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N U 1 :.,?fk: 1! .....41,i."':.':. ,,, ,, ,,,,,, :,.::: ' '' w.'t , r ' , ,i',.:?' deed. n- ' At.: , 4 0., .i. - - - , ., n ' ,, ...:tift,. and ptheir members - should assist In the production- of materials for the use of the bishops in .carrying out their bishops' store'house program-Imeeting this responsibility the bishop has the to call on any member of right , whether he is a high priest, a seventy, an elder, a priest, a teacher or a deacon; none is exempt He may- ask them to help him produce. They are not beyond the bishop's comes jurisdiction at all when it Priestcare of the poor, far as the hood quorums, welfare worit is concerned, are to help the bishop in this matter of production. They should respond to that 'call for help just as they should respond to a call to do ward teaching or to go and administer to the sick. They are to help the bishop carry his load, and it is a very great load, i- ' , ...... 1 quorums HIESTHOOD - - , ' s ',',";l"Atovillt,' ' 4.),.: :4 1 ,, C..a.MWC'Y . 4RAIIPSdik ONNOSEMNPOSESSIMORMIA sod All budgets assignments are BANQUETS FROVIDE WARD WELFARETwice this year the Belvedere Ward has given banquets to provide its total of 12,100 by the cash welfare budget A total of 111- came to the first one and 371 were at the second held Nov. 19. Seen here are made for commodities Bishop Clarence - E. general Church Welfare centSchank, Pres. and Mrs. Fred Schwendiman and Pres. and Mrs. Nicholas Teerlink of the Wells Stake presidency. roro Mee.- The commodities quired for the annual budget are apportioned to the several regions throughout the Church 'I U0111111 according to their productive capacity. No cash welfare assess- Generalthe OT infrequently the question presidency (or in the case of ments are made by are not to participate in have tried to circumvent their the Seventy, the president) in .4 raised as to whether or Church Welfare committee. Each these interviews. lpresponsibility in this matter by to and umuch as all the information sending special questionnaires region apportions its budget su- - not the quorum president"' has charge of the . s its under the several stakes secured is confidential;-,confldenceto their quorum members upon any particular responsibility in statistical committee. The quosilo-ramust not be betrayed which the items required by the pervision. Stakes in turn sett- te- connection with quorum reports. rum president, in turn, conrethe to to tinues bear the Prime the stake budget and no records should be kept confidential report are shown. It is evident that in a number whkh identify any member of Such a practice is not to be uneral wards comprising a stake. of cases brethren have feltt that sponsibility for Insuring- the asan of the welfare when, that once a secretary is appointed, leaders and group secretaries dertaken. All information . quorum. It is evident ward on a is a is made week It that recommended aessment the quorum with any specific all responsibility for rolls and cured should be through personcircumstances may to the level that records has been shifted or two before the end of a real interviews conducted by the questions asked. not if reit render members of the quorum pressecretary and that the only : impracticable, port period the member of the It is readily apparent that in to meet the assigt Impossible-sponsibility of the quorum presi- presidency in charge of the it has been idencyLikewise rethe commodities large responsibilin quorums the is meet that of signing reports dent Ind atatistioal com- ity of making the personal im- recommended that such intercases bishops such In are when 'mired. they cappleted. mittee arrange to either invite terviews presents a formidable views take place only between one member of the presidency may find it necessary to make But the arises, "Is the secretary to his home or to problem. For that reason quo- and the individual - cash welfare assessments in or- - this enough?question Does the quorum call at the home of the secremember conse- rum reof been means have a presidents to ' der provide presidency discharge fully its tary the last Sunday of the re- peatedly urged and requested to cerned. the commodities listed in responsibility The fourth quarterly .priestin connection with port quarter. By spending ten icing ,their interviews hood reports should budget. roils and records Whensuch sea- or fifteen- - minutes together the begin inmaking be comthe continue and early year are assessments ltion is taken?" Where cash quarterly quorum report can be them until completed. It is pleted by quorums on Decemare members made., all ward The answer should be bProperly and quickly completed. neither necessary nor wise to Per 28th and no later than Jan5th. S t k e summaries It is then ready for the signsexpected to contribute. Fer olos& Se far as the quarterly attempt to make all visits in the uary such convenience,the sake of quernmreports are concerned. ture of the quorum president. In last month or two. The only item should be in the hands of the be apportionassessinents may the quorums presidency has a the case of high priests, the requiring attention at the end general priesthood committee no and quo-,ru-es ed lw part to groups ninth greater responsibility. presidency should contact all the year. is the determination later than January 15th. The - Melchizedek .1 tbe 'Ake ward. The secretary Is only an as the group leaders in advance and of of the status (not the amount) confidential annual reports within Priesthood in accomplishing request them to similarly meet of each quorum Members tith- should be completed by Decem2 secresuch assessments are made to with their group secretaries. To- ing record. This information can ber 3Ist and sent to the gen., the of work The task. quorum members, set asas in-ais to be directly super gether they can complete the be secured at the end of the eral priesthood committee withtary 'rived by the counselor in the group reports and send them on year in a matter of minutes from in fifteen days thereafter. We quorum or group, but Where members. to wart dividual the quorum president the the bishops encourage all to carehaving the tithing fully note the brethren same day. Then the group regroups participate and collect foregoing instrucaccounts. to 'not ' are funds tions can and be compiled without fends, such ments made by the bishopric in ports Some quorum presidencies therewith. cheerfully comply be regarded as either quorum which all ward members are delay, and the job will have mere- are been completed efficiently and funds; they to participate. 1. groupwelfare assessments to required well. Pulling together makes a Iv cash In addition to assisting In the world bishopthe te over of difference. Following be turned 8' storehouse program, Ith bishop this counsel will result in a job rie and recapted for by priesthood quorums may Quickly awl painlessly accom, iisluvitlectrlorthe-purposeo- t Wise bishops will being made by Edward plished; disregarding it will wel- carcash to ward with which funds their to assign raising ners of the High Priests N. Crowther, Thomas continue to make the work lathose to work on rehabilitation their only fare assignment borious and fraught, with dis- quorum of the Malad,Stake en- John E. Blaisdell and Vorris D. - ry PriestMelchizedek on to and adr.ninthe quorum carry holding delays., The pleasant and joyed the quorum's annual ban- Justensen, the quorum officers. D. Dredge Thomas, who hood, but will- work out an istrative and ecclesiastical work tressing efficient way to do this job is quet Wednesday evening at the has w' hereby all wardi such mission as basis maintaining lust left the quorum presidency equitable to doit right This pays rich Ma lad First, Ward.. the hold in field. Such the whether aries tothey As projects members, the guests gathered in the become bishop .of the Malad in happiness and sat' - priesthood or not. may share- will help to build up priesthood ,dividends First Ward,-als- o chapel special music was furr isfaction. responded. and are. the 'these aside But responsibility in quorums. nished Stake President, Samuel A. equally by Melvin and Pauline , in the opportunity to participate. In the matter of the confifrom the bishops' storehouse pro-traAtkinson, Marteal Willie, Fern, Hendricks, of the splenspoke dential annual reports a slightThe foregoing recommendsthrough which the bishop Hendricks, Emma Ward, and did work being done by and the Ifinction Performs welfare different condition his for exists.. tions conflict in no way with ly Howell M. Williams. fine fellowship in the quorum. current instructions that all which the welfare program was The information required on Quo?bm President Edward N. Peter Camp was recognized this report is based on per.funds collected by groups for Inaugurated. Crowther weleemed all and then as the oldest member of the In all cases priesthood quorum , sonal interviews of each quodirected theme to the recreation quorum and Wayne P. Kent as quorum functions- or activities rum member living at home. hall where they were seated at the are to be administtred by the welfare activities are to be coryoungest. The responsibility Of making spiorum.t.Ward cash welfare as related with the bishops' storelong tables and served .e deliThe banquet was served to 232 sessments can neither be Con- - house program,. The point of these interviews rest squarely cious turkey dinner. guests by the Teen-Ag- e Girls of aidered as quorum or group , contact is the weekly ward wel- I upon the quorum Presidency. Bishop William W. Thomas I the stake under the direction of. , assess-' rather are 4 fare committee meeting. they funds; Quorum secretaries, group acted as toastmaster with re- - Stake, Leader, Elvene Petersen. - . Presidents Responsible. for N , Repoii--"-' ng 4.- fact-findi- - t fact-findi- ng ' 1- , - - ' f- High Priests Hold Social s , m , , - ; , - )3 1 ', - - :A'?- -- ' ',: 3. ',,,, ' N .t.,4 ..5 '' '''', .- .:" : I r,; """ '. i... 1 , ' ': li 7't , Y,,,,,:, ' A.,, ' "',3 : .; g: . 4 A. ' - I ; rtl i ',--- trtN. i : 4,,:.sp r ) s .,i, ' 4 i ' le . - "' I mc,r, , ) t $, , ' , k , I, 1 ', - Ks, "0,4,1 i - , ,. NI $ Ist44.., r) :3, I, : : 1 : 4, , ' N. ; 1 Y. A ; ' ' 1"1"ct ,,:k, t .1., - ri a ,,' , ' ;,,. ' , t :: , ,..., ,...,:,: ::: , t,',r,, -, - 4 s, - ' :, ,, ,:,:,-- 'i," '",' I ' '' i, , t,, t, ' ' k , ., ,., , , ' N i . NINETEEN ounTrsla the Ovid Ward of the Bear Lake Stake, nineteen outfits turned out at one time to work on the ward welfare farm which has been leased for eve years. Members et the Relief Society served lunch to about 41 men who were working and Bishop James Olsen reports that 171 families (the entire membership of the ward) have Parnellslid Is the project. Cooperation In wards of the Church Steve that muck son he . accomplished even to the. small wards. Pogo I I, 2November 29, 1947 . ) . , . ; ,. - . , ' ' c . i . |