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Show lo. , ' . . . , Hour' Information Into Homes 'Family the First been which has CPONSORED ,ik, an exchange of letters Pres- - And from Mr. Atlas' letter we z.. i. ident George Ajhett Smith quote: has r e c el o e d- - expressions of -- "The tar of wheat plit at our thanks from Greek leaders of disposal by iourcroffice will be the nation and state ' for the gratefully accepted in New York generous gift of the Church of City by the Greek War Relief a carload of grain, and in turn Association for the destitute of with an Greece. I hasten to convey the responded to these-meassertion that "we are just as sincere regard of the local citigrateful to be ablt to Make the zens of Greek descent who have gift as you can possibly be for called on me to have me convey sincerest appreciation for same." your people to receive it." President Smith's letter also In his response President Smith explained that this was the 86th explained that the Church was .carload of relief supplies that happy for the opportunity of has been shipped by the Church being able to be of such servfrom this part of the world to lee. He said in part: "My people wete the pioneers the relief of suffering peoples In this western desert land a n war-torcountries. of Europe's had Heading, the letters of appre- - hundred years ago. They treated as many ruthlessly, elation received by President ,bee Smith was one from Archbishop ut your people have been in Athenagoris of He York City, Greece. They had been expatrinational chairman of a Greek ated - from their homes in 111nolt- because they insgted on War Relief Association. In his letter the archbishop worshiping God according to the dictates of their own conscience said: "It was with the deepest ancl and still believe in the divine most heirtfelt gratitude that I 'mission of Jesus , Cbrist, our learned of the generosity with Lord. They were prosperous and which the mombers'of the Mor- - their enemies- saw an opportuto their possessions. take mon Church have itributed nity 80,000 pounds Of wheat to the Twenty thousand of them were their homes and people of my homeland. I find flVven from it difficult to express to you the fated the Western sun, coming to the valley of t joy which this news has given 1,500 miles me and my associates at the Great Salt Lake. The Lqfd .ith. Greek War Relief. Yours is a bldsed them for their have in incrsed They greatly which will comfort bring gift and relief to thousands of number and I know of o place 111 the world where people are hungry Greeks and it will be more comfortable than the mem- all the more welcome representthe Church of Jesus ing as it does the compassion- - bership ofLatter-daChrist y of Saints here ate sympathy of our Christian in the Rocky Mountains. brothers "We were accumulating food Another letter was from Paul G. Boroyilos, -- president of the and bedding and clothing durboard of trustece of the Hellenic lug the war so that when peace Utah. His expressions was announced we. had more Church of corn- - than wealeeded and large quanincluded- the following , tities to spare. We startedat mint: "I have been directed by once to send to the war strickbed- en nations carloads of .food, the Trustees of the local Hellen- - by ' the Council of JthePresidency, Twelve and the Presiding - .. - , , . - 1' . , i i 4 ! i ic Church to convey to you and , .. , - to- - the-peop- tile L. IX S. Church, the grati- - Greek War Relief was the 86th tude and thanks of the Congre- - that has been shipped from this part of the world. We still have of the comforts of life plenty for the noble sentimentt of the Oft hand and will continue to S. L. D. Church in contributing share it with our less fortunate a carlead of wheat for the and sisters, the Lord Greece. of litute people being willing. You represent a It is indeed gratifying and race afpeople, some of couraging to the war weary whom are my personal friends of our the world that peoples here in this city and 1 am thank- Christian Churches fla lof-the- ir friendship." to do their utmost to bring 1.....n. 41.1. laU 4,1., a-.4, A . :::5'.:...,': , and a ray of hope to the inno- - 1,,,L.....,,,... ..........r..;.,..,.: cent peoples of the world who ,.,,,,,, en t 1 en-gr- . 1 --- - t distHbution-of--these----- -- visiting teacher pamphlets during the coming month, the program will get, under way and it has been urged by the general, authorities that stake and ward Priesthood authorties cooperate with the Relief Society in making this much needed program a- success. - -- ap- - pretident has been A NEW, pointed this week by the '. 2 I 1 I First Presidency to preside over the Northwestern States Mission to succeed President and Mrs. Samuel E. Bringhurst. over the with headquarters at mis,iol P,afuand. Oregon, is Joel Rich-- 1 former bishop of the Twenty-SevenWard and pow senior high councilman of the Emigration Stake. With Mrs.Richards he will leave soon to take over the mission. The new president is a son of President George F. Richards of the Council of the Twelve and is his third son to preside over missions in the United States. One son, Presiding Bishop LeGrand Richards, has presided oyer both the Southern States 'and California Missions, and another son, George F. Richards, Jr, was for-- 1 merly president of the North Central States Mission. President Joel Richards served a mission to Great Britain from 1910 to 1913 during which he was president most of the time of the Liverpool conference. He is president of the Fourth it of Seventy and served I ' ; .... , .. ..,.. .. x. N'"";4;:,';''' ......., ........ ,..... 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He was released served- - in the high council of both the Ensign and Emigration Stakes. He is a past president of the Utah Pioneer Salt Lake LSourtanchllei TOPRESIDE OVER MISSIONAppointed to bead the western States Mission with headquarters are former Bishop and Mrs. Joel Richards. Join her parents in Portland after 7 North- In Portland, Ore., Mrs. Richards was formerly a member for 14 years of the Primary Association General Board and prior to that time was on the Granite Stake Primary graduation next June. Mrs. Richards is the former Mrs. Richards is also active in Georgina Felt and the couple Church leadership. Ehe is,pmihave five children, four ?Ions and dent of the East Twenty-Sevent- h one daughter. The daughter, Ward ,Relief Society and also Helen Richards, is a senior at serves as a guide on Temple the University of Utah and will Square. ' Club. : lour' Ward - '' .... th !ding otwheatthatiwe gaveto the -- Northwestern States' Mission Head Named Ration throughyou leof ri - - 1- 1 -- , ! , of family business affairs, and point out the aponsibilhies of each member In. the family organization to the whole. The final objective is to increase the joy of living with each other. Relief society officers from the general board on through to stake and ward officers, been given thetespornsi- bailvitye e of Family Ifttiir" throughout the cul, Church. the -- ' - discussion objectives are listed 'in the pamphlet together with plans for "The Family Hour" in ferent family groups. "The Family Hour". is to unify the family and enhance ennobling family relation- Church. ships. It is to stimulate the The preceding paragraph is teaching of the gospel, thereby taken from a message by strengthening testimonies of Individual members. It is to President George F. Richards The moral and of the Twelve, of contained in a pamphlet pre- - tural influence inthehomei,------and give the children an op- pared by the Relief Society for distribution by their visiting portunity for If properly conducted it will teachers during the month of December:" This pamphlet encourage family participa- tion in wholesome recreation. urges the instigation of a Hour" in every ,home It has been said that "the lam- ;Family to bring about more ily that plays together, itar; fnamourdye" together." It will also give an unity. Reasons for this program, opportunity for any desired auxiliaries, the general board of the Relief Society will and r the ofplanning dent "The Family rieorvur Latter-day Saint in homes In all , wards of the n , car- already Tied out in several wards and stakes with notable success, are obvious. Several of these with cooperation Bishopric, from the general boards of the 11 , Tho..hlifótChtOj'iWhO4t, 1 , , Relief SocietiliTeachers to Take 1 ... IILCISI.4;4' I Gréqk'.Lood0Fs.'.'..Pe0.0$...:...,. , . . , 4 b s ' - . Board. President Richards was born In Nephi, Utah on April 5,'I887. r iSmith .- -- i ,-- A - - :':.',':!: ....,,,,........., .... VZ , , ',...:,-.,1- ...,,-..-1.- , ,.. -,, i ''',:-,.',- .., ' - ,', " , . ' 4,,,g",",Ty'w'Fr,' ,': f,. t - 1 rible destruction of war." Others whO wrote President ! ! t ! ;i ,,.. li i.,... ,,... .',8, i i . Beehive Chapter, No.'i 146, Salt Lake City and Peter E. Athos, prominent Salt Lakel' bustness man of Greek descent... Mr. Tryson said: "This humanitarian act from our Mormon friends' has won the greatest respect from the Greek people of this great and glorious nation." ' 1 .. t... l . . fo. , .k ,,..,:., ,.'" t ,,,,,..,,,,,d. ' t. . '- - ) . i ; - - Piss 4November 29,1947 , 0. I , '. ' (..' .f....- ,, , -'- , 2. . ;,,:' - .' . ,' ....','''. ,... ' - 'j''- ,, ' ,.t,.,. ..' ; , , , '' -- ,. ' , ' , t v ,r ' ,' ,I f , , -- '. ,;..,. , ' - -. '''- ', : ,..- ,, ,, ,..., ;: ) ,,' ,....,,,. l''. '''N -- '''.,,,, e....1 .,.7.. "' ', ' ... , '' ''' ' ' I 1- i :::, ' ''' '''-',4,- . . .,t '- ,. , ..':-'- I I , ..,.., cv,'''' ' , !... , '". , , - , . , ,, 1 , .., $ i c. '''' - , ... ': '' , it t !, ' 't: , ,..... , , , J, '1).1". , ''' , , '.. .. ,:,, ,,,.. 1 ; i it' .1 ; ''.. .:, 1 ' - , I I , ' ' , . ' 1 1 , - - ' ,.....4 , , , , t ,1 ' 't , . ''' . , ,- -'' t ,'' , 1 ,... , , , , . ,P , ,, '. ! , ilimmommemplomitsWivosamowswo, . - - ,At41 r; , cAmrus BRANCH LEADERSFive students of Brigham Young University :have been chosen to lead the .newly formed are: Eldred A. Campus branch of East Provo Stake. Left to , right Johnson, Vernal, first counselor; C. Sidney Noble, Ogden, president; Owen C. Reunion, Vernon, second counselor; John C. Tootle, Glenville.. Ga., clerk; 'teem' row, Ivan L. Hobson, .. t t .. . - - , ., , -. ,. Washington, D. C, assistant clerk. ,,-, - ' -4- , - . - .- '144, 4. 1 'V ..A4.,0,4 I. 0.1i - 4.. . ,.,.i:. . ,o t. ., - . ,, . 4.. . ' .. 4, , , , , , tiPaiNIONINF t .t. ,.... . ' , . , - , . - .' , N ' , ,i$. -- it.. ' .,';,,, ' ' ,2. , ......,. . Joseph Fielding Smith, President . ..... ',, ..,.,:,.. , - t ,t, 4 . Salt Lake Temple -THE I --will dose for the Christmas holidays, Friday evening, December 19, 1947, and will reopen Monday morning, January 5, 1948. During this time ordinance work cannot be performed because repairs and renovation will be neees- - I , - n ,.. Temple Notice ; N, ,i..,,.......,,.. t' ,, ''.., l .,.....,.. ',', ,......., ...,.?,....,. , Salt Lake - , ; , - It .,.,...,: t.,. t '''' , , ) ,,.., P , , ' I |