Previous to the conference, Lorenzo called together the principal officers of the council of the United Order of Brigham City, and in connection with them, selected the various officers for the re-organization of the Stake, with the exception of the presiding board; and all met the President's approval. After sanctioning those nominations, he asked Lorenzo to name the one he wished to fill the position of President of the Stake, as Lorenzo's successor, to which Brother Snow replied, that he had no suggestion to make--"we have left that entirely to you." After corresponding remarks by brethren present, President Young proposed Lorenzo's eldest son, Oliver G., and Lorenzo nominated Elijah Box as his first, and Isaac Smith as his second, counselor, which was satisfactory. In placing Oliver before the people, President Young said, "Brother Lorenzo Snow has been, for many years, building up and sustaining a system to unite the people in their financial affairs, which I approve, and in order that he may not be embarrassed, or in any way interrupted in that direction, we propose his son Oliver to occupy this position--he will take his father's counsel and be one with him." The conference was in session two days, and after the close it was an almost universal remark, that never before had the people heard President Young speak as on that occasion--he seemed so very kind and fatherly, and particularly was his last speech referred to as being impressively soothing; it seemed, as was frequently remarked, as a father giving his last instructions to his children. How little did the Saints who listened to him, as they did, with rapt attention, think he was pronouncing his parting words and blessing. By a decision of the First Presidency, all of the Twelve Apostles who had been thus officiating were released from presiding in the Stake organizations. This explains the necessity for the re-organization as above described. CHAPTER XLIV. Oliver G. Snow speaks.--His maiden speech.--Performs a good deed.--Called to go to assist the emigration.--Encounter with Indians.--Mission to England.--Visits New York.--Arrives in Liverpool.--Goes to Manchester.--An incident relative to the death of Dickens.--Oliver attends a sectarian lecture.--Is challenged.--Attempts to respond.--Is repulsed.--The priest is disgraced and forsaken.--A visit to Scotland.--Descriptions.--Return to England.--Incomprehensible dialect.--Released.--Home again.--Ordained member of High Council.--Marries.--Mission to the States.--Visits Oberlin.--Ludicrous incident.--Visits his grandmother.--Preaches her funeral sermon.--At home appointed President of Box Elder Stake.