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Show AUSTIN KEARNS TEMPORARY TEM-PORARY OVER WARD. . New Bishopric At Early Date Is Promised. The stake presidency visited Gunnison Gun-nison ward in the capacity of home missionaries Sunday. The announcement announce-ment of their coming gave the impression im-pression to many, on account of there being no bishopric acting, that a reorganization re-organization of the ward was contemplated con-templated and quite a number attended at-tended from mere curiosity. Nearly thre9 times the average congregation was shown on the occasion, Fred N, Swalberg formerly of the bishop's couobcI in charge. President Anderson, following a discourse from Joseph Y. Jensen and encouraging remarks from Joel Shomaker both of the stake presidency, presiden-cy, said the saints of Gunnison ward had been placed to some disadvantage disadvant-age for a little while owing to the resignation of Bishop Christenson, which had been accepted with reluctance. re-luctance. The installing of a successor suc-cessor had been under consideration. The matter waa now before the presidency presi-dency of the church and he hoped, in the near future, to have matters shaped for definite action, when a ward conference would take place and a now bishopric be installed. Austin Kearns of the high council in the stake was given, temporary charge of the ward, to whom matters requiring Attention may be refered until a new organization is effected. President Anderson and associates gave some excellent counsel and instruction in-struction pertaining to the duties of members iu the church, making the "" service one of rare interest. |