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Show 'Ws9 i,' I t r AprU v t Adds Over Youths to 700 ,k Recently of reports tho Aaronic complied Iriesthood for r this rear, reveal It to boApril one of tho nSt progressive months on record, rhcn o total of (T stakes, allthlly more than BO per cent, showed year, gains over April of 25 of which were In the Per cent laet BO for attendance. Tha net gain In Aaronic Prieat-hoo- d attendance for April 1311. was 1 per cent from IS per cent to 24 per cent, which means that 700 members more approximately Were active In April of this leer than In the same month of ltll. Stakes In the SO per cent group or abovo are: cla-- a Alberta, 40, Cache, 17; Granite 17; Grant, 37; Juarcx, 37; Loa An. Belea, 37; Maricopa, 37; Hollywood, 80; South Davlx, SB; North Davis, 84 , Oirden, 34; Young, 84, Bear Lake, S3 Morgan, S3; Pocatello. S3, Taylor, 33 Kremont, S3, Liberty, 32; Logan, S3; UL Ogden, 32; Oneida 32 7 East JorSouth 30; dan, 20; St. Joseph, Sanpete, 30, and Tlmpanogos, 30 The 57 stakes showing gains, with tha former percentage first and tho new percentage second, are as followsBear Lake, 23 to 33, Bear Rlv-e- r. 24 to 28; Benson, 21 to 24, Blarkfoot, 12 to 13; Box Elder, 25 to 28, Burley, 14 to 21; Cache, 33 to 37; Cottonwood 23 to 28; Duchesne, 18 to 38; East Jordan, 18 to 30; Emery, 21 to 23; Kremont, 33 to 32; Gunnloon, 16 to 17; 11 to 18; Idaho, 22 to 23: Idaho Falls, 21 to 24; Juab, 28 to S3; Kolob, 31 to 23; Kanab, 13 to 18; Liberty, 31 to 33; Logan, ST to 33; Loo Angeles, 33 to 37; Malad, 31 to 28; Moapa, 18 to 28; Montpelier, 35 to 28: Morgan, 13 to S3; Mount Ogden, 38 to 83; Nebs, 23 to 33; North Davie, S3 .to 34; North Sanpete, 32 to 23; Ogden, SI to 34; Oqulrrh, 28 to 24; Palmyra 23 to 38i Parowan, IS to 21; Pioneer, 38 to 28; Poe, to 15; tello 35 to 33; Rooeevelt, St. Joseph. 28 te 38; Salt take, 34 to 28; San Francisco, 28 to 24; San Juan, 21 to 28; San Luts, to 31; Sevier, 14 to 22; Sharon. 23 to 25; South Davis 28 to 25; South Sanpete. 14 to 30; South Sevier, 28 to 33; Summit, 15 to 31; Teton, IT to 24; Tooele, 13 to 18; Uintah, 11 to 38; Utah, S3 to 28: Wayne, 11 to 14; Weber, S3 to 27; Yellow-otoa13 to IT; Touns, 34 to 34; - Hy-ru- t r it . i V e, Sion Park, 21 to 24. of la addition to tho reporta Indies-tiona attendance many of onthuaiaatlo adoption of tho Aaronlo Priesthood Correlation plea have been received at tha office of tha Prestdlns Plehoprlc. Tho correlation plan sad Its successful operation U responsible for -- tho greatest part of tha attend- -. ance and activity gain of all stokes. ' i Two Temple Trips ToCanadaPlanned . ' , Preparations are being mads la the Northwestern States mission tor two major temple excursions to tho Canadian temple, at Cardaton, Alberta, it la reported by President William R. Sloan, In a letter sent to Tho Deseret Neva Tha event this year win bo In two sections and will bo the sixth ears van to tho temple conducted by tho mission. The first of those ovonto was staged la lltt whoa 171 persons In tho mission traveled hundreds of miles from thalr homos to Card aton and return. Each July since that Urns, Preaidant Sloan and mis- a, sion officers have conducted a which has bean Increasing In o4aa until last year there were over 488 of the Saints la tho mission who made this Journey, some traveling more than 1,358 miles from their homes to Cardaton. Tho carnvon this year will bo oa July 33, 18 aad II for the Montana dlvloloa of tho mission, and a July 30. 31 aad S3 for tho western division, which Includes tho states of Washington and Oregon. President Sloan reports that tho caravan has boon among tho moot faith promoting activities of tho mission and has meant much to tha lives of hundreds of members In tha mission. Many missionaries who make tho trip while la tho mission field, also Join tha ears-va- n after their release, because of the Interest maintained In It. Fkllk la among men what gravity la among planets aad suns" Park hunt. , X Church Department. THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1932. : Aaronic Activity Gains in 57 Stakes l sy h. vt 5 . s' ? ear-ava- i t T Genealogy Work Grows In Mission Assistant Historian drew Jenson Is Author An- Material tor the greater portion fourth volume of the LatterBalnt Biographical Encyclopedia la reported by the author, Andrew Jeneon, assistant Church and historian, to bo completed ready for tha printer, to whom It will be given soon. Elder Jenson reports that tha materia haa been gathered for a number of years, for tha fourth volume. Three volumes of this valuable reference work have bean use In been and completed throughout the Church for many )tara. Tha first volume was published was by tha author In 1801.In This 1814 and followed by a second wae printed In the third volume to 1830 It was originally planned In 1838, volume publish tha fourth but circumstances prohibited this and the work la Just now being completed for publication. Since 1820, when the third volume was printed, many ehangee have been made In the official personnel of tho Church In tho waila ond slakoa nnd tho various auxilimalarial of ary organisations and of many of a biographical naluro these haa been gathered for thle volume. Theee books by Andrew Jenson have become among tha must valof the uable reference works Church, as tha biographies presented contain much Information ea tha early and recent activities of tha Church, and a great many 08 tha sketches contain remarkable ot the -day Genealogical work In the Northern States mission baa grown to such an extent since Its Inception August 10, 1831, that branch subcommittees are now organised In 11 branches, according to a report received during the week from President George 8. Romney, The branches with genealogical committees - functioning within them are Detroit, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Columbus. Dayton. Raclns, Indianapolis. Fort Wayne, Galas-burgHoc k ford and Boons. Tha first organisation was composed of ten active members and a mission committee has since bean organised composed of five members. These members are Leslie R Matheaon, chairman; James E. Bradley, a rover Clyde, Artemeats Romney and Ceoella Jensen, secretary. On May 1, 1833. the mission was visited by James M. Klrkham. a director of tho Genealogical society, who spoke on Temple work at In Milwaukee, Detroit meetings and tha two Chicago branches. At tha Sunday morning meetings In Chicago. Mr. Klrkham gave a very Inspirational and enlightening talk on genealogy, Ha told of tho work being done by the younger people and gave demonstration of the Booh of Remembrance before about 388 psopla. An officers mestlng was held In the evening where Chairman Leslie R. Matheaon gave a brief summary of tha work done. Grover Clyde, chairman of the Logan Square branch committee, h, reported that approximately 388 survey sheets had been prepared In-to be taken to members with tha tention of thus Interesting them In their own genealogical research. It was reported that Mrs. Annie M. Rasmussen, chairman of tho University branch, had started fifty-si- x families working on their family linos by vtalUng them and glv- - I FOURTH VOLUME READY IN BIOGRAPHY WORK faith promoting Incidents BradIng private Instructions. Mr. 81 letley reported he had written ters te ell ports or the mission and waa said excellent progress being made In thia work In the mission. Mr. Klrkham took the remainder of tha time with a discussion of questions that were asked, stressing the Importance of correctly filling out Temple sheets. He suggested that work ha started by copying of ofcemetery records The visiting conficial else apokc at tha M. I. A. joint oeoalon which followed tbo genealogical meeting Sunday Aaronic Birthday Meets With Success Youths Turn Out to Honor Restoration Of Priesthood - Last Sundays observance at tho third anniversory of d the restoration of tho Aaronlo Priesthood, was on of tha moot widespread and waa of great valuo both to tha participants and the congregations attending tha services according to reports received at the Presiding Bishops' office. A large percentage of the 78,888 members of tha Aaronlo Priest hood participated la the obeerv-anc- a on ceremonies, Sunday evening Every detail of tha ward meetings on that night were turned over to tbo Private, Teachers and Deacons, and tha young men responded with talks, songs, prayers ate., and officiated at the Sacrament and were ushers. The program recommended Included four phaaea ot the Aaronic Priesthood: The Priesthood at tho time ot Aaron; tha falling away and Introduction of priestcraft and other rituals; tha restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, and the growth-enduties of the calling at the present time. Moet wards followed the recommended program In detail, while others prepared equally effective observices for tho anniversary servance. also stats that many Reports slakes and wards have completed all of the 18 objectives outlined tor tha month of May, while others are In the process of completion at the present time. "The will of God is set forth la clearness and powgreat er In simplicity, the standard works of tha Church, tha Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price " President Rudgrr Clawson of tha Council of Tho Twelve d CHURCH NEWS BREVITIES Tha Twentieth ot tho organisation anniversary ot tha Moapa will bo observed stake, Saturday, June 4, tha day preceding the at quarterly stake conference, Overton. Nevada, according to Information received from President Willard L. Jones, and his counand selors, George L. Whitney F. Edgar Mlnaer. A special Invitation to attsnd tho oolobrntlon nnd tho quarterly stake conference, la extended by stake offiicala to oil former residents of tho Moapa stake. Tho event will bo In tbo nature of a home-comiand tt la expected that many old acquaintances will ho renewed and memories of bygone days wlU bo recalled. Memorial services In honor of Martin Harris one ot tho throe witnesses of tho Book of Mormon. wlU bo bold Sunday In tha Clarke ton ward chapel. Clarkston. Utah, where Martin Harris, made bta homo for several years and which In bis burial place. The service will ho under the direction of Bishop R. O. Loosle, nnd n special program hag bean ha services will prepared. The followed by an excursion to tho grave of Martin Harris la the Clarkston cemetery, A largo number ot relatives, acquaintances nnd friends of the man, prominent in tho early history of tho Church, are expected to gather for tho services. Mormon Tha history of tho Chnrch, from Its beginning to tho present time waa briefly traced before tha woekly meeting of the Aeaoclatioa of Manufacturers Representatives, Minneapolis Minnesota on Monday, May 3. by President Arthur Welling, of the North Central States mission. Preaidant Welling waa a spetha cial guest of tho club, and reballoting of tha organisation Instrucported hie talk to be very tive and Illuminating to all present E A. Christensen, president of the amoclallon, and one of Its prominent members, waa formerly branch president of the Minneapolis branch of tha Church. An Interesting Aaronlo Priesthood report on Inactive members of the Maricopa stake, has been forwarded to the Presiding Bishopric. of Of the 84 Inactive members tho Aaronlo Priesthood quorum of tho stake, the following reasons were given for thle Inactivity: Indifference, 88; offended, one; 14, tobacco, family conditions, 7; school duties 3; employment. 10, Negligence or Indifference waa given as tha cause of neprly two thirds Of the inactivity. Tha regular monthly meeting of tha seventies Ot tha Salt Lake bald Sunday, at 2 stake, will bs Twenty-second ward p.m. In tha of tho stake Members chapel. presidency will ha In attendanca to apeak to tho quorum members. All are urged to attend. The Grant Make M. 1. A. will hold Its quarterly conference session, Sunday at T:30 pm. In the Thirty-thir- d Make tabernacle. Winners South and State streets In tha stake M. I. A. contest work for this year will present their numbers as follow! : Beehive chorus, W 11 ford ward; retold Mory, Donald Glad and Margaret Stelr-llnmala chorus Miller ward; talk, Mildred Allred; ladles chorus Belvedere ward: talk William Blodgett; mixed chorus Belvedere ward. x; Tho quarterly stoke Conference of tha Grant and Granite stakes will bo bold Sunday, May 33. The former will be held in the stake tabernacle, at Thirty-thir- d South and State streets under the direction of President Joseph J. Day nee. President Hugh B. Brown, of tho Granite stake will preside at tha conference sessions for his stake to be held la tha stake taberaacls on Bouth Ninth Boat near Twenty-first street. Representatives of the general authorities will attend both Northern Reports from tha Staten mlaMon are to tha effect that tha final M. I. A. contests held for the Chicago district, were well ahead of anvthlng of a Ilka nature aver attempted In the mission. The three branches competing on a point basis In all conteMa was tho Milwaukee, Logan Square and tho University branches The final outcome waa In favor of tha University branch although before tha completion of the danea Conor st, In which the Milwaukee branch was unable to enter, the total points were. Milwaukee. 44 University, 43 and Logan Square, 42 ts The officer In charge of tha waa W, Blaine Murdock, president of the mission M. I. A. work. Correlation conventions were held during tha past week la tbo 2, 2. con-tea- Sevier and Gunnison stakes The Sevier stake convention was held Saturday night at Richfield and waa well attended. Reports Indicated that the correlation rlnn Is well under way In that stake. At the Hamilton ward on Sundnv tha Gunnison was held. convention One of the largest groups vet ata a atnko from correlation tending of similar slse waa present Aar-onconprleathood supervisors ferences preceded the correlation conventions In each stake. Elder John D. Giles, field representative of the Presiding Bishop's office attended the conventions tc The correlation convention of tha Hyrum stake will be held at thla Hyrum Sunday evening of week. The Aaronic priesthood supervisors conference will be held at 730 and the correlation convention St 3 38. Slgunrd ward In the Sevier stake reports that evwry member of ths Aaronic priesthood In that ward between the ages of 12 and 20 is a and Is enrolled In his quorum and In the auxiliary associations. LOGAN, May 31 Wednesday, Mav It was the 51th anniversary of the organisation of the Belief society In Cache county. The Relief society workers and their frlenda joined In a big memorial meeting In ths Fourth ward ehonel In honor of tho four living presidents who hav euldsd ths work In Garb stake during the 58 venrs since ths organisation. Mrs. Lucy 8. Cardon. Mrs. Kin-n- ls Ballff Cains, Mr. Llssle B. Smith Owens and Mrs Lulu Y. were tha presidents so honored. w a with Sr each presented They pea corsage of lavender sweet roans. and pink Mrs. Joseph E. Cardon was In rharge of tha service and Introduced the speakers Mrs Laura R. Merrill gave s done In history of the early work the county and related some amusof early pioneer Incidents ing days She paid a tribute to each of tho women. Mrs Louts Y. Robinson, president of the general board of tha Relief society and her two counLyman selors, Mrs Amy Brown and Mrs Julia A. Childs was In attendancs They each spoke In admiration of tha work dona by theaa women during tha 51 vwars sine Mrs Cardon naaqjpsd the UiW |