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Show A Complete Text of Conference Message of Stake President Wilbur W. Cox Manti Messenger Thursday, June 12, 1975 "The Community of God " Guest Editorial Flag Day is Still June 14th by Dona Peterson Tis the star spangled banner; o long may it wave Oer the land of the free; and the home of the brave. Francis Scott Key wrote these words in his memorable poem, The Banner, which later was put to music as our d national anthem. The inspiration for his immortal words was a tattered flag that withstood the bursting shells as the British warships attacked Fort shelling, McHenry during the War of 1812. Despite the the flag was still atop the flag pole at dawn, a symbol of freedom f(t the brave men who fought in our countrys first war after gaining independence. This symbol lives on today, an emblem of freedom for the whole woild. That is why we set aside June 14 as Flag Day- -a day to take special note that the Continental Congress adopted the stars and stripes as the official flag of the United States on that day in 1777. In these times of conflict in various parts of the world, it is well for us to seriously reflect on the freedoms for which our flag stands. Then, we will know that Keys words are as important ,- even as it today as when he wrote them Long may it wavewaved during World War II and all other wars in our behalf. The flag in flagstone never waved. The word comes from the Norse flaga meaning flake. A flagstone is a hard stone split (or flaked) into flat pieces for use as paving. figuratively has sinned against the Lord, he has had fewer blessings until he has had none and then as it goes on, he has finally incurred the wrath of God! In the modern restored church which we know as the Saints it is just the same. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Membership is a privilege. Membership is contingent Upon obedience. Therefore, the blessings of membership are also contingent upon obedience. ' Now, let us move toward the other extreme-disobedieand curtailment of fellowship in the Household of Go- d- then to the final extreme where the disobedient are banished from the Household of God. The increased social license in the last decade and the movement from a reasonable morality to a new morality which is no morality at all has brought great concern to the leaders of the Church. It is evident that the discipline of the Church has hardly kept pace with the degredation of the moral codes. There has been no change in the standards of the Church toward sin. Adultery is still adultery, fornication is still fornication, and dishonesty is still dishonesty. The Gospel of Jesus same as it was in the Christ is immutable, unchangeable-t- he beginning. There has been no change in the tolerance of the Church toward these evils. That is to say that as the social nce Servicemen Pictures i I Since the beginning God has had rules for his subjects. one rule was violated and . Even in the Garden of Eden out. cast Eve were and Adam i From then till now man has had blessings from the Lord as he has lived the commandments. As he was blessed he lived in the Community of the Lord. Conversely, as he , mhm V Checking out the control panel of the pilot feed mill at Kansas Requested Servicemen are reminded to send a post card size picture and the information from their discharge papers so that they may be included in the War Memorial Room at the Fairview Museum. Submit them to the following: Ephraim: Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bailey; Manti-SterlinMr. and Mrs. Lucien Peterson, Sterling; Gunnison Valley: Mr. and Mrs. Dean Malmgren, Centerfield. Those who wish to contribute financially may do so by sending it to Mrs. Lucien Peterson, Sterling. ' State University is Parry Olson of Ephraim, right. Shown with Olson is James Balding, te assistant professor of grain science and industry. Participates in Short Course Ephraim, mill superintendent with Moroni Feed Company, is participating Parry Olson, Feed Short Milling Technology Course, sponsored by the the third annual in Mac 0 Automatic 10-1- $20995 H MMmA 89 Forty-fou- r students from throughout the United States and six foreign countries are taking part in the three-weesummer program. k The course provides basic information for persons with some experience in the feed manufacturing industry. Participants will return to their jobs better qualified to carry on their work and to advance their careers. Powerful 3 3 cu in. engine Cuts an 8" log in seconds 16" bar & chain Automatic oiling, too Only KSU department of grain science and industry in cooperation with the American Feed Manufacturing Association at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. SPENCER OLSEN SERVICE No. Main, Ephraim, Utah 283-990- 3 is the only university in the world to offer bachelors and advanced degrees in feed science and management. The Birch Log Questions For Bilderbergers by John F. McManus The Bilderbergers Belmont, Massachusetts met again during the last weekend in April, this time at a luxurious hotel in Cesme, Turkey As has always been the case at these annual gatherings, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands hosted the conclave, whose unusual name is derived from Holland's Hotel de Bilderberg, the site of the first meeting in 1951 Secrecy Is Absolute Each year, reporters trv in vain to find out what goes on at these heavily guarded gatherings of Western leaders. Various reports filed from Turkey by United Press International and others only confirmed once again that with Bilderbergers, secrecy is the order of every dav Turkish UPIs dispatches stated. Twenty-fivguns guarded the policemen with A police spokesman luxury vacation spot said another 50 plainclothes detectives strolled the grounds . . 1 he participants are bound to secrecy and even their spouses are forbidden to attend . . Appointments promised to newsmen were not kept and, in accordance with the Bdderberger tradition, no statements were made to the press Prince Bernhard has always laughed off any suggestion that Bilderberger secrecy makes the meetings suspect The customary line that privacy gives the participants the liberty to speak their minds freely . . . was parroted at the recent meeting by Bernhards Secretary General of the conference, Dutch Professor Ernst Van der Beugel. We are evidently supposed to believe that a Bilderberger meeting is merely a harmless rap session among some friendly people. Why then the guns? Does anyone seriously contend that the individuals are not in fact the movers and shakers of todays world0 e .. . e below-name- d The Participants Of the more than one hundred participants at this years meeting, those identified included the usual contingent of highly placed government officials, bankers, and businessmen from Europe and North America Among the Amerihite House aide Donald Rumsfeld was cans. there, as was Chase Manhattan Bank Chairman David Rockefeller, World Bank President Robert S McNamara, State Department official Arthur Hartman, and perennial foreign policy advisor George Ball. Europeans in attendance included NATO Secretary General Joseph Luns, Britains Denis Healey and Conservative Party Leader Margaret Thatther, French banker Edmond de Rothschild, Ireland's Foreign Minister Garrett Fitzgerald, Italy's Fiat chieftain Giovanni Agnelli, and German Parliament member Klaus von Donanyi In recent vears. Bilderberger meetings have welcomed such currently influential Americans as President Gerald Ford, ice President Nelson Rockefeller, Secretary of State Henrv Kissinger, industrialist Henrv Ford II, columnist James Reston, Senators Hugh Scott. Edward Brooke. Jacob Javits, and Henrv Jackson, and scores more Canada's Pierre Elliott Trudeau is a Bilderberger veteran, as is France's Valery Giscard Germanvs Helmut d'Estaing, Schmidt, and Britain's Harold Wilson Some Unanswered Questions If the Bilderbergers met to discuss a change in the world role of the United States," which is what Bernhard said they were doing in 1971, who appointed these internationalists from all over Europe to be the architects of U S foreign policy0 If national sovereignty continues to be eroded, why cant the participants at secret Bilderberger meetings be suspected of causing it0 If the worlds currencies continue to be inflated and destroyed, who can prove that these men have not caused it0 And if a socialist "new world order is being arranged, could not the Bilderbergers be m on the arranging0 Private citizens who meet behind closed doors can tell the world that their meeting is nobody elses business. But Bilderbergers ure hardly private citizens Whatever transpires at these meetings should be public knowledge. Copyright 1975 b The John Birch Sonets Features listen to the Alien Stang Show, Mon . thru fri. - 9: IS A,M. on KSVC Radio (This space is provided by the local members and friends of the John Birch Society) Big Game Board Sets Meetings The Board of Big Game Control has set the dates for its annual public meetings to hear recommendations for Utahs 1975 big game hunts. Dates and locations are as follows: Friday, June 20, Ogden; Monday, June 23, Panguitch; Tuesday, June 24, Mt. Pleasant; Wednesday, June 25, Price; Thursday, June 26. Vernal; and Friday, June 27, Salt Lake City. All meetings will begin at 8 p.m. The Boards executive session will be held Saturday June 28 in Salt Lake City. Sportsmen are strongly urged to attend the meeting in their area. The Interagency Committee will voice its recommendations at the meetings, and hunters will have an opportunity to express their recommendations, also. , Trap Shoot Held The annual May trap shoot and prize drawing was held at the Mt. Pleasant anpoii May 25th. This octassion drew a large crowd. Door prize w urn rs included Rusty Braithwanc (3 piizes), Ephraim. Mens Golf Winners in the Sanpete mens golf tournament held May 31 and June 2 at Palisade golf course were: Gross: front nine, Courtney Larsen, 37; back nine, John Eliason, 40; Rick Duncan, 40; Don Shand, 40. Jacques Courtois, 77. Nc ont nine, Brent Cox, 30; bacx nine, John Anderson, 32, total Kurt Kjar, 66. io-j- , Ladies9 Golf Because of rain the Lacues Day Best Ball Tournamei ' was played May 29th rathe- - t'lan the 27th. Winners wer K ija Jorgensen and Thor 2nd, Marge Peterson and J Nelson; 3rd, Carol Har; 1 Sandra Clark. On June 3 a lunebe served to 40 membe guests. The tournamenl L 1(.on was sponsored by several thoughtful husk ids. Gary Holman, Kim Lars u Bob Bessey, Don Shand, an John Eliason. Championship f winners were: 1st, low t Trudi Christensen 47, !m, Louise Jensen 35, 2nd K, Joyce Jensen 37, and Diane Greenwood 37. In the Pa.isade Flight: 1st: low gn ss, L Jensen 59, low nti Buchanan 37; 2nd. !m Janice Guinta 40, and t, ,v Bessey 40. Ladies Day tournament piav begins at 10 a m Tm Those interested m , participate. Thora ' ,v !l IS tournament chairman a no Claire lund is in o evening play. The ,v n w i , served by Gunnisor with Ila Jorgensen as airman z- -e . Qrr standards have deteriorated the Church (in contrast to many churches) has not changed its standards to conform. The ward and stake leaders have been reminded recently that they have fallen into the ways of the tolerant world and must mend their ways. In the last General Priesthood Meeting the Prophet said: "I should like to address a few words to our executive officers, particularly the bishops and stake presidents, who are the common judges in Israel. I will read for you the words of the prophets and the President o the Church in an earlier century. President John Taylor is quoted as saying: "Furthermore, I have heard of some Bishops who have been s eking to cover up the iniquities of men: I tell them, in the name ot God, they will have to bear them themselves, and meet that judgment: and I tell you that any man who tampers with iniquity, he will have to bear that iniquity, and if any of you want to partake of the sins of men, or uphold them, you will have to bear them. Do you hear it, you Bishops and you Presidents? God will require it at jour hands. You are not placed in positions to tamper with principles of righteousness, nor to cover up the infamies and corruptions of men. (Conference Report, Arpil 1880) I read further from George Q. Cannon who was also in the F.rst Presidency: The Spirit of God w'ould undoubtedly be so grieved that it would forsake not only those who are guilty of these acts, but it would withdraw itself from those who would suffer them to be done in our midst unchecked and unrebuked; and from the President of the Church down, throughout the entire ranks of the Priesthood, there would be a loss of the Spirit of God, a withdrawal ot His gifts and blessing and His power, because of their not taking the proper measures to check and to expose their iniquity. (Journal of Discourses) Now, brethren, we could quote many others of the Brethren in this same vein. We are concerned that too many times the interviewing leader in his personal sympathies for the transgressor, and in his love perhaps for the family of the transgressor, is inclined to waive the discipline which that transgressor demands. Too often a transgressor is forgiven and all penalties waived when that person should have been disfellowshipped or excommunicated. Too often a sinner is disfellowshipped when he or she should have been excommunicated. Remember that President Taylor said you will have to carry that sin yourself. Are you willing to do it, brethren? Do you remember what was said by the prophet Alma? Now,' he said, repentance could not come unto men except there were a punishment. (Al. 42:16). Ponder on that for a moment. Have you realized that? There can be no forgiveness without real and total repentance, and there can be no repentance without punishment. This is as eternal as is simply courts of inquiry to determine the truths of a situation so that appropriate action may be taken to the end that the eternal future of the transgressor can be made the best possible. Some will that attitude I cannot bring myself to say-W- ith The alternative is even less acceptable confess a transgression. because without confession it is unlikely that repentance will occur and if it does not, neither will forgiveness be found and one will die in his sins with all of the eternal implications which that brings. Some will also cry Why me? Why me? when this same Be that all who can be is assured done by many. being thing reached by this great saving principle without recourse to gossip and rumor will be reached. Also, it must be remembered that this kind of action must be considered a favor to the transgressor because it is far more likely that the transgressor will achieve forgiveness and exaltation going the route of confession and the attendant punishment to forgiveness as opposed to the route of secrecy which is unlikely to contain any of the elements of repentance and subsequent forgiveness by the Lord. President Kimball recently told a group of local leaders that sin is much like a wound and repentance is much like a plaster. The plaster must be large enough to cover the wound. Brothers and sisters, it is not with anger and malice that your leaders approach this task. It is with love and concern for the eternal future of the transgressors. It is our sincere hope that everyone can return to our Father in Heaven and live with him throughout the eternities. This can happen through the saving grace of repentance and forgiveness which was the work and the glory of the savior To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. VAVAWAVAVAVUWWWWAAVWiWWAW ESPECIALLY FOR DAD GIFTS HE WILL LOVE ! the soul. One more thought: The president or the bishop makes the determination, and the counselors or the high council accept his determination or reject it. But they do not vote it in, as you would many ordinary things. Please remember these things when somebody comes before you who has broken the laws of God. It is so easy to let our sympathies carry us out of proportion; and when a man has committed sin, he must suffer. It is an it is a requirement absolute requirement-n- ot by the bishop-b- ut by nature and by the very part of a man. This discipline is especially applicable to adults and married people and more especially to those who have been to the temple. They must understand that they cannot tamper with the holy laws of God. One of the principles in the Church which I consider to be enormously important is the principle of obedience. Especially to the instructions of the Prophet. Well, here is one of those instructions and I propose to obey it and to expect the bishops to obey it. Obedience of the leadership to this principle is going to be very painful, not only to the leadership but to those whose fellowship in the House of God is in jeopardy. We normally think of Church discipline with reference to sexual transgressions. This is perhaps the major problem, but it is not all. Some of the others are: . Dishonesty Apostasy Failure to support and sustain the leaders of the Church. (If any of these leaders get out of line, they will be dealt with severely and at once by the appropriate Church authority. We are not permitted to criticize with abandon. The Church is theocracy. ) . Abortion Commonly thought of in connection with sexual transgression, but this is not necessarily so. It could be the consequence of a mutual decision that no more children are wanted. Homosexuality. Now let me draw this out a little further: Overt transgression of the laws of God which are the principles of the Saints are not going Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y are essential to and Because suffering punishment unpunished. the Prophet Spencer W. Kimball has just repentance-rememb- er said: There can be no forgiveness without real and total repentance, and there can be no repentance without punishment. This is as eternal as is the soul. The bishops have been counselled to take an appropriate remembe- r- we are not action in all cases of transgression-no- w We are not going on any sexual about only. transgression talking witch hunts. We are not going to rely on gossip and rumor. These transgressions will be dealt with in the quiet and confidential surroundings of a bishops court or if the circumstances so warrant a High Council Court. Now, brothers and sisters, these courts are not like our civil and criminal courts where it is an adversary proceeding. These are ftraiDcir For Did! Built by Vocational Students in the Snow College Area Vocational School (WjfrSS o Cl tCNM 7 f? 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