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Show Kolob conference features fine talks, changes in stake officers Special instructions concerning concern-ing the Priesthood program in welfare and genealogoy work given by Elder William O. Tol- man of the Church Genealogi-"!r Genealogi-"!r cal Society and Elder William M. Walsh representing the General Welfare Committee featured Kolob Stake quarterly conference sessions Saturday 15 and Sunday. Elder Tolman ex- plained the new organization of irs the stake and ward genealogy work wherein the stake and it- ward genealogical committees to as now constituted, would be 3e' released, and the stake presi-17- dent would assume the chair- Jst 0 manship of genealogical work in the stake, also each bishop would be responsible for the work in the wards with the high priest group leader as advisor. ad-visor. During the third quarter of 1964, Melchizedek Priesthood Priest-hood quorum lessons will outline out-line priesthood participation in genealogy work, and Elder Tolman challenged all to enthusiastically en-thusiastically accept and support sup-port the new program. Regional Region-al genealogy instructional meetings will be held, family classes, and special BYU classes clas-ses will be available to aid in teaching genealogy procedure. Each ward will need at least two family group sheet examiners, exam-iners, Elder Tolman explained. The "Pedigree Referral Service" Serv-ice" was introduced and sample sheets distributed. The visiting authority also encouraged the activity of family organizations in genealogy research work. ,Elder Walsh stressed the proper spirit of welfare work. "We must learn to overcome personal selfishness," he said, and pointed out the importance of providing welfare assistance when it is first needed by a family. The pitfalls of debt, and the ease of getting into financial finan-cial bondage were recognized as the source of much tragedy today. Elder Walsh cautioned against teen-age marriages and explained the importance of young men obtaining proper education and training before marriage. Many people are growing up in the wickedness of idleness," he said. He also illustrated the work of the priesthood in welfare projects, and gave examples of how love of service in the Church. Ruel E. Crandall spoke of his work in genealogy and also welfare, and Don Watts and Richard Miner told of their devotion to the Church and willingness to serve in their new positions. Also speaking at the general sessions were Pres. Claude A. Smith of the stake presidency who stressed the importance pf living the gospel and having faith, and Pres. Hal L. Taylor who spoke briefly concerning the four phases of priesthood responsibility. Pres. Ernest A. Strong, Jr. conducted the general sessions of the .conference; prayers were offered by Russell Walker, Walk-er, Nolan Weight, Oscar Whiting Whit-ing and Stewart Whiting. The Mapleton Ward Choir presented two selections at the morning session under direction of Shirley Graves and accompanied accompan-ied by June Houtz, and in the afternoon, the Sixth Ward Choir directed by Golden Hanson Han-son and accompanied by Annie Forshee, furnished two numbers. num-bers. Congregational singing was directed by Golden Hanson and accompanied by Zara Tonks, who also played prelude and postlude music. for one another is found through service projects. In accordance with a letter of instruction received from the First Presidency of the Church, the presidency of the High Priest quorum of the stake was released, and the stake presidency, consisting of Ernest A. Strong, Jr., president, presi-dent, Hal A. Taylor and Claude A. Smith were sustained as the new presidency of the high priests. The retiring presidency included Don W. Watts, president; presi-dent; Russell Walker and Nolan No-lan Weight, counselors. W. Parry Hyde was retained as secretary of the quorum. Another item of business, conducted at the conference by Pres. Strong, was the release of Oliver H. Dalton and Leo Felix, senior members of the stake high council. Bishop of the Second Ward, Richard K. : Miner, and. Don W. Watts were sustained as new alternate members of the high council succeeding Dr. Paul K. Edmunds Ed-munds and C. Lynn Hanks, who were made members of the council. Released as chairman of the stake genealogical .committee " was Ruel E. Crandall with Floyd Newby and Frank Jones, counselors; and Rhea Newby, secretary. Those released who gave short talks at the general sessions ses-sions Sunday were Oliver Dalton Dal-ton and Leo Felix. They told of the many different assignments assign-ments they had been given during their many years of service as members of the high council which began before the stakes were divided, and of their desire to continue to be |