Show Await Couf In Salt SaIt Lake Jakc SALT LAKE CITY Ills HIs Temple Square in the heart of Salt Lake City will attract thousands of Mormons from around the globe October er 5 6 and 7 for the I semi annual I general confer once ence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Under the direction of Day Dav id O 0 McKay year old church president general ses of the conference will be conducted twice dally daily in the famed topped dome Tabernacle nacle site of the traditional gatherings since 1887 1867 A vacancy In the churchs church's Council of Twelve Apostles caused by the April death of George orge Q Morris is expected to be filled during the three three- day m meet et Assisting President McKay with the direction of the con con- conference ference will be his counselors in the Mormon First Presidency cy Henry D Moyle and Hugh D B Brown They together with more than 30 other general officers of the church will address the conference giving instruction and counsel on on such matters as church doctrine family I life education and the basic Christian virtuEs virtuE's of faith and good works I IOther Other topics which will like I Ily ly be discussed during the gathering include the churchs church's I 1 missionary building and wel wel- wel welfare fare programs t 1 More than young Mormon missionaries are now carrying the churchs church's message to people throughout most of the civilized world They serve voluntarily and at their own expense for periods of from two to three years I Numerous farms ranches mills and storehouses are in in the famed Church Welfare Plan The plan is de de- de designed signed to insure against want In times of disaster economic distress or other emergencies Thousands of church build build- buildings ings including chapels cui cul- cul cultural tural halls schools and hospi hospitals are being constructed or orare orare are in the planning stages Early this year President Mc Mc- McKay Kay broke ground for the construction of a multimillion multi dollar temple In Oakland California It will be the Mormon temple in use includIng Ing four in foreign lands Music for the conference will be provided by various choral groups of the church including the famed Mormon I Tabernacle Choir recently re returned turned from a 11 triumphant con con- concert cert of the Pacific Northwest Capacity crowds are expect expect- expected expected ed at all sessions of the con con- conference ference and millions more throughout the nation will be beable beable able to hear and view the meetings via a hookup of more than television sta stations Also on the agenda for the first week in October are arc an nual conferences of two chur chur- church ch auxiliaries The Rf Relief So- So Society Society women's organization will meet October 3 and 4 and the the semi annual conference of the Deseret Sunday School Union will be conducted Oct October ober 7 A general priesthood meeting open to most male members of the church over 12 years of age will be held Saturday evening October 6 A lEased wire broadcast of the Saturday night general priesthood mEeting will be heard in the Stake Center at Vernal by Uintah and Ashley Stake priesthood holdErs |