OCR Text |
Show t I . . --- - 4 4 - i, . , , , . NEWS OF THE .CHURCH New Servicemen's .P04..eä.i I, 1 Church Launches Plan to Keep in Touch With Bois -- , FOLLOWING formal action by the First Presidency and Council of the Twelve, o new plan of orgonization designed to imSaint boys prove supervision of Latter-da- y in the armed forces, is now being launched of the Church. missions - ' f .; ' . -- to-- iet- , ., ,4 .. ' ' , ,, Nii,,,.. - - - ' f .' li . 1 , ',.! 2. ....- k '3 ., 1.1.. 1 ', --- ) stoke-I- f) all - and mission obi , 'il sh opward THE TER LET- sets forth many-fol- ,:, '. .presidents n a ELDER HAROLD B. LEE Servicemen's committee head d program by which it is desired that better supervision can be given to the religious Saint boys, who are activity of Latter-da- y either being drafted into military service or who ore enlisting in the various branches --- of the armed forces of the country The Church Servicemen's Committee, who request that immediate steps be token to put the new program in effect in stokes' and wards, is composed of Elder Harold B. Lee of the Council of the Twelve, as chairman, with Elder Mark E. Petersen of the Council of the Twelve. Pres. Bruce R. McConkle of the First Council of Sev coenty and Elder Hugh B. Brown, former --- - ordinator for LDS Servicemen. - . The committee explains: , "WE FEEL THAT every effort should be made by stake and ward officials to keep quorum officers conscious of the fact that these boys are members of their qucitums, whether at home or away, and that the quorum has a definite responsibility to them even while they are absent from home - distant-camp- s-. toking-training- -in camps themselves.". aosed on experiences rf the servicemen's committee and their coordinotors during World War II, the new program hos been evolved and is now to be put' into ef- fect. Some highlights of the new program are: . -- THAT- - ONE OR MORE --members of the stake high council, be assigned this responsibility... That these men be high council members of the stake Melchizedek and Aaronic Priesthood Committees to provide fora close affiliation of quorum work with this new activity. intervieVe to be held by the bishopl-- itharmed services. This to be as quickly as possibleatter the calT to service or enlistment. This interview is to stress Church standards, and an understanding of Gospel principles, and to provide for the bishop and boy to exchange . correspondence: LITERATURE to be provided. In addition to the. Servicemen's editions of the "Book of Mormon" and "Principles of the Gospel," provided boys during the last war, a new booklet is prepared entitled, "So You're Going into Military Cards will be provided to give a "report and record of LDS Servicemen." These filled out during the interview with the bishop will be forwarded to the ,general servicecards will be filled-ou- t men's committee.--Thes- e in duplicate and sent to the servicemen's committee. MELCHIZEDEK and Aaronic Priesthood quorums will cooperate by: file of names of Keeping on all boys now, in the service and of those entering, andproviding the bishop with a copy of this file'cind with additions as they occur. Writing a letter at least once-- a month to each member of their quorum in the serv- - .. 4- - ,,., .' world, maintaining their interest in the gospel, and helping them to become active in' nearby branches of the Church or in groups of servicemen to be organiTed within the - ,, .....,0 . . - , 74;e1,,,,..;,'A ice men's- , - 1 1. - ' , - , ...' i letter and in on the new pro-- , gram is pow ' , I 'committee a , - - signature of t h e Church general ser- -v I . the O'Ver the-wo- e rd - - Sec-vice- te ice. See that each quorum member away from home is provided with a subscription to the IImprovement Era and the Church News i of The Deseret News. It is felt that Section quorum funds may properly be used for this project. Sending two or three tracts with each monthly letterrone to tract from the office of Elder Joseph F. Merrill of the Council ofthe Twelve and the others to be regular gospel tracts obtained through stake mission presidents. -- feel that an extraordinary 'In fact,-weffort should be made to keep in touch with the absent boys as a means of strengthening them against the temptations of the rd Deaf Branch Organized in Salt Lake ORGANIZATION - -- - Willard E Barlow, who h a s served as presidine,,elder of the group for the past 28 years, was sustained as branch president.-li- e chose for his counselors L. Elgin Jacobson anil E. Ross Thurate Ferdinand Billiter will serve as branch clerk. of the priesthood branch, Sunday morning priestquorums has not yet been effect- hood meetings and. Sunday eveed. ning sacrament meetings will Heretofore the now be held. Interpreters for the three-homeeting were Mrs. Eva Fowler group has held only Sunday Prudence and Mrs. Eula Pussey. School and special cottage With the organization of the -- - - Pogo Four-- C . a .PARENTS CAN'T START teaching their children top young if they want to see to it that they will have faith in God and will be worth while citizens and Church members." This advice to parents was given by WS. Ruth May Fox, Women's member - of the Ypung Mutual Improvement Association general board for nearly 40 years and eight years itresident, on her ninety-fift- h birthday Tuesday. The widely-know- n Church and civic leader recalled that in pioneer days, people -- took time-t- o "talk things over" and to learn thirlgs through conversation. -- - - N.. A;;,''' ts.-- . .,,,, 4'''',iXt,,:'",.: .,.., , ; . , , 1 - ..5f,,n-- 4 lvx-a--;-4-N- 1.i,,.;,r,,,101 ' '. 11s.0 . K414:'- ,- ,:';, ....y,. a, ;., 4..,,,,,.. - ifI s 71,Z, 1 ' ''...; - ' .,' - ,- , - - , 4;4 . - ' k:' ,1,1,4 ' , ... - '' - : , -.- ,.,,;,: ,, e-e- ,, ' , 'It! -:.- -- ;' ,w,,,,. i - C.'- . - ,i. - ,,r '''''.1;, tt------- ,,,.. L.;...., 4 ,' 4 , 1.''- ' Ve IW'',..,,- it't't ,,,, , - ,1 , .,k 0; "OUR YOUNG PEOPLE today are so busy they don't have time for much talking and there are so many amusements, they don't ordinarily have to provide their own amusements, as we ,'',:,1 11) ,.,, '''',I; I s , 'S, '.;, ,,,'''''''' ''''f'' ,:',:c'N,,;.' te'';i'. 0v' f - 1 , --- --- I- L1 , , 4 ,...;4,- , A 1 1 MRS. RUTH MAY FOX "Think youngBe young." - functions to which her relatives did," Mu. Fox said. "This makes or friends will take her. She it doubly important that parspends about half her time ents give their children a good every day listening to "talking foundation before the children book" records distribute d get 'buried in school work."' through the public library. Advice given to "teen agers" Her sons and daughters and usually is disregarded and the YWMIA general board honcomes too late, she opined. ored Mrs. Fox at a reception To older folk, Mrs. Fox Tuesday night in the Bee Hive rthat they cease from House. - 'I'm-old.'-Yo- u sayinggetting must think young, if you want to stay young," she declared. "I haven't Made yet," she said, "whether we were made to fly. I flew to Los ELDER EZRA TAFT BENSON Angeles and return when I was 93 years old and I flew between of the Council of the Twelve will Islands over in the Hawaiian dedicate the beautiful new Ash- there still Are too land, Ore., Branch chapel of the T ' many people coming down Northern California Mission Sunwhen they are not ready." 1 ad-vis- "for--eve- General Authorities Tour Church Units STILL ALERT and vigorous in mind and bldy, Mrs. Fox attends Sunday School and sacrament meeting every Sunday Ward In the East Twenty-Fir- st and goes to all other social S:I. Temple to Close Nov25 and 26 The Salt Lake Temple will be closed f o r Thanksgiving on Thursday-an- d Friday; Nov. 25 and 26, and will reopen Monday morning, Nov. 29. Joseph Fielding Smith, President. 1 1 1 I I day. During a recent tour of the mission, Elder Benson addressed the first meeting in the new chapel, which he reports, is a credit to the Church. Elder Joseph Fielding Smith of theCounciLofthe Twelve h Canada representing General Authorities at three stake conferences, the first of which was conducted Nov. 14 for Lethbridge Stake. He will address Taylor Stake conference Nov. 21 and Alberta 28. Pres. Bruce R. McConkle of the First Council of The Seventy is due home Dec. 2 from touring the Central Atlantic States Mission. - ov, Family of Pres. Grant Notes Birthday DESCENDANTS OF Heber J. Grant, 6eventh president of the Church, will recall missionary experiences of the dynamic leader at their annual dinner party Saturday Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. in the Lion House Social Center. The function will observe the 92nd birthday of the late Church president and is a continuation Big1948 Christmas News Copy Sent Anywhere in World - - songs reminiscent of the activities. Mrs. William H. Clawson, another granddaughter, is general chairman of arrangements. Mrs.SpoffordNomed To Notional Council he 5. , 1 . ur The organization meeting held at the new chapel for the deaf at Fifth Sou th and Eighth West Streets, was attended by dinners-held-on 120 members and visitors of the Mrs. Belle S. Spafford, gneral similar occasions during his branch. Max Woodbury, presipresident of the Relief Society dent of the Ogden Branch for Mrs. Augusta Winters Grant,Istnee April 6, 1945, was elected the deaf, and other visitors from widow of President Grant, and third vice president of the Nattall living daughters except Mrel ional Cowell of Women at toe'I Ogden, were also present. 'Isaac Blair Evans, Pasadena, biennial meeting Nov. 11 in New ALSO S US TA I grandYork ' Mrs. Spafford, served as editor meetini. were the auxiliary or- children and their partners of the Relief Society Magazine of a total approxmaking grand ganization head, which included imately 100 personswill attend. from. 1937-4- 3 and was secorid Grant Morgan, Sunday School su Mrs. Rachel C., Heninger, Pro-- counselor to Mrs. Amy Brown 1943-4During tilt perintendent; Gladys Hind, Re- vo, a granddaughter, has at- - Lyman from irrOctober she lief Society president; Don Ja- rangedthe program 111,188, include reading of excerpts from .directed women of the Church cobs, Young Men's MIA superfrom President Grant and in raising more than $500,000 for ' intendent, and Georgia Stewart, letters members of the family from the construction of the proposed Re- Young Women's MIA president. mission- - fields, and. singing of lief Society Building. NED--aFt- s 4 Ruth May Fox at 95 .. Urges Youthful Thinking OF the Deaf Organization branch in Salt Lake City was effected last Sunday morning by Elder John A. Widtsoe of the Council of the Twelve. - . t - . , . - . , Throughout stokes, a n' d ,J - . - 4 4)1 i , ,, VIIIENVENEMMINEIMMEIMMINIENINIMEISIMEMEIEW 4 . for25 Cents-- - THE BIG1948 Christmas edition of THE DESERET NEWS will be off the press Wednesday, Dec. 15. A part of that CHRISTMAS NEWS be a special CHURCH NEWS Section, containing, among other fea- - tgres, the annual Christmas greetings of the First Presi- dency of the Church. This entire BIG ISSUEthe CHRISTMAS NEWS including the special CHURCH NEWS SECTION, can be sent to anyone, anywhere in the world, for only 25 cents. This includes postage. -The CHRISTMAS NEWS edition-wi- ll be well worth sending to friends and members of families, no matter how far distant from home. The demand for this annual edition will be greater this year than ever beforg. To as- sure delivery on your order for a complete CHRISTMAS NEWS, sendyour request, plus 25 cents, to THE ,DESERET NEWS circulation deportnent before December 10. All you do is to include the name and address of the person to whom the CHRISTMAS NEWS is to be sent, enclose 25 cents, and you or your friends will promptly ,receive a copy of biggest CHRISTMAS NEWS in DESERET ' NEWS history. REMEMBER the dotes:: -The CHRISTMAS NEWS is to be published Dec. 15. Your order for extra copies, sent anywhere in the , world for just 25 cents, must be, received by Dec. 10, ; - ----- - t r .e , at THE , DESERET NEWS office. 'THE CHURCH NEWS9 NOVEMBER,I7, I94S - . - 1 1 t i |