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Show Church Urges Support Of Heart Campaign Citing Dr. Paul Dudley White's description of heart disease as "the epidemic of the twentieth century" and the Heart Fund campaign as "'the most important impor-tant and timely of all the appeals," ap-peals," religious and sectarian leaders of all principal faiths are urged to observe Heart Sunday, Feb. 22. The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tuesday urged church members to support the coming Utah Heart Association fund campaign with the following follow-ing statement: "It has been brought to our attention that the American Heart Association will conduct the 1959 annual heart campaign during the month of February in the communities of the nation, the purpose of the campaign being be-ing to raise money to sustain the association in its effort to combat the disease of the heart and circulation. cir-culation. "We feel that this is a worthy cause which deserves our endorsement en-dorsement and support and we therefore urge our people to contribute liberally in response to the appeal being made for funds to assist this organization in its activities. We suggest that ward and stake officers bring this matter to the attention of church members in their respective respec-tive communities." The statement is signed by President David O. McKay, President Stephen L. Richards, and President J. Reuben Clark, Jr. |