Left to right.-William W. Francis, Melvin Howard Randall, George Sylvester Heiner how we keep the commandments of the Lord." He also bore witness of the reality of the Savior by relating a personal experience in which he had been permitted to be in the presence of the Savior and kneel at his feet where he saw the wounds from the nails. He testified that on that occasion the Savior blessed him.3 President Randall conducted the afternoon session which commenced at 2:00 p.m. Edward H. Anderson, senior member of the high council, read a tribute to the retiring stake presidency listing their accomplishments. The tribute was composed by all the stake officers and signed by them. President Heiner then spoke giving appreciation for the love and support he had received as stake president. Elder Ballard concluded the conference by speaking on the degrees of glory and man's destiny. Following the afternoon session, Elder Ballard set apart the new stake presidency and ordained the new patriarch. The following were then set apart as members of the high council: Edward H. Anderson, Arthur W. Francis, W. George Brough, William Giles, Alonzo Francis, Francis Bingham, Herbert B. Crouch, Alfred M. Croft, William Vrctor Shaw, DeLore Nichols, Parley Rose, and Morgan J. Davis.4 Thus began a nineteen year period of growth for the Morgan Stake. At the time of the reorganization, the stake had 2,120 members, 442 ofwhom were present at the Sunday meeting on 9 December, or twenty-two percent of the stake. At the afternoon session 536 attended.5 There were nine wards in the stake at the time of the reorganization, which included Croydon, Milton, Mountain Green, Morgan, North Morgan, Porterville, Peterson, Richville, and Slide. Changes In the Stake Presidency On 19 December 1926 Elder Melvin J. Ballard was again in attendance at the Morgan Stake quarterly conference. William W. Francis, who had served as second counselor to Daniel Heiner for twenty-three years, was released as first counselor to President Randall. At the time of the reorganization of the stake, Elder Ballard gave President Francis a special mission to continue as a counselor to President Randall to assist him in his new calling. Elder Ballard honorably released President Francis and called George S. Heiner to take his place. Edward H. Anderson, a member of the high council, was then sustained as second counselor. President Anderson moved to California after serving just under a year in the presidency. In the regular high council meeting with the stake presidency held 28 August 1927, President Randall, by letter of authority from President Heber J. Grant, released Edward 118