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Show - i RalphT. Rolapp was Pres.Child Reports Progress In M ission sus- tained as f jrst counselor In the Los Angeles Stake Presidency at quarterly conference June !Z He replaces James C. Perkins, released after 10 years of service John Henry Webster, who has been serving as Stake MIA Superintendent, was sustained as second counselor, replacing Pres. Rolapp. No General Authorities were in attendance at this meeting, all sessions being conducted by President jfehn M. Russon. Upon recommendation of the First Presidency, Stephen H. Winter, patriarch from Oakland Staked was Accepted as patriarch to serve with Patriarch Orson Haynie, Patriarch Winter is forxrier president of San Francisco Stake. He is in charge of baptisms at Los Angeles Temple. It wass announced that former Patriarch Charles - W. Payne had moved from the stake. Pres. Webster is former bishop of San Leandro Ward, Oakland Stake. Bom in Salt Lake City of pioneer he was married to Jensen Oct 4, 1935,' in Salt- - Lake Temple. They rein Westwood Ward with daughters, Stephanie, Valerie and Victoria. They have a married daughter, Marilyn Mauvais .and one grand- Shir-len- e child. Addressing the group, Pres. Russon outlined plans to double the stake missionary effort He declared that within the boundaries of Los Angeles Stake are one million people who need the Gospel message. CAPE & STOL- E- "Were about 60 per cent ahead of last year in convert baptisms in the North Central States Mission," President Paul C. Child reported on his recent return from the mission. April was the biggest month in. the history of the mission in the number of convert baptisms," he added. President Child was released a short time ago as head of the mission after over 2 years of service. He was succeeded by President Clement P. Hilton of DAVID H. YARN JR. , , named to board Twt new appointments to School General Board were announced Saturday by General Superintendent George R. Hill. They are David H. Yarn Jr., dean of the College of Reli- gion andEdith B. Bauer, as- sociate professor in educational psychology, both at BYU. Elder Yam is a graduate of the BYU and Columbia Uni- versity and also attended Georgia Tech. His A.B. degree was received from the BYU in 1946, his A.M. and E&S at Columbia in 1958. His mission was served in the Western States where he presided over the Pueblo trict and served as mission -- bookkeeper. Elder Yam has a long record of Church service including counselor in the Manhat-teWard, New York Stake, high councilman twice in the East Provo Stake and also on the New York Stake, first counselor in the East Provo Stake presidency. He also previously served as a member of the YMMIA General n Board. He has been a member of the faculty at BYU since 1950 . and also served a year previously. He married Marilyn Stevenson of Salt Lake City and they have four children. Dr. Bauer, a native of Gunnison, alsQ duatedfrom BYU with a B.A. in English h Anmhai TWO Moaf looutiful South 344 W.rt Ortlnrd Drive OOUNTIFtll e full-tim- e been-adap- ted ad- ministration. Her doctorate came from the University of California at Berkeley. She married Heber Carl Bauer, June 22, 1934. He died in 1943.--- " Dr. Bauer taught school in Nebo School District before joining the BYU staff in 1945. She also served two years' in Tehran, Iran, as an adviser in teacher education program at the University of Tehran. - She has served the Church in various capacities including Primary president and . "stake board member; YWMIA ward president, ward chorister and organist, Sunday School teacher and ' teacher-traine- r ' director. Dr. Bauer has a son and a daughter and is presidentelect of the American Association University iWomen, P r o v branch. 46 nt States area. Were con- tinuing to get lovely, wonderful people as converts, he said. The . missionaries are working very hard, he noted. There are 114 full time missionaries In the area. In addidistion, a number of trict missionaries are working staff closely with the in the proselyting work. Presi- dent Child said that the mis- stonaTy teachtngTdan had very successfully to conditions in the area, Attendance at meetings has , improved so much that many of the little chapels in the mission are inadequate, President Child said. Our two branches that have started construction are going right ahead, he reported. These are the Anoka and Virginia branches in Minnesota. The Brandon branch has bought a building site. Three other branches are seeking places to build: St. Paul Second, Huron and Sioux Falls. The auxiliary program is building all the time and depart-tim- and music and was awarded a masters in educational talks chosen from the wide range of subjects Elder Petersen has used during his Church experience, Including 16 years as an Apostle of the Lord. In an introduction to book, the publishers states Like all of his brethren of the General Authorities, Elder Mark E. Petersen of the Council of the Twelve, has observed the needs ad problems Of people and has, through his concrete suggestions, provided antidotes to some poisons that kill or maim the spirit!-- ' His words are of interest to young and old alike and range from gentle counsel on home life to convincing reasoning that we live today in 'The Age of Faith. .The publishers are to be congratulated on the timely subjects selected for this publica-tioin a day when men and women need reassurance of the purpose of life. -- veloping, President Child pointed out They have splendid leadership over each auxiliary organization in the mission, he said. Under Mrs. Childs direction, there has been a tremendous increase in visiting and compassionate services in the Relief Society," he reported. President Child stated that the priesthood quorums are officered with strong, devoted men. One of the problems is the tremendous distances that, must be covered by the Riders officers. President quorum John W. GrossofThe Fourth' Quorum makes an annual trip of 2,700 miles to visit all of hisu quorum members. President David Olson- of the Sixth Quorum travels 2,000 miles to make his visits. President Child pointed these out as examples of the faithfulness of the people in the mission. Branch teaching coverage and effectiveness is increasing throughout the mission, Presidents Child noted. In a "recent d month, the Minneapolis ond Branch attained 100 per cent 5n this, phase of the work. Here again distances are a great obstacle. One teacher travels 35 miles south of his home to make one visit, and 25 miles north to make the other. The mission has eight districts and 34 branches in the - Sec-woul- n COMPLETE 4ini! FAMILY OP EVAN M. GREENE -- Utah Plonoor, bom Now York 1114. About 1,500 nomoo to 1M0 Including oorly family biography. Books available $10 M from . K. Oroono, 11155 - 74 Ava., Edmonton, Canada. 1W Mani-toba- Great optimism was - expressed by President Child regarding the future growth of the Church. IB the North fn-tra- l Two New Members Named To Sunday School Board the Sunday states of Minnesota, eastern North and South Dakota and ' part of Wisconsin and jn the Canadian provinces of f western Ontario and part of Saskatchewan. Farmington, N.M. EDITH B. BAUER ... . new appointee 'Toward A Better Life', Title Of New Book Of Selected Talks -Tm la ywf (Mhrwi klM yM bring you. fun fw storogo. h, North Centra! States 2nd Counselor Fills Vacancy In L. A. Stake - v sffiGmir m UHCEffi -- issw UP IJJJ 'pfr'i'ISiiD PRES. PAUL C. CHILD reports mission ... if New Bbok ls Story Of Pioneer Re-fel- life The adventure-packestory of James S. 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