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Show . 4 1 , 4r - ; - - g 4 , . - miloommminem. INews About the Authorities I r I 4 1 i Pay-EO- I for world peace and security Is darker now than at any time since 1940. The gravity and seriousness of the international situation seems to he increasing almost daily. The Vnited Nations have, in large measure,- been unable to settle the troubles of filo world, The days ahead nil demand the faith, Prayers and loyalty of every Amertean," "It has been." he 'continued, values upon whieb this nation has been built, Our founding- lathers believed firmly in the eternal principles of righteousness. embodied in the gospel of Jesus Christ. They be. tiered that God rules in the affairs of men and nations, and that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord, We- - will need to give more attention to the integrity of the American Home which must be kept spiritually sound. Cooperatives are important, but are only a means- to an end. The end is the- - builditik hAbri: en." He stressed the social and spiritual soundness of cooperatives and said they will, it continued on sound principles as in the past women better and tend to raise the standards of our people in rural communities. M - This week he addressed the luncheon meeting of the National Convention of the American Society of Mechanical Engl- I , l g ; "the-sitritu- During the past two weeks he has had the pleasure of an extended visit with his son, George Albert Smith Jr., a member of the Harvard IIniversity faculty who has been vacationing in Salt Lake, and has now returned to his home . in Boston. - i ei 1 4 4, i A - D IRTIIDAY GREETINGS are I - , IIRESIDENT George Albert Smith spoke to a large Church gathering last Sunday of the membership &imposed Of an tbf wards of 'Payson, Utah. President Smith had been at) official visitor at The anntlai Onion Days celebration in it - extended this week to President David McKay, second counselor in the First Presi, 7 dency and to -Elder S. Dilworth i the- FirstCmnett-0- f Voung--n- t t Seventy. Elder Young who is presiding over the New England 4 Mission- - observes his 50th birth1 day Sunday, Sept. 7. i President McKay will be 71 I years old on Monday. Sept.. I The Church leader, will spend the day with his family and friends and prepare to go the next day to the Iron County Cent ennial celebration; At chairman of the Utah Centennial Commission- - President McKay has been most busy as a principal appearing ,speaker.. and' participant in Centennial observances over country. the- intermountain coronation the with Bestpning .,, Centennial queen Of tbktah's last January, President Mc. Kay has attended more than 1,,i,f0 Centennial fetes this year, with the climax being the .. .e e4dedication of the "This is the ' Place" monument and Salt Lake's gigantic parade on July -) a 4- . -- s Elders Spencer W. Kimball alnd Mark E. Petersen of the Council of - the Twelve, are spending this weekend in the St. Joseph Stake with headquarters Art Thatcher, Ariz., where they are to reorgankze the stake presidency. This is Elder Kimball's home country. He lived man0' years in this area. having his home in Safford, about 10 miles from Thatcher and here he presided over the Mount Graham Stake, formerly a part of the St. Joseph Stake. -- Elder Oscar A. Kirkham of the First Council of Seventy, re24. turning for a special assignment with the International of Benson Boy Ezra Taft ELDER I the Council of the Twelve Scout jamboree held in France, is to stopping off this week-end left this week to tour, the Cathe Church at the Mission and install represent nadian Protestant convocation services Floyed G. Eyre as the new mis- nf the national Scout Executives sion head succeeding PreS. Oc- Conference held in being tave W. Ursenbach recently apIndiana. pointed president of the Leth- Bloomington, bridge Stake. Elder Benson had only been home two or three days from the annual sessfons of the American Institute of Cooperation, which he attended' and addressed in Fort Collins, Colo. RELIEF Society conventions September 17 are Elder Benson is a in Utah, New Mexico of the institute and gave one of scheduled and Colorado. the principal addresses. On September 12 at Payson, In the course of - his rethe Santaquin-Tinti- c, he placed marks emphasis Utah,Provo, Nebo, Kolob and Palmyra of the Stakes on the importance will meet for a convenprinciple of cooperation. He tion conducted by Marianne C. placed further emphasis on the Sharp and Evon W. Peterson. At place of rural people in the na- Blanding the San Juan Stake will as a bulwark meet for a convention with Leone tional economy against all foreign isms and O. Jacobs and Lillie C. Adams. theories aimed at all .crack-pOn September 15 - the Young we hold dear in America. "We Stake will meet at Kirtland, New will come to realize that, more Mexico, for a convention with and more dur problems are Blanche B. Stoddard and Mary common problems, necessitating J. Wilson. cooperation- - between cooperaOn September 16, in Salt Lake. tives and other segments of our the Pioneer, Riverside, Salt Lake, society." Temple View and Wells Stakes Elder Beason mentioned the will meet for a convention condangers of Communism and ducted by Marianne C. Sharp and other isms and warned the, Ethel C. Smith. On September 17 at Mamosa, people against a spirit of in."' difference and false security. Colorado, the San Luis Stake The cooperatives can do much will hold a convention with Mrs. to correct this, and direct atStoddard and Mrs. Wilson repretention to our national herisenting the general board of the tage. He stated, "The outlook Relief Society. 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T , , , z ;''' ,; i I -. , , ....-- , NA '..,'; - , .,1a; ..N.. 44...',.. I, ' LNies ' .',1, :." -- I K ii f ,, ' ,.' ei ItZL.--- t: .;, , ' ,, ;., : . - i A,. ft , ' ,, t .., , , ) , , , ,- .. - z ' 1:., over Hertnana will 'inthe next two vveeks , elude nine gtherings in Utah, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, California and Canada. They will begin with a convention in Butte. Montana, on September 18, with. Adele Cannon Howells and Leah A. Lloyd repre- senting the general board. On September 19 conventions - aregcheduled for Humboldt Stake. Wells, Nevada, with Fern Whipple and Thelma Harrison representing the general board; : for Franklin and Oneida Stakes at Franklin, Idaho, with Fern W. Parmley and one other mem- - ber of the general board attendSan Francisco and ing, and for Alto- - Stakes at Palo Alto. Edith Patrick and I , - Lyhwfl1represénl boards In California. the general September. 20th ,,conventions will be held in Springville, Utah for the Kolob and Palmyra Stakes with Mary Firmage and Alta Miller representing the genera! board. The Alberta meet Stake will at Cardston with Mrs. Howells and Mrs. Lloyd tonducting:'' the Benson and Smithfield Stakes will meet Mrs. at Smithfield, Utah,-,wi- th Parmley and one other member nt the general board and the Berkeley and Oakland Stakes will meet at Berkeley with Mrs. Patrick and Mrs. Lyon representing the general- board. On September.Stake will meet at Ely for under Mrs": Whipple and Mrs. Harrison. . ,. - "1.,.---!- ,- ' i ,....lik -- '" If 7 - : ,f7 ' , 17 ; t 1 I :: ' 4 - 1 '.:- , I 9'4ov ; l s " , ' .' ...! - t; , BACK TO SCHOOL AND TO PRIMARYWhen Primary children start they year's activity this fall they will learn to do by doing. - Jerry The and Dorothy Holton are prepared to participate by learning the location of all the Church Temples on a map of the world held by Teacher Donna Rey, In the background is a model of the Nauvoo Temple built as a special project to the correlated activity program. Children Look 135,000 L. D.-Forward to Return to Primary S. The thousands of children RUTH H. CHADWICK -attend during the 1947-4- 8 who re"cCHOOL days" mean the season find Primary more will J turn of Primary Days" to and benef icial Interesting 135,000 Latter-approximately new a lesson through 12 day Saint children under will include the "corof BY - - plan-whic- age. years Weekly Primary meetings and activities start next Tuesday and Wednesday in Salt Lake City and the opening date in various communities of the nation where Primary is held is scheduled to coincide with the beginning of school. , h related activity program'' outlined by the general board. Recent graduations and Harvest Festival exhibits and socials have climaxed the summer program which this year has been extremely popular, be M. I. A. Conventions Planned ADTLIAL Improvement Association weekly meetings will begin September 16 with an opening social, and the first class activity is scheduled for September 23. Prior to this time conventions for September- 8 to 16 are listed as follows: Reno Stake will hold a convention September 8 and 9 with Merrill D. Clayson W. 0,- - Robinson, Polly Hardy and Irene Miles .representing the general. boards. - Utah- - Stake- - will be host to Kolob, Provo, Sharon, East Provo and West Utah Stakes at a convention held September 9 with Lorenzo H. Hatch,- - Margaret Wells, Richard Ball, Hazel Brockbank. Mark. Nichols, Ethel Anderson, Wayne B. Hales, Marie Waldram, Charles J. Hart, Stanley RUSSOn, Ruth Funk and Winnifred Jardine representing -- the - general-boards.- vention on September 11. Lorenzo IL Hatch, Margaret Wells, Marjorie LeRoy Buckmiller, Ball. Mark Nichols, Ruth Funk, George Stewart, Marie Waldram, Gladys Habertsono Stanley Russon, Ethel Anderson, Clark N. Stohl and Harold Lundstrom will represent the general boards. Weiser Stake will meet September 11 and 12 with Axel Madsen, Bertha Tingey and Katie C. Jensen representing the general boards Zion Park Stake will be host to St.. George Stake on September 13 and 14 with Werner KlepeWayne B. Hales, Polly Hardy and Irene Hanes representing the general boards and the Seattle Stake will meet on the same days with T. Earl --Charles J. Hart, Lucy Andersen and Helena Larson representing the general board. Boise Stake will belhost to Nampa Stake September 13 and 14 with Mr. Madsen, Mrs. Tingey and -- Mrs. Jensen conducting, and the- Montpetter-Sta- ke will be host to the Bear Lake and Star Valley Stakes on the same Anderson, day with Aldon Minnie Anderson and Virginia Cutler conducting for the general boards. Deseret Stake will be host to Millard Stake with Mark Nichols, Reed Richards, Norma Anderion and Erda Williams conWashington Stake ducting and wll1hod -- aconvention 7with George Q. Morris, John D. Giles, Verna Goddard and Clarissa Beesley: representing- 'the general boards. Spokane Stake will hold a with convention September '15 t, T.- Earl Pardee, Charles-I.-Har- - Pardoe,-- North Weber Stake will be host to Ben Lomond, Ogden and Farr West Stakes on September Philo Lucy Fransworth, T. Frank WilSchwendiman, liams, Lillian Clark N. Stohl, Vella Wetzel, George Stewart, Gladys Habertson, Sarah Yates, lone Duncan, Roy Darley and Sarah Suinmerhays representing the general boards. Union Stake will hold a convention September- - 9 and 10 with Axel Madsen, Bertha Tin-Re- y and Katie C. Jensen repre senting the general boards. Nevada Stake- will meet September 10 and 11 for a convention with W. O. RobinsOn, Doyle Green, Polly Hardy and Irene Hailes representing the general boarils. LUCY Andersen. andHelena Lari, North Box, Elder 5take., be host to South Box Elder sort the general Stake .when they hold their con boards. non, -- cause of its "pioneer theme." Children throughout the entire Church have studied the Pioneer-Trekend the history of pioneer colonization. They have played pioneer games, danced pioneer dances, learned pioneer skills, and produced an amazing variety of pioneer replicas and handicraft articles. They have participated in pioneer pageants and parades, and honored the original, as well as living, pioneers in various types of child prpgrams. With the beginning of the fall quarter, the correlated class program of the Primary will be resumed. The program combines religious instruction with activities stressing health, ethical, Intellectual values, practices and participation. Members of the Primary Association range in ages from four to eleven years inclusive. They are divided into ten groups, each following a different- course of study based on the Articles of Faith and the principles of the gospel outlined In. them. The first two age groups are known as Group I and Group IL The seven and - eight year old ehildren are listed as Zion's Boys and Girls First and Second Years.- - The nine, ten and eleven year old girls, as pursue a three year correlated program, while boTs of corresponding ages, follow nt the Trail Builder plan. During the last three years in Primary, emphasis is placed on preparation of the boys for ordination to the Priesthood and entrance requirements to Scouting. The girls study the same spiritual lessons-- - and - prepare themselves for advancement to the Graduation -- exercises have marked the completion of Primary activities or approximately seven thousand Seagull Girls and six thousand Guide Boys, membera ,of the Home Builder and Train:Wilder gronps. These graduates are now ready to take v their places in the M.I.A. and , Aaronie,4 Priesth000rgani7a. tions - Based on figures available in the annual report- of June 1947, at officers and 20,000teachers will be on hand to wel- - come Primary children to their , new classes,, and to start off , the new season's work. Home-Builder- activity-advanceme- -- Sept. 6a9I7Porle 5- - |