Show UTAH STAKE presidency provo utah april 22 1896 1895 the utah baake conference which convened saturday april 20 at 10 a in and adjourned last evening april 21 was attended and addressed by presidents wilford woodruff george Q cannon and joseph P F smith also president Preel dent lorenzo Li orenzo snow and elders brigham young F M ly man J john ob D henry smith and abraham 3 cannon of the council ul of apostles at the sunday afternoon altein after nooD session assion president woodruff announced the oral first business to be the abe pres presenting enung of the names of three brethren to fill all the position of presidency of utah wake blake he said that in selecting these names the first presidency pod nd the he apostles had haa met together to 0 consider sider the quei question tion and the be lord biord had bad r signified through his hie spirit the men whom he wanted to preside over this stake of zion they were all united on this matter he then presented she names of edward partridge for president david john for first and ana reed beed smoot for second counselor the speaker hoped the peo pile ale would sustain and support these brot brethren bran was bat they might fill their office acceptably before the lord anu to the blessing of the people president woodruff then nominated the brethren in the order named and they were unanimously sustained by the congregation at which manifestation of unity among the people president Prex ident woodruff expressed himself as highly gratified president Preel dent george Q cannon said bald he believed that no six elx men had ever met together to co colander coi rider Laider any question with less jess predisposition to favor or prefer any one than the presidency of the church and those of the apostles Apost Apoe tle leb met yesterday to select the ane men who had bad been sustained for the presidency of me sak and when the mind of the lord had been made manifest to them they had accepted the men he desired to hold bold those po sitione they had submitted the names to others ot of the quorum of the apostles and they had approved of the names selected the speaker hoped and believed the brethren chosen would work together for the good of the people and that thai all the branches of the priesthood would work together for the salvation Balva tiou L if f the souls auls ol of mon men president joseph F smith said that the unanimity which had bad made itsell itself manifest among the brethren who nad selected elected these three elders to preside over this thin stake of zion was an evidence to him that they were we abe men the lord wanted he was wan also confident in this belief by seeing the congregation unanimously sustain those brethren he hoped that not one of those who had bad voted to sustain those men would speak against them publicly or privately but that all would aid them in filling abe responsible positions to which they had bad been called the benefits and blessings to be derived from seeking counsel and advice from the priesthood were earnestly pointed out as a path of safety for the saints the lord also should be approached for couns elbut it if a man effused to seek counsel from the priest good he be might not be able to receive it from the he did not net speak of 0 this for the purpose of curtailing any mans liberty he considered it a to seek the counsel of inspired meo men and an evidence of freedom and no ability of soul and the refusal to do so sin an indication of cowardice elders partridge john and smoot addressed the congregation briefly expressing a desire to end endeavor bavor to die charge the duties of the offices to which they had been called and asked fur for the faith prayers and assistance of the saints the abe three brethren iv selected electea tor for the presidency of the stake were tb thereupon set avart apart tor for theofi the offices loes to which they had been appointed the general and stake author ties were presented to the conference and unanimously sustained the choir and congre congregation sane asna now let us rejoice in ID the day of salvation benediction was offered by president geogge Q chonon |