The prophet's mantle. (new Mormon Church president Howard Hunter)(American Survey)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 11, 1994 | Copyright information

Hunter, age 86, was selected by the governing Quorum of Twelve Apostles to succeed the late Ezra Taft Benson. His political views are mostly unknown, but his first act as president was an invitation to lapsed Mormons to rejoin the fold, combined with an appeal for courtesy and forgiveness.

ON JUNE 5th, a Sunday, members of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles-- the governing body of the Mormon church--met in a private chamber in the Salt Lake Temple. There, they placed their hands on the head of Howard Hunter and ordained him prophet, seer, revelator and the 14th president of the church.

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