Show Leader Advises Youth on Marriage We have no business mar mar- marrying the wrong person If that person is not acceptable to our parents we should no longer go with him or her Elder Thorpe B Isaacson I Assistant to the Council of Apostles of the Church gave this advice to youth at Uintah Stake Con Con- Terence ference Sunday afternoon There is one chance only dont don't waste it You cant can't make another nothel and another mistake he warned STAKE President Frank Walker conducted both morn morn- morning lag ing and afternoon ses sessions ions Music was under the dirce tion of Elizabeth stake director with Eleanor Marshall stake organist cc ac companying The opening song at the morning session was Ere You Left Your Room This Morning with invocation of feted by Bishop Orle Orbo Good I rich of Naples Ward A stake choir sang ro the Mighty God Heareth under the direction of Darlene Ev Ev- Ev Evens ens ans and accompanied by Mrs l Marshall During conference business the following persons were re re- re released leased LaVell Manwaring missi mission ln president Don Walk or er counselor to mission dent W Wallace Winder high councilman and Arvin Nelson member of stake S Son Son- n for Priesthood Corn THE FOLLOWING ap op were made W Wallace Winder mission president Shirley Price sec seey of 1st Quorum of Eld ers err Elizabeth stake music director Mr and Mrs J R Bath Dath stake MIA dance directors and Arvin Nelson a member of the Stake High Council President Walker urged honoring parents lIe told the story of Samson who would not seek the tho counsel Continued Continue on page IS 5 Lender Leader Continued from page 1 of his parents In choosing hi hii and the trouble hJ h brought upon himself lb II contrasted this with the tor stor of Joseph who was sold Into Egypt who obeyed his put Samuel the prophet chose David who was just a boy tending sheep because he knew how to work and hon hon hon- honored ored his parents President Walker pointed out that Daniel ate good food to keep in physical shap shape and refused the fancy food he was offered Daniel re- re refused refused fused to worship idols and was cast into a fiery furnace but was preserved Elder Issacson called on Mrs Frank R H Walker to tos toS s pea p e a k extemporaneously She cited her parents in in- in influences and examples that helped her She said that a gradual accumulation of small things built her testimony many mony Four young people then gave talks DoUglas Robbins a den den- con told the story of Moses and the Priesthood He cited John the Baptists Baptist's visit to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery DAN a tea tea- teacher cher explained blessings I 1 Iward ward teaching Dennis Hatch a priest discussed cussed how important h the sacrament meeting Kathy Caldwell of Jensen Ward explained how an girl can share in the Priesthood Elder Donald Ellsworth Elisworth a member of the Church Gen oral eral Welfare Committee spoke speke ke HE SAID THAT Uintah Stake was below average in payment of fast offerings Elder Ellsworth urged the not to accept govern govern- government ment subsidies as we lose free agency when we do Cash Is the greatest st reate-st damp damp- or er for impulsive spending pending buy on credit he coun- coun counseled counseled Elder Isaacson said that it doesn't take much brains to criticize He also pointed out that Uintah Stake Is not fasting and paying fast offer offer- offerings Ings sufficiently HE URGED the o fast often otten not just on Fast Sunday He pointed out that the Church lacks funds In fast offerings to talce care of th the poor Ho He said that ward teach teach- teaching ing is being sadly neglected In- In Inthe in the stake lie He cited his experience in Iran of being beiM E sick ck from eat cat lag ing and drinking foreign food which was unclean lie said he would have given 10 1000 for a pitcher of water to drink It Is estimated that hall half of the children will be dead by bythe bythe the age of 21 ho he disclosed The visiting authority said that these children would like to conic come to America where they could have clean water and food but they can can- cannot cannot not HE TOLD of a boy named Heidi who wanted to come to America with him and said that his heart went out to these children In view of the many bless bless- blessIngs blessings Ings lit In this land ho he said that certainly we could do our ward teaching attend our meetings and pay our obliga- obliga obligations If the attendance isn't changed in Uintah Stake ho said aid the tho will not be able to receive the blessings they will nero need lIe disclosed that out of 50 marriages in the stake last car only 18 went to the tern tern- tempIe pIe plc lie He cited the power of the Priesthood liS as necessary to rear children In the home I The Morning Breaks Break the Shadows Flee was the I closing selection by the stake huir and b benediction was of of- of by Bishop Dishop CIde R Anderson The opening at the afternoon afternoon session was I Know That My Redeem r Lives sung by a Stake Youth Chorus directed by Roy Ferrin and accompanied by Brel Brenda da Smith Invocation was offered by byEarl byEarl Earl Gurr president of Bon Bon Bon- Bonanza anza Branch Dranch C Brian ONell ONeil first coun coun- coun counselor In the stake presidency stressed the importance of making the right decision and the effect it will have on the next generation lIe told the congregation to make the decisions today that will be best for tomorrow J ROSS MERRELL second counselor in the stake pres den y y said that poor reading habits in the stake is a ser serious ious handicap He said sad that the stake didn't get the Era award for placing the Era in ev rY ome He urged mem- mem members members bers to read the Standard Works systematically Don Morrell president of th the 1st Quorum of Elders told of his concern for his quorums quorum's activity Glen Reynold president of at atthe the Quorum of Elders s-c s the activities of his El El- El Elders ders Quorum Nelson Nolton newly tamed High Councilman told of his testimony of the gos gospel pel W Wallace Winder newly mission president stressed the need for mission mission- missionary missionary ary work in Uintah Stake ELDER ELLSWORTH said that it doesn't matter where a person stands as long as he heIs heis Is going in the right direction tion One right direction is to learn to work he said We relinquish our rights b by letting the build our dams he said He saId that Darn Dam was an example of sad sad- dung local people with ex cx- when Individuals could have built buill it lie He said that free handouts can cap cap- capture ture anyone who will accept them and people will be cap cap- captured captured by those doling out the handouts ELDER ISAACSON criticized the poor attendance at lie He said that sometimes those who need encouragement and help arc overlooked overlooked lie said someone is to blame for everyone who is not present at stake con can conference ference The closing song was given by the Youth Chorus and was entitled Rejoice the Lor Lord Lordis is King Benediction was of- of offered ered hy by Philip Watkins president of the High Priests Priest Quorum |