Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-07 | Page 18 | First Presidency's Visits to England Are Recalled

First Presidency's Presidency s Visits To England Are Recalled The recent visit of ot J J. Reuben Clark Jr first counselor In the lir first t presidency of the tho L L. D D. S. S church to Great Britain wan wall the first to England by a member of or orthe the first presidency since that of ot th the late Joseph F. F Smith h president preci- preci dent more than a quarter of or a a century ago It was recalled in an article received from from Fri FrIday Friday day by the church Mr Clark visited England in January on church business and andas andas andas as president of f the Bond Bondholders Bondholders' holders' holders Protective Council Inc With Villi the visit of Mr Clark to England each of ot the tho three members members members mem mem- bers of at the present first presidency presidency dency deney has visited Great Britain I Heber J J. J Grant church president and David O. O McKay second counselor visited Europe while members of the council of ot twelve apostles President Grant presided over the European and British mIa mIa- lion Ion sian from 1 1901 to 1906 and Mr McKay from 1922 to 1924 1921 both with headquarters in hi Liverpool The late President Smith spoke in London August 14 1910 and later addressed IU an an assemblage in house Liverpool He was wa accompanied by the late Charles W. W Nibley a member of at the first presidency who then was waa pre presiding pre pre- presiding siding bishop of ot the church The account of ot the visits appeared ap peered in an article in the Millennial Mil Mil- Star Star ch church organ published pub pub- in London I