Show Ashley Stake Conference Held in Historic Tabernacle The historic tabernacle was well filled at 10 o'clock Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day morning for lor the general session of ol the Ashley Stake quarterly conference to listen to special music by a Primary chorus and to hear messages from Elder A A. A Lewis Elggren regional representative represent represent- of ol the Quorum of ol the Twelve of ol the Church and local leaders The tabernacle was constructed 66 years ag ago and today Is s' s sa isa a local landmark ALTHOUGH there is an overpopulation overpopulation over over- population in the world according according ac ac- cording to Elder Elggren if the people of ol the earth would maintain Christian ideals there would result greater prosperity prosperity prosper prosper- ity and an abundance for lor all The teaching of ol high standards of ol morality must begin in the home as the family is the basic unit of ol society and is needed to establish righteousness on the earth he said The speaker referred to the Servicemen's Seminar held Saturday and Sunday In Salt Sait Lake City for lor young men going going go go- ing into the service between now and the end of August The seminar was attended by more than young men who were given instruction on proper proper pro pro- per military attitudes and the value of living clean lives while serving their term in inthe inthe inthe the service PRELUDE AND postlude music was played by Laura F. F Hacking stake organist who also accompanied the congregational congregational con con- singing conducted conduct conduct- ed cd by Margaret Caldwell stake music director The Primary chorus was directed by Wilma Davidson with Sheri Sherl Hatch as accompanist The session was conducted by President William B n. n Wallis Wallis Wal Wal- lis who was the first speaker Thomas F. F Howells second counselor in the stake presidency presidency ency announced the release of ol Vonda VondaLee Lee Curtis as ss second counselor In the stake Young Worn ens Mutual Improvement Association Marsha Fox was sustained in inthis this position FOLLOWING the singing of or Come Ye Children of ol the Lord and My Heavenly Father Father Fa Fa- ther Loves Me by the chorus and and the congregation singing Dearest Children God is Near You the opening prayer pray pray- er was offered by Clarence Bartlett of ol Dutch John counselor counselor coun coun- lI in hi the branch presidency President N N. Eldon Tanners Tanner's visit to Vernal on Saturday when he spoke at the convention convention con con- regarding a Northeastern Northeastern Northeastern North eastern Utah Profile for lor Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow To To- morrow was referred to by President Wallis President Tanner is a a counselor in the First Presidency of ol the Church He lie had visited the Field House Museum and also toured the new Ashley Stake Center and praised Vernal for lor these fine line buildings and the museum for lor its nation wide nation wide fame lame said President Wallis COMMUNISM is gaming gaining such a foothold in our nation that if il we really knew its influence in influence in in- fluence on our youth politics and Industry it would cause us sleepless nights said President President Pre Pre- Wallis Satan in moving moving ing in his subtle way to carry carryout carryout carryout out the purposes of ol Stalin that the nation would fall lall into the hands of ol the Reds like overripe over over- ripe lipe fruit Barbara Morrison a recent graduate and r now lOW w attending attending attend attend- ing college spoke of or the value of work and the importance of prayer as a proper guide in our life liCe PAUL SEARLE who recently recent recent- ly returned from the battle battlefront battlefront battlefront front in Vietnam told of or the lack of ol basic Christian concepts concepts con con- and belief beliel among the troops in Vietnam lie He said these qualities are necessary for lor the young serviceman to resist the many evils of ol army life the hypocrisy of ol the nation na na- tion lion is seen reflected in the disposition of ol the soldiers in Vietnam We preach peace but continue to fight light wars We have failed to provide a solid foundation for lor the young generation generation gen gen- to aid them in resisting resisting resist resist- ing evil he said A selection God Speed the Right was sung by the congregation and chorus Douglas B n. n Lawson newly appointed stake ex executive secretary sec emphasized the Home Teaching program This program program pro pro- gram has a great influence in preserving the unity of ol the home he said THE FUNDAMENTAL laws that were instituted to govern the conduct of mankind re remain remain main unchanged today said Howells There is no such thing as new morality Stability in our lives may be obtained by keeping these fundamental laws and maintaining maintaining main main- high ideals Of or the 81 members of ol the stake married during the past year only 26 were married Inthe in inthe inthe the temple according to President President Pre Prey W W. LaMond Tullis The indifference and disinterest of ol the parents are transferred to the children he said Following the closing song I Am a Child of ol God by bythe bythe bythe the Primary chorus the benediction benediction bene bene- diction was given by Ronald Winn Wino of ol Ashley Ward |