Show LEADERSHIP EVENTS BRING 1500 TO B. B BYU Y U. U 4 S f 4 f I t 4 I 1 Fd I r I 5 A F- F f ii A Dr Franklin S. S Harm left leU president of Brigham Young university ally sity who delivered the address of welcome at the first erst general assembly Monday of or the annual Leadership week at the university Right flight Stephen L. L Richards of the council of or twelve apostles of the L. L D. D S. S church the principal speaker Other pictures on page 18 I Building Zion Today Becomes Theme at Annual Annual Annual An An- nual Church Education Course Special to The PROVO Jan 23 Nearly 28 Nearly 1500 persons making use of or facilities of Brigham Young university attended the first general assembly o of the fourteenth annual Leadership week today and heard Stephen I. I L. L Richards member of the council of or twelve apostles of or the L. L D. D S. S church develop the weeks week's theme Building Building Zion Tc Today y Nearly Nearh 1500 persons registered Monda Monday morning mornin and it was thought though several everal hundred others were attending attending attend attend- ing departmental sessions without having registered Attendance was expected at least to reach the 2000 mark attained last lasi year More than lectures in 30 departments departments depart depart- ments are arc scheduled during leader leader- Continued on Paie Pue Two LEADER WEEK EVENTS BEGIN Continued from Page Pale One I ship week which was inaugurated In 1922 to provide short educational courses for L. L D. D S. S church ChUlch auxiliary members officers and workers A general gen eral cral assembly will be held daily dally at 2 p. p m. m Appropriate Theme Mr Richards speaker at today's assembly assembly as as- declared the theme was a most appropriate one ane lie He listed what Brigham Young university Is doing to build up Zion and said of ot the work o of building To the erection of at this noble structure ture hire we gIve Rive our aur lives Jives intelligence energies love and faith Acquisition o of the philosophy of at faith in lieu of ot the philosophy of ot self self- sufficiency was urged upon those attending attending at at- tending the ceremonies by Mr Richards Rich Rich- ards Forsake the philosophy ophy o of self self- sufficiency which is the philosophy of or the he declared and adopt the philosophy of faith which is the philosophy of at Christ Substitute Substitute tute tule faith laith for self assurance Strives With All Men When I assert that doctrine of ot sufficiency self characterizes the philosophy of af the world I do not riot mean to infer inter that all men are entirely entirely en en- motivated by it he asserted Fortunately the they are re not It is a principle o of our aur theology that the spirit o of God strives with all men and I am pleased to think that there are relatively few v in the world whose lives ives are not at times and in tome some measure to touched ched b. b by the influence of ot the spirit which however fleeting its ts visitation must ever glimpse for lor those to whom it comes A philos philos- I ophy of af life liCe infinitely higher and more beautiful and more satisfying than that which the world gives and at complete variance with the doc doe trine rine o of self Philosophy of af faith begins In my anal analysis sis with a conscious acknowledged edged recognition o of spiritual realty real real- it ty declared Apostle Richards It accepts the existence o of power and forces Invisible with equal certitude as it does docs those which are visible It ItIs Its It ItIs Is s a philosophy that believes without seeing It accepts a tr truth th as readily by y feeling as by the demonstration of af the he tangible human senses Little Difference Strange Strang as it may seem It differentiates differ differ- but little if in an any degree between the called so-called o-c o demonstrable facts and the truths which arc are felt and nd spiritually lly experienced experienc d. d Indeed it t believes in spiritual vision as well as 33 that reflected upon the retina of at the human eye he declared The assembly m in College hall hail was welcomed b by Dr Franklin S. S Harris president of ot the university We will endeavor to bring to you this his week a clear presentation a of curent current cur cur- rent ent problems toda today together with the he knowledge we have that will help you to solve them he said The church hurch is ever interested in Its peole peo pee pIe le and their environment and in improving im im- proving roving that environment and it is isn in n that spirit we have prepared this weeks week's program for tor you OU We o of this generation seek to succeed suc- suc in m the same splendid manner as did our pioneer forefathers We have problems just as great as theirs but butof butot ot of f a different nature It is io through a study tudy of aC pressing vital problems that we may better solve them for the building of or Zion today Chairman Absent This leadership week is under the acting chairmanship a of Dr Gerrit de deJong deJong deong Jong ong in the absence of Dr Lowry Nelson Nel son on who Is in Washington D. D C. C Visitors from foreign countries attended at at- tended ended Mondays Monday's sessions They were Mrs Harold H. H Arald Ryder of oC Copenhagen Copen Copen- hagen lagen Denmark C C. T T. Marsden Cards Cardston lon Alta AHa and David Meldrum Raymond Alta AHa Speakers announced for lor general assemblies assemblies as- as arc are David 0 O. O McKay second counselor o of the first president a of the L. L D S S. S church Tuesday Dr Charles K Edmunds president o of Pomona college ollege California Thursday and Herbert erbert B. B Maw president o of the state senate Dr Maws Maw's address will willbe willbe wille be e in conjunction wit state conference con con- ference o of social work Only Preventive The only real preventive medicine there here Is for heart trouble the disease with the greatest death rate in Amer ncr ica ca is to live within your heart power said Dr Fred R. R Taylor laylor local physician at the afternoon Conservation Conserva Conserva- tion on o of Human Health section Leading L. L D. D S. S sculptors and painters were discussed in the afternoon after after- noon oon b by B. B F. F Larson B. B Y U. U professor pro pro- fessor Cessor of ot art Among men discussed ed were Mahonri Young Avard Fairbanks Fair Fair- banks anks and Torlief Knaphus tors ors and James T. T Harwood and Lee Greene Richards painters Topics for tor Relief Relic society teachers were vere outlined In the afternoon session ses ses- sion on o of the r. r I. I D. D S. S Relief society with ith Mrs Louise Y Rob Robison on dent o of the National Women's Relief society o of the L L. D. D S. S church as chairman lairman Organization of ot a folklore society which would gath gather r legends and folklore folk folk- lore lare ore o of the Great Basin region was slated for lor afternoon in the Great Basin asin folklore department alon along with ith lectures on an this subject Leadership visitors will gather at a p. p m. m in the women's gymnasium for far or the first of or the daily social ocial hours where here organized games and tiers tion on will be illustrated Monday evening at 8 o'clock the Brigham Young university symphony orchestra will appear at College hall hail with Professor LeRo LeRoy J J. J Robertson conducting Departmental sessions will continue con con- nue Tuesday at the same Mme hours in inmost inmost most ost cases David 0 O. O McKay of the first presidency a of the L. L D S. S church will vill ill speak Tuesday afternoon at the general assembly in College Cone hall More than Mutual Improvement association leaders lenders and members began bean be be- gait gan an a full tull days day's program this morn morn- tog ing ng with dance instruction under W. W D. D Robinson o of the M. M I. I A A. general board oard They will attend sessio sessions In a body ody on schedule all day M. M I. I A. A representatives will meet daily at noon In the university catete- catete ria na a to hear special lectures Among important lectures this morning were wore those thoe by C. C O. O Stott state stale director o of rural rehabilitation on n Rural Rehabilitation Programs for or rn Stales In the farm plan ning In section n and nd b by A. A William Lund assistant stant L L. D. D S. S church historian on Early Church Records In the genealogy section Social security was WM the dominant note not in the economic and social department department department de de- de- de at a n. n m. m in the faculty room Need for lor an arm emergency form of ot old age and unemployment Insurance ance was stressed b by C. C S. S Boyle associate associate as as- professor a of economics B B. Y U. U Build Up Reserve A plan similar to a private annuity aided b by contribution from employer and government would build up a reserve when old age was reached that would practically take care o of its us problem he said He denounced the Townsend old age pension plan planor or any others similar as being impossible impossible Isible sible to finance Sketching Christianity's principles at its beginning In the doctrinal foundations of ot Zion department aL also at at this hour Guy C. C Wilson B. B Y U. U professor protessor of religious education told bid of ot the vari variance nce from these original principles in different religious sects at the time the L L. D D. S S. S church was founded He claimed a need for far Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph Smith Its founder rounder as a man who guided It in basic principles a of Christianity In the conservation of plant and animal resources C C. Lynn Hayward B. B Y U U. instructor In zoology and entomology pictured the bird as Indispensable to the farmer fanner o of the west and consequently to the growth a of agriculture In 1st this re region He also discussed wild bird life lite from the standpoint o of the sportsman nature nature na na- na ture lover and scientist Other Lectures Other department lectures given at this hour were Use of ot leisure time section Conversation H. H R. R Merrill B B. B Y U. U professor of oC journalism our aur people in foreign lands department The Racial Composition of ot the Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon People B. B z F F. F Cummings B. B Y U. U professor of ot modern modem and classical languages I A well ordered life lIte is attained by I living a rich variety of experience of ot various kinds said Dr A. A N. N Merrill Mer Mer- rill nil dean of the colle college e of ot education o of B. B Y U U. at another morning session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion educational foundations of ot Zion Safeguarding ones one's physical and mental mental men men- tal health contributes to complete complete- completeness ness and joy a of living he said aid Officers of the L L. D D. S S. S Beehive organization heard the be first of ot a series series se se- se ries of ot lectures at 1030 a. a m. m with Mrs Sarah R R. Cannon chairman of ot the general Beehive committee In charge The sessions were continued at 1130 a a. a m. m Music of ot the Ute and Sioux Indians was wa demonstrated both b by picture and actual presentation at this hour b by William F Hanson B. B Y U U. professor pro pro- fessor ferrer of ot music Other sessions at this hour were Home planning Its Fun to Be Sick Mr Mrs Rhoda J J. Young B. B Y U. U nur nurse e beautifying the community com corn Better Homes Campaign Mrs Fred R R. Taylor Prove Provo juvenile literature Relationship a of Motion Pictures to Character and Attitude o of Children Ida Smoot assistant assistant as professor o of ps psychology B B. B Y U. U Advantages of Science Advantages o of modern science in solving solvin problems o of builders both of ot tangible and intangible things were discussed at 1130 a. a m mm by Dr Carl F. F Eyring dean of at the college collee of ot arts and sciences of ot B. B Y U U. He lie d discussed the method of at science and the objective objective tive the nature of ot facts it obtained in relation to the soundness roundness of an anything thin built with its aid Selections from the Bible Locksley Hall and the Exiles were read b by Alfred Osmond B. B Y U. U professor or oro o of English at the same hour The introduction in to a course In Government Govern Government I ment and Society was also given during this period by Dr Christen Jensen B. B Y U professor of ot history and political science |