Show IDS General Authority Reorganizes Ashley Stake Slake Presidency at Meet Ashley Stake Presidency was reorganized by Bishop Robert L. L Simpson of the Presiding Bishopric Sunday morning at atthe atthe the lite quarterly conference held at atthe atthe atthe the Ashley Stake Center C. C Laurence Fox First Counselor was released W. W LaMond Tullis Tullis Tul Tul- lis moved to First Counselor and Thomas F. F Howells was sustained as the new Second Counselor in the Ashley Stake Presidency President Fox had served in inthe inthe inthe the stake presidency for over 12 years and had served prior to his stake presidency calling as High Counselor Bishop of Vernal Third Ward and Stake Clerk He was released because of his poor health MR HOWELLS HOWELL'S has been serving as a High Counselor in Ashley stake and Is a former Bishop of Vernal First Ward President William B. B Wallis conducted the morning session of the conference Organ prelude prelude pre pre- lude and postlude were played by Laura F. F Hacking stake organist and the opening song was Rejoice the Lord Is King directed by Margaret Caldwell stake director and accompanied by Laura Hacking Invocation was given by Bryce Caldwell Bishop of Vernal Fifth Ward The reorganization of the Stake Presidency was conducted conduct conduct- ed by Bishop Simpson and President President Pre Pre- W W. LaMond Tullis presented presented pre pre- the following business Doris P. P Morrill stake president LaPree Taylor first counselor and Arlene May second second second sec sec- ond counselor were released The general authorities of the Church were read and sustain sustain- ed as well as all stake officers MERRILL Meacham and Wayne Swett were sustained as new alternate members of the High Council and Anna B. B Morrison was sustained as president president pre pre- of the with Reva Revs C. C Anderson as first counselor and Vonda Lee Curtis second counselor James C. C Drollinger Dav David d dRust Rust Owen John Buker Karl North and Kenneth Squire were sustained to be ordained Seventies Keith Ray Miller Lynn Edward Miller Curtis Rex Hadlock and Leroy Luck were sustained to be ordained Elders The combined Relief Society Singing Mothers sang I Know That My Redeemer Continued on page 7 Conference Continued d from page 1 soloist Margaret Caldwell directed by Eloise Adams and accompanied by Dana Dee Smith President Wallis was the first speaker He lie told of the great service President Fox had rendered the past 12 years and the importance of example to bring Inactive members into the church President LaMond Tullis also paid a tribute to President Fox in hi his remarks and stressed the importance of living the gospel principals PRESIDENT Fox related in his remarks the wonderful experience experience ex he hg had had bad in the stake presidency and told of the thelm Importance importance im Im- of faith in doing the work of the Lord The rest song The World liar Has Need of Willing Men was sung and Thomas F F. F Howells spoke expressing his great desire and determination to do what he hew w was s called caned to do Helen hIelen Vernon convert to the Church wife of Jim Vernon who Is serving in Vietnam spoke of her experiences Incoming in incoming incoming coming into the Church BISHOP Simpson was the concluding speaker He lie rebated related re reo bated his personal experiences with President David 0 O. McKay and stated that he re was as the most total human being he had ever met Bishop Simpson stated stated stat stat- ed that the greatest evil of today today to day is selfishness in the hearts of men which is Is' the root of the unrest in today's world He further stated You cant can't be bea a full fuD tithe payer and be a truly selfish person It doesn't take money to pay tithing it takes faith tho the money moneys Is not important import import- ant it it is what happens inside your soul by giving tenth one-tenth to the Lord Bishop Simpson stated that the Saviors Savior's admonition of ex I ye be as little children means that we have simple belief belief be be- lief and faith as a little child and not complicated by worldly and struggles that adults sometimes clutter their lives with Children can teach us much he be stated and nd gave reference reference re re reference ference to the song I Am Child of God and said that no noone noone noone one is alone who believes In Inthis inthis inthis this song Bishop Simpson concluded his remarks by stating that the family unit is the greatest thing In this world it is the very essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ THE Relief Society Singing Mothers Mother's sang Sing On Singing Sing ing leg Mothers as the closing song and the benediction was given by A. A Alwyn Call former Bishop of Vernal First Ward 1377 persons were in attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance or 35 per cent of the membership membership membership mem mem- of the the stake |