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S THRONG ARRIVING FOR PARLEY Security Program of Church Set for Discussion Prepared to ta impart words of counsel to one of the largest largest largest larg larg- est general conference delegations delegations delegations dele dele- authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints were marking marking marking mark mark- ing time while thousands of members were arriving in Salt Lake City to attend the opening opening opening open open- ing session of the semiannual semi semi- annual meeting at 10 a. a m. m Friday Friday Fri Fri- day in the tabernacle The usual conference procedure will be followed with sessions at atio 10 io a. a m m. and Z 2 p. p m. m Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- and Sunday The largest crowds will ill attend the Sunday meetings Practically the entire roster of church officials will address the three-day three conference in addition to presidents of missions in the United States Canada and those in charge of the Mexican and Spanish Amer ican missions missions' Ten members of the quorum of twelve apostles will take their seats on the rostrum at the October meet meet- ing Dr Joseph F. F Merrill of the council of twelve who has just relinquished relinquished relinquished re re- re- re his post as president of the European mission arrived in New York Thursday and expects to be present at the sessions He has been away three years The absent council members will willbe willbe willbe be Dr Richard R. R Lyman who succeeded succeeded succeeded suc suc- Dr Merrill as president of the European mission and Alonzo A. A Hinckley who is in California recuperating from an illness All members of the first coun- coun Continued on Page Two Column Three Thousands Thousands Arriving in S. S LS L L. S For L. L D. D S S. Confer Conference S Continued from Page Pare One cU 1 of seventy are in S Salt lt Lake City t to o attend including J. J Golden dolden Kimball Kim- Kim b ball all senior president who recently recent- recent l bl bil bh ly y returned from California where e ehe h he e was was' forced to go because of ot an il Iness S Sylvester Q Cannon presiding ilo b ishop bishop is expected to give the usual r report concerning the progression o of f the church David A. A Smith and J ohn John Wells first and second counselors coun- coun s elors respectively will speak Chief among the subjects to be d discussed will be the churchs church's security se- se c program which still is in inn inan inn an a n embryonic stage The program programs I Is s to be given its first test this winter vinter To Deliver Keynote The rue churchs church's semiannual report will be given by President Heber J. J Grant who also will deliver the keynote speech He will pr preside side at t all meetings J. J Reuben Clark Jr first coup coup- coun- coun S elor and David O. O McKay second second sec sec- sec sec- S ond counselor will be called on durIng during dur- dur S ing ng the end of ot the conference to counsel the faithful Church officials said the renovating renovating renovating reno reno- program now being carried I out at the historic tabernacle which is mostly confined to painting paint paint- ing ng and on the outside i of ot the edifice will be completed by b 7 Thursday afternoon Encouraging reports on th the 3 progress of ot the faith in all parts part 5 I of ot the country are re expected to be made by mission heads who are axe directing thousands s. s of men and women women women wo wo- wo- wo men missionaries in every everz state state in inthe inthe inthe the Union Auxiliary Meetings A large number numbe of ot auxiliary meetIngs meetIngs meetings meet meet- ings will be held during the conference conference con- con ference the largest of f which will be behe bethe bethe the he semiannual convention of ot the Primary association at 7 p. p m in m. m S Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- t- t in the Assembly hall Miss May Anderson general superintendent superintendent dent will conduct th the meeting This conference will be devoted to o music and will be attended by approximately 2000 primary teachers teachers teach teach- ers ers em and supervisors Melvin J. J Ballard Ballard Ballard Bal Bal- lard of the council of ot twelve will willbe willbe be the main speaker A change in the number number- of ot auxiliary aux aux- illary meetings meetings' has been made The M. M I. I A. A convention for officers which has been held for man many years at 8 a. a m. m Sunday and the semiannual semi semi- annual convention of the Deseret Sunda Sunday School union scheduled schedule for 4 p. p m mi Sunday have been discon This Th move was made necessary it was explained on account of the busy schedule of these officers durIng during during dur dur- ing conference time The regular general priesthood meeting will be held at 7 p. p m. m Saturday in th the tabernacle Only priesthood members are adm admitted to this session which is usually addressed addressed addressed ad ad- dressed by members of the the first first presidency I |