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Show End of an Administration President William H. Rich, first counselor to President Heiner, passed away 29 September 1923 following a long illness of heart trouble. At his funeral held in the stake tabernacle, President Daniel Heiner spoke of his faithfulness and rehearsed some of the experiences they had shared during the twenty-three years they had labored together.85 Because of the death of President Rich and his own length of service President Heiner requested of the First Presidency that he be released. His request was honored at the l63rd quarterly conference held 9 December 1923. During the presidency of Daniel Heiner the Saints in Morgan experienced many hardships and trials which tested their faith and loyalty; however, through the tests came growth with the stake improving in areas of ward teaching, tithing, and genealogy. The Saints also learned to sacrifice by giving generously of their means to support the nation during the war and to aid those who suffered as a result of the conflict. Endnotes 1. MorganStakeHistoricalRecord,BookC, 1900-1912, p. 14, Located in the Historical Department of The Church ofjesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City. 2. Journal History, September 6, 1900, p. 1, Located in the Historical Department of The Church ofjesus Christ of Utter-day Saints, Salt Lake City. 3. Morgan Stake Historical Record, Book C, September 9,1900. 4. Journal History, September 13,1900, p. 1. 5. Morgan Stake Historical Record, September 18,19,1904. 6. Morgan Stake Historical Record, Book C, found under dates listed in paragraph. 7. Women's Exponent, vol. 32, no. 9, February 1904, p. 69. 8. Morgan Stake Historical Record, August 31,1912, p. 10; June 25,1916, p. 124. 9. Morgan Stake Historical Record, February 27, 1916, p. 117. 10. Morgan Stake Historical Record, March 11, 12, 1922, p. «. 11. Morgan Stake Historical Record, Book C, November 3, 1901, 12. Conference Report, April 1903, p. 49. 13. Conference Report, October 1918, p. 79-80. 14. Morgan Stake Historical Record, Book C, December 1, 3, 1900. 15. Morgan Stake Historical Record, Book C, February 11,1901, 16. Journal History, December 21,1901, p. 18. 17. Morgan Stake Historical Record, BookC, July 15,1906. To what extent the Stoddard Branch functioned isn't clear. The stake minutes report no activity of any kind. There are only two references made in the minutes that denote that there was even a branch. On 25 January 1914 it was reported that the Stoddard Branch wanted to hold Sacrament meeting on the second and third Sundays of each month. They also requested home missionaries be sent to help them. When the ward conference assignments were given to the high council and stake presidency 15 December 1915 for the coming year the Stoddard Branch was included. 18. Ibid. 19. Morgan Stake Historical Record, June 17, 1910; June 22, 1913- 20. Oral interview with Russell Rock by Laraine Whitear, December 3, 1987. 21. Morgan Stake Historical Record, August 6,1912. 22. Morgan Stake Historical Record, Book C, March 4,June 10,1911. 23. Morgan County News, September 25, 1987. |