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Show . V v bestowed on Elder Spencer W. Kimball by the students of the Ephraim LDS Institute, Ephraim, Utah. Elder Kimball spoke to them on a forum program and the title was bestowed in recognition of his tremendous leadership to the youth of the Church. In honoring him they presented a desk clock with the Inscription: "The Gardener of Souls,' presented to ELDER SPENCER W. KIMBALL from Ephraim LDS Institute of Religion Student Body, 1967. red Mrs. Kimball was given a dozen carnations by the Lambda Delta Sigma sorority. long-stemm- In his lecture Elder Kimball stressed the importance that someday the youth might gain Inheritances as kings and queens to the most High God. of living worthy so Germany's No. 1 This is me all missionary The mail this week brought from Pres John K. Fet-nof the South German Mission, this story about his William E. Koerner. No. 1 missionary decorated for the Pioneer Jubilee in 1897. er TABERNACLE Elder Koerner first heard of the Gospel about years ago In Washington, D.C. His wife was In the hospital and In the waiting room was a copy of the Book of Mormon. He read the title page, then was summoned to the operating room. A few days later missionaries called at their door. Within a week the family was ready for baptism having had all the missionary lessons in an Intensive program of instruction. three-aod-a-ha- lf By there, Tm happy to welcome here on Temple Square. I'm sure none of the hundreds of Safaris who helped put me together 100 years ago thought I would make such a name aa I have for myself and the Church. But what glory I have brought to the Church and our Heavenly Father has been done In His name and for the good of all mankind. While you are here for the 137th Annual Conference of the Church let me chat a few minutes with you. You see, Im so full of wonderful, inspiring experiences and history that I sometimes feel like burst- Hello Brother Koerner Immediately recognized the message of truth as the thing he had been looking for for a long time. When he went down into the waters of baptism he vowed to bring 1,000 souls Into the Church. Now, years later he has had 63 baptisms, 18 of which were in the South German Mission within the last 18 months. three-and-one-h- Writes Pres. Fetzer: "He Is a serviceman, an officer in Uncle Sams Army doing his full time work, but his sparetime work Is every member a missionary. He goes on the assumption that everyone wants to hear the Gospel and talks with everyone on that basis until It is proven otherwise. He is a firm believer in faith and prayers and fasting. Whenever he runs out of someone to teach, he asks the Lord to send him someone after fasting about it. ing. To begin with, those of you who were here early this morning to obtain a seat are no (Efferent in that respect than those hundreds who came early with the sun on that morning a hundred years ago Oct "He has not been called to Vietnam to work in the Intelligence service of the Army. He has his eye fixed firmly on his goal. His wonderful faith has been an inspiration to all the missionaries he meets." Like mother MONITOR C. NOYCE like daughter for the Grove Christine Watts, 11, is organist-pianiWard Primary in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Shes following in the footsteps of her mother. e Mrs. Don Watts (Elaine Andrus), currently Is instructor on the BYU piano staff She was also the organist of her Primary in Lyman Ward, Rexburg a litStake, when she was 11 years old. She tle reed organ after only a year of piano lessons, which gave her a humble start on a long career of Church service as an organist. Christines background includes a summer of organ Instruction and four years of piano lessons from her st part-tim- foot-pump- motherT A Jewish Master M-M- ) an Samuel Yusko, son of Mr. and Mrs, Irving Yusko, and a Jewish convert in 1961, was recently presented the Master award at a San Diego Stake meeting. He Is a former missionary to the Eastern Atlantic State Mission and serves on the stake Council. n WEEK ENDING APRIL 8, 1967 8, for the dedicatory services. Except perhaps they came by horse and buggy, and you today, at least soma of you, traveled here by jetliner. My what changes Ive seen. Maybe I could give you a brief history of myself. In the fust few years after the pioneers arrived here they needed a larger place to meet than the first boweries built to house the throngs of people. 1867 have pretty good supports for 100 years old. I ( provide comfortable seats for those who visit. |
