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Show UIVlVSESAL MICROFILMED CORPfc 2 6 0 ? c'-:I- t Like City, Utah 814110 Thursday, February 1, 1973 VOLUME XXXVII .NUMBER FIVE Elder David B. Haight, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, presided over the first stake conference to be held in the new Summit Stake Center. . he spoke before the largest attendance on record, 900, 42 of the Stake. He told those present what he feels will be one of the first questions to be asked at the judgement seat: "Where is your family? "May you account for them," he said. He begged the people to take advantage of the "greatest of all school houses-t- he four walls of your own home." He urged the people to hold Sunday Vera and Reed Pace deal with the Hecticriess of a House during the Mutual Improvement Association of the Summit Stake presentation of House Talk. MIA members teamed up with their parents to present the program to a huge crowd that filled the new Stake Center. Distinguished Guests Feted KAMA- S- Saturday, January 27, the Kamas Valley Lions Club held a special meeting at the Kamas Town Park for the District Governor, Lloyd Winward of Vernal, also with him was the president of the Vernal Lions club, Bill Jacoby and the Deputy District Governor of Spanish Fork, Henry Campbell, along with the District Secretary, Lowell Wardell. Our own Larry Pace of Woodland is a cabinet member, and all were honored with a program with Pam Hughes singing two numbers and Cindy Walker of Peoa playing her accordion. Rodney and Gayla Padfield and. daughter Michelle sang two numbers. Kathy Richins and LaNae Ovard appeared in the first annual House Talk" presentation by the MIA and their parents. "Stas Talk" By Mike The Mutual Richins ImprovementAs-sociatio- n of the Summit Stake teamed up with their parents to present House Talk. A huge crowd filled the new Stake Center Tuesday evening to see ImSosmative which would help to verify man's conception of the generation gap. The house told why a house should and how it could be a outhpro-gra- m. the building blocks of communication, positive thinking and Christian cast demethics. The Church wide revitalization of onstrated his reminiscence. Adhering to the house's the 1972-7- 3 Parent-- Y House Talk, being first presented in 1964, returned as to stress the importance of communication between parents and youth. It was the first of these annual MIA productions. The house talked (the voice, being Owen Staleys), telling of many of the different incidences happening within his walls, Elaine Prescott catered the dinner of roast beef, nothing but 'delicious could describe the lovely dinner Elaine prepared. home-thro- ugh 57-m- an . how about building request, instead of just tearing down, the cast stacked the building stones of a happy home. Meanwhile, Paul Brown, Kerry Garfield and Doug Geary sang to the music of Dry Bones, about the different stones of obedience respect, virtue and so forth. These s tones, these stones build a happy life when you seal them all with love. Then holding hands, the entire cast encircled the audience, singing "Love at Home. William M. Judd directed the drama; Carol Hobson directed the music. Charles Dablin was the organist. Linda Braithwaite was scenery chairman. Special numbers in the program came from the Harold and Phyllis DeWeese family and the "Wooden Nichols, four generations of the Allen Nichols family. Kip, Robin, Michele andZane DeWeese joined with their (Continued on Page 7) . COALVILLE, UTAH 84017 Family Home Evening (FHE). Although the FHE structure is simple, easily adaptable to any family situation, he told of the blessings, promised to those who hold it by their late President David 0. McKay: that they (children) will have the power to combat temptation and all evil influence, and that they and we together may forever be assured place in the family and with the Father." He said the 1800's gave physical tests to the Latter-da- y Saints, being mobbed and driven from their homes. He said that today the test is spiritual, seeing if the Saints have the stamina and fortitude to withstand the world's evergrowing unrighteousness. Thus the necessity of strong family unity increases. The weekly FHE is to play a great part in giving family members special instruction as to living Christian principles, the extra, assurance that joy may befanfr in the home, through each other, in virtuous living. Stake President Reed E. Brown spoke on the choosing of the Bishop and regarding the ward leader's role concerning repentance and confession. We don't want to compare him to any sectarian worker, he said, for the. Bishop, can forgive only to the extent of that kingdom (earth). God totally forgives, he said, through ones faith and true repentance. But don't let anyone ever tell you that you are beyond repentance. He continued though, to say, Do not procrastinate, for it gets harder as time goes on. The saddest of all is when we choose to disqualify ourselves because of our mistakes, refusing to receive the gift of forgivelove the' Kansas-Missou- ri Mission, spoke on the importance of example. He, along with Kelly Maxwell and Mark Robertson, were sustained as. Elders. Ralph LaVar Judd was sustained as a High Priest; Richard Neil Butler was sustained as a Seventy. The stake choir, under the direction of John Morgan, sang Almighty God, that of Our Fathers and Morgans arrangement of Come, Come Ye Saints, the song of Mormon me aries are serving from the Stake somewhere Summit throughout the world. Also, three men are in the armed now forces. KOY G. PAGE Commissioner Summit creation more than the Creator but He said that the only way to true happiness is to obey His commandments. Allen and Darlene Hicken both spoke on the blessings of having the Priesthood in . the home. Charles B. Dahlin, an LDS convert, spoke on the import-- ? ance of missionary work, teUing the crowd to live their religion. Paul Brown, who recently received a mission call to the Danny Shakespear, first counselor, and Joseph Leo Denos, second counselor. They replace Myron Richins as president and John Jaussi as counselor. missionNineteen full-ti- Appointed To Committee ness." He said that many courage of pioneer days. Stake missionaries received special information about their job in a meeting under the direc- -. tion of Elder Haight, held prior to the general session. Richard Neil Butler is the new Stake Mission leader with sioner County Commis- G. Page has been to the Governor's appointed Advisory Council on Community Koy Affairs. Mr. Page was one of three commissioners from county throughout the state to be appointed by Governor Calvin L. Rampton, The Council, made up of locally-electofficials, provides a direct pipeline between local and state governments, as well as an opportunity to share ideas and mutual concerns. Members are appointed to four-ye- ar ed . terms. Mr. Page is a native of Oak- ley, Utah and attended Brigham Young University after graduating from South Summit High School. He Ms assistant vice president of Walker Bank and Trust Company and is assistant man- ager of the banks Coalville office. |