The Solemn Assembly.
The quorums of the Priesthood and officers were present, in solemn assembly, for the purpose of voting, in that capacity, for General Authorities of the Church. The quorums and officers in nine divisions voted in the following order: First Presidency; Apostles; Patriarchs; Presidents of stakes, Counselors and High Councilors; High Priests; Seventies; Elders; Bishops and Counselors, and the Lesser Priesthood.
They were arranged as follows: First Presidency and Apostles, in their respective places on the stand; Patriarchs, south wing of the stand; Presidents of stakes, Counselors and High Counselors, lower stands and left front; High Priests, left center of main hall; Seventies, right center of main hall; Elders back left of main hall; Bishops and counselors, left wing of the stand, Lesser Priesthood back of the north left isle. The remaining portions of the building, including the galleries. were occupied by members at large.
Order of Voting.
President Heber J. Grant stated that in voting, each quorum of the Priesthood would rise and the members voting would raise their right hands, and then be quickly seated so that the process of voting might be done as quickly as possible. Those wishing to vote in the negative would vote in like manner.
The order of voting was as follows:
First.-The First Presidency. Second.-The Apostles. Third-Patriarchs. Fourth.-The Presidents of stakes, their Counselors and High Councilors. Fifth.-High Priests. Sixth.-Seventies. Seventh.-Elders. Eighth.-Bishops and their Counselors. Ninth.-The Lesser Priesthood (Priests, Teachers and Deacons.) Tenth.-All the members of the Church present.
Practically the whole body of the hall was occupied completely by the Priesthood, and the scene from the stand, as the many thousands of men stood up, quorum by quorum, to vote, their right hands raised to the square, was the most impressive stately, and dignified religious solemnity that the eyes of man ever beheld, not to speak of the scene, when the whole audience ten thousand in number, covenanted unanimously in like manner to sustain their chosen leaders.
Officers Voted for.
Following are the officers voted upon, and the introductory remarks by:
