| Show k Church Officials Carry On at Conference for or Absent Leader F e a aT A 4 s J T q 4 d F y G k 0 Y i kr H ass k T I a 4 PRESIDENTS OF THREE CHURCH DEP DEPARTMENTS CONFER AT OPENING OF GENERAL CONFERENCE Rudger Clawson lawson president pf of council of f tw twelve apostles I left ft Rulon ulon S S. S Wells ells pres president dent first council of seventy Stephene S Stephen J e c L Z Chipman S Salt I t te temple president 94 i iT iTi i I Ii i f i 0 tr J yx ac J tl H J 4 r f Ay r b tl s. s y yF yS S F a aHEAD HEAD OF L L. D D. D S S. S CHURCH ABSENT FROM CONFERENCE BUT PRESENT IN SPIRIT President Heber J. J Grant who is recuperating from illness in Los Angeles Church Leaders Issue Financial Statement nt With Report of Cf Expenditures for 1939 r j i A total of 97 w was 1 taken from tithes and other f tu funds ands 1 s and andret ret returned t to church members In in 1539 in the form of maintenance and operation of 01 s stakes akes Wards mis missions and other activities according ac- ac i ac-i cording to Ian an annual financial J statement t presented Friday at the opening general session of the annual general conference of the L L. D. D D D. S S. S church The statement was vas read to church members assembled in the tabernacle by by Joseph Jos ph Anderson r a secretary to President Heber J J. J Grant v r S The The following general gener jN expendi- expendi lures lure were listed For of oJ meeting meeting houses Continued on Page lage Nineteen t Column Seven vl ice A c CHURCH ISSUES YEARLY REPORT Cout nud 1 From Page One and nd for ward and stake maintenanCe nan nanCe e For maintenance and operation of all missions and for erection of places of worship and other ther buildings buildings buildings build build- ings missions in For maintenance of the chur church h school system For maintenance and operation of temples For erection and improvement of hospital buildings included in church welfare program 15 For direct aid in the care car carp of the worthy worthy- poor poor and other ther charitable purposes including hospital treatment treat- treat merit ment from tithing f funds only in in- in church welfare program The report stated the total of has been taken from tithes and other ther funds and returned returned returned re re- re- re turned by the trustee in trust to the saints for the maintenance and operation of the stakes and wards mission activities maintenance and operation of church schools and temples s for hospital buildings and relief assistance Mr Anderson reported that in 1939 there were voluntary fast offerings s and contributions to the welfare program totaling in cash and commodities commodities commodities commod commod- all of which was expended for relief All welfare expenditures the report report report re re- re- re port said including i those from tithing funds totaled On hand last December 31 and available for the needy this year were clothing and quilts canned fruits and vegetables other produce produce produce prod prod- uce and fuel and lumber valued at Average number of persons assisted assisted as as- monthly in 1939 was Church membership at the end of 1939 was was' 28 persons including including including ing in stakes stakes stakes' and in missions There were 1154 wards and branches 35 missions 1002 I mission branches branc and districts |
