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Show ir 6vrT- T Authorities Assigned T o Stake Conferences Instructions From Our Leaders 'As A Man Thinketh souls has given unto every man to act for himself. To enable"man todo that' He" has This is another in the series of messages from the general authorities of the Church, prepared especially for this page; permitted opposition, the forbidden fruit in " So great is opposition to the tree of life the power of evil in the world that it has been BY ELDER HAROLD B: LEE declared 'that man Is as prone to do evil as (Of the Council of the Twelve) IY is it wrong to steal? sparks are to fly upward." ' Not unmindful of the powers of this op-- ' That question asked of an u nbelie ver I chaby a young missionary, who had been restored claims to. the as for his gospel, llenged brought forth a discussion of the importance T'J of the Ten Commandments in establishing the fundamental principles thaL guide in the making of law. So likewise all morality must have a rcligimis base, for w Rhout the declarations contained in the Word of the Lord, man-kirwould ' lack the essentials that must a determination of right and wrong. into enter l That nian or any nation whic- h- has in belief doctrines Cod discarded and a revealed through His prophets soon ''be- -' gins to give evidence of moral instability and eventually disintegration, It remained for the Master Teacher to carry stitt further the teachings of the decaJ 'IT logue when lie declared: "Ye have heard that It was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill 'shall be in danger of the Judgment: But I say unto you, That. W'hosoever is angry with bis brother without a cause shall be in danger.of the judgment. . . Ye have heard that it was said by them f old time. Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already In his heart. ' The great truth taught herein is clear; thought is the father of an act. No man ever committed murder who did not first become angry. No one ever committed adultery without a preceding immoral thought. The thief did not steal except he first coveted that Elder Harold B. Lee which was his neighbors. of the Council of the Twebe The surest way to destroy poison fruit position, our Father has in every dispensais to hill the seed before it is planted. tion given to us. His children, the Holy ScripThe way to avoid sin is to shnn contain! tures by His inspiration to make us wise in Bating influences that degrade the think-- , overcoming temptation through faith in Him. ing for uont of the abundance of the heart These Scriptures are profitable for doctrine, the month speaketh. A good man out for reproof, for correction, for instruction in 4 of the treasure of the heart bringeth forth righteousness that the man of God may be pergood things: and an evil man out of the fect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." evil treasure bringeth forth evil things So important in the Fathers plan of salvation . . for out of the heart proceed evil are the Scriptures that incidents are recorded thoughts," murders, adulteries, fornications," where God commanded the taking of life to thefts, false witness," and blasphemies. obtain of precious writings without possession A wise Heavenly Father in order to pro the of human for the growth vide, opportunity (Continued on Page Twelve) W ' - Nicholas G. Smith Jr. THE following assignments of general - authorities a n d welfare committee members to quarterly stake - conferences, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13 and 14, are announced today by Pres. George Albert Smith of the Council of the Twelve: Bannock Stake, at Grace, Idaho, Elder Antoine R Ivins of the First Council of Seventy and Sterling H. Nelson, Church -- Welfare. Emigration Stake, at Eleventh Ward Chapel and Barratt H. Taylor of Hall, Elder-Johthe First Council of Seventy and Stringam A. Stevens, Church Welfare. Idaho Stake, at Bancroft, Idaho, Elder Levi Edgar Young of the First Council of Seventy and Henry D. Moyle, Church n- Welfare. Lethbridge Stake, at Alberta, Canada, --Elder Samuel O. Benniqn of the First Council of Seventy and C. Q, Stott, Church Welfare. Bear River Stake at Garland, Utah, Bishop Joseph L. Wirth- - Leth-bridg- e, ' lin of the Presiding Bishopric and Wl E.,Ryberg. Church Web fare Malad Stake, at Malad, Ida-- t ho. Elder Nicholas G. Smith, Assistant to the Council of the I , I Twelve, and Lee A. pdTmer, field representative of f siding Bishopric for Aaronic the-Pre--- 5 Priesthood. Moroni Bishop-Marvi- Stake, at Moroni, O. Ashton' of n t the - Presiding - Bishopric and 4" Mark Austin, Church Welfare. North Sanpete, at Mt. rieas- Utah, Presiding Bishop Le f- -' Grand! Richards, I Parowan Stake, at Cedar City' Utah, Elders Harold B. Lee and Spencer W. Kimball f of the Council of the Twelve, i ' Pocatello Stake, at Pocatello, Ida.," Elder Joseph Fielding T Smith of. the Council of the Twelve and Alma Sonne, to" the Council of the "" t r - , Twelve. Portneuf Stake, at Arimo, Idaho, Elder Thomas E. Me- (Continued on Page Twelve) Mission Tour Completed Elder Smith Visits Spanish Saints faithful and active MYmembers of the Church are found throughout the Spanish American Mission, it - was reported by Elder Joseph Fielding Smith of the Council of the1 Twelve, who returned this week from a tour of the miss.ion. " He was accompanied by Mrs. Smith and by President Lorin F. Jones and Mrs. Jones. Elder Smith reported that the long indoctrinated jeligious influences among the Spanish people retards the., missionary work among these members, but there are, however, many who are heeding the principles of the Gospel. The Church official met Stanford G. Smith President and Mrs. Jones at t Los Angeles and began- - the j mission tour. The mission in- - i eludes the Spanish speaking 4 people north of the Mexican 7 border, in California, Arizona, j New Mexico, Texas and Colo rado. Among the places visited : during the tour were San DiegOj Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, El Paso, Carlsbad, Valleeito, 1 Llano, Manassa, Pueblo and ! Denver. ( - Meetings were held with mis- - j sionaries and members and a good condition was found. The f regular missionaries are get- -' ting fewer, but the local mem-bers are being' summoned to "... . positions of leadership and j. part time missionary work to i ., reinforce the mission. John Henry Smith . - i-- Gerald G. Smith With The General Authorities OME of the general authori- ties have interesting hob bies, and not a few of them center their principle interests in their families. One of these is Elder Nicholas G. Smith, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, who is pictured on this page with Mrs. Smith Tnd r 'their" four sons. Three of the sons are mar ried and away from home, two in California and one in Wash ington, D. C. The fourth son is a student in the East High School of Salt Lake Cityr The boys came heyne recently for. a family reunion, the first in a number of years, and this excellent picture of Elder Smith . and family was taken. Elder Smith, long known as "a " missionary,' bishop, pair ir arch, mission president, Temple official and now one of is the general authorities, proud that all four sons are active in the Church.' Two of -- -- . the boys are bishops, and a third is chairman of his ward's finance and building committee. - - Gerald G. Smith, 34, 4s - the eldest, and is prominently re- membered throughout the West as a University of Utah basketball star. He was the boy who," several years ago, pitched a pal basket in the last ten seconds of play to give the Uteg a Rocky Mountain championship against Wyo- ming. He recently xompleted a month trip by air - to the capitals of South America as thepereonal representativeof Nelson Rockefeller, coordinator of affairs, and how is his representative on the Pacifta Coast to be of ficial host to visiting South American" officials. Mrs. Florence G. Smith Nicholas G. Smith Jerry is in the Hollywood Elder and Mrs! Smith and their four sons taken at a family reunion recently. Ward,' in charge of building fiStanford G. Smith, 31, has and a South African mission-- 1 Washington Stake, and Is a inter-America- n nance. former missionary to , South John Henry mith, 32,7 Is Africa." He also played basketthe second son. He is bishop ball. He is in the government of the Arlington Ward pf the service. -- . Page 4 Nov. 6, 1943 J -- lend-leas- e bten bishop of the Wilshire ary. . . - V... Ward of the Los Angeles Stake Nick Jr., is 16,&nd lives at for two years. He is also - a home, attending the East High former U. fU. basketbalLtstar School J j |