The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-24
Davis Stake is
Divided and New
Officers Chosen

Kaysville, June N.-lmportlnt
changes were made at the quarterly
conference of Davis stake, which was
held here Saturday and Sunday. The
Davis stake ceased to exist and the
territory was divided into two stakes,
to be known as North Davis and South
Davis stakes. The dividing point is
between Kaysville and Pennington, on
line that practically evenly di.
vides the county geograph cally and
as to population. Presiding officers
we're chosen and sustained for the
new stakes at the afternoon session
Of the conference yesterday, Presi.
dent Charles w. Penrose and Presl.
dent Francis NJ Lyman were here to
attend to the business of the con.
ference. They were in charge of the
meetings Saturday and Sunday and
were the principal speakers.
The new organization came as a
result Of the recent resignation OF
Pres dent Joseph II. Grant, who with
James A. Eldredge and Jesse NJ.
Smith as sounselors, has presided
over Davis stake since September "a,
1904. On account of deafness, Pres.
ident Grant asked the privilege OF re.
firing.
The North Davis stake comprises
Kaysville, Layton, West Layton, Clear
field, Syracuse and West Point wards,
and II is expected that Clinton and
South Weber wards, formerly part OF
Davis stake, but now attached to We.
Der stake, will be returned to North
DAVIS, thus bringing the stake and
the county lines together.
Bishop Henry H. Blood of Rays
vile was chosen president Of North
Davis stake. He has served as bish-
op of Kaysville ward for the last
eight years. He chose as his counse-
lors Ephraim p. Ellison of layton
who was a high councillor In the old
organization and Bishop Francis II
Nader of Syracuse. Other officers of
the stake were selected as follows:
For members of the h Oh council, Jes.
Sc NJ. Smith of Layton, Walter w.
Steed of Syracuse, James Criddle of
Kaysville, David Stoker of Clearfeld,
David Il. Layton of West Layton
Bishop James G.. Wood of Clearfie'd;
Daniel II Walker of Syracuse. Bish-
op Marion +. Adams of Layton, Bish-
op Gilbert Parker of West Point;
Edward NJ. Whitesides Of Layton and
Hubert G.. Burton OF Kaysville. The
action today will make necessary the
call ng of new bishops to preside in
five of the six wards Of the North
Davis stake, whose bishops were cho-
sen for the presidency 49, ''-' "~''-
Gil. West Layton ward alone was
left with its bishopric intact. 1t has
been but few months since that
ward was reorganized. In addition to
the above officers, Heber ]. Sheffield
were selected as president Of the high
DIT. ests quorum with John W. Galley
and Francis, Bone as counselors, AS
soon as possible the, various organixa'
tions usually forming the working
force OF a stake will be effected, In.
Guiding Sunday scohols. Relief Soci'
cites, Mutual Improvement Associa.
tions, Primary Associations, ETC. 70.
South Davis stake. will comprise
Pennington, Centerville, Bounitful
First ward, Bountifui Second ward
West Bountiful and South Bountiful
AS president OF this stake Bishop
James II. Robinson Of Pennington
was chosen. For about nine years he
has presided over the Farmingtor
ward. His counselors In the stake
are Edward B. Clark Of Pennington
aud Bishop Starns Hatch OF soutf
Bountiful. The selections made FOL
the high council OF the South Davis
stake were as follows: David o. VIII
ley and Amos Cook Of Bountiful; Johi
Walsh and Joseph s. Clar kof Farm
ington; James l. Atkinson. of Soutl
Bountiful; Jonathan d. Wood, o
Pennington; Samuel ]. Parrish o
Centerville; John A. Bourne of Farm
ington; Adelbert U. Eldredge of Yves
Bountiful and Henry w. Stable O
Bountiful. For stake clerk George c
Knowlton of Pennington was chosen
Israel Call of Bountiful will presid
over the high priests quorum.
The retiring presidency has don
splendid service and its member
were accorded the unanimous thank
of the congregation. All OF the II
coming officers received the unan
nous vote of the 1880 persons VIII
We're in attendance at the conference
President Grant was ordained a pa
triarch In the South Davis stake Will
the privilege of extending his worl
IN the North stake.