-- Jul 14, 1898; Thursday
Meeting of the First Presidency and Apostles at the Salt Lake Temple. Present: Pres[iden]ts. Wilford Woodruff, Geo[rge]. Q. Cannon, Jos[eph]. F. Smith, and Lorenzo Snow; Elders F[ranklin]. D. Richards, Brigham Young [Jr.], F[rancis]. M. Lyman, J[ohn]. H[enry]. Smith, Geo[rge]. Teasdale,
H[eber]. J. Grant, M[arriner]. W[ood]. Merrill, A[nthon]. H. Lund, M[atthias]. F. Cowley, and A[braham]. O. Woodruff (all the Apostles present except John W. Taylor, who is on a mission in Colorado). The Apostles were also together yesterday, it being their regular Quarterly meeting, and to-day they partook of the sacrament, it being their fast day.
Elder Lund remarked that he omitted to state at the last meeting that there was no publication in the Turkish Mission. It was thought that Bro[ther]. [Ferdinand F.] Hintze might be able to print and publish some work, if he had the necessary means--about $400. Bro[ther]. Lund was authorized to see Bro[ther]. [Leon] Sarkis, the Armenian about returning to his native land as a missionary, in company with Jos[eph]. W. Booth, who is to leave shortly.
Pres[ident]. Cannon remarked that there were some features of our missionary labors that ought to be considered. He had learned this morning that the fund recently set apart for missionary purposes would soon be exhausted, and he had felt for some time that a committee of the Twelve Apostles should be appointed to inquire into our missionary operations, to see if the number of missionaries could not be reduced, without materially affecting the progress of the work. He had taken an interest in getting up the form now used by Conference Presidents in reporting the labors and ability of missionaries, and yet felt very much disappointed over the general capacity as missionaries after being in the field for two or three years, as reported by their Presidents. In too many instances incapable and unsuitable men had been sent out at a cost to themselves as well as to the Church. He favored sending fewer and more competent men, and thought the brethren having in hand the calling if missionaries should give this matter careful attention.
President Smith remarked that there was a better class of men to draw from to-day than ever before for missionaries, but still what President Cannon had said was, he was sorry to say, too true. The solution, however, was found in the fact that so many Elders were called at the present time as compared to former times in the Church.
Pres[ident]. Cannon presented the following motion, which was carried: "I move that a committee of Apostles be appointed to investigate into the results of the various missions, and ascertain as nearly as they can the cost of sending and returning Elders, the amount expended by toward their own sustenance while in their fields of labor, and the number of converts made". It was understood that the Presidency would appoint the committee. ...
Pres[ident]. Cannon was administered to by the brethren, Elder Lyman being mouth. He promised Pres[ident]. Cannon that his life should not be cut short, and that he should be fully restored.
The brethren now partook of the sacrament, Elder Heber J. Grant blessing the emblems. In the midst of the prayer, steam whistles were heard in the town, in token of rejoicing, as was afterwards learned, over the announcement of the surrender of Santiago de Cuba. After the sacrament, at the invitation of President Snow, Presidents Woodruff and Cannon made remarks, and
the council at 2;30 P.M. adjourned. (1)
-- Jul 14, 1898
Meeting of the First Presidency and Apostles at the Salt Lake Temple. Present: Pres[iden]ts. Wilford Woodruff, Geo[rge]. Q. Cannon, Jos[eph]. F. Smith, and Lorenzo Snow; Elders F[ranklin]. D. Richards, Brigham Young [Jr.], F[rancis]. M. Lyman, J[ohn]. H[enry]. Smith, Geo[rge]. Teasdale, H[eber]. J. Grant, M[arriner]. W[ood]. Merrill, A[nthon]. H. Lund, M[atthias]. F. Cowley, and A[braham]. O. Woodruff (all the Apostles present except John W. Taylor, who is on a mission in Colorado). The Apostles were also together yesterday, it being their regular Quarterly meeting, and to-day they partook of the sacrament, it being their fast day.
Elder Lund remarked that he omitted to state at the last meeting that there was no publication in the Turkish Mission. It was thought that Bro[ther]. [Ferdinand F.] Hintze might be able to print and publish some work, if he had the necessary means—about $400. Bro[ther]. Lund was authorized to see Bro[ther]. [Leon] Sarkis, the Armenian about returning to his native land as a missionary, in company with Jos[eph]. W. Booth, who is to leave shortly.
Pres[ident]. Cannon remarked that there were some features of our missionary labors that ought to be considered. He had learned this morning that the fund recently set apart for missionary purposes would soon be exhausted, and he had felt for some time that a committee of the Twelve Apostles should be appointed to inquire into our missionary operations, to see if the number of missionaries could not be reduced, without materially affecting the progress of the work. He had taken an interest in getting up the form now used by Conference Presidents in reporting the labors and ability of missionaries, and yet felt very much disappointed over the general capacity as missionaries after being in the field for two or three years, as reported by their Presidents. In too many instances incapable and unsuitable men had been sent out at a cost to themselves as well as to the Church. He favored sending fewer and more competent men, and thought the brethren having in hand the calling if missionaries should give this matter careful attention.
President Smith remarked that there was a better class of men to draw from to-day than ever before for missionaries, but still what President Cannon had said was, he was sorry to say, too true. The solution, however, was found in the fact that so many Elders were called at the present time as compared to former times in the Church.
Pres[ident]. Cannon presented the following motion, which was carried: "I move that a committee of Apostles be appointed to investigate into the results of the various missions, and ascertain as nearly as they can the cost of sending and returning Elders, the amount expended by toward their own sustenance while in their fields of labor, and the number of converts made". It was understood that the Presidency would appoint the committee. ...
Pres[ident]. Cannon was administered to by the brethren, Elder Lyman being mouth. He promised Pres[ident]. Cannon that his life should not be cut short, and that he should be fully restored.
The brethren now partook of the sacrament, Elder Heber J. Grant blessing the emblems. In the midst of the prayer, steam whistles were heard in the town, in token of rejoicing, as was afterwards learned, over the announcement of the surrender of Santiago de Cuba. After the sacrament, at the invitation of President Snow, Presidents Woodruff and Cannon made remarks, and the council at 2;30 P.M. adjourned.
Met at 10 talk was excellent on spiritual matters, what were our ideas on former lives. Bro[ther]. [Francis M.] Lyman said we were always men never had a beginning of existence. So we all think but not quite so pronounced as Bro[ther]. L[yman]. The conversation opened our eyes a little. ...
Presidency vis W[ilford]. W[oodruff]., Geo[rge] Q. C[annon]. & Jos[eph] F. S[mith]. had talk about business filling mission Con[ference]. appointments. Some discussion about decreasing our missionary force in the world. It struck me favorably. Bro[ther [Anthon H.] Lund was appointed to about mission needs. (2)
Endnotes:
1 - First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes
2 - Journal History; Brigham Young Jr., Diary
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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