Changes in Stake Superintendences

PERMANENT DEPARTMENTS. 63 CHANGES IN STAKE SUPERINTENDENCES. At a conference held in Afton, Star Valley Stake, Wyoming, August 16th, the stake superintendency was reorganized owing to Brother Charles Kingston, the former superintendent, removing to Evanston to live, where it would be impossible for him to discharge the duties of his office. Orlando Barrus was selected and sustained as the new superintendent. He chose for counselors Daniel T. Wood and Orson M. Porter. These brethren had been counselors to Brother Kingston, the former superintendent. At the Salt Lake Stake Conference, held on the nth and 12th of September, Joseph H. Felt was honorably released from the position of stake superintendent of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, a position he had occupied for nineteen years. President Angus M. Cannon expressed himself as satisfied with the labors of Brother Felt, but stated that it was thought a change might increase the interest in the work, and therefore a change had been decided upon. The conference by unanimous vote expressed its appreciation of Elder Felt's past faithful services. On Sunday, the 12th, Elder Richard R. Lyman was chosen by the Salt Lake Stake Presidency and high council and sustained by the conference. Subsequently Brother Lyman chose as his counselors Joseph F. Merrill and Heber C. Iverson. * Mathonihah Thomas, of Farmington, was chosen superintendent of the Mutual Improvement Associations of the Davis Stake at the quarterly conference of that stake, held the nth and 12th of September. Brother Thomas chose Elder William O. Lee, of West Bountiful, and David Hess, of Farmington, for counselors. The reorganization was made necessary on account of the absence of Elder Henry Wilcox, the former superintendent, on a mission in the eastern states. At a conference of the Young Men's Associations held at Brigham City, Box Elder County, Superintendent Charles Kelley was honorably released from his position, and a vote of thanks tendered him for his past services. Brother Kelley has been superintendent of the associations in Box Elder for nineteen years; but he is a counselor in the presidency of that stake and it was thought proper that he should be released from being superintendent of the Young Men's Associations on that account, that some one else might be chosen who could devote more time to the work than Brother Kelley could possibly give to it under the circumstances. Elder Oleen N. Stahl was chosen to be the new superintendent and he selected for his counselors Brigham Wright and Fred J. Holton.