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Show 7 ': , . . , '- .3i- ''''' ., ,. ' . : .. . Elder Morris I, f Ns.; . ) k ' : . - I - '7. ,..r:::: 4..:00-..- .., , . . -- '.: !. -- ' ; '" " ,: - , '...::. I- :'::: ' ' 4 - )',4:,z1:,.::-- :: 0,4 7..:,'; , ......), - ! , ),ii :t . s . , .: ' , - 1 : e, .;t:: - I ::::'s.: " ::,: , :l:.:::::i.:::. ' r::::':::; : t : N' :: :::::, - - 1. N, SM- 1. . communications. One of the many favorable comments heard by Elder Hanks at the meetirigs was: "If all of us had the 'Mormon' ' , - would not, need to be here in this conference." The focus of attention on the Church program was due largely to, the address ofSecre tary of 'Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, he pointed out. Elder Benson:a member of the Council of the Tweket made "total fitriess his theme stressing the need for fitness in all facets of the human personal- 1 , PI FRI& In American Youth It was an inspiratidnal mes- sage expressing faith - - .e " ""'' t"' , Kgo PLAN STUDENT CONFERENCE -- Elder Spencer W. Kimball right of the Council of the Twelve, scans program of student officers conference now being held at the tonferenceiDroeram Sun Valleyldaho.-Discussing with Elder Kimball are Jerry Wray, conference chairman and Tom Stone, president of the student body. ' . , rking with is understood. He said this was one main reason tr. picking missionaries who epees the various languages represented in the mission and who also may be natives of a -land. foreign - Other speakers included Ger- aid K. Okabe, first counselor; Calvin G. Clyde, Frank Hicks, chairman of the new public re- lations committee; D e 11 V. smith, Jay Olsen, Jun Oniki, Earl M. Maynard, Manuel Tor- res, Allen V. liendrichsen and . Johannes F. Streamer. It was announced that the regular mission conference will be held Sunday, Oct 5, at 10 medium of the Gospel. a.m. and 2 pm. in the mission He said it alone can remove headquarters, 151 W. 1st South, all barriers between countries in Salt Lake City.- and bring about the peace manThe mission is organized into ,, kind desires. . four districts with auxiliary President Shreeve said any-. meetings being held in various one can have a testimony tit - - parts of the valley. the Gospel for it is the great- est gift God has given man. triers He addea that history sh owsHong---kong---it takes considerable intern- - ' Hear Pres. Banff gence for man to believe in a God whom he cannot see and HONG KONGFifty Southeven greater faith to believe ern Far East missionaries lain a living God, as do the Latboring in Hong Kong recently Saints. met to hear President and Mrs. President Shreeve advised Ariel S. Ba Ulf, recently rethe missionaries that contacts leased from the New Zealand are more easily Mission, and Dean Wesley P. ow up Lloyd of MU. ground- - of the folks they are district con- of the ReiiPlial Mis- sion of the. Salt Lake Valley were held Sunday. , The southeast viartertwet In the Murray Seminary dur-ing the morning and the South west District the afternoon in the Bingham Ward. The mission is organized to reach the foreign language in speaking people residing Salt Lake Valley. ' Mission President Lyman S- Shreeve told the converts, mis- sionaries and visitors present that peace can be restored to the world only through the :MURRAY--Two -ferences n - - . - .. . - i . AI - ) - . ., student - ., . . chair- - - Canyon National Park la , souther!' Utah. President Harvey L. Taylor, vice president of BYU, Is repre. senting the school presidency and will address the group Sunday morning. Dean Wesley P. Lloyd, dean of students, will be the main speaker at the Saturday night meeting. Paul Felt, student coordinntor, is also In attendance to help di- rect the conference. Student body officers are conducting sessions for their departments each day . in- - - Notes 50 Years Of Harmony LOS ANGELES, CALIF. The completion of 50 years of harmony was recently celebrated by Elder and Mrs. William Xing Driggd and their famous of the family. The six girls - -- compiite-ci-iiihwe.-ba-c-k- . - 4"-- ' , e',.. ' , ".".""..;: l'..4.::4 it .14:74' , '11 4 , - 1:- x A'") i1 ? ,i,,,,; , Air t ' ': . , of-- 4 ' ' . ,, 4' i --- ' 1 V,,.:1 ' ;41 ,'....:7,4- ,.., 40 kt. ii ) 1 hi itJ, :4,,..,1:71"1..,,, , . lit: '1 - - - Ai'".!! 4. i i i Kt51,4.554025.05.,.545,k5105,455 1." .., . , the., King. Sisters. Elder ,and Mrs. Driggs were married in. 1908 in Sanford, Colo. He taught music In Utah schools for a number of years and organized a family orchestra which was greatly in demand for local entertainments. All 'eight of the Driggs' talented children, 19 of the grandchildren and several hundred friends assisted the couple in the celebration of their golden wedding. Elder and Mrs. Driggs and all except one of their children now live in the San Fernando Valley. - 75 - : ,4415,45,505.50.155",55a5.25WitibitagR45,515;5.4.55,5 - - ' iI'll-l- f k group, singing, tr..A) ' ':400.11':.; 5. 14,40, ',,z '''' 114 4.'i - .'. - ,,,l,:1 - 11 , 3.,. Driggs lainiTyThaVe- bilrOaf--ticipated , In the popular ,,.. , , ,. .4. ',4r) Itr..'A :4; ..4, II ,,?,, ,Nti ,L., ' - I- . til 11 '''''JP ,. , 0 IN et...c L ..7.4( , . 5," " I 00, ii...... '...1r4. ,)141, eritt.. , I, 44fril 0., aw.,, 4 10,6 v . - , , , Driggs Family ter-da- y ,,,,..!...41 Cif rector.. ., to,11111111WIMOMMIONOW.,',47e1",":77.'m ,, "I feel that a lot, of good said. Hanks Elder was done," REGIONAL CONFERENCEThis was the group of converts, missionaries and Much of his time was taken in friends attending the Southeast District conference of the Regional Mission of the explaining the Church and its Lake Valley, Sunday. President Lyman S. 4hreeve, second from left and Gerald Salt and individuals to program , K. third from left, his cOunselor, were principal speakers. Okabe, .1 groups who eagerly questioned Week ending September. 20,1958, 4CHURCH . . . , ld Extracurricular activities . - . 4 Brvighdi u elude movies, dancinv hiking, swimming, chair, lift rides, skating and a variety show by the BYU Program Bureau. : - ' t at-B- ryce . --- , - - - 4 4 4 - - ,' - 141, 4 it This Is thefirst,eld time the three conference has been-h-days and also the first time it has been held here. Last year .: in Amer- was accorded a standing ovation be- fore and after his address, Elder Hanks reported, and his theme, "total fitness" became the keynote of theconvention, Other speakers at the conference were Secretary of the Interior Fred ArSeutent, chair- and man of the committee, -Shane McCarthy, executive di- heard,"Secretary--Benso- Is Jerry Wray challenging r ' - . , - - Valley Regional Mission Holds.2 District Conferences , ,I 1, - . S.L. - $ for improvement," he declared. Elder Kimball was accom panied to the conference- by Mrs . Kimball. The conference, held each fall - priortoregistration, brings together all leaders of student organizations On the BIRI campus. More than 215 student lead: e attending this con- ference. Tom Stone, student body president, is conducting and - :k FOOMEMEMEM..111.1.....011...00.11....11SWONMOMEMENEOSEMOMEMMEONO101.....1111111110111 their elders to be 'models, not critics,'" Elder Hanks de. le''''' dared. He added, "Elder Ben-- son made oneLotthemost; forceful and impressively re- A,A t ceived presentations that I e ver . - .3':"' , - - .. the-wor- la, ,,,,,,, -- wigh - - ......,..:,-,-::......': ,:::-;,:- ' . 4114 t , . - ses- - . sions. He met Catholic, J ewish anrotestant leader-in formulating reco nda ions as to the role of the churches in the development of tot al fitness in the youth. Purpose Of Convention of the convention was to consider the implement- ing and application of pro- grams which affect the- fitness of American youth,- Elder Hanks said. There was a clad- fication of objectives and pur- poses and a real feeling of urgency in seeking to reach the people of America through others preset programs heand added. be introduced, to , 1 . , :' . him before and after the , -! very capable, Elder Morris stated. Missionaries are presid- ing only in the Lamanite Branch at Frazer, Mont He praised the leadership of the mission very highly and pointed out that converts are being brought into the Church at an increasing rate. The mis- sion is in good - condition '' throughout he said . - ,, ,,,,- , ' ' ' d leadershipv Elder- - Kimball--tolthe student leaders: ' We do not need to follow the leadership of 14 .' matters moral and - spiritual ain our approach to complete education. Ours is a higher standard.. - -- we should strive - are Y ,. ' kilk - a,- auth is Utah's repre- Elder Hanks sentative on- the commi t tee or ganized by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to stimulate youth fitness p r o g r a m s throughout the nation. Elder Hanks also is a member of the Utah Council on Child and Youth Fitness.' Gathering Of Leaders The conference held Sept. 7, 9, at Ft. Ritchie, near Cas- cede, Md., was a gathering of 100 of the nation's outstanding leaders in business and indus- and try, education, recreation sports, medicine,- religion and. 1 1 , ,.. . , Young University were told here this weekend by Elder Spencer W. Kimball of the Council of the Twelve. Elder Kimball was principal speaker at the annual student leadership conference held at the famed" Sun Valley Resort. . - In his talk on enlightened ,,,:. ,, ,,,,,., nir-epo-ri- - k P - ,',1 g SUN VALLEY, IDAHO -"Da not ape the world , ; , 4,LL.,,,,, . , , - ro.,., Yo uth Leaders Fitnesa-of-American--- ,:::::,,,... Ole-4- 11 1, . ' , , e'd- - ,.:: '',. - Meets ititith 1 ,:,, . - jrz;43,,,,v EIdirHanki , ,e,,;- :- A ) - , , 7,., t, --- ' - N;;.,;,,. Two new chapels were dedi- eated by Elder Morris during the tour, one at Sydney, Mont., ELDER DIARION D,HANKS - and the other at Rapid city, , S.D. They have a number of at- nationaLtneet splendid new chapels," he re. ported. The mission has tensive building program, six chapels are under construction at the present time. Five oth ers have been approved, but , not yet started and one is awaiting approval. . With mission President and , , Mrs. Casper W. Merrill; Elder Morris traveled some 2,500 Some of the most influenmiles through the states- - of tial, people in America singled Montana, South Dakota and out the Church program for Wyoming. They held meetings to answer as the the with the Church members4and youth problems of young Americans friends in 12 cities with altbtal today." Elder Marion D. Hanks attendance of 2,217. Elder Moronthe First Council of the ,Sev. ris interviewed 144 his eniY gave this rePort-e- n a that return from the annual con- . they are well trained in their ference of the President's Citi- work and their morale is good. zens Advisory Committee on The leaders in the district 1, . . ' . ' N - . An organizational program is going forward in the West Central States Mission which is developing district administrations along stake 4nes. 0 ,4P'''''r,' , er Kiinball ,tl. It Pei Spea s' I Student Meet IE : 1 i.t..',..., .. '' ; ie.: :' , ,:1:::,::::',; ' ' .: '. 74'.'k, :, , . . , , N71,. ell of the Twelve on his return this week from a tour of ,the .i - mission. ,., 4 "All possible activities that :, !, the stakes hay are being ear. : i'i:::.t..:' ' - - tried out in the ,1 :::;: : .. T the area was reported by Elder George Q. Morris of the Court- ::':.::.:4 ', :: 1 Reports Mitsion Tour I - .:',), :,, ...'...,;.2.::;.' 1 '."::::e:::::::7:j. ... 1 ,,,,,,, ,,,, ..... '', t I . .4 4, ,: ': - , . ' ' ' -- , . . - |
