Show There Is Strength In Unity A migration of over one-thousand members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the western and northern part of Duchesne county the past few made it necessary last Sunday to combine Moon Lake and Duchesne Y It was nearly twenty years when the then existing Duchesne stake was divided and Moon Lake unit was When the division took place decades ago it was the thinking of the first presidency of the that such a move was considered in keeping T- with the expansion of the The church lead- i ers were right just as they are right now that i they have moved to combine two units that had suffered in population to the extent that workers were hard to find to fill all the stake and ward It is only natural for human beings to be disappointed when asked to give up something they have or make decisions that are in a way contrary to their This very thing was asked of the loyal and devoted church people in the Moon Lake The feeling of sadness the faithful felt down in their is a most natural the Mormon people learned over a century that when sustained a prophet of the Lord as their along with his counselors and the Quorum of the they were posed to accept advice from They have become convinced that their leaders act under divine and will not ask them to do things that are It was a most refreshing experience for the writer of this editorial to mingle with the saints from the two stakes last and behold the unified spirit when asked to accept the proposition of combining their The spirit of love and obedience that was felt during the and the sound and logical advice that came from two apostles sent to effect the reorganization were wonderful to There is only one way these people can go and that is onward and The newly sustained stake Elmer Porter L. Merrell and Glen E. are devoted and dedicated men of who will give freely of their time and talents to the work of their church in this of his We commend these men and those chosen to fill other important on their new callings and wish them success and happiness while faithfully Two great leaders of William N. Brother-son and A. Hale who for many years ivere presidents of the Moon Lake and Duchesne were given honorable with words of praise and thanks from Elders Mark E. Pet- erson and Delbert L. who were the visiting Hundreds of others who had been influenced by the leadership of the two released were expressive of their appreciation for their The Standard joins in praising Presidents Holgate and Brotherson for the devotion and service to their church over the many What is said in behalf of the two can be of their high councils and auxiliary leaders who were given releases on |