The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-07
APOSTLE GRANT
HELD IN CHECK
At CONFERENCE
High Priest of Prohibition
Movement Ignores Subject
in His Address.
BIG CHURCH GATHERING
COMES TO ABRUPT END
AUTHORITIES OF THE CHURCH
ARE SUSTAINED NEW
ASSISTANT ORGANISE.

The seventy-ninth annual conference OF
the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints came TO an abrupt close at an early
hour. yesterday afternoon. the morning
s. sion having been continued to the close
Of the program that the members might
not b. required To brave the inclemeut
weather by returning for a further scs-
All of the authorities were presented Tor
consideration and sustained by unanimous
vote, tine only change being the appoint
meHt OF Tracy Y Cannon as assistant or
ganist to succeed Walter J. Poultou, jr..
resigned The office or president OF the
tabernacle choir was also created and
John r. Winder appointed TO fin it.
The reported change among the seven
presidents of the seventies caused by the
illness Of President George Reynolds did
not take place, his name being announced
for the position and sustained with the
remainder Of the officers of the church
This is the most satisfactory session OF
conference [ have attended for a long
time said a prominent Mormon yestCr-
day, 'as I believe the future or the church
can be advanced greatly by ignoring sub
Jects Of discussion which might bring
about friction. We all know that Heber
J. Grant was practically wearing uluZ-
zie when ne spoke this morning, that
there were many things DE wished TO say
but could not. and it is better that con-
dItiCus were as they were, for there has
been enough friction and enough misrep-
TeSentaIOn by uOt-HeaGS. The future viii
show a growing leudeuC- ON the part OF
our church TO avoid friction. knowing as
we all do that the continued growth
shown yearly will eventually place as i'm
q position where she requirements of the
church viii be satisfied by the OVerpOw-
erinE influence OUT membership viii bring
/ to bear
The only unfortunate incident Of the
entire conference was disturbauca
caused by crowd of youths I'm the east
entrance Of the tabernacle. which was
quickly suppressed by the police. but
which might have caused "a serious STAN
pede of the vast audience had the disturb
/ ance become general
Authorities Sustained.
Through the vote of sustainmeut tho
following will be the authorities Of tn.
church for the next six months
. Joseph T. Smith. prophet and Teyelato
/ and president of the Church of Jesu
Christ Of LatteT-day Saints.
+ John r. Wiuder. as first counselor 90
the first presidency.
Anthem H. Lund. as second counselor ii
the first presidency.
Francis NJ. Lyman, as president OF th'
twelve apostles.
/ As members of the council Of twelve
. apostles. Francis NJ Lyman. John Henry
smith HebcT J. Grant. RudgeT Ci5wsoU
Reed SmOOt, HyTUm NJ Smith. George Al
bert Smith. Charles W. PeurOSe. GeUTg
r. Richards. JrsOu f. w nltneT. David ID
Mckay and Anthony w WINS.
John smith as presiding patriarch %
the church.
Tie couns-lors fin the first presidency
and the twelve apostles and the presiding
patriarch. as prophets. seers and reve
latOTS.
First seven presidents Of seventies: Sey
mour e. Young, Brigham II. Roberts
George Reynolds. Jonathan c. Kimbal
RUlou s Wells. Joseph ". McMUrrin ant
Charles IT. Hart.
Charles W Nibley. as presiding bishor
with Orriu p. Miller and David a. Smit
. as his first md second CuuuselOrS-
. joseph r. smith as trustee I'm trust ia
. the body Of religious worsnipers known q
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da
Saints
Anthon IT. Iund. as church historic
) and general church recorder.
Andrew Jensen. A. Milton Musser. Brig
b ham IT. Roberts and Joseph T. smith jr
b. assistant historians.
As members OF the general church boar
b of education. Joseph =. Smith. Willar
i Young. Authon II. Lund. George II. Brin
! hall RUd-eT CidWSOu. John r. NinGe
Charles w. Penrose. Horace d. Gun
I ruingS ard OrsOn F. WhitneE-
p Arthur Winter. secretary and treasure
r to the general church board of education
. Horace u. Cummings general superb
tendent Of church schools
Board of examiners for chufcu SCHOOLS
g Horace r. Cummings chairman; GeOrs
< H. BrimhaH. James IT, Liniord, WiiiaT
! Young.
I Tabernacle fiDll- JONI ia. W li'At0Ls tlC
fdeut. Evan Stephens. conductor; HOraC
: Ensign. assistant conductor. John
Mcclellan crgauist- Edward p Kimbal
. Tracy Y Cannon. assistant OrSauist
. George G.. Smith. secretary and treasure
. NoeJ : Pratt librarian. and all the men
% bsvs.
r Auditing committee. Rudeer OlaWso|
Z pspF Smoot William W Ritter. AusU
". carlson and Henry IT, Rolapp.
Duncan NJ. McAlHster. rs clerk or Il
l conference.
n At the opening Of the morning sessiC
J., 4f -s.rp o'clock the congregation an
f CHOW sang tire hymn. For the StrenEi
OF tra Hills We Bless Thee. and aft
r. tHn invocation by Elder NcDht Pratt. Il
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