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Show . ' I -- News About the' General Authorifies .. ' Elder and Mrs. Richards ,Arrive In. boiAmerica, Touring. Argehtina .:' E r A . - - , - 1.,DEll Stephen LoRicharda of DRESIDENT GEORGE ALBERT SMITH 'has spent a busy week as usual at hi.; office, attending to his multitudinous duties. Last Saturday he participated in a dedicatory service in ' was unveiled to commemorate Ogden, Utah, at which the spot where his grandfather, Lorin Farr, one of the pioneer , foundersQf Ogden estátilished an' eariv"gristmilL Th' marker was placed by the Weber County Daughter e of Utah Pioneers. " Other, activities that have re - sions. , ' -- President - They- - arrivedon th- e- liner , t wire Smith this ,week has been the S. S. Argentina-whicannual 'Scou- t- Weekduring-postwar run frein . which the Church celebrates 35 New 'York and were met at the dock by President W. Ernest ifvgArsSuonudtianygnight hine will: Young of the Argentine Mission ' speak at a special Scout pro,- and a group of local members. in the MurrayThird Ward The:arrival of Elder- - Rich-- 4 - - gram Chapel: Thirds Was reported in at least eight of the. leading, newspa- of general APPOINTMENTS pers of the nation's capital. , members of Buenos Aires. All the articles PRESIDENT DAVID D. Methe Church Welfare general have -- been accompanied by committee to attend quarterly KAYis in Mexico City - this - pictures of both the Richards 'where he is holding and President and Mrs. Young. conferenceiflif 17 stakes on Sat' week-en- d In addition to the arrival re - urday and Sunday, February dedicatory services for the new21 and are announced this ly completed Cuautla Chapel: 2, week by President .teorge F. On Monday, February 16 he ix- Richards of the Council of the pects to hold a conference ses- - Missionaries Before ' Twelve as...follows:. Big Horn Stake at Lovell, les of the Mexican Mission. King Neptune'sCourt Wyoming, Elders Harold B. Lee President and Mrs. McKay and Henry D. Moyle. of. the were met last week at El N occasion the I Paso Council of the Twelve. of festive merriment when by President Arwell L. Pierce Burley Stake at Burley, Idaho, ol the Mexican- - Mission and crossing the equator for the Elder Ezra Taft Benson of the Mrs. Pierce. Before crossing the first time, the missionaries Council of the Twelve and J. border into the southern, repubaboard the "Argentina" were --Leonard Love, thurch Welfare. lic, President McKay held a day properly inducted Into King Cassia Stake at Oakley, Idaho, long meeting with the missionNeptune's Court, sentenced, Elder Clifford E. Young, as- aries of the Spanish-Americand thrown into the swim - sistant to the Council of the Mission. ming pool with their accusers. W. Alfred and Uhrhan, Mrs. Stephen L Richards, in a Twelve, a Church Welfare. letter to her son, Bishop Lynn Illiat Stake Chicago Chicago, &Richards, said that they enCANDWICHED IN BETWEEN G. Marlon Elder nois, Romney joyed watching the fun. his many Church appointassistant to the Council of the ments for 1948, Elder Ezra Taft Twelve. ports which have said that "one Logan Stake at Logan, Utah,' Benson of the Council of the of the prominent passengers Presiding Bishop LeGrand RichTwelve has a score of speaking aboard was Elder Stephen L ards and Fenno B. Cello, Church appointments before farm buRichards of the Church of Jesus Welfare. reaus and cooperatives. Latter-day Christ of Saints," Minidoka Stake 'at Rupert, An international authority in several of the newspapers have Idaho, Elder Thomas E. McKay, the field, of cooperatives, Elder introduced articles by presentassistant to the Council of tbe Benson commenced his scheding digests of the doctrines of Twelve and Roscoe W. Eardley uled public appearances on this the Church. Church Welfare. -On board the SS. Argentina attending the Millard Mount Ogden Stake at Ogden, theme- by - Farm Bureau at Delta traveling from New York to Utah, Elder Mark E. Petersen CountyBuenos Aires there were seven of the Council of the Twelve last Wednesday. Next week he attends the missionaries assigned to the and Paul C. Child, Church WelMated Farm Institute at Mated, three South American Missions. fare. by the Pale Alt. Stake at Palo Alto, Idaho, on Monday, February 15; Elder Richards, assisted two reconducted California, Bishop Joseph L. the Ricks College for four meet- - missionaries, Wirttan of the Presiding Bish- ings on Wednesday, February ligious serviceialsoonhelddifferent sacraThey opric and Donald D. Davis, 18 and the Preston Farm Bu- Sundays. reau, Preston; Idaho, on Thurs- ment meetings in their own Church Welfare. quarters. Pioneer Stake at Salt Lake day. February 19. K few of his other more On the evening of their arrival City, Elder Milton R. Hunter of the First Council of Seventy prominent appointments toe and William M. Walsh, Church public appearances during the Information remainder of the year include: Welfare. Itaft River Stake - at -- Malta, Nationat- - ChemurgicCouncil, for Throngs 'toadied McConR. Idaho, Elder Bruce at Omaha, Nebraska, March 3; - , kie of the First Council of Madison Cooperative AtsociaSeventy. IN anticipation of being tion, Rexburg, March 15; Amen. St. Johns Stake at Eagar, Ariof Cooperation, can Institute visited by even more zona. Elder Oscar A. Kirkham Amherst. Mass., August 31 to people than lastyear the See-0 Bureau of Information on September 4. enty; also plans to Temple Square is now Elder Benson St. Joseph Slake at Thatcher, attend being redecorated. Painting Annual the Boy Meeting, Arizona, Elder Joseph Fielding Scouts of America, at Seattle, of the inside of the buildSmith of the Council of the May .19 and 20. ing has been completed. Twelve.' The floors are now being San Juan Stake at Blinding, surfaced in preparation for Utah, Elder Antoine R. Ivins being. carpeted. It is also PRESIDENT LEVI EDGAR of the First Council of Seventy. new planned to install Summit Stake' at Coalville, YOUNG of the First Council of plumbing. Spanish-Americis the 1 Kimtouring W. Seventy Elder i Utah, Spencer During January, 23,322 Mission in company ball of the Council of the people visited the historic 1 with President Lorin F. Jones. Twelve. square, 5,000 more than in Taylor Slake at Raymond and 1947. , 1947. Elder Magrath, Alberta, Canada, tt Council the ELDER of ROMMARION G. John A. Widtsoe of the Twelve. NEY, assistant to the Council of t West Utah Stake at Provo, the Twelve, Is In the east visitElder Albert E. Bowen of ing the Florida Stake, next Sun- Utah. ; Council of the Twelve. the day and the Washington, D. C. i Young Stake at Kirtland, New Stake on February 21 and 22. t Mexico, Elder Joseph F. Merrill He then will return to Salt t Lake. of the Council of the Twelve. I 'Authorities Assigned to Conference's ,. , ., 4.) . - an .. , mow y,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.: ) .., ,.'"'..- .7'. , '1 - i c:0- ' A ... ir - se ;1 . 2 in front of the ...- Argentipe .. Mission home in Buenos, -Aires , W: Ernest Young, left, and Mrs. - - ":: ll,"'.., A ' .. .5;ft1 ie' . ,,.., , - , right;ond , rds-- - - -- --- -: ,W.---: 4, , ., .t.., : A - ...,,, ... it'L' with-PreS- ident Young. I '40.,'-'-'- .,:.,..." - Mcs.--Ruch- a ô'' - , Elder Stephen 1 Richards of the Council ': of the Twelve, -- time-honor- - .... .. ,, IA 1 irst ,,4rwl- - 1 h , s' 1 the Council of the Twelve and Mrs. Irene Merrill Richards are this week touring -thew in- terior - of Argentina....-They arrived in Buenos Aires on the morning of February 3, to begin their extended tour of the three South American mis- 4:piked-attention- - ,,,,....... 1 .., i. :', , - , , ' - ', 3 ,, ,r; ,...- - , an official reception with more than 350 present was held for Elder and Mrs. Richards in the chapel at Liniers, the only Church owned and built chapel in Argentina. Elder H. reports: - "The large audience was delighted by - the congenial spirit evidenced by Brother. and Rister Richards. His infectious smile won the hearts of majority of whom had come expecting to see a man of overpowering sobriety. If this is hard to picture, remembeethat the visit of Elder Richards is the first visit of a General Authority of the Church since the mission was dedicated In 1925; and for this reason, few of the local brethren have ever seen a General , Authority." all---t- - -,- ,' .--::, , ' '1 ,ç "'iler !,.',- ., -,- :::. ,.,, 1 , ' t , , ' 4,4 ' :1 , . , During the program of "hien- ventda" lwelcome). which con?. sisted in large part of native songs and dances, Elder and Mrs. Richards were presented with flowers and similar from the women of the 11!4nch. In addressing the congregation, ow, the theme, "The Gospel Makes Ali Men Brothers." Elder Richards remarks were translated by President Young. Many expressed their feelings by saying. "This night marks the beginning of a new era for the Argentine Mission." A special conference was held in Buenos Aires on Sunday, February 8, after which Elder Richards and President Young with their company departed for a two weeks tour through the interior of Argentina - vis- ' iting 'Churcle members. - i . 1 ... . s ,, , ' ' . . ., , - t - , ! So, - Elder Stephen L WHEN Y -'- . ,,... I :, - appear-newspap- ; , er, , In concluding the ' . i ' .. , 1 , I 4 . 1 . . - 4 f, ! inter-mu- st . view, the reported noted: "The Apostle preferred not to talk of international And the man sent tics. from God extended his hand and awarded us with a smile full of kindness." , ce :. "' , - ' "",, - 1 , I Recent-Change- s Made-i- n Stake and Ward Officers ? f, i H E following changes in stake and ward officers are reported by the general authorI ities following attendance at stake quarterly conferences: WEST POCATELLO STAKE Franklin Jack Randall was set apart as second counselor in the Third Ward bishopric. Norman Vincent Barry Jr.. , was set apart as second coun-selor n the Tenth Ward biah- opric. Elder Henry D. Moyle of the Council of the Twelve officiated. SAN BERNARDINO STAKE W. Gordon Hendry was set apart as first Counselor and Donald G. Walters as second counselor in the bishopric, of the Riverside Ward. Harold L. Lofgreen was set apart as a member of the stake high council. I 1. i . - . r ,' :. i per-Chur- Awsi-colu- an i manent contact with divine powers. Perhaps it was his dress, perhaps the visage, haps the amazement of a strange doctrine. None of these: Richards is a common man, plain, without maces which would distinguish him from any ordinary ." North American... - Elder Richards was quoted as saying; havi v e Bra it Uruguay, and now Argen- tina. I am very satisfied with the work of our minslam The work In Argendatesfront192s- - It la the longest established, and I will dedicate the largest part of my time to it. win 'tour the country and come into contact with my brothers." , - four-colu- luread i 1 7 'per- - is If Richards arrived in Bue- nos Aires, he was interview- ed at length concerning the its doctrines, and the activities of the missions in South America. One Argentine capital "La Critics, pub- inter- lished a view which was accompanied by a picture of Elder Richards: Under Elder Richards' - picture was - this caption: "Sent Prism God Stephen L Richards, one or the 'Twelve Apostles st the Mormon sect, who has arrived in our capital, spoke to,I1La Critics' on the mysteries of the order Over '7. which he presides. The interviewer said, "Apostle Richards arrived yesterday morning aboard the We steamship .2Argentina.' sincerely confess that his apostolic profession made us feel as if we were in the of a man who had something in common with those who are usually found in the common fantasies - - 1 ArnérictinNeispapers Interview Visiting Apostle in about a man who I 1 , - .3 , : 3 ; - - , ; - , .; Eldon J. Peterson was set apart as a president of the 251st Quorum of Seventy. Hyrum Ernest Smith was set aoart as first counselor and Thomas Sanborn as second counselor in the bishopric of the Red land Ward. Daniel E. Davidson was set, apart as second counselor in the bishopric of the San Bernardino First Ward. 'Elder Harold B. Lee of the Council of the Twelve- - officiated. EAST MILL' CREEK Henry Miller Day, Marcus L. Jensen, Edwin E. Luck, Reed Vance, Truman J. Welling, Leslie C- Christensen, and Paul H. - Paulsen were set apart as pres(Continued On Page Twelve) - 1 " 1 e , , 2 ..mv,4ft..,.,..6m,mA4.mobituSawawaftNIA6m,.vAmmoogay,. I the Ardentine Mission where Elder Stephen Richards'and Mn. ' Richards are being entertained by Pres.- - and Mrs. Ernest W. Young.- MISSION HOME of - February 14, - 194' 11- -1'elp |