--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 7 number: 1 published: 1903-11 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Hon. Frank Fuller", *Improvement Era* 7, no. 1 (November 1903): 58.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0701unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera0701unse start_page: 58 end_page: 58 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1903-11) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0701unse publication_year: 1903 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1903, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Hon. Frank Fuller 58 IMPROVEMENT ERA. lesson that this people must learn; and with it they must learn how to make the best use of their time and resources. The sermons, reports, and remarks, which followed at other meetings, were full of wise counsel, spiritual and material, for the people who sustained intense interest in the proceedings from opening to close. The vacancy in the quorum of Twelve was filled by the calling and ordination of Elder Geo. A. Smith to be an apostle and a mem- ber of the quorum. Apostle Francis M. Lyman, who has presided over the European mission since early in 1901, was released to re- turn home, and was also sustained as president of the quorum of Twelve Apostles. Elder Heber J. Grant was called to preside over the European mission. These callings and changes were unan- imously approved, and the general authorities sustained. This busi- ness was attended to on Tuesday, sixth, with the utmost good feel- ing and unanimity. Altogether the conference was spirited, and will have the effect of unifying the Saints, strengthening their faith, and of giving an impetus to the work of the Church the world over. A special feature was the large number of reunions of missionaries, associations, and meetings of auxiliary organiza- tions, as well as concerts and other entertainments, in which a spirit of fraternity prevailed. HON. FRANK FULLER- In this number, the Era presents a recent portrait of Hon. Frank Fuller, a prosperous business man of New York, and in the early 60's a prominent citizen and politician of Utah. Mr. Ful- ler was appointed Secretary of Utah Oct. 3, 1861, by President Arbaham Lincoln, but for several weeks prior had acted, and he continued in the office until June 11, 1863, when Governor Hard- ing was deposed. During his incumbency, he frequently served as acting Governor. In this capacity he saluted President Lincoln on the completion of the Overland Telegraph Line, completed October 17, 1861. He was acting governor during the Morrisite trouble on the Weber in 1862, and ordered the vindication of the law in that outbreak. He signed the legislative memorial to Congress