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Show BEN LOMOND BEACON, Nov. 2, 1978, Page 9 Si By Keith Duncan Pleasant Views 3rd ward is busting at the seams with 10 young men representing that ward in the mission field for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaSaints. But Bishop Harris isn't satisfied. Youll never satisfy an LDS Bishop, it's not good enough to be good, they want to be the best. The 3rd Ward has ten y missionaries serving throughout the world. Five of them are serving in the United States and the five others are spread across the elobe in other countries Whats there reward? Heres what one missionary LAYNE COOK GARY GRANT KORY LARSEN IDS Church notes emeritus status Semi-Annu- - Church, Tanner, given the status emeritus members authorities of the said N. Eldon first counselor to President Ogden Series for the Performing Arts 8 p.m. Friday, November R. STRAUSS R. STRAUSS 10.... Don Friday, November 24 . 7 . Mission brings forth blessings SALT LAKE CITY -- Being called to serve a mission for the church brings forth great Lyle address is Serpa Worth of T 562. Braeggers AV a Antonio de a, 23-- 5 Lisboa-- acceptance of the Black any worthy priesthood was unanimous. male Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, one of the Mormon Quorum of Twelve Apostles, offered a lesson on the need for proper parental upbringing of 1 is a senior Portugal. companion and has served for 11 months. He souls great! SALT LAKE CITY -- The worth of souls is so great in the sight of God that all His creations and purposes are to dierected to that end bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of said Marion G. man, Romney, second counselor in the First Presidency of Mormondom in his talk at the big 148th conference of the Church of that children, stating parents should look upon their children as the most precious of their assets. He spoke out on the growing national problem of child abuse and the use of minors Latter-daSaints in the historic tabernacle here. y in pornography. Elder Hinckley said, the whole tragic picture is one of beatings, kicking, slam-ming- s, and even of sexual assault on small children. And akin to these are vicious men and women who exploit children for pornographic purposes. No man who is professed followers of Jesus Christ, and no man who is a professed Mormon, can engage in such practices without offending God inside the Temple the Mormons Square. While were signalling acceptance of the revelation which was first made public by the First Presidency of the Church on June 9, 1978, two teen-ag- e girls stood by the south gate of the Temple out passing however, speeches made Romney explained that man is a dual being a living soul composed of a spirit body and a physical body. The spirit existed as an individual personal ientity in premortal life long before the earth was created. In origin, man is a son of concluded Elder God, Romney, and the spirits of men, by their conduct in preearth life, earned a the privilege of an destiny earthly body, plus as a living soul . The plan to bring about this destiny provides for mortal mortal redemption Con- THE JIMMY HARDY family were baptized in the LDS Church just recently by Elder Keith Duncan. pianist Motor Claude Kahn, pianist Symphony No 94 m G Major, "Suprisa" Piano Concerto in G Major at on Exhibition MOUSSORGSKY HAYDN death, of the soul by resurrection from the dead, in which the spirit and body are inseparably reunited. Elder Romney explained that immortality means life without end, but eternal life is exaltation, the highest the type of immortality, kind of life enjoyed by God. It is eternal life which man must earn in mortality, and it is obtained only through obedience to the gospel, he said. RAVEL Wednesday, February 7 Boys and girls to deliver the Ben Lomond Beacon once a week in your own neighborhood. Good pay and promotion program. To apply call: Jame Laredo, violinist SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonelo BRUCH -- Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No 5 in E minor . . Honolulu Symphony; Robert LaMarchina, conducting Wednesday, February 28 Additional works to be announced JERRY STRICKLAND Andre Watts, pianist Overture to "The Magic Flute" MOZART BEETHOVEN Symjahony No. 6 in F Major, "Pastorale" Piano Concerto No 2 in BRAHMS Friday, April 6 LOSE 17 lo 25 LBS. IN JUST 6 WEEKS STAHLE PUBLICATIONS Maor 5388 So. 1900 W. Roy, Utah 84067 Judith Blegen, soprano Chaconne in G minor Provencale MILHAUD-Chansode Ronsard Anas and songs by Handel, Scarlatti, Gounod, Bellini and Thomas PURCELL MILHAUD-Suit- e V. RESPIGHI The Pines of Rome J 825-166- 6 semi-annu- Every missionary is a story of love and sacrifice and their devotion to the cause will bless their lives and their posterity forever, he said He told of a young man who worked for an auto transportation firm and who was offered a gift of a $28,000 sports car if he would stay with his job and not quit and accept a mission call He completed his mission a month ago as a presiding zone leader. rse WASHINGTON, religious groups are D.C.-Dive- their aside putting theological differences to support U.S. Senator Jake Garns threatened filibuster of Equal Rights Amendment extension, a Baptist minister told a national conference. Never belore have Southern Baptists, Catholics, Jews and Mormons agreed on much of anything, said Rev. Joseph Usry, a representative of the First Baptist Church of Southern Baptist the Con- vention. But on this issue, he we are of one stressed, mind. Usry made his remarks at one-da- y a special, of leadership conference the newly formed Coalition for Fair Play held in the Senate Dirksen Buildling. estimated An 300 representatives from were nearly every state briefed on the nature of Senator Garns filibuster and later visited the offices of their respective senators. Usrty Usry, who is the Coalition chairman, said supporting groups include the National Council of Catholic Women, the First Baptist Church, Agudath Israel of America, March for Stop ERA, Schools Life, Christian Action and several others. Addressing the conferees, BERLIOZ Le Corsair Overture THOMPSON Symphony No. 2 in E minor Thursday, March 22 General Conference of the Church Elder Featherstone who has just completed serving as president of the Texas San Antonio Mission, told a variety of missionary experiences 148th Garn, a Utah Republican, said the filibuster will be unlike any other filibuster in recent memory in that it is not designed to kill a bill. It is designed to secure passage of fair play amendments to the ERA extention bill which would allow states to rescind and vote of require a the Senate to authorize extra time. two-thir- 394-766- J In another case, a missionary had endured 11 major operations in jears before his mission call, said Elder Featherstone, and the missionary suffered great pain but he was greatly loved by all and was a great blessing to many other missionaries who thought they had problems Elder Featherstone told of the sacrifices of willingness and elderly couples to accept mission calls Those who respond to the call as missionaries have been promised by the Lord that they shall be blessed, inspired and watched over, he pointed out The standard of truth has been erected, he concluded No unhallowed hand can stop the work form progressing, and the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly and in- dependent until it has penetrated every continent until the purposes of God shall be accomplished Then the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done modern scriptures, Elder birth, disturbance, during Jesus Christ emphasized the value of the human soul as he described the intensity of His suffering when taking upon Himself the pain of all men that they might be rescued from sin by he said. repentance, Ancient prophets were given glimpses of the vastness of the Lords creations that they might understand the great worth of souls, he continued. By this direct revelation we have learned who and what man is, he said. Quoting from ancient and two-poi- pamphlets Saints y who said Vaughn J respond, y Featherstone of the Saint Church at the Lat-terda- Dave Wadman is in the Japan Kobe Mission and now serves as District Leader. He has been out 19 months and now lives at Niina Nakagawa Apato 1 F, Osaka Fu. Mino Japan blessings for those LYLE BRAEGGER on during Saturday afternoon, and the hand signal vote for Overture to "Rosamund" SCHUBERT Piano concerto No 2 In BEETHOVEN BRAHMS-Symphon- y No 1 in C minor Wednesday, January 24 . semi-annu- Latter-da- Ryan Selberg, cellist Lorin Hollander, . almost 4 months and holds the mission record after memorizing his discussions 5 '2 weeks. Shi 1 Houston, Texas Hes been out for cerned for Zion. The conflicting ideas created no Quixote Heldenleben Ein Pittsburg Mission and has only been out 3 2 months He lives at 34 Academy Street No. 6, in the Mission. urging members to test the revelation before accepting it. The pamphlets were prepared by a group called concerts in the Val A. Browning Center from...! - SALT LAKE CITY The 148th general conference of the Church of and came Tabernacle Eight exciting performances Pennsylvania Mission. A veteran of 19 months he now serves as a zone Leader. Layne Cook represents the ward in the Germany Mission and his address in Aussere Munchener Street 63, 8300 Landshut, Germany. Gary Grant is a member of a mission in Brazil, his address being C.P. 18, Sao Goncalo, R.J., 24.400 Brazil. Kory Larsen has served 7 months in the Missouri Independence Mission. He is a senior companion living at 1634 South, Fern, Witchita, Kansas 67213. Mel Borup, whose parents have now moved to Brigham City, serves in Argentina. His address is Mission De Argentina Buenos Aires Sur, Casilla De Correo 147, 1832 Lomas De Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Douglas Dawson lives 242401 Southmore No. 17, Pasadena, Texas 77502. He is General membership accept new revelation Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints was historic in that it the general memsaw bership of the Mormon Church sustain with a hand signal one of the most significant revelations ever handed down by the churchs the allowance of prophet any worthy male, including Blacks, to hold the title of priesthood. The vote was unanimous presents SEASON TICKETS ; Westfield, New York 14787. Mike Ward lives at 34 Hyland Avenue, Barre, Vermont 05641 and is a member of the Semi-annu- The seven are: Elder Guild Ail 67 H. as that of Sterling W. Sill, age 75; Elder Henry D. Taylor, age 74; James A. Cullimore, age 72; Elder Joseph Anderson, age 88; Elder Willima H Kimball. The emeritus status will permit those so designated to 1978-7- 9 Elder John Vandenberg, age 73; Elder S. Dilworth S. Young age 81. Bennett, age body. W. Spencer and while being expositions cused from active service. They deserve every honor and recognition for devoted service," said Elder Tanner. seven He announced members of the First Quorum of the Seventy to be This new Conference. emeritus status will be given from time to time to designated members of the general fitles retain their General al Chuck Berrett is serving in the Georgia Atlanta Mission and has been out for 5 months. He was just recently made a senior companion and lives at P.O. Box 153, Langesdale, Alabama, 36864. Scott Roberts serves in the A LAKE CITY special new emeritus status of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints was announced during the second general session of the 148th SALT once said when asked A lady said to me one day, you are foolish I must say, to leave your home and friends you love, and for no wage, preach God above. Our pastors get a salary great; the gospel truths to promulgate. You come out for two years time, and dont receive a single dime. Thats true I said, I don't get paid as your pastors do, in temporal aid, my ransom is the joy sublime; that fills my soul at even time. When I have tried with one accord, to spread the Gospel of my Lord, the chance to serve means more to me, than all the wealth the world can see. V, 0 or 731 5077 -- Thats the fair apGarn told the enthusiastic audience. .Although I am personally proach, opposed to the ERA, I am even more concerned about the threat to constitutional integrity and the traditional amending process posed by the extension bill. I am appalled by the philo- sophy of many he continued. forces, n Even if one of my amendments were at issue, I would not favor distoring the Constitution to ensure its passage. Garn said he is optimistic n anti-abotio- about the chances of a filibuster sustaining Because a growing number of senators, including many who favor ERA, feel the same way I do about ex- tension. For example, he noted, Howard Baker, who voted for the original ERA resolution and supports it, has said he will not vote for extension unless rescission Sen. and two-third- s amendments majority are passed. Utahs senior senator also read a telegram of support from Sen. Maryon Allen one of two women in the Senate. As a member of the Senate Subcommittee of the Constitution, she said, I have studied carefully the extension proposed and conclude that it is neither warranted under basic fair play nor permitted under the terms of concepts Article V of , of the Constitution. therefore, wish every success to those meeting with you on this national issue of critical importance to our future liberty under a constitutional government. ent. Phyllis Schlaflv, national chairman of Stop ERA, also I participated in the i con- ference, noting that the ERA extension proposal discriminates against the vast majority of Am ricans who believe in fair play. j , |