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[Diary of Second Counselor John Henry Smith] Richfield [stake conference]
Orson F. Whitney and I met at 9 a.m. with the Presidency of the stake and High Council. We informed that President Seegmiller had been released at his request which would desolve the Presidency. His release was accepted and Robt. D. Young, James M. Peterson and John Christiansen selected to present to the Priesthood and Saints to preside over the Sevier stake of Zion.
At 12 p.m. Priesthood meeting and we agreed as to the Presidency and High Counselors and Alternates.
2 p.m. Conference met.
Myself and Bros. Whitney, Seegmiller, J. S. Horne, Robt. D. Young and several others spoke. All of the brothten was named had been agreed upon in the Priesthood meeting were sustained and a good feeling shown.
We had supper at the Pantheon Hotel. I am 62 years old to day. (2)
-- 100 years ago - Sunday, Sep 18, 1910
Hosea Stout, later a diary recorder, police officer, lawyer, and missionary, is born in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. (3)
-- 200 years ago - Sep 18, 1810
1 - years ago - Sep 18, 1838 18380918
2 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990
3 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
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