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Show CtiiiHnHiiuiuiutnniiumnmntiiimnmiiiiiiimiiiiimmtmiiimimiiiHitmmiiinfiftitmiintmMKH Message of Inspiration r How fortunate is the man who early in life finds people, ideals, and causes to which he can gladly and completely give himself. -- Pres. Hugh B. Brown : Phot by J M. Htslot iihi iniiiiHmtfiiihtim'inminiiiiiiifiiiifiiiiiiiiimriii!niintmiMiiiiitiiitiinituiiiiiiitfiiiuuiiiiM(miniituifiitiii!i!iiimiiiiiimiiiiiiinmni!iiititmiuiuiii!itiif!iiitiimiiitiin iiuiimiiumiiiimmiiiiiiiiiH 11 iriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.u.HiiiimimmiiuiniumuiimiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiimmiiiiiMiiiiii f Pink Membership Records hi,, TSc -- fts This week in the life of President David O. McKay, from the pages of his "Daily Journal" kept by his personal secretary, Clare Middlemiss. i July 27, 1887 Received patriarchal blessing at from Elder John Smith, patriarch Church. President McKay was told, of the Lord is upon thee . . . will see the world sit in council with thy . . . preside among the people. ... i age of the The eye much of brethren July 23, 1935 Participated at unveiling ceremony and dedication of Angel Moroni Monument on Hill Cumorah. Gave greeting over radio station at Rochester, N.Y. July 23, 1936 July 24, 1939 Gave a talk at a sunrise service in the mouth of Emigration Canyon on Brigham Young and his great responsibility. i ' Spoke at a morning service at Sacred Grove, Palmyra, N.Y. on Reasons For Accepting Joseph Smiths Testimony. r July 23, 1319 Dedicated Uintah Stake Center and Third Ward Chapel, Vernal, Utah. July 24, 19(9 Dedicated two chajiels. They were Glines Ward and Darby Ward of Uintah Stake. July 28, 1956 Spoke at groundbreaking McKay Ward, Wells Stake. July ceremony at 22, 1952 Announcement of the obtaining of the site for the first European temple of the Church at Bern, Switzerland. Word of consummating the purchase of the property came just before President McKay boarded the plane to return home following his tour of Europe. July i at ParaThe Ten Commandments, mount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. He met Edward G. Robinson, prominent actor who is taking one of the leading parts in the motion picture. July 24, 1956 President and Mrs. McKay were Grand Marshals of the Days of 17 Parade, Salt Lake City, Utah. July 25, 1960 President and Mrs. McKay were honored at the Days of 47 Pageant held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. It celebrated the 113th year of the arrival of the pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley. A tribute to President and Mrs. McKay was read and an engraved silver serving tray presented to them. ture, 13 21, 1955 In a personally conducted tour by Cecil 3. DoMille, President McKay saw DeMdles pic WEEK ENDING jUiy 26, 1969 ' July 24, 1963 Was grand marshal of the mammoth July 24th Parade. Mrs. McKay accompanied him as he led the parade. President McKay at 89 and Mrs. McKay at 86 were warmly received by the people all along the path of the parade. It was a hot day 95 degrees but a brisk wind kept the heat from becoming oppressive. July 24, 1968 President David O. McKay at age 94 and Mrs. McKay at 91 years of age rode at the head of the Days of 47 parade. An estimated 100,000 persons lined the route of the parade. Whenever President McKays car came into view, the people stood and gave him a rousing, warm welcome, and President and Mrs. McKay waved and smiled from their car. This was the 120th parade that has been held since the arrival of the pioneers in 1847, and President McKay said, It was one of the best we have ever held. We are thankfuL" July 23, 1969 President McKay received the commemorative medal for World Conference On Records. Bishops (and branch presidents) of students leaving to attend school away from home should immediately see that their pink membership records are forwarded to the Office of the Presiding Bishopric in accordance with the following instructions from page 118, item L, of the General Handbook of Instructions, No. 20, 1968: Bishops should send to the office of the Presiding Bishop promptly for transfer to stu- dent or to regular wards or branches the pink duplicate records of membership of all students attending school away from home. Home address and the name of the school must be on the record of membership. Please note the urgency of this. Students are often far into the school year before their pink memberships are received by. the bishops and branch presidents where they reside. A home ward bishop should not assume that he should wait for a request from the Office of the Presiding Bishopric before mailing to that office the pink membership records of his ward members who have left to enter school. Transfers should be effected when the student enters college, and the membership should remain there until he graduates, discontinues school, moves to another college, or is called on a mission. The duplicate pink record of membership should not be transferred back to his original ward during the summer months. Color covor photo by J M. Heslep official publication OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTEP45AV SAINTS PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN SALT LAKE ClTV UTAH Copyright Dosom Noun Publish; ns Co. ! New articles ano pictures et Churoronoo Interest art welcomed and ahould bo 10 Th Ch"rc1 News. 34 E. 1st South. Salt Lake City Utah 4110. 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