Show Leader Stresses Missionary Activity The great missionary re- re re each member has hasin hasin in the Church was stressed at Uintah Stake Confer Confer- Conference ence Sunday by Elder Frank Frank- tin D Richards Assistant to the Twelve lIe said that the who were attending stake confer confer- conference ence owe their m membership to missionaries lIe disclosed that the mem- mem membership membership of the Church has in creased more last year than thanin thanin in the previous 18 years He PAID TRIBUTE to President McKay as the great great- greatest greatest est missionary the Church has had Elder Richards pointed out that there are people In India and at pre pre- present sent only a few missionaries lie advised the to do missionary work with tourists and other people are traveling through Vernal and to give them as referrals Prelude music was played by Ruth Walker Stake President ident Frank R Walker con ducted both sessions THE OPENING selection at the morning session by the congregation was 0 How Lovely Was the Morning Aaron Hansen directing and Mrs Walker accompany accompany- accompanyIng Ing at the organ Invocation was offered by Bishop Clyde Anderson of Vernal Ward The first selection by Ver Ver- Ver Vernal nal 3rd Ward choir was In the Garden directed by Mr Hansen and accompanied by Brenda Smith Conference business was conducted by President Walk er The following were released from office Philip Watkins High Councilman Driver E Smith president of the High Priests Quorum Arthur counselor In the high Priests Quorum Don Walker a member of the Quorum of Seventies les ies Presidency and Donna Nelson nursery Instructor for the Stake Relict Society THE FOLLOWING persons were sustained Benjamin Franklin Johnson High Councilman Philip Watkins Continued on page 8 Conference Continued from page 1 president of the Priests Quorum Ashel Haws flaws first counselor and Arthur Boren s second ond counselor In the high Priests Quorum Lowell Rob Rob- Robarts arts erts a member of the dency of the Quorum of Seventy Melba Sargent Slake Music Director Mil MU- burn Hatch Stake Members of Naples Ward released Carl as see sec and ond counselor in the ward bishopric and Dallas II Mer Merrell rell was sustained to the same position President Walker stressed the Importance of doing mis work Ile He cited the parable of the ten virgins lIe Ire counseled members not to for get the Lord in days of pros pros- prosperity and said that now we weare weare are having prosperous times lie Ire urged the members to tobe tobe be unselfish In time talent efforts and finances C BRIAN ONEIL O'NEIL first counselor in the Stake dency rapped the fallacy of thinking that things we we do donot donot not see do not exist He said that some people are arc blessed with and prosper ity a and d those should serve the Lord even greater and not ask for release because they feel they do not have time lIe Ile stressed the Churchs Church's counsel to get out of debt keep the Word of Wisdom and have a years year's storage lIe said that In time we will be beable beable able to see the reason for this counsel Victor Manwaring recent recent- recently ly returned missionary from the Central States paid trio bute to his mother and also said that a testimony of the Gospel Is the greatest thing that can be given to anyone MARK CANNON representing Brigham Young Uni University urged the youth to get the best education ble as It is the best invest invest- investment ment lie said that 86 of the students at BYU earn all allor or part of their expenses at college lie counseled girls to get a college education so they could support their families In the event of losing their husbands As risks In getting an education he cited losing a testimony and falling away from the Church risks are reduced at BYU Following Eld Elder r Richards Richard's address the closing song by Vernal 3rd Ward choir was King of Glory Benedic Benedic- Benediction tion was offered by Darius Burke ATTENDANCE at the ping session was or 27 of the stake membership and or 22 of the member at the afternoon session were ship The afternoon session devoted de- de devoted voted to the youth of the stake was opened by the congregation singing high On the Mountain Top and invocation was offered by Dennis Oaks The Stake Primary Child rens ren's chorus sang My only enly Father Loves Me dirt dir by Lois W Erickson with Ruth RuU Walker ying on the organ and Renee Harris on the piano J ROSS MERRELL sec and counselor in the Stake Presidency stressed parents responsibility to their child chUd children ren reil lie Ill advised them not to leave to chance the salvation of their children but to love them Into serving in the Church Anderson told of the responsibility of children to parents and said children should be grateful consider consider- considerate ate willing to help and will Ing to take advice Annette Goodrich explain ed youths youth's obligations to the C Church To he be a and exemplary members is a first first responsibility she said and counseled preparing now to do a full share In the Chur Church ch DOUGLAS COOK listed some of the blessings which have come to him lIe saId that his great ambition was to tell others about It Elaine Lemon told of the the eternal partnership with God temple marriage She advised youth to think clearly and select wisely wise wise- wisely ly their companions Venna Goodrich stressed the Importance of good teach ers in the Mutual organization and pointed out that many people have joined the Church through Mutual She requested the support of par In this program Bishop Bennett W Lindsay of Vernal 2nd Ward paid tribute to his mother and wife He saId that through the influence of good women we are made better men The rhe congregational rest song was itS Shall the Youth of Zion Falter ELDER RICHARDS W was S the speaker lIe lIepo po pointed ln e out ut that the boys now growing up will administer the affairs of the Church in inthe inthe the near future inI I lie He listed three distinguish ing features of the Church as 1 the missionary system 2 the youth program and 3 the welfare plan lie counseled the to tobe tobe be strong mentally morally and spiritually You can ac ac- ac accomplish anything you want to accomplish You will be happy If you follow the gos pal pel of Jesus Christ he aver aver- averred red Closing selection was I Wonder When He Comes AgaIn by the Primary Childrens Children's chorus and bene diction was offered by Gor don Gee |