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't - ' ' , . .btf& :7 ,,....4 CHURCH OFFICIALS AT WINTER QUARTERSDuring an official "visit to Omaha last weekend for participation in the Aitrt centennial the Latter-daSaint group visited the Old Mormon ,Cemetery at Winter Quarters. Left to right are,tGordon C. Young, head of the Brigham Young Family association; Dean Gerrit de Jong Jr., of theBYU; Elder Le Grand Richards of the Council of the Twelve; Elder Hugh B. Brown, Astistant to the Council of the Twelve; Newell B. Weight, director of the BYU Choir P.- anditulon Tingey, treamirer in the First Presidency's Office. ',, y , government LDS Officieds Mormon Pioneer Day Gala ., ' ,, , , . '' ',,,,,,, ,, - ,,,,: . ,4.,,,,,,,, j , , - . . and' internatiobal preparation his contributions to have been Church literature 'monumental. . ' . - 1. i , ,, , President McKay s L, s Angeles Address , weekend necessitated its being for the Sbnday services was by .. - an choir from the ',move4 indoors. ..,i, , . . unJust prior to the pageant, Brigham Young University ofder the.; direction. Prof. Mayor John Rosenblatt of Newell:1:k Weight Dr. Gerrit Omaha, assisted by Dr. farer,ide Jong Jr., dean Of the BTU dren. hove my dearest friends. presented to Elder Richards filo! School of Fine Arts, accompa- Continued From Page 3 feelcity's proclamation. I t s mes- - nied the chorus from Provo. mother of three fine boys. I do I think that those heavenly will over be there Rain forced of ings not hesitate to call him a rat. postponement just the sage, signed by the --mayor, read: I love same as here. are the Centennial Parade they 4. know great a that covenant They "Whereas the' history - of i I shall but ehorish everybody, last in for, In made God's presence and Saturday Omaha is in great part related Jchedpled which part of the Latter-dasealed the Priesthood and I shall love my dear ones." 7. Finally, they know that the the history of the Mormons, Saint group wSs to participate. Is mpre bybindingHoly than any other who quartered here during Abe They were to ave appeared in bond. family unit will remain unbrokon authentic costumes of the Win-Twrigorous winter of 1846-45. They know that If children en throughout eternity. their trek to Utah; and Such Is temple marriage. Is ter Quarters pCriod. come to bless the union they are "Whereas a great bond of Those n a royal birth, a it not worthwhile? Today, as two guaranteed the attending has grown up be-ad- - clean, unpolluted body, to which I have listened to this imprestween our people and the Mor- - day meetings heard three sive program and have gone dresses by the visiting general every unborn baby is entitled. mons over the years; and com- back over the work of the sever6. A 'authorities: Elder Richards thus marriage a contingent of voted his . "Whereas remarks primarily to menced is as eternal as love, al days conference, I glimpsed Mormons will arrive in Omahal divinest attribute of the hu- how the training in Scout work, restoration of the Gospel the on August 21, to take thr-outhe instrumentality of man soul, and you who ques- training in Beehive work, our Centennial Celebration:He tion temple marriage as pos- speech, in drama, in the dance, Joseph Smith the "Now, Therefore, I, John, told the dramatic Prophet. account of sibly a mere dogma of the in music, and every phase of Rosenblatt, Mayor of the City '1,,. First Vision and of the Church, let me ask you to name our efforts contributes to the The three leaders delivered of Omaha, do hereby, proclaiml appearances of Moroni and of the divinest, most precious vir- preparing of a young couple to appropriate addresses on the Sunday, August 22, the restoration of the Holy tue known to man. I have named be worthy to enter the House occasion. A welcome to the MORMON PIONEER DAY in Priesthood with the of God and build a happy home. power to it. It is love. Let me ask you Do Mormons was given Sunday Omaha, and I urge all Omahans I you know of anything higher beanother question. Ds, you organize the Church of -Jesus morning on behalf of Omaha's to observe the occasion by ex- - Christ upon the earth. lieve in the persistence of per- and nobler? I do not. Will you then, rny young 6vic tending to mit friends and mayor by Dr. IL L. Karer, Elder Bennion'sremarks were sonality after death, the immor leader and chairman of he guests every courtesy and sign devoted to looW forward to such a folks, a of fundamental the soul, and per- tality North Omaha Bridge Commis-- 1 Of good will doctrine of Christianity? In our marriage and the building of a secutions of the-ear- ly Church. "I further urge that our Mor- - His description took the Saints Church, more than fundarnen- happy home? To make it such, sio ri w hich last year arranged for the Church to participate In rnon visitors take back to their from New York to Kirtlanstital a tnith revealed. ILyou doi. each must lose himself or her1121 cl et he the dedicatory servites eirthe d of others, and regards and from then you have to answer that Mormon P I o n e e r Memorial and best wishes for every good there to Nauvoo. He told of the love will characterize that for the welfare of your family. Another message of fortune." That you may find home a which drove the sonality over there as here. welcome was- given by Morris The pageant was witnessed persecutions Saints from the Illinois city to Whom will you rove over there? heaven on earth, as many of Jacobs, general chairman of the by a large crowd. Several of the begin their trek westward to-- I asked that of a woman north us have already found it I pray Omaha Centennial Committee. major participants made the ward the Great Salt Lake Vat- - 43f Australia on a boat one day. in the name - , of Jesus Christ. Amen. The third event Sunday in trip from Salt Laks, City ley. Ile dvvelt at some le'ngtfilShe said, vve should which the Latter-daSaints Others were recruited from On the first winter at Winter everybody." participated was presentation members of the Church in Quarters, now Florence, Neb., "Yes," I said, "we should love Thou, when thou prayest, en. of the historic pageant, "Come, Omaha and Council Bluffs. It a suburb of Omaha. He ex- everybody, but I find that I tet into thy closet, and when Come Ye Saints," The presenta- was directed by Donald- B. Al- plained that it was on the bye my wife, who has been an thou hast shut thy door, pray tion was made in the audito- der, Lloyd,E. Moon and Rowena Nebraska lands that the Saints inspiration to me', by whose to thy Father, which is in secret; rium of the Technical High J. Miller. Author of the pageant found refuge and peace from side I have'sat when our loved and tilY Father- - Which seeth in School. It was originally Is L. Clair Likes, who was their persecutions. ones have been ill. I love my secret, shall reward thee openly. planned for the Centennial present also- to assist In its pro- Matt. 6:6; 3 Nephi 13:6. Elder Brown told of the mother. I Ond I love these chit- Theme Center in Turner Park duetion. CHURCH- -5 Saturday. Auaust 21 1954 but inclement weather over,thel. Music for the pageant an& See MIRA on raze 11 OMAHA, NEB.By- prods- motion, last Sunday was Mor-mon Pioneer Day in Omaha in connection with the city's cen- tennial celebration. A contingent of 150 Latter- day Saints headed by three of the General Authorities of the Church made the trip from Utah to join members and non- members, in the Omaha and Council Bluffs areas in observ-- i ,... ing the day. religious services were held Sunday in the magnificent p Memorial Hall. jag these meetings was Elder LeGrand Richards of the Coun- eil of the Twelve. Assisting him were Elder Adam, S. Bennion of the Council of the :Twelve and Elder Hugh B. Brown, as- sistant to the Council of the Twelve. , - . , - . ' President Clark was born In Grantsville, Utah, Sept. 1, 1871, a son of Joshua Reuben and. Mary Louisa Woolley Clark. Ills early life was spent as a farm the field of International rela- - 1 boy in Grantsville and his early tions from the time of his enter- - education was r e c el v e d 1n ing the service of the State De- - Grantsville schools, in the LDS partment in 1906, the same year College and the University of he received' his law degree from Utah. , e . .. , affairs. He was U. S. ambassa- dor to Mexico from 1930 to 1933. He was undersecretary of state during 1928 and 1929. Numer-and commis- sions from the President hf the United States have been his in Omaha CentennialCelebration Join-InitoMak- Ir.,;, : 71.--.4.- En-Gra- nt .,. -f- lak,- - ; as Counselor . .PRES. I. REUBEN CLARI 31t. 83rd birthday. a a To note as one appointment 'Authorities in Law President Clark the Columbia University , As a counselor School' In the First Presidency longer Distinguished Service His service to the. Church in than any other person in the history of the Church. He was a the high office he occupies has counselor to President Heber J. been a diStinguished one. he and PreFident George Al- - joying excellent health and serves now in spends long hours at his office the First Presidency with Presi- - and works cqnstantly at home. dent David O. McKay and Presi- - in the evenings in the preparadent Stephen L Richards. tibn of manuscripts, sermons, He came into the First, Presi- - etc. Author of several hooks dency from a noted career in with others in. the course of 11 p. .., '' . served , '; '; ' . t ..,, . , 4' I': - d'.. e , , f irt ';'1 , . kk . frIf .: f , ,4," a -- turn to SaltLake for at least part ofthe day Wednesday to be with his family. The .birthday festivities will Include meeting with his own children, his seveh grandchildren and four great grandchildren.,. He will also receive the greetings and best wishes of his close associates in the General Authorities and a host of friends.. ar. . 7:- amor.-7- Itne in Grantsville, Utah. He his vacation 1' to continue ring next week but will re- .00 i, ' ' woof! , . , , a 1, , 4 . - (,,a. 111.74 , Au- 4- - , ' , ,4 l , ' -- . )i , I , , ,, ," )r 1 0 ' - ,.,.., :t, t - ,,....,- , Cl i luo N 'V It -- ..... 4p ,... .1 ,... and faintly, festivities'. - tioning- ,, I ,,,, 1,.., I' f7: 47 '14 ors, . ...r.,, ,t t ":"' 0, ..N.,,,,1 A . . , ,.. -- , CbliarrtkJhdary., aamnniilvsetrsaanryatmnoesxptherWeedoinevsatiay , - "I. 4, , ' , ...... ,, c - '''',.:' ki 41Mmt. . 0 ' - s, " . . ' ...t '''', - '- 1,- ' ,4e t , -- , - 1 PRES. CLARK WILL OBSERVE'l 183r4,131,RTHDAYVVEDNESDAY ' ''' ,- ifiA ' , .'''.'St'l 15 eitikati. VI' ', is' At, .4: '''; . 4 1 -- i l I 4:t4., ., 1, , 1, 1 . -- ' , -.,, :' i:,-,- ,,, , 7 , 4Enk, "4, 0.,,,, '''. 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