. Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ry, Nedra and Beverly. The Rich-ins family was driven out of Mexico in1912 and located in Idaho, whereBrother Richins was ordained a HighPriest and Bishop, April 30, 1916, andset apart to preside over the HazelWard, Cassia Stake, Idaho, by JosephF. Smith, On June 1, 1924, hewas set apart by Apostle Richard as second counselor to Presi-dent Lawrence G. Kirkman of the TwinFalls Stake, and on Oct. 26, 1930, hewas set apa
. Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ry, Nedra and Beverly. The Rich-ins family was driven out of Mexico in1912 and located in Idaho, whereBrother Richins was ordained a HighPriest and Bishop, April 30, 1916, andset apart to preside over the HazelWard, Cassia Stake, Idaho, by JosephF. Smith, On June 1, 1924, hewas set apart by Apostle Richard as second counselor to Presi-dent Lawrence G. Kirkman of the TwinFalls Stake, and on Oct. 26, 1930, hewas set apart as president of the TwinFalls Stake by Geo. F. Richards, suc-ceeding Lawrence G. Kirkman. Pres. Richins has been engaged infarming and stock raising and for fiveyears acted as labor agent and Spanishinterpreter for the AmalgamatedSugar Co., and since 1925 has been with the Beneficial Life Insur-ance Co., his field of activity compris-ing the Western states and parts ofCanada and Mexico. For two years hewas president of the Twin Falls dis-trict of the Boy Scouts of America. SCHREINER, Alexander, organist ofthe Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah,. was born July 31, 1901, in Nuremberg,Germany, the son of Johann Christianand Margarethe Schwemmer Schrein- BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA 165 er. His parents joined the Church in1903 and soon thereafter offered theirhome to the branch for regular sacra-ment services, Sunday school and choirrehearsals. This afforded their sonopportunity to hear much chuich musicat an early age. When only five yearsold, at a Christmas program, he playedin public for the first time. He wasbaptized at the age of eight, at whichtime he was also appointed organistfor the Nuremberg branch of theChurch. His regular duties consistedof playing for Sunday school, Sacra-mental meeting, choir rehearsal andthe mid-week Bible hour. At this timehe was studying piano with HerrKarl Anders and violin with HerrStengl. In 1912 he left Germany with hisparents and se
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