Show 3 JOHN HENRY SMITH t f MAY BEt BE ElEVATED L Apostle Quite Likely to be Ap Appointed Appointed j pointed to the First 4 Presidency JOHN R WINDERS FUNERAL PREST SMITH ISSUES STATE STATEMENT STATEMENT STATEMENT MENT TO THE CHURCH f I 1 i H iii it iti i W r rI rb I I b i iT T r 6 1 JOHN HENRY SMITH E Mormon Apostle who inn rise to First The name of at John Henry Smith second In the council of ot twelve apostles of ot the Mormon church is prominently and ac acceptably acceptably acceptably spoken of as successor to the late John R Winder Inder in the first presidency presidency dency deicy of at the church i l While the tho delicacy of the situation 1 i would of course not permit of even an of official official official intimation at this time from J dent Joseph F Smith of his choice to t tak taka 3 tho the place of his able counselor who died Sunday evening it is reasonably certain certain cerf f tain lain that Apostle Smith will be nominated to the presidency by the head of the 8 church It is also reasonably certain that the i choice of John Henry Smith will be ac acceptable acceptable acceptable to the council of twelve and to the church membership generally It being expected that announcement will be made by President Smith during conference or shortly after t Long experience in the affairs of the thet t Mormon church and Us its institutions his c deliberate judgment general high stand standing standing p ing tag and acquaintance add to the belief that he will be called to the Important i post of ot advisor to President Smith The well wll known policy polley of President Smith to do only what he ho considers best t for organization and against anything q which might disorganize tends toward l the speculation of the choice Those who are close to the inner coun councils councils councils of the church are inclined to think that President Smith will not disturb the organization of the council of twelve apos apostles apostles ties by the selection of Francis M Ly Lyman Lyman Lyman man president of the council nor of the bishops by bv choosing Charles W Sibley the presiding bishop to the Important position of counselor Called Into nto I Conference l The further fact that Apostle John JohnHenry JohnHenry JohnHenry Henry Smith has frequently been called into consultation with the presidency seems seem to lend additional belief that he will be raised to the presidency It appears likely that President Smith SmithE E will nominate the successor to the lata late John R Winder April 6 the closing day of the semiannual conference of the church and that his selection will be sus ens sustained tamed at that time in common with other general authorities of oC the church It Is considered unlikely that the se selection selection selection lection of ot a man to fill so important an office of tire will go over for tor six months I although h such may be the case in the wis wisdom wisdom wisdom dom of President Smith whose prerogative prerogative tive tivo in such euch cases is not questioned Funeral of Colonel Winder J Arrangements for the funeral of the late ate John R B Winder are still in a ten tentative tentative tentative state Definite arrangements will be agreed upon when the commit committee tee appointed by President Smith to hive full charge will meet at 9 this morning at the office at f the pre presiding presiding siding bishop The committee consists of ot John Henry Smith chairman Rich Richard Richard Richard ard W Young B F Grant Elias Ellas A ASmith ASmith 2 Smith and Charles W Nibley Sibley At the tha suggestion of President Smith the committee has been working with witha c a n view of at holding the funeral at 11 I o clock Thursday morning at the tab tabernacle tabernacle Several conferences with the family were vere held yesterday All AH the children of ot the departed president have h ve been notified and responses have hae been re received calved except from a daughter Mrs Irs Mark J Cannon of Raymond Canada and a son Edward J Winder of ot Ver Vernal Vernal nal Utah It Is thought that Mrs Irs Can Cannon Cannon Cannon non Is en route to Salt Lake to attend the conference and she will be Inter Intercepted Intercepted I on the road by the sad news of I Ithe the demise of her father j The news of the death of President I Winder is broadcast by this time and church representatives from all parts I of the world who are en route to the I city will hasten to be here for the fu In funeral All the tho foreign delegates have havet t arrived In America by br this time and will brook no delay in reaching Salt Lake The death of President Winder oc ocr r curing as it did so close to conference time will be the means of assembling 4 the tha largest number of members of the i 3 church at any funeral held in Salt Lake Funeral services cervices over the body of ot President Winder will be held in the tabernacle and the great edifice with c Its seating capacity of more than 10 will be hopelessly in inadequate inadequate Inadequate adequate Tribute to President Winder Windern n In testimony of or their esteem and re regard regard Q 0 gard of the late John R B Winder Presidents Presidents Presidents dents Joseph F Smith and Anthon H p O Lund yesterday promulgated the fol to following following 0 lowing official o announcement ent To the Officers and Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Saints Beloved Brethren Sisters f t It Is with feelings of and re regret regret reT T gret that we are called upon to an announce announce anT 3 T to you ou the death of President John R Winder our and associate a In the quorum of the first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ Christof of ot Latt r ay Saints which took place at his residence No 49 North West Vest Temple street this city at 70 last evening As you know President Winder was taken down with some nine weeks ago during part of ot which time we were encouraged d in the hope that thai he was going to get over his sickness and nd we be favored with his association again But Providence having decreed otherwise it remains now for us to bow to the tho will vIli of the Lord and acknowledge acknowledge edge edg His hand In this as in all aU other ther things In the death of President John R I Winder we are arc not only deprived of the association of a friend and brother not only of ot an associate and In the tho cause of God our Heavenly Father but we sustain a personal persona loss as well wen a loss which we deeply feel teel feeland feeland and which none outside of his imme immediate Immediate diate family can so fully tully appreciate and sense for he was an adviser and coun counselor counselor eminently worthy of his high call calling calling ing While we mourn with the family and friends of President Winder Vinder we also rejoice with them because of the peace peaceful peaceful peaceful ful change arid add rest which has now come to our beloved brother and the glorious reward awaiting him and we part with him in the fond hope of a Joyful reunion in the society of those whom we all love and who too have labored and gone before That God our Heavenly Father may comfort the bereaved family and bless His saints throughout the earth Is the desire and prayer of your brethren and JOS F SMITH ANTHON H LUND Resolutions of condolence c to the tam fam ily of at the late John R I Winder and of respect to his memory as a the oldest member of the board of directors of the Utah State FaIr Far associations association were passed last night at a meeting of the board It was unanimously decided that members of the board attend In a aI body the funeral Thursday at the tab tabernacle tabernacle tabernacle I |