Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-11-07
MORMON STAKE
IS ORGANIZED
CALLED AFTER CAPITAL CITY
BUT MEETINGS WILL BE CALL
ED AT DIFFERENT PLACES.

Nearly three hundred members of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints met on Sunday and Mon
day at Gooding. The conference was
called for the purpose Of organizing a
new stake, to be called Boise stake.
The gathering was presided over by
President Francis NJ. Lyman of the
quorum of apostles, and Apostle Rud-
ger Lelowson was another of the prin-
cipal speakers. Many church leaders
of Idaho and adjoining states were
present. Heber Q. Hale was elected
president. William Rawson of Carey
and c. o. Winkler were chosen Presi-
dent Hale's counsellors. w. NJ. Nc
Kendrick of Boise was elected state
clerk. The new stake extends from
Minidoka to Oregon and includes u
counties Boise will be the headquart-
ers. But conferences, four each year
are to be held at differelt places.
Shoshone is to be visited next There
are 5000 Mormons in the new stake.
Three cars, two sleepers and a day
coach were dispatched by the Short
Lines to accommodate the faithful
from up the branch. There were up
ward of a hundred occupying them.
On the way back the visitors had two
or three hours to wait at ShoshOne for
the branch train, and the time was
spent in the local stores. The Tisitors,
who included numbers Of ladies, very
nearly filled the vacant spaces in the
cars with their purchases. They said
they had been attracted 70 Shoshone
1y the way the merchants advertised
here. and SO cordial were the relations
hat the dealers established with their
new customers there is no doubt that
hey viii become permanent custom
RS.
Among the high counsellors chosen .
we're R. H. Smith Of Shoshone, AlonzO
Reed of Rupert, II. G. Hansen OF Bliss.
; W. ". Sparks and A. 3. Case of
,arey.
New Stake Is Large.
The new Stake covers wide ex-
,anse Of territory. measuring about
80 miles in length, reaching from
Ginidoka on the east to Ontario, Ore,
n the west, extending north to in
lude Adams county. thus embracing
welve counties within its limits and
a total church membership
f over 5000. Boise has been desig- .
ated as the headquarters Of the Stake,
-hich, it was stated, is about the cen
-ai point. President Lyman remark
d that Boise Stake is distinctive in
lat il is the only Stake out Of nearly
D such organizations in the church.
Scept Utah, which includes within it
state capital. 1t is further distinc-
We in that it is the largest Stake
the church and undoubtedly has the :
Dungest president.
Marks Onward Progress.
Il was stated by President Lyman 1
lat "the organization of the new I
lake simply marks the onward pro- [
.ess of the church. The territory 4
hich has heretofore been principally T
lder mission supervision has now q
en resolved into q permanent local Il
sanitation Our members can. there 2
re, receive better attention and be G.
ore carefully directed in the line Of v
cir duties to their church and their
id.1 "Our members" he continued. q
~ among the most lew-7 hidine and
ampiAry citi1ens Of this fair and
osrar0cs state we deuiarl 0i oar
.icer ana members as WaH elsc-
Is ahs.rare0 from the uss OF a-
eco ara iHfOXicatins HgNors. Ihe =
virtuou< and sinners. rs fast as they te
E discovered are weedea out n'