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| Lorenzo Snow. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, Oct. 11, 1901.
LORENZO SNOW DEAD.
Head of Mormon Church Expires Unexpectedly.
WAS FOUNDER OF SALT LAKE CITY.
Leaves Large Family, Members of Which Are Scattered Throughout the World. Convicted of Polygamy and Sentenced to Three Terms. Born in Ohio.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 11.—Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, better known as the Mormon Church, died unexpectedly at his private residence, the historic Bee Hive House, yesterday afternoon after an illness that had been serious only since Wednesday. The immediate cause of his death was hypostatic congestion, superinduced by aggravated bronchitis.
President Snow's death dissolves the first presidency, of which he was the head, his two counselors being Joseph Smith and Rudger Clawson. Until his successors shall be chosen, which may not be until the annual conference next April, the leadership of the church will devolve upon the council of 12 Apostles, of which body Mr. Smith is the recognized head. Unless death should come to him in the meantime, Mr. Smith will be the next president of the church. President Snow leaves a large family, the members being scattered throughout the world.
Lorenzo Snow was born in Mantua, Portage county. Ohio, April 3, 1814, and received a classical education at Oberlin college. He became a convert to Mormonism in 1836 and immediately began proselytizing. Since then he has been one of the most active and prominent members of the church organization. He has been on numerous foreign missions, the most important being that to Great Britain in 1840 where he became president of the London conference.
In 1848, at the head of a train of 100 wagons, he made the overland trip from Illinois to the present site of Salt Lake City and in all the work of founding and building up this city he was a leader. For 37 years, commencing with 1852, he was a member of the territorial legislature, chiefly as presiding officer of the upper house. In 1855, with 50 families, he founded and named Brigham City in Northern Utah, which was his home for many years.
In 1886, during the agitation against the practice of polygamy, he was convicted of unlawful cohabitation and sentenced to three terms of six months each, but later was released on a writ of habeas corpus. Sept. 13, 1890, he was chosen president of the church in succession to Wilford Woodruff.
DIVORCE CANON DISCUSSED.
Evident Determination to Secure Technical Correctness in the Text.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.—The triennial convention of the Episcopal church of America accomplished much routine work yesterday, but made little progress toward disposing of the canon on marriage and divorce, which came up before a committee of the whole in the house of deputies. The popular interest in the subject was evidenced by the crowded galleries, a large majority of the spectators being women, nearly all of whom remained until the hour of adjournment. The discussion, however, was of a purely technical character. Quibbles over the words and the punctuation of sections to which there was little opposition took up much time.
There seemed to be a determination to secure technical correctness in the text. It was also noticed that many lawyers in the lay delegation were taking a keen interest in the subject.
The fourth and most important section of the canon, which was adopted by the bishops, practically forbidding the marriage of divorced persons, was not reported. The two first sections and all but the last paragraph of section 3 were adopted with but one slight change, the conjunction "nor" being stricken out, thus dividing the paragraph into two complete sentences.
An attempt was made to have the matter discussed behind closed doors, but the attempt failed.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
The Latest Storm Center.
The greatest danger of international complications seems to be now on the shores of the Persian gulf. There is already a serious dispute over the possession of the port of Koweyt between Great Britain and Turkey. The importance of this place comes from the fact that it is the objective point of two transarabian railroads, one British, the other German.
The Montefik Arabs who inhabit the country about Koweyt are said to be in open revolt, and the sultan has sent General Edhem Pasha to suppress them. He has also concentrated 30,000 men at Basra. It is suspected that Edhem Pasha has instructions to occupy Koweyt. The British government, in consequence, is assembling a naval force in the Persian gulf, and if the Turks attempt to occupy the disputed port there will be "something doing."
Sovereignty over Arabia is most important to the sultan because of the presence there of the shrine of Mecca, authority over which gives him his position as caliph of Islam. He will therefore fight to the death anything that menaces that authority.
Abdul Hamid is apparently in the most trying position he has yet been forced into, and to save the situation at Koweyt he may be willing to make wholesale concessions which he would never have dreamed of under the conditions prevailing before the opening of the present dispute.
W. C. T. U. COUNTY CONVENTION
Held at the M. E. Church in Blodgett Mills on Oct. 2 and 3.
The annual county convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance union was held in the Methodist church of Blodgett Mills on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 2 and 3. The Wednesday morning session opened at 10:30, the president, Miss Libbie Robertson, in the chair. After the usual routine business the convention was cordially welcomed by Mrs. Julia Cook of Blodgett Mills. A fitting response was given by Mrs. E. A. Cass of Taylor. The annual report of the department of franchise was given by the superintendent, Miss Adda Northrup of Homer; the report of state and national papers, prepared by Mrs. Levi Johnson of Cortland, was also read.
In the afternoon the president gave her annual address which as usual showed earnest thought and careful preparation. All who heard it must have been awakened to a new desire for more faithful and effective service. Following this came the reports of the corresponding secretary, the recording secretary and the treasurer. It was thought best to hold the election of officers on Wednesday afternoon instead of Thursday morning as stated in the program. The newly elected county officers for the coming year are as follows:
President—Miss Libbie Robertson.
Vice-President—Mrs. Jennie June.
Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Mary F. Watson.
Recording Secretary—Mrs. Ella A. Hillick.
Treasurer—Mrs. Jennie Boynton.
Next in order was an excellent paper by Mrs. Ella Kellogg of Virgil, the subject being "Our Responsibility to Others."
The annual report of floor mission and hospital work was given by Mrs. June of Blodgett Mills; Sunday-school work by Mrs. Phelps of Homer; press work by Mrs. Collins of Cortland.
Gleanings from the Y. P. S. C. E. National Convention, held at Cincinnati, were given in a very interesting way by Mrs. Byron Phelps of Cortland. Mrs. Mary Polley presented her annual report of scientific temperance instruction. The convention then had the pleasure of listening to a talk by Dr. F. D. Reese of Cortland on the [military] canteen question; the facts given being the results of personal observation and inquiry during a trip to the Northwest and Yellowstone park. The afternoon session closed with a memorial service conducted by Mrs. Kate Greenman. The songs and recitations given by the children of Blodgett Mills during the afternoon were a pleasant feature of the exercises.
In the evening after the opening devotionals by Mrs. Greenman Rev. J. O. Cook extended a cordial greeting to the convention. The union of Blodgett Mills, having won the county banner for the largest per cent of increase in membership during the year, was presented with its emblem of victory by the retiring vice-president of the county; this was very pleasantly received by the local president, Mrs. Cook.
An exercise entitled, "What's in a Name?" furnished am enjoyable way for each member to take an offering for county work. As the names of the various unions were called the representatives came forward, one by one, and deposited in the box as many pennies as there were letters in their names, at the same time giving the name in full. The result was the generous sum of $15.
The principal feature of the evening was the address by the Rev. Robert Yost, pastor of the Congregational church of Cortland, The need of resisting the great evil of intemperance by earnest and aggressive effort was presented in a forcible and convincing manner that claimed the closest attention on the part of the audience.
The session of Thursday morning was devoted to the reading of reports and to matters of business. A full account of the convention will be given at the next regular meeting of the union, Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 15.
SUPT. PRESS WORK, Cortland, Oct. 8, 1901.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
For Both Districts to be Held at Marathon, N. Y., Oct. 21 to 25.
The teachers' institute for both districts of Cortland county will be held at the high school building in Marathon Oct. 21 to 25. The conductor will be Irving B. Smith, A. M., of Warsaw, and his assistants are Gratia L. Rice, state instructor in drawing, Buffalo; Sarah A. Collier, Pd. B., state instructor in English, Oneonta; Martha Van Rensselaer, Cornell university, Ithaca; Mrs. C. M. C. Hawkins, A. B., Cortland Normal school; William A. Cornish, A. P., Cortland Normal school; William M. Booth, B. S., Cortland Normal school; Francis R. Parker, A. B., Cortland Normal school; Frank D. Blodgett, A. M., Oneonta Normal school; William A. Coon, principal Marathon High school; Lewis H. Tuthill, A. M., principal Homer academy; Alice R. Watson, A. B., preceptress Homer academy and George Oscar Bowen, supervisor of music, Homer.
The secretaries are Wesley L. Hovey and M. Genevieve Babcock.
School Commissioners Katherine C. MacDiarmid and Luke J. McEvoy will jointly be in charge.
The entire program will be as follows:
MONDAY.
The evening exercises will begin at 8 o'clock. Tuesday evening will be devoted to a meeting of the Cortland County Teachers' association, of which the officers are as follows:
President—J. Ortho Lansing, A. M.
Vice-President—Mabel Howes-Browne.
Secretaries—James A. Shea, Jennie Wells.
Treasurer—Marie E. Davern.
On Wednesday evening Hon. James H. Tripp of Marathon will give a lecture upon a subject yet to be announced, and on Thursday evening Conductor Smith will give an illustrated lecture on the Paris exposition.
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| Charles G. Maybury (photo credit MNopedia). |
Mr. Maybury Ill.
All readers of The STANDARD have been deeply interested in the series of letters on early days in Solon written by former Solon boy Mr. C. G. Maybury, now a prominent architect of Winona, Minn., and all will regret that these letters will be interrupted for a little through the illness of the writer. On Aug. 30 Mr. Maybury was taken suddenly ill upon the street and was carried home, where he is confined to the bed for several weeks from nervous weakness and prostration.
He is much better now and is recovering his former health, but it may be some little time before he will be able to write again. His many relatives and friends in this county wish for him a speedy recovery and all will be glad when he feels equal to writing again of the days now past which are so full of interest to old and young alike.
A Long Distance Above the Ground.
Alexander Haskins has today been painting the ornament that surmounts the spire of the First Baptist church, and has been watch by many people, who have caught a glimpse of him as he daringly hangs to the mouldings and corners and plies the paint brush, seemingly as much at home at the giddy height as he would be with his feet on terra firma. Mr. Haskins is a veteran of the civil war and was also for many years a sailor. The spire is 196 feet high.
In this connection it may be noted that the New York Sun yesterday gave the height of the Shamrock II's mast from the tip down to the deck as 195 feet, one foot less than the height of this spire.
REGISTER, REGISTER.
First Ward—Barn of E. M. Yager, 68 Maple-ave.
Second Ward—Fireman's hall.
Third Ward—Barn of William Scarff, 15 Park-st.
Fourth Ward—Cortland Steam laundry, corner Clinton-ave. and Washington-st.
Fifth Ward—Hitchcock Hose house, Elm-st.
Sixth Ward—Emerald Hose house, corner Church and Railroad-sts.
BREVITIES.
—Register tonight.
—If you can't register tonight, be sure you do tomorrow. Personal registration is required is the-city.
—Football game between the Normals and the Binghamton High school team tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on Athletic field.
—A successful surgical operation was yesterday performed by Dr. F. D. Reese, upon Horace Wilson of Homer for the removal of a cancer.
—Charles Hollenbeck, who was arrested by Chief Barnes yesterday afternoon, was sentenced to five days in jail in city court this morning. He was charged with public intoxication.
—The quarterly business meeting of the Men's Bible class of the Presbyterian Sunday-school will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. W. A. Stockwell, 18 Arthur-ave. A full attendance is desired.
—The annual session of the Cortland county board of supervisors is noticed to begin this year on Monday, Nov. 11, at 1:30 P. M. All bills to be audited by the board must be presented before the third day of the session.
—New display advertisements today are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Drygoods, page 6; Baker & Angell, Shoes, page 8; C. F. Brown, Drugs and paints, page 8; Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 7;M. A. Case, Drygoods, page 6; New York Family Liquor store, Wines, etc., page 8; E. M. Mansur, Flour, page 8.
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