Show Quarterly telly L. L D. D S. S C Conference enCe F Features es Priesthood Pl And Church ch Welfare W Work ol-l ol Apostle Joseph F. F Merrill Organizes Quorum of Seventies For N New e Duchesne Stake Stale y 6 Alma Smith ith Named Bishop Of Brid Bridgeland eland Organization of the quorum of the Seventies of the new Duchesne Stake was the chief business at atthe atthe atthe the quarterly conference of the L. L D D. D S. S church in Duchesne last Sun Sun- day Levi Edgar Young of the first council of Seventies of Salt SaltI I Lake City was present to direct this work Priesthood work worle was featured throughout the conference directed direct direct- ed by Apostle Joseph F. F Merrill of Salt Lake City The church welfare program in inthe inthe inthe the Stake was outlined and assignments assignments assign assign- ments made by A. A Stevens of the General Committee of church welfare Weather Veather Aids Conference Beautiful spring weather made possible one of the largest crowds ever to attend conference in Du Du- Du- Du chesne A special meeting was held at A. A M M. M and was attended by bythe bythe bythe the Stake Presidency High Council Council Coun Coun- cil cU Bishops and Counselors officers officers officers of- of of each and Priesthood quorum and Stake and Ward Vard Committees and Supervisors of and Priesthood Ten minutes each were devoted devoted to discussion of Progress of Aar Aar- onic Extension Plan and Promoting Promoting Promoting Pro the Adult Priesthood Priesthood Priest Priest- hood Program Report on Mission 1 Work Five minutes were devoted to a report on What U the Seventies of the Stake are arc Doing in the Missionary Missionary Missionary Mis Mis- work of the church This included report on local or stake missions and foreign fields Earl Pearson who has just arrived in Sweden is the first missionary from Duchesne stake for many years to fill a foreign post At the first public session at Continued on Page 8 I Quarterly Conference Fea Features tUl es Priesthood And Church Welfare Continued from Page 1 1015 A. A M M. M Apostle Merrill urged his people to observe the laws of the church because they promote the health and moral welfare of the family they independence ence once and self-help self and they promote promote promote pro pro- T mote peace He praised the work of the missionaries missionaries mis mise both at home and abroad Mr Stev Stevens ns explained how the church welfare program is Whelping helping people to help themselves It is helping them to get off the government government government govern govern- ment relief rolls so that the heavy burden of the government nt may be lessened George Bond of Utahn a recent convert testified as to the comfort and spiritual guidance he has re received received received re- re from the church Special Welfare meeting A special welfare meeting was held at 1 P. P M M. for welfare com com- This This meeting meeting eting was sup supervised supervised super super- r- r by Mr who outlined outlined out out- lined the work for the Duchesne stake and made assignments Alma Smith was ordained Bishop Bishop Bishop Bish Bish- op of the Bridgeland ward yard at the afternoon general session He gave a ten-minute ten talk on What the the- Priesthood Means To Me Bishop Smith succeeds Bishop J. J R. R Clayburn Clayburn Clayburn Clay- Clay burn who has held the post for the past seven years Bishop Clayburn Clayburn Clayburn Clay- Clay burn was released with a vote of thanks for or his faithful service Deacon Thompson gave a five- five minute talk on How Quorum Activities Activities Activities Ac Ac- Have Increased My Interest Interest Interest Inter Inter- est in Religion Mr Van Tassell of the Hanna ward spoke on Why I Prize and Honor My Priesthood Calling George Bond spoke on Responsibility Responsibility of Those Who Vho Hold the Priesthood Apostle Merrill Mr Stevens President Heber Moon and Counselor Counselor Coun Coun- selar Leo Bennion each gave a brief talk Community singing was carried on at intervals throughout the conference |