My Brethren and Sisters, I Was in Hopes That This Task Would Pass By

My brethren and sisters, I was in hopes that this task would pass by, as I have often said, preaching is not my forte. ¶

I have listened attentively to all which has been said during the conference, and I can endorse everything which we have heard. I realize that the Spirit of the Lord has been here during this conference, and has actuated those who have spoken to us. I trust that which we have heard will sink deep into the hearts of the people who have heard it, that we may all profit thereby. ¶

I ask God, the Eternal Father, to let His blessings rest upon all Israel and guide all of us in the true path, pour out His Spirit in rich abundance upon all who bear rule in His Church; that He may especially bless those who are called to preside, the First Presidency of the Church, the quorum of the Apostles and their associates. ¶

I trust that the Latter-day Saints may remember what they have heard during this conference, that they may go forward in the path of righteousness. I bear testimony of the goodness of the Father unto His people, and pray that we all may walk in the true path and be qualified for every duty, filling the mission whereunto our Father has called us, that we may be worthy of His blessings, is my prayer in the name of Jesus. Amen. ¶

AUTHORITIES SUSTAINED. ¶

Elder Heber J. Grant presented the General Authorities of the Church, to be voted upon by the assembly, as follows: ¶

Joseph F. Smith, as Prophet, Seer and Revelator and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. ¶

Anthon H. Lund, as First Counselor in the First Presidency. ¶

John Henry Smith, as Second Counselor in the First Presidency. ¶

Francis M. Lyman, as President of the Twelve Apostles. ¶

As members of the Council of Twelve Apostles: Francis M. Lyman, Heber J. Grant, Rudger Clawson, Reed Smoot, Hyrum M. Smith, George Albert Smith, Charles W. Penrose, George F. Richards, Orson F. Whitney, David O. McKay, Anthony W. Ivins and Joseph F. .Smith, Jr. ¶

John Smith, as Presiding Patriarch of the Church. ¶

The Counselors in the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles and the Presiding Patriarch, as Prophets, Seers and Revelators. ¶

First Seven Presidents of Seventies; Seymour B. Young, Brigham H. Roberts, Jonathan G. Kimball, Rulon S. Wells, Joseph W. McMurrin, Charles H. Hart and Levi Edgar Young. ¶

Charles W. Nibley, as Presiding Bishop, with Orrin P. Miller and David A. Smith as his first and second Counselors. ¶

Joseph F. Smith, as Trustee-inTrust for the body of religious worshipers known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ¶

Anthon H. Lund, as Church Historian and General Church Recorder. . ¶

Andrew Jenson, Brigham H. Roberts, Joseph F. Smith, Jr., and August W. Lund, Assistant Historians. ¶

As members of the General Church Board of Education : Joseph F. Smith, Willard Young, Anthon H. Lund, George H. Brimhall, Rudger Clawson, Charles W. Penrose, Horace H. Cummings, Orson F. Whitney, and Francis M. Lyman. ¶

Arthur Winter, Secretary and Treasurer to the General Church Board of Education. . ¶

Horace H. Cummings, General Superintendent of Church Schools. ¶

Board of examiners for Church schools : Horace H. Cummings, chairman; George H. Brimhall, James H. Linford and Willard Young. ¶

Auditing committee, William W. Riter, Henry H. Rolapp, John C Cutler, Heber Scowcroft and Jos. S. Wells. ¶

AUTHORITIES SUSTAINED. ¶

Tabernacle choir.: Evan Stephens, conductor ; Horace S. Ensign, assistant conductor ; John J. Mc- • Clellan, organist; Edward P. Kimball and Tracy Y. Cannon, assistant organists ; George C. Smith, secretary and treasurer; Noel S. Pratt, librarian ; and all the members. ¶

General board of Relief Society: Emmeline B. Wells, president; Clarissa S. Williams, first counselor ; Julina L. Smith, second counselor; Olive D. Christensen, secretary ; Amy B. Lyman, assistant secretary ; Emma A: Empey, treasurer. Members of the board : Sarah J. Cannon, Romania B. Penrose, Susan Grant, Emily S. Richards, Julia P. M. Farnsworth, Phoebe Y. Beatie, Ida S. Dusenberry, Carrie S. Thomas, Alice M. Home, Priscilla P. Jennings, Elizabeth S. Wilcox, Rebecca N. Nibley, Elizabeth ¶

C. McCune, Susa Young Gates, Edna May Davis, Sarah McLelland and Elizabeth C. Crismon. ¶

General board of Deseret Sunday School Union : Joseph F. Smith, superintendent ; David O. McKay, first assistant superintendent ; Stephen L. Richards, second assistant superintendent; George D. Pyper, secretary; John F. Bennett, treasurer. Members of the board: Joseph F. Smith, David O. McKay, Stephen L. Richards, Levi W. Richards, Francis M. Lyman, Heber J. Grant; Hugh J. Cannon, Andrew Kimball, James W. Ure, Johq F. Bennett, John M. Mills, William D. Owen, Seymour B. Young, George ¶

D. Pyper, Henry Peterson, Anthon H. Lund„ George M. Cannon, James E. Talmage, Horace Cummings, Josiah Burrows, William A. Morton, Horace S. Ensign, Henry H. Rolapp, Harold G. Reynolds, John Henry Smith, Charles B. Felt, George H. Wallace, Howard ¶

R. Driggs, Robert Lindsay McGhie, Sylvester D. Bradford, Nathan T. Porter and Milton Bennion. ¶

General board Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association : Joseph F. Smith, general superintendent; Heber J. Grant, assistant superintendent; Brigham H. Roberts, assistant superintendent ; Moroni Snow, general secretary ; Aids : Francis M. Lyman, John Henry Smith, J. Golden Kimball, Junius F. Wells, Rodney C. Badger, George H. Brimhall, Edward H. Anderson, Douglas M. Todd, Thomas Hull, Nephi L. Morris, Willard Done, LeRoi C. Snow, Frank Y. Taylor, Rudger Clawson, Rulon S. Wells, Joseph W. McMurrin, Reed Smoot, Bryant S. Hinckley, Moses W. Taylor, B. F. Grant, Hyrum M. Smith, Joseph F. Smith, Jr., O. C. Beebe, Lewis T. Cannon, Benjamin Goddard, Geo. Albert Smith, Thomas A. Clawson, Lyman R. Martineau, Charles H. Hart, John A. Widtsoe, James H. Anderson, Anthony W. Ivins, Oscar A. Kirkham, Anthon H. Lund, Geo, F. Richards, Nephi Anderson, John H. Taylor. ¶

General board Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association : Martha H. Tingey, president ; Ruth May Fox, first counselor ; Mae Taylor Nystrom, second counselor; Joan M. Campbell, secretary; Alice K. Smith, treasurer; Alice C. Tuddenham, musical director; Mattie Read Evans, organist; Elizabeth T. Sardoni, assistant organist. Aids : Adella W. Eardley, Sarah Eddington, Agnes S. Campbell, Ann M. Cannon, May Booth Talmage,. Emma Goddard, Rose W. Bennett, Julia M. B.rixen, Augusta W. Grant, Mary A. Freeze, Estelle N. Caldwell, Emily C Adams, Mary E. Connelly, Elen Wallace, Lucy W. Smith, Jane B. Anderson, Letitia Teasdale, Edith R. Lovesy, Laura Bennion, Rachel Grant Taylor. ¶

Members of the General board of Primary Associations: Louie B. Felt, president: May Anderson, first counselor; Clara W. Beebe; second counselor ; Frances Thomassen, secretary ; Ida B. Smith, librarian ; Isabelle S. Ross, physical di^ rector; Ann Nebeker, assistant physical director; Emma Ramsey Morris, chorister ; Ivy Allen, organist. Flonorary members of the board : Lillie T. Freeze, Josephine R. West and Aurelia S. Rogers. Advisors to the board : Hyrum M. Smith and George F. Richards. Aids : L. L. Greene Richards, Camilla C. Cobb, Eliza S. Bennion, Edna Harker Thomas, Alice L. Howarth, Emma Romney, Rebecca Nibley Whitney, Zina Y. Card, Amy Lyman, Laura Foster, Edith Hunter, Erma Bitner. ¶

General board of Religion Classes : Anthon H. Lund, superintendent ; Rudger Clawson, first assistant superintendent ; Hyrum M. Smith, second assistant superintendent ; J. D. Cummings, secretary. Members of the board : Anthon H. Lund, Rudger Clawson, Hyrum M. Smith, Horace H. Cummings, Rulon S. Wells, Joseph W. McMurrin, John Henry Evans, William A. Morton, Joseph J. Cannon, George Albert Smith, Charles W. Penrose, Orson F. Whitney, James E. King, George F. Richards, John Henry Smith, Heber J. Grant, Anthony W. Ivins, George H. Brimhall, Joseph F. Smith, Jr., P. J} Jenson, and Willard Young. ¶

General board of the Genealogical Society of Utah : Anthon H. Lund, president ; Charles W. Penrose, vice president ; Joseph F. Smith, Jr., secretary and treasurer ; Joseph Christenson, librarian; Anthonv W. ¶

Ivins, D. M. McAllister and Heber J. Grant. ¶

Duncan M. McAllister, as clerk of the conference. ¶

Each and all of those named were duly sustained in the positions designated, by unanimous vote of the Conference. ¶