| Show TWO APOSTLES ARt SEUCTtD i Abraham Owen Woodruff and Matthias T Cowley THE ANNOUNCEMENT CREATED SURPRISE Choice Said to Be the Result of Revelation I Both of the New Apostles Are Young Irlcn One the Son of President Woodruff While the Other I Resides In Idaho President Can non Delivers a Discourse Touching On PoliticsElder J J W He MCur rin Elevated I The conference of the Mormon church yesterday afternoon furnished a double larrell sensation One was the appointment ap-pointment of Matthias T Cowley and i Abraham On en Woodruff to nil the vacancies J I cancies left in the apostolic quorum by i the defection of Moses Thatcher and j the death of the late Apostle Abraham H Cannon The other consisted of an I address by President George Q Cannon Can-non In which olitcal matters were I t I I l I l 1 111 it r 4 ljr 11 I I ABKAEAJt OWEN WOODRUFF OXB OF TEE NEW APOSTZLES referred to but nO in a manner particularly par-ticularly objectionable It would l > e idle to say that the new appointments to the apostleship did not create a surprise Old heads turned I towards each other and grave looks were exchanged when the names of those who were elevated to the high ecclesiastical ec-clesiastical positions were announced Both oC them are young men both of them are practically unknown to the general body of the church AOSrLE WOODRUFF Elder Abraham Owen Woodruff is about 23 years of age and a son of the present president He is an employee of lions Savings Bank Trust com P ill F and for over two years labored as a missionai y in Germany Since returning re-turning from there he has been Pu paged In evangelical work at home j Th selection of one so young is looked upon as something unprecedented in the hisury of the church APOSTLE COWLEY I Elder Matthias T Cowley the other appointee is a resident of Preston I Oneida county Idaho Hels about 3o years of age For a long lime he has been actneb engaged in missionary work both in the United States and abroad He was with the late Elder Edward L Stevenson during a recent v missionary tcur through the northwest l He is a man whose devotion to the church cannot he question It is supposed sup-posed to be because of tlrese qualifications qualifica-tions that he received the rich ecclesiastical eccles-iastical laurel which came to him j ester es-ter la vAt v-At the morning session of the conference con-ference notice was given that the authorities au-thorities would be sustained at the afternoon meeting anticipations of apiomtments being made to the apostlestiSp an audience which completely com-pletely filled tte immense auditorium and galleries crowded into the building early in the afternoon The names most heard on the lips of the wise ones as possible appointees of the presidency and Twelve were those of B H Roberts Rob-erts C W Penrose J Golden Kimball and William Budge of Bear Lake The announcement when it did come was a complete jairprise APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED President George Q Cannon voiced the choice of the quorum It came at the conclusion of his sermon and after the other general authorities had been sustained In the usual way lIe began by statirc that It was roll known to the Latterday Saints that here were two vacancies in the quorUm of Twelve Apostles one bv death and the other through severance from the quorum We now propose he said to fill those vacancies in the quorum and present pre-sent to the conference the name of Matthias Mat-thias T Cowley to be one cf the twelve aposijcs It would be well to say to this conference that he is at present the second counselor to the president of the Oneida stake of Zion and is a man who has labored in the ministry zealously and is known to all who know him as a man of worth therefore it is now proposed that he be retained to fill one of these vacancies There still remains a vacancy continued con-tinued President Cannon and we now present the name of Elder Abraham Owen Woodruff He has been a missionary mis-sionary to Germany and has been indefatigable inde-fatigable In his labors among us Hte is a young man but a promising young man I might say before sitting down that the mind of the Lord was diligently sought for In relation to these appointments appoint-ments and that it came to MS ELDER MMURRIN ELEVATED Eldei Joseph McMurrin who is now doing mislonarj work in England in the capacity of one of the presidency of the European mission was appointed a I member of the Quorum of the first seven presidents of seventies to fill the place left vacant by the late Elder Edward L Stevenson President Cannon stated that the mind of the Lord had also been received as to this appointment The new apostles were thereupon called to the pulpit and before introducing intro-ducing them President Cannon mad an advance apology for any embarraa ment they might show by remarking that they had been given no notice of I their selection President Woodruff arose at this point and spoke of the responsibility re-sponsibility of the positions that the young men were about to assume He expressed the hope and desire that they would have the spirit and rower of their calling We will now give them a chance he continued to express their feelings NEW APOSTLES SPEAK Elder Cowley was the first to speak He said he felt very weak and could scarcely find words to express himself He was llling to accept the call as he was willing to accept the others which had been made upon him He spoke of his devotion to the priesthood and the harmony cf his belief with all that had been said during the conference He I had a testimony of the truth of the gospel and was thankful to God for it His Intention was to obey the counsel of humble the presidency and to remain meek and I I know he said in conclusion that this day a prophecy has been fulfilled made by Apostle John W Taylor many years ago Elder Woodruff expressed himself in a similar strain He said he felt keenly his weakness in accepting so high a position He knew his mission was not to be a ruler but a servant of the people peo-ple Speaking of prophecies he continued con-tinued I can say that one has been filled in my case My father intimated as much to me three years ago when I was on a mission He also told me that that was the mind and will of GodElder Elder Woodruff said he believed the gospel was true and that Joseph Smith was a prophet He had been in positions posi-tions which tested the truth of this He believed that he had been chosen because he had the greatest occasion to any man in the church to be humble He wished < o gain the power to overcome over-come his weakness and said that he wished to covenant at that time with God that he would spend the rest of his life 4n proclaiming his word President Woodruff concluded the services with a few remarks in which he related some early miraculous experiences ex-periences and told how apostles were chosen in early days Tile Saints he said had made great progress and would continue to do so If they observed ob-served the word of God If they did not do this they would be held responsible respon-sible and would show his displeasure PEZST CAirarojcs ADDRESS Politics and the Duty of Seeking Counsel Biscusssd Aside l from the appointment of won wo-n w apostles interest in yesterdays session of the conference centered in I President Cannons address in the afternoon He was the only speaker nnd led un to the subject of politics by referring to the authority of the priesthood He said that people were Inclined to Ignore this and that was the cause of their present bondage He then pointed opt the way of deliverance deliver-ance which was to be gained by amore a-more strict adherence to counsel and a not too stiff allegiance to partisanship in politics PRESIDENT CANNONS ADDRESS President Cannon was the only speaker at the afternoon meeting He said in beginning that good spiritual and temporal Instructions had been given the Saints during the conference One item discussed was the authority of God on earth and this could not be too much dwelt upon 1 Anything he contended hlph has a tendency to weaken that authority is romething to be dreaded The one thing which has enabled the work to prosper thus far is due to the priesthood priest-hood Its operations have been beneficent bene-ficent and its influence hns dellvered the Saints in the days of darkness It I is true that those who follow the writ ContInued on Page z TWO ArOSTLfS ARE StlfCTO Continued tram Page I I ten word are better prepared to receive I the oral instructions An indifference I j It appears is growing up among the I I Saints as to the scripture If asked I how often they had read the scriptures i eagtt the Saints r many of them would I have to answer that they were not in the habit of reading the word of God i as given In the records There are many families who do not read the i Bible or Book of Mormon or other church works This may be an unjust statement and it is to be hoped that It Is I IsRespect cannot be paid to the living oracles by not reading the printed word It is the word of God and should I not be neglected At the present time novels scientific works and publications publica-tions that do not lead to faith are I more dead and the danger is that a wave of Infidelity may sweep over the Saints The magazines are filled with arguments opposed to the truths found in the church works Young mea who go to college become imbued with this Infidelity The principles of truth are being undermined and if it were not for the Bible and other broks the Saints would be at sea People are taught not to believe In the Book of Moses and fallacies are being spread broadcast The Saints unless they continue to read the works of God are in great danger ot being led astray The people peo-ple know that the Bock of Mormon Is true and whenever anything conflicts with it it should be known that such doctrine cannot be true and faitniul There is especial danger to the young people wnn parents read novels ana other light stuff they cannot expect anything different from their children This Is a serious question and cannot be overlooked by the Saints It is not to be wondered at that the young people peo-ple go astray under such conditions SHOULD SEEK COUNSEL I wish to state continued President Presi-dent Cannon that the bondage we are now In is due to the failure of the Saints to seek counsel or listen to it If the people had been humble these adverse conditions would not prevail God did not bring his people here to starve or to go idle Converts who Come here from foreign lands fail to find employment and many return hone There is something wrong How many Latterday Saints are employed by the railroads The answer is easy And yet the Saints built all the railroads rail-roads here but one If Latterday Saints had strenuously held to what they owned the result would have been different The roads would not then have sent away for men instead of getting men among our own people Herein the Saints have committed folly fol-ly We have sinned and we are reaping the results When people hate neglected neg-lected the counsellors that God has chosen it is small wonder that calamitous calam-itous conditions have resulted One great duty of the Saints Is to build up Zion It is one of our great best responsibilities Personally my aim has been exclusively to build up Zion I have no other aim If I owned railroad property I should first consider con-sider before selling it whether it was consistent with the building up of Zion and Israel I had a chance to sell Utah Central stdtk for a very large amount but I would not do it I do not mean by this thatall others beside thfr Saints shall be excluded from Zion But it Zion there would be no lavish expenditure expen-diture of money no exhorbitant salaries sala-ries no sin that the law would not reach It is our intense desire to see a better condition prevail It never will be until the voice of inspired men is listened to When this territory passed put of the control of the men who brought the people here there was an admirable condition ot affairs af-fairs Taxes were low expenditures expen-ditures wefe tow and when men have considered their own interests instead in-stead ot those of Zion have not profited by It This Is exemplified on all sides Those who have sought counsel have prospered by it It Is our duty to buildup build-up Zion not exclusively for the Mormons Mor-mons but for all good people We know our mission and we say without with-out egotism how to build up this community com-munity > > Ve know that if counsel were listened to there would be a great change for good I want to warn the people against their errors Here Is a condition of things that cannot be overlooked over-looked How are we to escape There is only one way and we will all have to come to it and that is to listen to counsel People or some of them say we do not want any ecclesiastical interference In-terference AS TO PARTISANSHIP We should believe in party principles I advocated the first division on party lines But we need not put uo party as an idol and say Great Is the party I want to say that men should be party menbut should not carry It to an extreme THE GENERAL AUTHORITIES At the conclusion of President Cannons Can-nons eermon the names of the general authorities were presented and Sustained Sus-tained as follows Wilford Woodruff as prophet seer and revelator and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in all the world George Q CJannon as first counselor in the tlrst presidency Joseph F Smith as second counselor in the first presidency Lorenzo Snow as president of the twelve apostles As members of the quorum of the twelve 3pOst es Lcrenzo Snow Franklin Frank-lin I > Richards Brigham Young Francis Fran-cis M Lymtin John Henry Smfch George Teasuale Heber J Grant John W Taylor ilarriner W Merrill and Anthon H Lund The counselors Jn the first presidency and the twelve apostles as prophets seers and revelators Patriarch to the church John Smith First seven presidents of the seven ties Seymour B Young C D FJeW sled B JI Roberts George Reynolds Jonathan G Kimball and Rulon SWells S-Wells William B Preston as presiding bishop urith Robert T Burton as his first STK John R Winder as his sec and counselors Franklin D Richards as church historian his-torian and general church recorder with John Jaques and Charles W Pen rose at his assistants As the general church board of ed ucatlon Wlliford Woodruff iKweirza Snow George Q Cannon Karl G Maser Ma-ser Willard Young Anthon H > Lund James Sharp Joseph F Smfth and JchnIClchqlsan JJ As trusteelntrust for the body of religious worshippers known as the church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Wrlford Woodruff John Nicholson as clerk of the general gen-eral conference The Morning Services At the morning session of the conference con-ference yesterday Apostle Franklin D Klchards delivered the first sermon His remarks were upon the essentiality of living oracles and the lack of spirit or saving power In the written word He drew a contrast between the or ganisation cit the Harmon church and that of other sects and described elaborately elab-orately the travails and history of the ancient Nephltes as set forth in the Book of Mormon He wanted the Lat terday Saints to repent and wished to see a more sin t observance of the Sabbath day Apostle Lorenzo Snow was the next speaker Taking for his text a passage from the Doctrine and Covenants regarding re-garding visions and revelations he commerated on the strangeness of the fact that so few people understood the significance of these revelations particularly par-ticularly in view e f the continued preaching of the elders People if they would only embrace the gospel could gain a definite knowledge of its truth When people had gained a testimony of the truth a union of the whole world would be a natural result President Joseph F Smith preached the final sermon which was upon the nfp slty of paying tithing He sub sn Jated his arguments by quoting at length from the Bible and Doctrine and Covenants |
