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Show a -- PAGE THE VOICE OF SHARON SIX Conference Report (Continued from Page 1.) Lo the Mighty od God sung by the choir, which was under the direction of Emil Hansen Mrs, Y. M. Vernon was at the organ Pres. Watkins Welcomes Members The welcoming address by Presimemdent A. V. W at bers of both stakes, and especially the conference guests. President Grant and Bishop John Wells. He read thejioem God Give l's Men, and then showed Saint Church tried how the Latter-dato fill that need. The t ,re of men needed, lie said, was the kind who would not forsake their principles of right, no matter what the expediences of the hour. He said the church begins creating these nicn through their training in the primar; , and follows it up in the in the Sunday quorums, priesthood school, the Seminary and through the If this work is genealogical work. carried on as planned, the result should Tie the type of men needed. President Watkins also s; id the ill5 of the world might be cured if people would only understand and live the first principles of the gospel. Charles Farm worth of the Sharon ward, newly sustained as a member of the High Council, spoke briefly, expressing his happiness at being called to work with some of those who were leading men in the only Reconstruction plan which couVi promise good results, which plan was that outlined by the first principles of the gospel. The choir sang Arise, My Soul, Arise." lowed bv y Pres. Taylor Expresses Joy . President T. N. Taylor of the Utah stake spoke briefly, expressing lu's happiness at again mingling with members of Sharon Stake and especially for the privilege of listening to President Grant, a man called by direct revelation from God in this age of the world. He then talked of the worth of enduring in one's convictions and good works to the end'' (he connotation being, of course, that ones endurance is active and not passive), no Tiatter what the persecution or obstacles in tht way of such endurance. Exantpfes both biblical and modern, were cited to show that ,we must have endurance if we expect to find the reward at the end. Bishop Wells Discusses Leadership Bishop AVells spoke regarding the leadership of the people and said that the problem was difficult becau1 we are such a hard people to lead. Christs icadcrsh'p and the failure of many people to follow was used as an example. The troubles that come to us, he said, might be successfully solved if we would not lose our faith in the leadership of Christ. A, sang Calvary." It was one of the most beautiful intervals of the whole conference session, both because of composition of song and quality of voice, and was much appretiated. Pres. Grant Upholds Honesty President Grant began his address ' by readinga poem, the theme of which was True Worth Is in Doing, Not He explained that the leadSeeming. ers of the Mormon church were fundamentally honest men, and that the members also were. This characteristic is the means of conversion to the faith for many people. Times of persecution, he said, are times of greater unity times of testing of and depending upbn personal honesty. The choir sang Before the Lord I Bow My Head. The benediction was pronounced by Patriarch Joseph B. Keeler of Utah Y Y Y Y r i?v yYy Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ? Y Y Y Y f Y Y Y tithe-payin- o. about certain principles of the gospel are those who arc not lising them and counseled that people be honest w ithj.themselves and honest with the faith to which they cling. This honesty, would result, not in apostasy, as was the case with some church who were not really honest, or in faith without works, but m .faith with works; not in knowledge without practice, but in knowledge with practice, anda consequently stronger faith Scriptural admonitions and examples were used in substantiation of this contention. Some of the bad results of a refusal to be true to ones beliefs in thought and action were given in the form of examples, which, in the case of the Godbeites was so grave in some cases as to result in insanity. The worth of a faith is to be measured by its fruits, Utahs benefit from some of these fruits may be seen in a greater amount of good being done for its people tliajt is being done in any other spot in the world. From giving a number of examples regarding the activity of himself ill explaining the faith within him" to important listeners who profited thereby. President Grant turned to giving examples of the times minorities have beery right and majorities wrong. In a way which took the audience by surprise, he ended his speech abruptly by saying, The minority is nearly always right. I hope that we are in the minority in the question of the repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Ask God before voting are doing right til voting fdr the repeal. It is .the writers belief that there was some disappointment that the repeal matter was not discussed more. Others of us were surprised when a large number of people left their scats immediately after the conclusion of the talk to go outside. Can it be that so many had urgent business elsewhere just then; or (worse), could so many people have forgotten to he courteous to speakers and all the others there by remaining until the close of the meeting. Maybe it was out in Podunk that Conference was held and not in Provo. Tin- choir sang God Be WisiYou Till Ve Meet Again. Monroe Paxman of Benediction, LUah Stake. Lunch will be "served to all present. Public Meeting At Timpanogos chapel. 2 p.,m. All are invited to attend. Report by Relief Society Stake Prersident. Dangers on the Horizon," Mrs. Maud Partridge of Stake Board. Old and New Values," General Board Member. Address, President .v. V, Watkins.. Special musical numbers are being arranged for all the meetings, un Lite. Through der the direction of Malicent Wells "Enriching Spiritual visiting representaand Lizzahclle Davis, Stake Music Temple Service, Leaders. tive; A Worthy Life as a Preparation for Temple Work, a bishop; conPresident ; Stake cluding remarks. GENEALOGICAL MEET song, The Spirit of God Like a Fine Is Burning, congregation! or "The (Continued From Page One) choir. Song of the Redeemed, 2 p.' in. Mceiing: Public Meeting All Young people especially invitted to att- EVENTUALLY, WHY NOT NOW? end. Theme: Temple Service; song, congregation, "The Day Dawn Is Breaking"; prayer, member Stake Presidency or bishop; song, congregation; Have I Done Any Good?; choir, "Hhat Our Forefathers Sacrificed to Give Us Temples, visiting representative; Wbdt Young People Can Do in the Making of Records, junior girl. Mrs, Johnson, medicine ac- suppose, given-th- cording fb directions? Mrs. Johnson Well, doctah, I done You said give Sam one o mah bes dese heah pills three times a day ontd gone, but I dont run Out o pills an he haint gone yit. Haversack. y, NO TIME TO WASTE MONEY, IS IT? Then Why Not Give Something for the Home This Year?. y Take Advantage of OUR LAY-AWA- Y PLAN Give a Serviceable Gift-- One of Enduring Value, of Charm and Endless Utility! Select something useful, something you have wanted a long time for your home make a small deposit and budget out a little each week. New Furniture has been arriving for weeks now. Our floors are stocked with the newest and finest from east-ter- n When Xmas comes, your present will be paid for in advance. You will liive made your purchase at the cash price and have saved tht headachwfv h i c h usually follows. markets.. - after-Christm- as . (Continued from Page 1.) her direction. Bishops, Stake "Officers and Ward Presidents Sunday, 9 to 10:03 a. m. (For Stake Officers, Ward Presidents, Bishops, County Commissioner, Advisory High Counscil-ma- n and Ward Social Service Aids) Federal RHjef will be discussed by Inez K. often. County Problems, County Commissioner Hilton J. Robertson. "The. Value of Standardization in Church Welfare CooperaWork, Inei K. Allen. tion, Bishop Ray Ekins of Pleasant View ward. Special Instructions, by Sister Inez K, Allen. Stake and Local Officers Meeting Sunday, 10:30 to 12 noon (For Stake and Local Officers, Class Leaders, Visiting Teachers Bishdps and Advisory High Councilman.) "Message to Special Officers in Relief Society," Sister AlWhat I len,' of General Board. Consider the Most Successful Lesson of the Year. talks will be given by the following class leaders: Anng Campbell, theology. Pleasant View ward; Work and Business, Sharon Ward; VisitLeader - Rosetta ing Teachers Genuine And You Give the Greatest Amount of Enjoyment! 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President A. V. Watkins was. in charge. 1 he choir and congregation sang The in"Onward Christian Soldiers. vocation was offered by Elder Christen Jensen of Utah Stake. The choir isdom and the sang "How Great the Lose. Blake Telia of Opportunities The first speaker was Samuel H. Blake of the Sharon Stake presidency. He referred to a report made on Saturday night by Elder Henry Taylor that the boys of the stake were doubly as active as they had been, due to a program recently devised for enlisting their interest. He said he was very ith the chances the much concerned of and girls today have for makboys ing better lives for themselves and gratified with the efforts the church One of the is making to help them. big issues, he said, to be considered now, in the light of what it will do to and for them, is the repeal question He expressed himself as being flatly against it. Elder Alvin RoVley, recently remission, turned from the German spoke. He gave a short report of some of the work in the German mission, field and his testimony spoken in German, Tithing la Bishop Wells Subject Bishop John Wells spoke next, using tithing as his subject He expressed happiness in the music that had been heard, especially the song, Onward Christian Soldiers, and said he should Saints all to move like the Latter-da- y onward in that same spirit in the matter of tifhe paying. He said much of the failure to pay tithing .was due to the habit of putting off paying when it should be done, which is as soon as pay checks are received; also to the failure of parents to talk tithing in the home and accustom the children to the habit of thinking tithing" and pay ing tithing. He gave many examples of true tithe paying and the g One of the true spirit. most interesting of which was of an old tithing receipt which had been kept from the days of saints in Nau-voThe receipt said that so and so had paid a full tithing, and w?s therefore allowed to enter the fount of the Lord in the Temple for Baptism. Bishop Wells was interesting not only because of what he said, but also for the quizzical sense of humor .which was nearly always his, and yet which did not interfere with the serious reactions of himself and the audience to the more serious puinfg of his address. He showed a good knowledge of the psychology of his audience, an appreciation for them, anda fine sincerity, and in return, won the regard of those who heard him, Mrs. Ethel Pyne and Clifton Pyne and choir sang An Angel From on High, a beautiful blending of voices in which Mrs. Pyne's stood out with especial beauty of tone, Prea. Grant's Speech Interesting President Grant was the last speaker." 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