Eyring was director of the Southern Utah Cooperative Mercantile Association, secretary of the Canaan Cattle Cooperative, a Bishop, and First Counselor to J.D.T. McAllister in the second St. George Stake Presidency. During his term of office the mining camps were in full operation. The great task of this Mayor was to prevent, as much as possible, the spread of mining camp evils to the City of St. George.