Show First First Presidency an and T em Temple Symbols e em m o so of Thousands 0 usan so of f L. L D. D S. S Members N 4 I k 4 iY 9 c p gt 4 g f s 47 i pv e app ak a 4 a a ay N 4 y r. r 41 pt l lt t H 4 1 F nu I e. e S 5 k oP ll a s X y y A Ar r y v 4 S sp a r Photo Photo Montage by Bill Pratt Telegram start Stall Photographer PROVIDE SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AS OPENING OF ANNUAL ANNU L. L D. D S. S GENERAL CONFERENCE DRAWS NEAR David O. O McKay left second counselor in the first presidency ncy President ent Heber J. J Grant J. J Reuben Clark Jr first counselor President Grant detained in Los Angeles by illness was wa expected to send a message to the conference Faithful Assemble in S. S L. L To Open Conference Pleas from general authorities of the L. L D. D S S. S church to the members to abide by the tea teachings hi gs of God will open the annual general three-day three church conference at 10 a a. a m. m Friday in the tabernacle on Temple square The religious were rapidly gathering gathering gath gath- ering Thursday in Salt Lake City home of the the Mormons to listen again to counsel from their leaders J. J Reuben Clark Jr first counselor counselor counselor coun coun- in the first presidency will deJ deliver ver the keynote address after he calls the conference to order He will preside at all general ses ses- He will be assisted by byI David O. O McKay se second ond counselor I Although Heber J. J Grant president president president dent of the church since 1918 is Unable to atte attend d he he he is expected to transmit a message to his m members mem members mem- mem m- m bers from Los Angeles where lIe he heis lIeis lieis is recovering from a recent illness During the s sessions Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- and Sunday all members of the council of twelve apostles mem members ers of the council of the seventy presiding pr bishopric and mission presidents will be called Continued on Pipe Page Eleven Column Two Relief Society Hate and War Pointed Pointed's J Js s 's s Democracy Foes I Continued From Page One of the church in spite of the ork n-ork ork war Us of War Sr Propaganda rs s. s Fawn B. B McKay who has hasin been been in hI the Swiss mission and ho ho was the last to reach Salt Lake jake City said people in the war- war I ri g nations exp expect ct a long hard Inflict She told of the anda being spread by belligerents Sirs Ida D. D Rees from the East G German mission discussed preparation of missionaries for service ti ti tion n Mrs Claire T. T Murdock from the Netherlands told of the adjustment those of preaching the gospel to mission conditions Mrs Martha S. S Toronto from former Czecho v kia told of the war and how it threatened the country before it broke out She said God will be beth th ruler and not dictators dictators' Mrs Mrs Norma S. S Evans from the French mission pointed out that missionaries regret the time when th they y have to leave their work and g go home She suggested the slogan gan gin Once a missionary always should be adopted Membership Hits I Vord jT Vord that there are 3 people people peo peo- pie In the European missions was bro brought to the meeting by Mrs Ey Evelyn lyn N. N W Wood od who was in the thew w west iest st German mission She said the war war- has taken L. L D. D S. S men men and boys into the German army Those delegated to take takeover takeover over ver church work ork have pledged to tod todo d do they all all they can to hold the church t tog together ether ther she said Reports Reports were given by Mrs Virginia Vir Vir- ginia glinia B. B Larson from the Swedish I mission and Mrs Gertrude R. R G from Garff-from rf from the Danish mission Invocation was offered by Mrs Margaret M. M Peterson former so soC soI society so- so 1 C I ty president of the Norwegian mission following singing by the i C congregation gregat on Music during the m meeting eting was furnished by the combined com corn ned choruses of Singing Singing- Mothers Moth Moth- f lers ers from Provo Sharon and Utah stakes Benediction was pronounced noun d by Mrs Mis Leone Jacobs former lormer president of the Palestine- Palestine Syrian mission New ew Couns Counselor lor Speaks I Mrs rs Louise Y Robison who recently recently re re- re- re I retired as president of the society ety opened the afternoon session ses ses- ses- ses sion in by offering invocation The The first rt speaker was Mrs Marcia K H Howells wells new first counselor Mrs Howells explained to members mem mem- memI I bers ers how they may obtain gifts spirit t may obtain these gifts by iving y as our Lord would have have- us 1 lye ye sh she asserted by obeying the s given by His His' prophets i tory shows gifts of the spirit I aye ave been given to good women 1 bourn lown through the ages she con- con I rs Sorensen in her address re- re the women that the study I of f the alluring world of art literature literature lit- lit science music poetry painting minting and sculpture can never be e made a substitute for the gospel ospel Points Benefits of U. U S. S She cited many reasons why it is preferable referable to live in America She added that America was chosen for or the restoration of the gospel Now in time of peril confrontIng confronting confront- confront ing ng many of the nations of the earth arth the United States becomes with ith its peacefulness and liberty indeed a choice land she asserted Another keynoter at the last session session ses- ses sion on was Dr John A. A Widtsoe member of the L. L D. D S. S council of twelve welve apostles He lauded the effort effort efort ef- ef fort ort put forth by Relief society women omen to further the work of the church and God Benediction was pronounced by Mrs Vivian R. R McConkie member of f the general board Music was furnished by the Singing Mothers Speakers Cite Necessity for Gospel Obedience Speakers at Closing Day Sessions of L L. D. D S. S Relief Society Meet T c r I y rL 4 I 3 i j tV Y 4 e S 'S 7 w k 4 v h S 7 j 6 i 16 1 p 6 I THESE WOMEN HAVE HEADED RELIEF S SOCIETY t IN MISSIONS 1 AROUND TIlE THE GLOBE Mrs Martha S. S Toronto left Mrs Fawn B. B McKay Mrs Mar Margaret garet N. N Peterson Mrs Gertrude R. R Garff Mrs Virginia B. B Larson Mrs 1 Leone Jacobs Mrs Evelyn N. N Wood Mrs Norma S. S Evans Mrs Claire T. T Murdoch and Mrs Ida IdaD D. D Rees I 1 6 6 MRS E. E General board member 2 A 4 GiA UA If 6 fr 6 64 4 6 6 4 A Ac 7 c A 2 6 6 p I 4 6 6 6 i J f 6 Di COUNSELORS WHO ADDRESSED RELIEF SOCIETY Mrs Marcia larcia K Howells left and Mrs Donna D. D Sorensen DR JOHN JOlIN A. A WIDTSOE Addressed afternoon session |