President John Taylor and Counsellors George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith. Dear Brethren in the Lord— At a meeting, of six of the Twelve Apostles and four of the First Presidents of Seventies, held this day it was unanimously agreed to submit for your consideration the name of Christian Daniel Fjeldsted of Logan, but now presiding over the Scandinavian Mission, and who is a member of the 57th Quorum of Seventies, as, to the best of our knowl- edge and judgment, the most suitable person to fill the vacancy in the Council of first presidents of Seventies, occasioned by the death of our beloved brother Elder John Van Cott. Yours in the love of the Gospel, W. Woodruff, President of Twelve, H. S. Eldredge, Prest. of Council of Seventies. F. D. Richards—Clerk of Council. approved J. T