-- Jun 7, 1900; Thursday
Presidents [George Q.] Cannon and [Joseph F.] Smith were at the office. President [Lorenzo] Snow confined to his bed.
At 11 o'clock meeting at the Temple. There were present: Presidents George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, Elders Brigham Young [Jr.], John Henry Smith, George Teasdale, Heber J. Grant, Anthon H. Lund, Rudger Clawson and Reed Smoot. ...
The brethren reassembled. A letter was read from President Andrew Kimball setting forth that on account of poor prospects for crops this season it was deemed best by the Presidency and High Council of St. Joseph [Arizona] Stake for the brethren to take the railroading contract, and Brother Kimball was authorized to take such a contract as president of the Mormon colony. This he did much to his disappointment and chagrin, as nearly all who had promised to aid him deserted him, leaving him to hire Gentiles to do the work with the odds greatly against him. He asked that he might be temporarily excused from stake duties to carry out what in good faith he had undertaken to do on behalf of his people, and if consistent the Presidency to write him a letter on the subject that could be read at the next Stake Priesthood meeting on the subject.
President Smith moved that the Secretary get up a good kind letter expressing sympathy with Brother Kimball in his unfortunate
position, also expressing the wish that the people will yet unite in carrying out the spirit of the contract. This motion was carried.
Brother Grant reported that he had met with the Priesthood meeting of the Granite [Utah] Stake and presented the resignation of Bishop A[pollos]. G. Driggs, which was accepted. Bishop Driggs having authorized this action. At the meeting Brother Millen Atwood was selected as successor to Bishop Driggs, with Ed. (?) Wood and John M. Whitaker as his counselors. After this had been done Bishop Driggs met Brother Grant and regretted having resigned, and asked that another chance be given him, assuring Brother Grant that the people of the ward would sustain him. Brother Grant said that he had no desire to displace a Bishop against the will of the people, but from what he had learned he feared the result of testing the will of the people would prove a humiliation to him, but on account of this attitude of the Bishop no change had yet been made in the Bishopric of Sugar House [Utah] ward.
This matter was now considered and it was the sense of the brethren that the change be effected.
Brother Grant now stated that it was his opinion and the opinion of others to whom he had talked on the subject that Bishop David B. Brinton ought to be released. President Cannon suggested that it would be better for the recommendation to come from the Presidency of the Stake who might communicate their recommendations in writing. Elder Grant thought that this plan was the better way and therefore will communicate with President Frank Y. Taylor, with whom he has already talked over the matter. ...
A letter from President William H. Smart, acknowledging receipt of the action of the Council on the question of missionaries being required to tithe moneys received by them for their support while laboring in the mission field. The writer asked whether this applied to means that had not been tithed at home and to gifts to the Elders from friends and sundry associations.
President Smith, in expressing himself on this subject said that while it was clear to him that means sent by parents for the support of their missionary sons was not subject to be tithed, he thought that gifts received by the Elders while in the field should be tithed.
Elder Grant thought that where parents failed to tithe the means sent to their missionary sons that it should be paid in the mission field.
Elder John Henry Smith felt that missionaries should not be required to path tithes on the little gifts made them in the field which went towards their support, nor did he think that the means sent by parents for this purpose should be tithed. The missionary in the field was already doing all that he possibly could do, and all that could be asked of him to do, and his food and clothing were necessary to his existence and to enable him to perform his missionary labors.
Brother Grant moved that President Smart be authorized to
continue t[he] policy as affecting gifts received by Elders and means received for their support from home not previously tithed. The motion was seconded and carried.
The Council now adjourned, and at the request of President Snow all assembled at his room and administered to him.
B[righam]. Y. Hampton called at the office in the afternoon by appointment. He had written several letters in reference to a claim made by him on the Church for means expended in detective work during the raid at the time of the Edmunds-Tucker Bill.9 Instead of going into the matter at the present time a committee consisting of John Henry Smith, Heber J. Grant and John W. Taylor was appointed with Brothers Andrew Smith and William W. Salmon who had been added, the latter brethren having been more or less engaged with Brother Hampton in this work, to meet with Brother Hampton and consider his claims. A week from today was set for the hearing.
9JOHN, THIS HAD TO DO WITH A STING OPERATION SET UP IN ONE OF THE CITY'S HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION.
(1)
-- Jun 7, 1900
Presidents [George Q.] Cannon and [Joseph F.] Smith were at the office. President [Lorenzo] Snow confined to his bed. At 11 o'clock meeting at the Temple. There were present: Presidents George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, Elders Brigham Young [Jr.], John Henry Smith, George Teasdale, Heber J. Grant, Anthon H. Lund, Rudger Clawson and Reed Smoot. ... The brethren reassembled. A letter was read from President Andrew Kimball setting forth that on account of poor prospects for crops this season it was deemed best by the Presidency and High Council of St. Joseph [Arizona] Stake for the brethren to take the railroading contract, and Brother Kimball was authorized to take such a contract as president of the Mormon colony. This he did much to his disappointment and chagrin, as nearly all who had promised to aid him deserted him, leaving him to hire Gentiles to do the work with the odds greatly against him. He asked that he might be temporarily excused from stake duties to carry out what in good faith he had undertaken to do on behalf of his people, and if consistent the Presidency to write him a letter on the subject that could be read at the next Stake Priesthood meeting on the subject. President Smith moved that the Secretary get up a good kind letter expressing sympathy with Brother Kimball in his unfortunate position, also expressing the wish that the people will yet unite in carrying out the spirit of the contract. This motion was carried. Brother Grant reported that he had met with the Priesthood meeting of the Granite [Utah] Stake and presented the resignation of Bishop A[pollos]. G. Driggs, which was accepted. Bishop Driggs having authorized this action. At the meeting Brother Millen Atwood was selected as successor to Bishop Driggs, with Ed. (?) Wood and John M. Whitaker as his counselors. After this had been done Bishop Driggs met Brother Grant and regretted having resigned, and asked that another chance be given him, assuring Brother Grant that the people of the ward would sustain him. Brother Grant said that he had no desire to displace a Bishop against the will of the people, but from what he had learned he feared the result of testing the will of the people would prove a humiliation to him, but on account of this attitude of the Bishop no change had yet been made in the Bishopric of Sugar House [Utah] ward. This matter was now considered and it was the sense of the brethren that the change be effected. Brother Grant now stated that it was his opinion and the opinion of others to whom he had talked on the subject that Bishop David B. Brinton ought to be released. President Cannon suggested that it would be better for the recommendation to come from the Presidency of the Stake who might communicate their recommendations in writing. Elder Grant thought that this plan was the better way and therefore will communicate with President Frank Y. Taylor, with whom he has already talked over the matter. ... A letter from President William H. Smart, acknowledging receipt of the action of the Council on the question of missionaries being required to tithe moneys received by them for their support while laboring in the mission field. The writer asked whether this applied to means that had not been tithed at home and to gifts to the Elders from friends and sundry associations. President Smith, in expressing himself on this subject said that while it was clear to him that means sent by parents for the support of their missionary sons was not subject to be tithed, he thought that gifts received by the Elders while in the field should be tithed. Elder Grant thought that where parents failed to tithe the means sent to their missionary sons that it should be paid in the mission field. Elder John Henry Smith felt that missionaries should not be required to path tithes on the little gifts made them in the field which went towards their support, nor did he think that the means sent by parents for this purpose should be tithed. The missionary in the field was already doing all that he possibly could do, and all that could be asked of him to do, and his food and clothing were necessary to his existence and to enable him to perform his missionary labors. Brother Grant moved that President Smart be authorized to continue t[he] policy as affecting gifts received by Elders and means received for their support from home not previously tithed. The motion was seconded and carried. The Council now adjourned, and at the request of President Snow all assembled at his room and administered to him. B[righam]. Y. Hampton called at the office in the afternoon by appointment. He had written several letters in reference to a claim made by him on the Church for means expended in detective work during the raid at the time of the Edmunds-Tucker Bill. Instead of going into the matter at the present time a committee consisting of John Henry Smith, Heber J. Grant and John W. Taylor was appointed with Brothers Andrew Smith and William W. Salmon who had been added, the latter brethren having been more or less engaged with Brother Hampton in this work, to meet with Brother Hampton and consider his claims. A week from today was set for the hearing. Attended Circle & Council meeting in Temple 8 [of] Twelve present. Pres[idents]. Geo[rge]. Q. [Cannon] & Jos[eph]. F [Smith] presiding. The twelve met at 10 oclock much talk about B[righam]. Y[oung]. Trust Co[mpany] running a whore house on Commercial St[reet]. Pres[ident]. G[eorge] Q. C[annon] president & B[righam]. Y[oung]. [Jr.] Vice president Jos[eph]. F. S[mith]. director on B[righam] Y[oung] board. We all disapprove of it and I expressed myself as determined to get out of it. (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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