Show Jf V I 9 i 4 i 4 V I A r J k t A I CHILDREN SERVE AS USHERS FOR CONFERENCE The Tho prime virtues of democracy responsibility democracy responsibility and I initiative InItiative are are being exemplified by Trail Builders I and Guides who act as ushers In tabernacle dur dur- ing the Primary conference Gordon Ere Eyre and Raymond Raymond Ray Ray- morn mond Jones receive congratulations on fine tine Job from Dr M. M Lynn Bennion and Harold B. B Lee Schools' Schools Head Asks Fight On Power Lust Dr M. M Lynn Bennion superIntendent superintendent superintendent Salt Lake City schools called upon parents and teachers alike aUke to throw In the force of moral conviction and earnestness such as was never needed during the war to combat the forces of greed materialism and lust for I I power rampant In the world when he addressed del delegates gates to the annual L D S Primary convention convention con con- Saturday at 10 a a. a m. m in Salt Lake tabernacle lilt If the forces of good will wilt love Jove and peace remain complacent we will never win the battle for tor a better world In which our children can live Jive he said George Albert Smith president L D S church was scheduled to deliver a message to Primary workers d during rIng the afternoon session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion Saturday at 2 p. p m. m Other afternoon speakers developing the theme of Helping Children Grow were Mrs Olga C. C Brown member mem mem- ber her of the Primary general board whose subject was Enriching the Experiences of Children and Marlon Marion G. G Romney assistant to the council of ot twelve apostles Guests at Luncheon Between sessions stake presidents presidents dents from throughout Utah and the churchs church's branches and missions were guests of ot the general presidency presidency presidency dency at a luncheon meeting in Hotel Utah at 1215 p p. p m. m The Saturday activities were expected to end with a p public bUc reception from C 5 to 7 p. p m. m In the Lafayette ballroom ballroom ballroom ball ball- room of ot Hotel Utah The tabernacle choir broadcasting broadcasting broad broad- casting asUng from Temple square at See Page 3 8 Column 2 I S. S L. L School Head Asks Fight on Materialism Continued from Page Pago One a a. a m. m Sunday will be the signal signa for opening of ot the final days day's events Following the broadcast a testimony meeting under the direction of ot the Primary general presidency will vIlI be conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted from 9 15 to 10 1050 50 a. a m. m In the assembly hall hail and a general session will begin at 11 a. a m. m inthe in inthe inthe the tabernacle General Session Sunday The 2 p. p m. m general session on Sunday designed to show the correlation correlation correlation cor cor- relation program of at Primary priesthood and Mutual Improvement associations will be beheld beheld beheld held in the tabernacle jointly with the M MIA I A and will feature a dramatization dram dram- in tableau and music by byM byM byI I M MIA I A and priesthood leaders and by local Primary boys and girls Urges Affection Dr Bennion described the world Into Inlo which children come now as asa asa a frightening one one and advocated the devotion and interest of parents parents parents par par- in the child the giving of love and the absolute assurance of ot the of ot their well being as essential to their ability to meet that world successfully I 1 would err he lie said on the side of spoiling and giving an overabundance overabundance overabundance over over- abundance of at affection and love rather than Indifference Children need the bulwark of a strong sense of or belonging and It is our responsibility responsibility responsibility as paren parents to see that we nourish not only their bodies with food but their souls with ith the char char- building acter qualities they so urgently need in life I More lore Than Obedience Concerning discipline Dr Bennion Bennion Bennion Ben Ben- nion asserted that we want more than obedience and loyalty Those are the two cheap pryIng prying prying pry- pry Ing virtues of the Japanese e and the German systems and we do not want blind obedience and loyalty from children in America without the addition of initiative the acceptance acceptance acceptance ac ac- ac- ac of responsibility and the ability to think for themselves he said Fitting and our children children children chil chil- dren to be worthy of ot a spiritual life liCe was stressed by Harold B. B Lee member L D S council of twelve apostles who discussed the primary Fri Fri- mary organizations organization's responsibility to children The task of caring for the temporal temporal tem tern as well vell as the spiritual needs of at the more than Primary children throughout the church falls faUs first on the parents and second on the church Mr Lee told the group An ambitious program of help to the unfortunate children of Europe through a clean plate campaign among Primary children and a project of oC making and providing providing providing pro pro- viding toys and clothing during the summer months for destitute youngsters overseas was outlined by Mrs Adele Cannon Howells general president Friday during the executives' executives session which opened the convention Friday morning |