Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-05-21 | Page 6 | Program Knits Family Ties

IDS L D S Family Hour Program Knits Family Ties By Br JACK JACI M. M REED More loie closely knit fam families l cs and more enjoyable enjoyable enjoyable enjoy enjoy- able fam family ly associations are purposes of the family hour program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints Sponsored by the church general authorities authorities authorities au au- au- au with general boards of all auxiliaries cooperating the program is under the supervision supervision supervision super super- vision of the Relief society A letter from the general authorities has urged adoption of the idea in every Latter-day Latter Saint home Flexible to meet each family's needs the family hour is intended by church officials to tobe tobe tobe be a natural family gathering characterized by wholesome profitable activities generously generously generously gener gener- sprinkled with fun and laughter Activities would be governed mostly by bythe bythe bythe the ages of the children in the family Some families meet once a month others weekly A favorable time might be after the Sunday family dinner Other families may meet occasionally away from home such as for a canyon outing 4 I 1 A LA I W j 4 j 1 WA 9 y yaIr aIr r V JI David B. B Brinton family 1870 Herbert ave gathers for a family hour hour- as advocated by i authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of I Spir Spiritual atmosphere for the family hour would come from family prayer singing of church songs and telling of Biblical stories Authorities emphasize that all ages should be he considered in the planning and each member member member mem mem- ber should contribute something to each gathering Persisted in year after year the family hour would become a tradition When the children are married and have children of their own the family hour then would be continued as a frequent family reunion Objectives of the program are to unify the family to stimulate the teaching of the gospel to strengthen moral and cultural influences of the home to encourage family participation tion in wholesome recreation and give the children children children chil chil- dren an opportunity of self-expression self to provide provide provide pro pro- vide an opportunity for discussion of family affairs to point out responsibilities of each member in relationship to the entire family and to increase the joy of living with each other Latter Latter day Saints Seated in front are Janie I and David Jr Mrs Brinton holds Tomm Tommy Marsha Marsha Marsha Mar Mar- I sha prepares to read a a. Bible stor story aloud