Anderson as a member of the stake presidency. At stake conference held 2 October 1927 Elder Ballard extended an honorable release to Edward Anderson and presented the name of Charles Calvin Geary to be sustained as second counselor in the stake presidency. President Geary had served as the bishop of the Morgan Ward and at the time of his new call was a member of the high council and stake Sunday School superintendent.6 President Randall, Heiner, and Geary served together until their release in March 1942. Sabbath Day A continual theme of the Randall administration was the importance of keeping the Sabbath day holy. President Randall set the example by being in attendance at his meetings, not working on the Sabbath, and by continual exhortation from the pulpit. One of the problems that developed in the stake was the youth playing baseball every Sunday. During the meeting of the stake presidency and high council on 26 February ... , .. , . .. .«„„ i i i ,- j , i ii Charles Calvin Geary 1928, a plan to control the Sunday baseball was discussed. It was decided to refer the matter to the bishops for their advice and support. A fewweeks later the stake presidency met with the Bishoprics and ward Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association leaders. The purpose of the meeting was to hear the report of the committee who had been called to draw up a set of rules for a baseball league in the stake. Everett E. Anderson read the report of the committee, which was accepted, and then a discussion of the rules and regulations for the league ensued. After approval of the rules it was decided that each bishop should organize a ball team along with a ward committee to help schedule and manage the games.7 Four months later the problem with playing baseball on Sunday still had not been completely resolved. During the stake presidency and high council meeting, President Randall asked if there were any present who supported or favored the Sunday baseball. All responded in the negative. He then asked that the matter be presented to the bishoprics and the stake auxiliary officers "with the understanding that if there was any, that they change their attitude or resign their position."8 Still a matter of concern four years later "it was decided to ask all stake and ward officers to refrain from attending base ball and resorts on Sunday, or to resign from their positions". President Randall then asked the high council to support the General Authorities of the Church who had asked them to refrain from such activities on Sunday.9 On 3 July 1935 Elder Ballard called a special meeting with the stake presidency to discuss the continual problem of leaders attending resorts on the Sabbath. He counseled the stake leaders to do all they could to avoid criticism of their conduct on the Sabbath.10 119