Show n R McConkie Retires as Bishop IR ward Lance Named as l I 1 ishop W R McConkle McConkie andi and i George ANeW A New rid nd Lloyd SomervIlle w el ei e released from the OpTIc of Moab v ard of the church at sacrament ng of the ward Sunday oon oward Lance was named the new bIShop with withe e R McConkie as fi first t Owen wen M as sec counsellor They will be part as the new ward at the next confer of the San Juan take stake ch will w Il be held at Moab Ident Joseph B Couns Couns Leland W Wa Wd d a and Guy R Hurst the th-e thee e presIdency were m in me ine e of Sunday Sundays Sunday's meeting e church roan n Peterson was chos the new ward clerk George A Newell had held that position m in bon tion to serving m in the bishopric Ishop McConkle McConkie had head of the Moab ward ard eight years He has been beene e m in the local ward as counsellor and bIShop o 0 years He felt that he held the tha responsibilities IShop long enough and also to ill III health ex ed a desIre to be re- re hop Lance has been ac acm acin m in the w ork of the ward is 15 life and wIll e a zealous hard work rid nd capable head of the church three members of the bishopric ar are young men men have hae held numerous po- po pons pons ns of responsibility m in the theand and have demonstrated leadershIp Counsellors kle kie and DeSpain are members of the stake council hop McConkie has been ry earnest t and capable p and during hIS regime and ard has made notable ces In leaVing the po he has the sincere re and apprecIatIon not of the members of the h but of the community ge |