Show I 1 Melvin Ballard Chosen Apostle 9 Succeeds Grant or Melvin Joseph Josch Ballard president enl of time the northwestern n states stales mission with headquarters at it Portland Ore Oio was wan unanimously mO sustained as an aim apostle of or ortho tho time Church of or Jesus Christ of Latter Latter- day Saints yesterday b by tho the quorum lIe He was wall Immediately ordained b by PresIdent President Pres Pres- ident J. J Grant n f ind Counselors Anthon Lund and Charles W W. Penrose Time The newly chosen apostle Ills his the vacancy va- va cancy caused in tho quorum b by tho the elevation cle- cle of or J J. J Grant irant to the first presidency Apostle Ballard is tho the son On of Henry Ballard and McNeal He was born bom February I. I 1873 In Logan hogan Utah and was vas baptized and anti F February I. hl ary r 9 9 1881 lIe IIo was ordained a deacon in 10 lS l and a n priest December 27 27 1591 Ho lie was or ordained an cl elder er February 5 Ii 1893 1895 after his hits graduation at Brigham Young college college- In 1894 On June 1 Ii 17 1896 ho he married Martha rth Jone Jones On Ou Jul July C G of or the thc same canto year ho lie was ordained or or- a member of ot tho time seventies 1 01 by Apostle John Henry Smith In recent years according to the first presidency of ot tire Ure church Apostle Ballard Ballard Bal Bal- lard has been vcr very successful in mission mute mis sion slon work |