CR October 1945

THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

The One Hundred Sixteenth Semi-Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was held in the great Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 5, 6, and 7, 1945.

The general sessions of the Conference were held at 10 a. m. and 2 p.m. each day, and the General Priesthood meeting was held Saturday evening at 7:00.

Through the courtesy of Radio Station KSL of Salt Lake City and Station KSUB of Cedar City, Utah, the proceedings of the Conference, with the exception of the Priesthood meeting, were broadcast for the benefit of the general public.

President George Albert Smith was present and presided at each of the meetings.

General Authorities of the Church Present

The First Presidency: George Albert Smith,1 President Heber J. Grant passed away May 14, 1945. 1 J. Reuben Clark, Jr., and David O. McKay.

The Council of the Twelve Apostles: George F. Richards, Joseph Fielding Smith, Stephen L Richards, John A. Widtsoe, Joseph F. Merrill, Charles A. Callis, Albert E. Bowen, Harold B. Lee, Spencer W. Kimball, Ezra Taft Benson, Mark E. Petersen, and Matthew Cowley.2 Elder Matthew Cowley was sustained at this Conference to fill the vacancy in the Council of the Twelve caused by the appointment of Elder George Albert Smith, formerly President of the Council of the Twelve, to the Presidency of the Church. 2

Patriarch to the Church: Joseph F. Smith.

Assistants to the Council of the Twelve Apostles: Marion G. Romney, Thomas E. McKay, Clifford E. Young, Alma Sonne, and Nicholas G. Smith.

The First Council of the Seventy: Levi Edgar Young, Antoine R. Ivins, John H. Taylor, Richard L. Evans, Oscar A. Kirkham, Milton R. Hunter, and Seymour Dilworth Young.

The Presiding Bishopric: LeGrand Richards, Marvin O. Ashton, and Joseph L. Wirthlin.

Officers and Other Authorities Present

Church Historian and Recorder: Joseph Fielding Smith, and A. William Lund, assistant.

Members of the General Committee, Church Welfare Program.

Members of the Church Board of Education, Commissioner of Education, and Seminary Supervisors.

Presidents of Stakes and their counselors, Bishops of Wards and their counselors, Presidents of Temples, Patriarchs, High Priests, Seventies, Elders, and members of the Aaronic Priesthood; general, Stake, and Ward officers of the Auxiliary organizations, from all parts of the Church.

Mission Presidents: David A. Smith, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah; Roy W. Doxey, Eastern States; William H. Reeder, Jr., New England; David I. Stoddard, Northern States; William L. Killpack, North Central States; Graham H. Doxey, East Central States; Thomas C. Romney, Central States; Heber Meeks, Southern States; William L. Warner, Texas-Louisiana; Richard W. Madsen, Jr., Western States; Elijah Allen, California; German E. Ellsworth, Northern California; Samuel E. Bringhurst, Northwestern States; Octave W. Ursenbach, Canada; Joseph Y. Card, Western Canada; Arwell L. Pierce, Mexico; Ralph William Evans, Navajo-Zuni; Lorin F. Jones, Spanish-American.