Is no man who
presldes in the Church thar has not
come into office from the ranks OF the
Church In my own life, If we were TO
look into the lives of these men. we
should discover that they are mea who
have been anxious 60 take lowly posi-
lions and TO keep the commandments of
God rather than 20 be ambitious 10
rule among the people. There Is no
truth, therefore, In the statement that
the Murmons are ruled by unscTupuv
lous men / hope that we shall feel
JOY In the fact that the hearts
of our parents were pricked by the
power OF God and they were made 10
know the truth of the Gospel
The general authorities of the Church
were then presented by President jose
eph F Smith, and voted upon as fol-
lows:
AUTHORITIES SUSTAINED.
President Joseph F. Smith presented
the general authorities of the Church
20 be voted upon by the assembly, as
follows
Joseph f. Smith, ms Prophet, Seer
and Rewelator and President of the
Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints,
John II. winder. as FIRST counselor in
the first presidency
Anthem H Lund, as second counselor
in the first presidency
Francis NJ. Lyman, as president Of
the twelve apostles.
AS members of the council of twelve
apostles Francis NJ, Lyman, Johr
Henry Smith, George Teas dale. Heber
j. Grant, Rudger ClawsOn, Reed Smoot.
Hyrum NJ. Smith George Albert Smith
Charles w. PepTose George F. Rich
ards orsonfF Whitney and David o
Mckay.
John Smith, as presiding patriarch of
the Church.
The counseors in the FIRST presidency
and the twelve apostles and the presid-
ing patriarch as prophets, seers and
Teyelators.
First Seven Presidents of Seventies;
Seymour b. Young. Brigham n. Rob
erts, George Reynolds, Jonathan @
KimbaIl, RuIon S. Wells, Joseph w,
McAIuTIin and Charles Fl. Hart
William y, Preston. as presiding
bishop, with Robert r. Burton and Or
rim p, Mtler as his first and second
eounselprs,
Joseph f. Smith as trustee-in-trust
for the body of religious worshtpers
known as the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints.
Anthem H. Lund, as Church historian
and general Church recorder
Andrew Jensen, a. Milton Musser,
Brigham H. Roberts and Joseph +.
smith, Jr., assistant historians.
Horace r. Cummings, general super
Intendent of Church schools
AS members of the general Church
board OF education Joseph #. Slnish
Willard Young Apthon H, LuRd-
George II. Brirnhal, Rudger Clawson.
John r. Winder. Charles w. I'enrose.
Horace H, Cummings and orson r.
Whitney.
Arthur Winter. secretary and treas
urer TO the general Church board Of
education
Duncan NJ, McAllister as clerk OF the
conference
elder John Nicholson was honor.
ably released. because of falling
health.)
Tabernacle Chotr-Evan stephens
conductor and manager; Horace S. En-
sign, assistant conductor; John J. Nc
Clellan and Walter j. Pouton. organ
lists; Edward p. Kimball, assistant or
ganist; Noel s. Pratt, secretary; Jo-
seph f. Smith, Jr-. treasurer and IL
brarisn, and all the members.
Auditing Committee Rudger Claw
son, Reed Smoot, William w. Ritter
Charles w. Nibley August w. Carl
son.
All were sustained by unanimous vote
of the conference,
The choir and congregation sang
NOW Let Us Rejoice In the Day OF
Salvation The benedlction was Of
fered by Elder Andrew Jensen, ane
conference took a recess TIL tomorrow
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.