Show Ashley Sta Stake e Conference Held Sunday How lIow the gospel can change ones one lite life and the blessings one receives In JoinIng join Join- Ing lug the church were told by Elder David Da Da- vid B B. B an Assistant to the Council Council Coun Coun- cil of Twelve of the of cl Jesus Christ of 01 Latter day Saints at nt the Ashley Ashley Ash Ash- ley Icy Sake conference Sunday morning THE CONFERENCE was conducted by President Jack A A. A Seltz Seitz who also spoke telling of the increased activity by members of ot the church during the past year He lie also told of the imI Im Im- I ortance of gaining and strengthening ones testimony in the church Speakers following President Seitz were wore Elva Searle who told how church activity in the home changes ones life lite Anderson spoke on what the priesthood priest priest- hood has done for him in his home and how it changed his life lite Rick Brooks a recent convert to the church told how he gained a testimony of the church THE BUSINESS of the conference was conducted by President Bert L L. L Angus The following people were released released re reo re- re leased Clinton J J. J Baxter stake clerk Henry A A. A Mansfield assistant stake clerk Beth Orton stake director of 01 libraries and Roger Hacking stake Scout leader lender The entire General Authorities of the church were sustained as well as all Ashley Stake officers New stake positions included Clinton J J. J Baxter alternate High Councilor Henry A A. Mansfield stake clerk Lor Loran an B B. B Taylor stake director director director dir dir- ector of 01 libraries and Lewis S. S Abegglen Abegglen glen assistant stake clerk in charge of 01 finances PRIESTHOOD ordinations were sustained sus sus- sus tamed as as' as follows Wilbur Taylor Oaks and Earl Leon Mecham to be ordained High Priests Ferris Simper to be ordained ordained or or- a Seventy and Steven IC Jelley Paul D D. Johnson Kim Mansfi Mansfield ld Gary Mark David Lee Hatch Jeffry Allen Davis Stacey Lee Fletcher Brent C Taylor McCoy D D. D and David Brent Young to be ordained Elders Other officers sustained at the conference confer ence were Billie Lee Workman stake Scout leader and and Grant and Mildred Hacking as round roundtable roundtable roundtable table assistants in the Primary organ Special music for the conference was was wa s provided by the Glines Ganes Ward choir under un under un un- der the direction of Bishop Bishop Donald Wardle W accompanied by Kathleen Mc- Mc Th They y sang the pr prelude l de son song the second Own America and the closing song King lung of Glory THE OPENING song was How Firm Firma a Foundation by the congregation dirt dir acted i musIc director M Margaret r ar t Cald Caldw Caldwell ll arid and accompanied ni d by I stake slake or organist organist Laura F. F Hacking The Hacking The test rest song Come Come Ye Saints saI l S sung by the congregation Other talks of the conference included Glade Allred youth speaker who spoke on on the opportunities available to individuals individuals in the church ELDER MARION Hinkley president of 01 the Colorado Mission addressed the conference telling of the blessings of bringing converts into the church The invocation was given by Glen Merkley president of the Fourth Quorum of 01 Elders and th the benediction was given by Roy Chapman president of the Third Quorum of Elders 1480 people were in attendance at the the- conference 35 35 percent per percent percent cent of the stake membership r t Saturday elISion The theme of a a S Saturday evening meeting of Ashley stake conference was Strengthening the Home All AU heads of households were asked to attend this meeting Speakers included included- ded President President Bert Bert L L. Angus who who spoke on strengthening the home by bY payment of tithing President Garth P. P Batty strengthening the home by sabbath day observance and Donna Bodily spoke of the importance of holding family home evenings Elder sp spoke ke on the heth theme me and anda a a film titled Str Strengthening th the Home narrated b by President Harold B B B. Lee was shown |