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Show BRIEF SKETCH OF IE CHURGH WORK OF C. C, RICHARDS Due to the early hour of going to press yesterday, the Standard's report re-port of the changes made in the presidency pres-idency of the Ogden stake, at the conference held Sunday, was necessarily neces-sarily brief. At the afternoon session, ses-sion, by unanimous vote of the congregation, con-gregation, Charles C. Richards, who for nearly eight years had served as first counselor to President Thomas B. Evans, was honorably released The necessity for the release, as given giv-en by President Evans In the written writ-ten report of the stake presidency, which he read to the conference, at ened break in President Richard's health under the heavy strain of many professional and church duties combined, and, he added: "For Brother Richards, since his appointment as first counselor no task has been so heavy, no assignment assign-ment so difficult that he has not undertaken un-dertaken It willingly, and performed It most thoroughly and completely. Often, too, his professional work has suffered because of his desire and determination de-termination to be prompt, efficient, and exemplary in his church requirements. require-ments. There is an old Persian proverb prov-erb which says, "Thinking well is wise; planning well, wiser; doing well, wisest and best of all." In his church work, Brother Richards has thought well, planned well, and worked work-ed Indefatlgably to carry the plans into successful operation. "In extending tho hand of parting, we do so with the realization that the best way to show your appreciation apprecia-tion of our brother's labors Is to emulate emu-late his virtue, and advance to successful suc-cessful application those plans and Ideals which have not yet reached fruition." Concerning the regret felt by tho first presidency of the church at losing los-ing the service of Elder Richards in his high official capacity and its appreciation ap-preciation for his eight year3 of labor la-bor In the presidency of the Ogden stake, President Charles W. Penrose, in the course of his afternoon address, ad-dress, said' "This afternoon wo have voted to honorably release Brother Charles C. Richards, who has served In the stake presidency from the time of its organization or-ganization as first counselor. This was at his own request and desire. When the first presidency and twelve apostles came to know about It they folt very sorrowful that Brother Richards Rich-ards could no longer be at the head of the Ogden stake in that capacity; but his usefulness will not be destroyed de-stroyed because ho Is not In tho presidency pres-idency of the stake. Ho is a high priest and that offico will continue for all time. So don't expect to lose the valuable services of Charles C Richards. His health and business affairs made It necessary for us to do so and we honorably releasod him, but expect him to stand as a grand representative of the prieBthood and family to which ho belongs. I speak for the first presidency and the twelve in saying that we appreciate the labors of Brother Richards. Ho has our love and confidence and should have the love and confidence of his brethren and sisters and we know that he will be ablo to accomplish accom-plish much ood." Elder Timothy C. Hoyt, who was selected to fill the position of second counselor In tho stako presidency, left vacant by tho advancement of President Thomas E. McKay to, that of first qounselor, has been activo In church work since early childhood. He is a native of Utah, having been born at Mount Carmal, Kane county, August 1, 1874. His parents wero parents of that section and he received re-ceived his cduoatlon In the schools of Kano county and tho Brigham Young high school and college at Provo. In 1900, the now counselor to President EvanB, wont to Texas and for two years served as a missionary mis-sionary in that stato. Later, he be- ; came prominently affiliated with the ; United States forest service depart- , meat and In 1908, at his request, was , ; sent to Ogden, when tho district for-j estry headquarters was established here. Shortly afterward, Elder Hoyt be-camo be-camo active in church work in tho Ogden stake, serving as an alternate high councilor, which position he held at the time of his advancement to a membership in the stake presidency. presi-dency. In the report of the presidency of the stake, submitted Sunday, President Presi-dent Evans was pleased to read the following comment concerning- tho restoring re-storing of the ward and stake records, rec-ords, burned in the Eccles building fire: "After several years of painstaking diligence and research the records of the Ogden stake, burned in the Eccles Ec-cles fire, have been restored covering cover-ing the period of time from the organization or-ganization of tho stake (July 26, 1908) to tho time of the fire, November 15-16, 1911. When this task was taken up it was soon apparent that a satisfactory accomplishment ac-complishment required tho best efforts ef-forts of a person, especially qualified therefor, and this task of considerable consider-able magnitude and beset with many difficulties, was assigned to and undertaken un-dertaken by Miss Pearl Jones of tho Young Ladies' presidency. Data from all known sources was gathered and compiled and the essential informa-eion informa-eion was finally assembled, neatly copied, substantially bound and in dexed. A committee consisting of the stake clerk and several members of tho high council, by appointment, examined ex-amined the work and recommended its acceptance with special commendation commend-ation of Sister Jones for its scope and excellence. The report was accepted ac-cepted and Sister Jones was honorably honor-ably released with tho thanks of the Btake presidency, high council and tho stake auxiliary officers and boards. |