Show I p pr y r 2 V f 4 t i j J 4 I f Iva I r d' d dt t Leader Waits Birthday Fete George F. F Richards L I S church leader hopes prays for permanent peace as birthday approaches He lIe Hell will l bo lie honored on oit Thursday I I I I Apostle Approaches Birthday Honors The important thing in life is not to accumulate wealth but to seek the kingdom of God What we ve do for a living doesn't matter but how we serve ser the Lord does This is the philosophy expounded by George Georg-e F. F Richards president of the council of twelve Church of Jesus Christ of Latt Latter day day i-day Saints as he approaches his 8 th birthday birth birth- day Mr l Richards' Richards birthday Thurs Thurs- I day will ill find him engaged eng in his nC Regular Work Vork He Ic will attend the regular Thursday meeting of the church general authorities in the Salt Lake temple and at 7 p pm p.m. m. m will be honored by his family at a dinner at the home of a son Oliver Cl L. L Richards 2300 East The early-day early rancher farmer-rancher frowned on the increasing evil in inthe inthe the world and warned the people to repent The good are getting better and the wicked are becoming worse it seems said the veteran churchman who was born in Farmington F Feb b 23 1861 1661 of MorI Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- I mon pioneer parentage I Prays for Peace With the international situation situation situa situa- tion so mixed up I am continually hoping and praying praying- for permanent peace in the world ord he asserted as he relaxed in his apartment at 29 S. S State With bombs A-bombs and now nov H-bombs H it clearly is shown that the world needs more religion that we must bring bring- the non Chris into the Chr Christian faith Mr Richards said that his church chinch has evidence of increasing numbers of faithful We Ve find few wavering from the faith The faith of the members is clearly shown by the fact they give tithing tithing tithing ing and live the Word Vord of Wisdom Graduated in 1881 Mr Richards recalled that he worked on a farm in Farmington and graduated from the old University University University Uni Uni- of Deseret in 1881 He once worked for the old Utah Central Central Central Cen Cen- I railroad as a clerk and later was in the ranching ranching- lumber and implement business in He Hc was ordained an elder eJder at the age of 15 He was a member of the Tooele stake and stake slake patriarch He was ordained an apostle April 9 1 1906 1006 06 Mr Richards served as president of the European mission from 1916 to 1919 1910 He Hc was as made president of the council of twelve when George Albert Albeit Smith assumed the church chuich presidency |