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Show - imeiwowoup,ono, 1 11 Eatte-i7FStalie- ligyPti , ' ; t I Past ,, ' . - 4 - ,' - -- - - ,, - ':-11,T- ., i- , ,, ts , ': P Mission-Hea- d - . , - ' - ' - 1 Message Of Elders tspel s An'tagohistii , , - ,,,, r g Better glo;n 'Etti p . . - . Tells Of Progres's -, . .., . .,.. , , ,,,1 - , t , .e.- .. - ' -- , - , " rto.-- Baptisms hx the Eastern - branch,"- -. President - Jacobsen. --- , ,,, k ' ' If,we can't lick 'em we better join 'em." ,., 1 States Mission have increased. said. Members of the board - 1 , , , every year for the past four- - meet with branch and district I( Paul M. Newcomer of the Fourth Ward, Long Beach years, according to President officers atutillary regularly' to Stake chuckled as he recalled this statement made to his wife ,,' , et!' t ' Theodore C. Jacobsen, who re4 , 1 give them instructions. In ad- , ','''', . after they had vigorously opposed construction of the Long to turned Salt Lake City last , dition, an annual convention ' ' Beach Stake center on 3701 Elm Avenue in Long Beach: week. He was recently refor the board and district of'' 1.' ' IT,' leased after presiding over the ficers is held under the direc- Be was not a member then. 'He had used the church masion. since July 1955. of tion the mission presidency. It 4 building site in front of his home for 18 years to grow musIV ' , Steady Local people preside In near, , k'' progress Is being t rooms. , ,' , .1 , ,' made in all phases of mission - ly all of the branch and dis- ,,, i ,t -, Bath he his were fear- - and wife were musicians and they re.1 Jacobsen President trict offices, he reported. The "activity, , 1 the ful establishment of a with its church attendant meetings mission has 11 quorums of ported. Payment of tithing ,.01 '3S:i- " .t,,: F,' would disturb their routine.' t Petitions prot'eseing and fast offerings has also In -i elders with a total of 855 memsuch pit- , , t creased in the past four years. - bers; one Unit of seventy with ' '': AatIkAal.),A around were struction passed and taken to the citf.touncit . Jn addition,' the mission has 7' 44 members. , . de- The city council refused fo grant their' THEODORE C. JACOBSEN been carrying out an extensive President' Jacobsen praised ' mands. from Eastern States building program with 10 .. the members of the mission for "We watched things going and tried to feel annoyed as new buildings presently under their enthusiastic support of cessful In bringing about misthe building went up," he said and two more construction the missionary program. Some sion growth, President Jacbb"Then we began to feel better. Missionaries called on us of the organizations ha0e put. ready to start. Total cost of sen said. this program will be $1,700,- and invited us to churcho chased cars to be used by the "I'm optimistic about the , , 000, President Jacobsensaid. "At first I was a little-pout at the missionaries," NewmissionariesHe pointed out possibilities of the mission," The construction of a new comer said, explaining, "They used to come on fight night.. that automobiles have become 1 he said. "I've never-me- t finer bureau of information at tile I didn't think it would last long. But as they talked, I knew saints anywhere. The missionnecessary in the , stepped-uHill Cumorah and of spectator that things were changing in my life. There was something aries are piatinclorth a good missionary program. facilities for the annual pagThe mission has encouraged - effort. Their families can be soothing and reassuring about their message. As the walls of , cant "there also will be handled the members to introduce the the chapel went up our conversion increased. It was then we proud of them. They are a came to thet,conclusion that we couldn't 'lick 'em'-andecided by the mission, he said. credit to the Church," he Gospel to at least two new President Jacobsen pointed to 'join 'ern.' So we did." families each year. Contacts added. out that the Eastern States thut made are then turned President Jacobsen was sucThey were baptized on.ltis 62nd birthday, 'January 5, 1957. Mission is one of the most over to the missionaries. This ceeded by President Gerald G.. He is now an elder and 1st' assistant in the 4th Ward Sunday Smith. r densely populated in the His wife, Beulah, is ward organist. program has been very sue SchooLsuperintendency. Church. There are approximately 135 missionaries laboring there, which means that , - , , there are more than 250,000 .. 2, .. ,' : , , , t .......,.. t ''''-nonmembers for every mi'is.' . ' s' e 5 i , ..41: ".::66'', ' ';'''''''. : sionary. :''',"5::::::.:..'A , ,',..,,,00 ,, t,,o ,., It., i,: ,,. ,z,.;, ,,i, ,,,,i,,,,,,....;.,,,,,..,.,.....: 4,,,,,,, He said that much excellent' ,' , ,: ,. , ,,. , , ',. , .: 2.. ......, ....4.. .; L.. 4 ...,....s...,,..,,..,. ,,,,. .....t,, ;, ...,s, publicity results from the pag--' l' k Book on Mormon ' the - ''''''''' ''' eant of ', ",!. ' ' '''''.'. :4 ,, , ',.. o r .''''' ;won, "" ..'"7;:'7.'". mietak ,,,,,?'" A ;,..' -4 ' '-' r '' 4.1. '' presented at the Hill Cumorah '''' ,.; : ''''''''t...s.1.4'..'!''''' 1". .' , ..' ' '''1,t ,' ' ' each year. Radio, television '... ,"111(.!.'1.44,t6N tt ' Kii , .4( ,' :e. .0., ,; and newspapers ,. all devote '' ' ,, , ,... ", ,,,,,4,i. ,,' , , e . .,ir -. , pmuch attention to this event , ,is,,, ' .' o, - a .1 4 Thousands of people see -- the 4 1 te t. pageant every year, 95 per 0 ,,,, , , , . 1 i t--A ir o. 4.1,,,, ' , cent of whom are non-rnet t,, to t , --berviscri''' he pointed out. ,i .: .- :'0 ' , ' , 41There' are 10 districts in the 0,.,:,,.-,z.4,,,,;1:14., , . 55 , branches including mission, , , , p,"'', ilov -t. , " two Indian branches and sev- 1 :, 1.,!',,:-... 4 ..... A .,, 4, eral service groups. There are f,,.; 't -- t r.,,,, r' '' ' ,s,,, ti,, - , ,,, about 100 local district mission- ",'',.,:2,k;:,,,,,,;12N: Ir..:: ''' '',7a, t 4i, aries augmenting the work of the fuil-- t i m e missionaries, : ,! - r , 1 ,,,,t 1 - ,,,: , President Jacobsen 'reported. t ! 1e , The mission has an excellent . ' auxiliary board with remarks, ,;1:;:';tr , ,, able leadership, he said. This . , ,, ' , , Is composjd entirely of local , , , Ar .1'4, '',,, ts c, i , , members with the exception of 9' ler'4",, ir ,. ""' v .4f,., . Mrs. Jacobsen who acted as , i., .' k ' , assistant chairman. as well as !".,-- "' li, . .7t; ' kc,.., :,':'''' ,,,,....;....00: ' president of the mission Re. .., ' ,,, ', ,'N, , ,, of West lief Society. Bryan '. . ' , ' 't ," t ......,,-,,,o',.,,. .,; 'Philadelphia, Pa., is chairman , v 4? , ''' '''-',,, ''' , 2 ,, ,, Ai of The board. - ,. .'':.,,'. r.k .), N.. , , "The board has been a real '' '',.:,,,i,f,-,-,,,,,77the in organiza'boon getting .;,01.,.,:, ,.,.....,; ' ' , , ' tions of the Church into every , 4. .. .P , ,,' 4, ',.; .:' ,, we ,.., ,, ... , :,,,,,i, '. ...p.,,,V 4, 4,,,S, '''' i ., a .,,,,,LI , ' 1 i :,-- , , .. r - s ,A - , - , I - - ,z ' F t ' i ":".41k-,,,- ' 1,I '.- ,, : - i I J - . 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Postum is - made from whole-grain cereals, to bring out a rich, satisfying flavor ,It's hearty, healthful, hospitable. o conti'ms'-nPostum is, 10070 coffee-frecaffein or other . artificial stimulants. Ready in an instant, it's always welcome. n Make sure you always have Postüm-ohand. , slow-roast- ' , - . ' . - ' ed e, -- - I - - .-.- , '' t , . r . , - ' : , - . - - , - ' -,,,- ' .. : - ' t k 'k - - , - -- ' 100 to4 - - - ' coffee-fre- e Mame the product of Ginetal foods - . ' , , - . , - ' ' ., , ,,, . . : , . - ,, , bsitaaaftmai..... OS - . , . - ' - s , . - - - , , , 4.., - , , , . 7p:re3Osepnitant.ion, . , , , ,, . and'Main Streets. - , 1, dramatic "The Path to Follow" written by Luacine Clark Fox will suggest ways for descendants to follow teachings of the formerpresident of the Church. It Will feature the, voice) of Francis Urty with the following cast: Lorene Gates Wilkinson and her daughters Vicki and Mary Sue, Dr. LeGrand R. Curtis, organist; Ann Clark Green, soloist, ,and- - Richard Wright Youg,' director. Elbert R. Curtis, newly elected president of the family said graveside organization. services will be conducted at 6:15 pm., directed by ldra: Naomi Y. James, vice president. A wreath will also be placed at the monument at the, intersection. of South Temple , - ,. of Brigham Descendants Young are inyited to a special family reunion to be held in Ensign Fourth yard, Ninth Avenue and K. Street, Mon - 'June i , 4, , - , . daAy, 4 I ',' , . , , , Young Family Reunion Planned t -- .4.,:. ... . ' Week Endipq May 23, 1959 ' . .,!.: , ;, v ,k77S. - t.,', ,i.t...11r:t - CHURCH- -7 '.,1)'4'..:- - A )1? t'llY r I - , , , , . . 1 |
