Deseret News reports Wilford Woodruff sustained as Church president.

Date
Apr 13, 1889
Type
News (traditional)
Source
Deseret News
LDS
Hearsay
Journalism
Reference

"General Conference," Deseret News, April 13, 1889

Scribe/Publisher
Deseret News
People
Lorenzo Snow, Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, Deseret News
Audience
Reading Public
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Transcription

Apostle George Q. Cannon presented the

GENERAL AUTHORITIES

which were voted upon by the different divisions of the Priesthood, in the order given above, each division acting separately by raising and holding the right hand toward heaven. After the vote of each quorum or division was obtained upon the name of each individual presented, the action by vote of the whole assembly was taken.

The following is the order in which the authorities were presented by Brother Cannon, the vote in each instance being unanimous:

Wilford Woodruff; as Prophet, Seer and Revelator and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in all the world.

George Q. Cannon as First Counselor in the First Presidency.

Joseph F. Smith as Second Counselor in the First Presidency.

Lorenzo Snow as President of the Twelve Apostles.

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