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Show NEW APOSTLE SELECTED. Anthony Woodvard Ivlns Chosen as Successor to Apostle Teasdale. Salt Lake City. At both tho forenoon fore-noon nnd afternoon sessions ot the Sunday conference of tho Church of Jems Christ ot Latter-day Saints, ever) Inch of sentlng capacity was taktm advantage of, over 30,000 persons having passed through the gates during the day Anthon) Woodward Ivlns, president of tho Juarez, stake In Mexico, .was selected se-lected b) the conferonco to fill tho vacancy cnuwd hv the death of Apostle Apos-tle Georgo Teasdale Apostlo Ivlns Is n native of New Jerse), Is GG years of age, and lives with Ills family In Colonln Juarer. Chihuahua, Mexico. Tho clectlon'vvns unanimous. President Joseph I Smith and tho present authorities of tho church wero sustained ' Tho conference decided to suspend tho organ recitals until tho April conference, con-ference, and during the course or tho day listened to n number ot ndresses, chief among which was ono by llrlg-ham llrlg-ham II IlnbertB, In which Mr. Roberta reviewed the history of tho stato of Missouri so far as It related to tho part takcif by the Saints In their early cflortH to found settlements Mr. Roberts Rob-erts soverely scored thoso who wero responsible for the sufferings inflicted on the Mormons nnd declared, In conclusion, con-clusion, that tho stnte, as a stato, had sown tho wind nnd reaped tho whirlwind, whirl-wind, thnt Its chastisement had been complete. An address by Apostlo Heed Bmoot was largely devoted to n warning against becoming tho prey of fakers, patent medicine agents, eyo glass vendors ven-dors and the like Senator Smoot urged his brothers nnd sisters to keep out or debt and Bpoke earnestly against Investing money lu speculations. specula-tions. Apostlo David O McKay spoko of tho value or Internal strength, savlim that all tho Internal organs must bo healthy If the outer body would stand Tho president of the centra! states mission spoko urletiyotl tho progress ot tho church In his section nnd reported re-ported the headquarters at Independence, Independ-ence, Mo , to bo in a flourishing condition. condi-tion. Joseph S Wells delivered an address ad-dress on tho growth of the church nnd expressed the gratification felt by himself him-self und all ot his peoplo that this Is sp. Overflow meetings were hold In Dar-ratt Dar-ratt hall nnd In tho assembly hall The services In tho former place wero In chargo of 8emour II Young and Apostel Iludgcr Claw son presided In tho assembly hall Doth halls wero filled. |