Show j TEMPLE A AND D T BR President George Q Cannon ha has returned returned returned re re- turned from the east cast and Apostle A A. H. H Lund is on his way homo home from Syria The Leigh Ward in the Bannock Stake of Zion has been divided into two The new ward will be known as Hayden A new ward which will be known as Owen has been organized ten miles south of Carter station on the Union Pacific railroad with Elder Samuel E. E Brough as bishop and Ephraim Marshall Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall and Carl G. G Youngberg as his counselors Elder Elias Runs S. S Kimball has been released released re re- re- re leased from the presidency of the Southern States mission over which he has so long and zealously presided and Elder Ben E E. Rich of Idaho has been appointed by the general authorities authorities authorities author author- of the church to succeed him Elder Elder Elder El El- der Rich has in former years labored very successfully in that field Elder Charles Shumway one of the original pioneers who reached Salt Lake basin with President Brigham Young in July 1847 died in Shumway Arizona May 21 aged nearly nealy 92 years lIe He was born in Oxford Mass August 1 1806 and may be said to have been beena a pioneer all 1111 his bis life Ho lie has eral positions of responsibility in the church and in the state bein being a member member member mem mem- ber of the territorial legislative assembly assembly assem assem- bly of Utah as early eady as 1851 when he was elected from Sanpete There are arenow arenow arenow now so far as known only 26 survivors ors of the the original who entered entered entered en en- Salt Lake valley vaHey July 1847 A movement is now on foot to extend the benefits of the Old Folks excursions to all the Stakes of Zion It is thought though t by the General Committee of which Bishop Wm B B. Preston is chairman that in future every stake should have its Old Folks Days one in summer and andone andone andone one in winter devoted to the pleasure of our aged friends who have passed the three score and ten mark It is suggested that these jubilees be in future left to local committees under the direction of the respective Stake Presidencies and that in this way the aged of every ery part of Zion and not Salt Lake City and its vicinity alone shall be alike recognized and honored A new stake has been organized which will be known as the Woodruff Stake of Zion It will comprise the settlements at Woodruff Randolph and Argyle in Rich Mich County Utah and Evanston Almy Rock Springs Diamond Diamond Diamond Dia Dia- mond and Fort Bridger in Wyoming The organization was effected by Elders Smith Grant Cowley and Woodruff Woodruff Woodruff Wood Wood- ruff ot of the Council of Apostles Bishop Bishop Bishop Bish Bish- op J. J M. M Baxter of Woodruff was appointed appointed ap ap- ap pointed President of the New Kew Stake with Elder Byron Sessions of Woodruff Woodruff Wood Wood- Wood Wood- ruff and Charles Kingston of Evanston Evanston Evans Evans- ton as his counselors Eld Elder r r Wm Beveridge of Almy Alroy was made Stake of Sunday Schools J Efforts are being made by the Relief Societies to provide and secure a a. large body of trained nurses who will be available in all the settlements of the saints The plan plans is for each ward to select a small number of suitable sisters sisters sisters sis sis- have them attend a a. course of lectures on nurs nursing ng and aDd kindred subjects subjects subjects sub sub- which will be g given ven free of charge harge with the proviso that in consideration consideration consideration con con- of this training they will for two years hold themselves ready when not otherwise employed to nurse the sick of the ibe ward when called upon to do so without pay This ThiR will wUl provide provide pro pro- vide the poor with good attendance when sick and place the means of obtaining obtaining obtaining ob ob- a livelihood within in the reach of ofa a host of ot young women The quarterly conference of the Salt Sal t Lake Jake Stake of Zion concluded its session session session ses ses- sion at the tabernacle Sunday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon June 12 President Angus M. M Cannon delivered a discourse in which he ho threw a sarcastic dart at the Sunday pleasure lIe He referred to the sham battle in City Creek Creele cannon and the fact that the resorts were full of wheelmen When he witnessed the wheelmen riding out he lie wondered if the bishops of the wards would recommend recommend recommend mend them to the temple to receive blessings It was announced that a 0 reduction reduction reduction re re- re- re of seventy five missionaries would be necessary since they w were re increasing so rapidly that places could not be found for all The authorities of the tho Stake were presented presented President dent Angus M M. Cannon Joseph E. E Taylor Taylor Tay Tay- lor lorand and Charles W Penrose and anti all nIl were sustained by unanimous vote ote President Joseph F F. Smith expressed his gratification that the stake stale authorities authorities author author- itle bad had been unanimously sustained and he hoped the approval was as us sincere sincere sincere sin sin- cere as ad the unanimity of the vote would indicate The next conference will commence commance September 10 io 1808 1893 P c h |