Juvenile Instructor . heir welfareunder every condition, not only spirit-ually, but temporally. For a numberof years he was general manager ofthe Mexican Colonization and Agri-cultural Company. Aside from hislabors in the colonies of the Latter-day Saints, he has done missionarywork among the Mexican people,having presided over the Mexicanmission one year, and being in thefield from 1882-1884. On October 6, 1907, he was or-dained an apostle, and the 27t*h ofNovember, 1918, was chosen and setapart as General Superintendent ofthe Y. M. M. I. A. In these positionshe has traveled extensively throu
Juvenile Instructor . heir welfareunder every condition, not only spirit-ually, but temporally. For a numberof years he was general manager ofthe Mexican Colonization and Agri-cultural Company. Aside from hislabors in the colonies of the Latter-day Saints, he has done missionarywork among the Mexican people,having presided over the Mexicanmission one year, and being in thefield from 1882-1884. On October 6, 1907, he was or-dained an apostle, and the 27t*h ofNovember, 1918, was chosen and setapart as General Superintendent ofthe Y. M. M. I. A. In these positionshe has traveled extensively through-out the inter-mountain west, and itmay well be said that he is one ofthe people—an indefatigable workerfor the Church and its interests. Hisexperience with the red men is like-wise extensive. He has their com-plete confidence. He secured the firstappropriation for the benefit of theShebit Indians, and was later ap-pointed Government Indian Agentfor them, acting for two years, 170 THE JUVENILE INSTRUCTOR Apr. igzt. PRESIDENT ANTHONY W. IVINSFrom photo taken a number of years ago by C. R. Savage. In 1878 Anthony W. Ivins marriedElizabeth A. Snow, a daughter ofErastus Snow and Elizabeth Ashby,who was born March 24, 1854, inSalt Lake City. They had nine chil-dren, of whom eight are still living. Aside from his Church offices, hehas occupied many civil and politicalpositions, from precinct constable tocity and county prosecuting attorneyin St. George, as well as assessor andcollector of the county. He acted alsoas sheriff of Washington county, andin 1874 became a member of the ter-ritorial legislature, being also one ofthe leading members of the UtahState Constitutional Conventibn, in 1895, in which his experiences amongthe people and his practical served as great aids in theformation of our present State Con-stitution. As a public speaker, Brother Ivinsis logical and to the point. He hasalways a message and delivers it in astraight-forward, unpretentious, butear
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