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Show For Mormon A New Home CO a a History And Art CM A u rtj s . On April 5, 1984 new doors of a granite-face- d building will open to show old and beautiful things. Against the muted beige, rose, and green walls, art and artifacts will tell the story of The Church of Saints. Jesus Christ of Latter-daacross from Temple Directly Square stands the Churchs new Museum of Church History and buildArt. The a home is ing giving to art and artifacts dating from the Churchs earliest nineteenth century beginnings. Visitors are invited to browse and let the story tell itself. There is no charge for s 3 a7 y c H 63,500-square-fo- 41 long-neede- d admission. "This is a continuation of the previous museums, says museum director Glen M. Leonard. The Quadruplets Vorwaller of Erda recently gave birth to four lambs. It is common for a sheep to give birth to two lambs at one tinie and sometimes triplets are born but four lambs at once is seldom heard A sheep owned by Charlie of. To Your Teenagers About Alcohol Talking hear what he has to say and to are son or the same from things that have some Here helped in talking with teenagers about drinking: Honestly explore your own behavior when drinking before your talk with your teenager. Be honest in expressing your feelings and in stating your own values and preferences. Encourage Since l 897. your daughter. Be calm, firm and consistent. Remember that youre sharing ideas and information. Dont put your teenager on the witness stand or demand a confession, confession. Tell your teenager you want to . . learn what he knows about drinking. Be a good listener, even when you may not agree. Keep to the point. Emphasize that you are concerned with the preciousness of your teenagers life. first, Deseret Museum (1869 to 1918), was largely a museum of natural history, with a secondary emphasis on history. The second was the Temple Square Museum which from 1919 to 1976 housed artifacts of Mormon history as well as those of early Utah inhabitants such as the Anasazi Indians (much of this collection has been transferred to Brigham Young University). The new museum has its own distinctive viewpoint. It has drawn on some. of the past collections, but it is the first museum to emphasize the arts and the aesthetic experience. It has many recently acquired collections, paintings and objects which have been housed in various Church buildings and his- - Professional, "There is a strong interest by the Church in art and what it can be used for. I think this museum is a good example of that, Leonard says. "One of our purposes is to encourage Mormon artists to express themselves in themes that can be supportive of Church purposes. Some of that art can be selected for exhibit in the Museum. The opening of the museum in April will set in motion a continuing cycle of openings of exhibits and others of shorter duration. One of the permanent exhibits ready for opening in early June is The Presidents of the Church gallery. A display area is devoted to each of the twelve who have served as President and Prophet since the Church restoration in four-side- d slogan, "Lengthen n Indian friends he loved and hundred paintings of Danish immigrant painter C. C. A. Christensen WM. . V h. .a ... many-patterne- Smith, owned when he lived in Nauvoo, Illinois has been carefully cleaned and restored. Pioneer leader Brigham Youngs portrait hangs next to a certificate naming him governor of the territory of Deseret, in view of his desk, at which, because of its unusual design, he could comfortably write at any of the four sides. The presidents lives are traced in stages, from boyhood to their presidency, which, for most occurred well into old age. A glass case holds the scouting uniform of President George Albert Smith, who became president in 1945. As an apostle, President Smith brought scouting into the Church program some years earlier. There is a saddle that belonged to be- (1831-1912- Twenty-tw- ). o very The opening display includes "Huia a brilliant tropical bird by Maori artist from New Zealand, Rei Hamon, and a painting depicting "Faat Dessert by Provo, Utah, mily artist Jeanne Lundberg Clarke. 1 by G. Al"Button Still Life len Games is a pastel drawing of buttons on a blouse, commissioned to illustrate an article on gratitude in which a teacher quieted restless children in her class by having them concentrate on the buttons of her blouse. Gary Smiths painting of "The Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith is one of a series of nine paintings he did for the Church depicting historical scenes. Wulf Barschs "Cumorah is a color lithograph, in sophisticated abstract style which has won many awards for the artist. It is named for a hill in New York where first Church leader Joseph Smith found engraved metal plates from which he translated the Book of Mormon. The Masterworks gallery displays work of four distinct periods Saint history. The in Latter-dafirst period is that of pioneer artists, followed by the Rocky Mountain School. The third period depicts the European School, characterized by artists such as John Hafen and others, who were called to study to be art in France and then return to paint murals in temples and do other works for the Church. The latest period covers the self-taug- that the first president, Joseph worked with for many years. One exhibit prepared for opening at the end of April has one .W styles. An oil portrait of each president is the focal point. A rocking chair Your Stride. Gifts from various cultures all over the world were collected in his worldwide travels. A Sioux warbonnet and a Navajo blanket were made for him by the CRAFTSMANSHIP: y 1830. well-know- HE VACIG PQOBG y long-rang- e loved leader David O. McKay. The exhibit for current Church president Spencer W. Kimball is marked with a plaque bearing his ... IN OUR Christensens best known paintings depict the hsitory of the pioneer Church. His simple style vividly details some of the most dramatic and compelling scenes of a persecuted people leaving their homes to build their own city in an unwanted western wilderness. "The Church is worldwide now and there are Mormon artists who are out there making contributions in their own states, countries and nations as artists, says Leo. nard. "Thats part of the Latter-daSaint world, no matter what your field is, to contribute in your own field. The downstairs gallery houses art of some of these conSaint artists temporary Latter-daand reflects their diversity of toric sites. . y s, twentieth-centur- large canvases reflect his philosophy that, "History will preserve much, but art alone can make the narrative of the suffering of the Saints comprehensible artists, includ- y ing LeConte Stewart, who chiefly painted landscapes and is best known to the Church for his murals in Temples in Hawaii; Alberta, Canada; and Mesa, Arizona. ; for posterity." You can always count on our high standards of workmanship. . . from composition to bindery. Craftsmanship is a tradition with us. . . it requires more than the finest equipment available. . . it takes the skill and dedication of every employee. ... IN OUR . ' PERFORMANCE: You can count on every department to give you professional service through all phases of your order. We guarantee it will be rendered to your satisfaction from initial concept to finished product. 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