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Show KitmtinuiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiTiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiimiminiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiinmiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiMiiiiiitm iiinimmimiiiinniiHmiiiiiiiiiiniimiinimiiiiiiiiiHniiM'iiimiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Conference Plans, Speakers fold By HENRY A. SMITH Church News Editor x The usual invitation to all members of the Church to attend sessions o the 137th General Conference is issued this week by the First Presidency. The conference notice (see page two) announced that the conference will convene in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29, and 30 and Oct 1, 1967, with general sessions each day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The notice was signed by the First Presidency, President David O. McKay and his counselors. President Hugh B. Brown, N. Eldon Tanner, Joseph Fielding Smith and Thorpe B. Isaacson. President McKay, prophet and leader of the Church, will preside at the sessions. He will be assisted in conducting the conference by his coun -- Semi-annu- selors. It is expected that President McKays keynote message of the conference will be delivered at the opening session, Friday at 10 a.m. All General Authorities will be In attendance and most of them will address the conference. The general priesthood session will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in the Tabernacle with the broadcast to proceedings carried by more than 400 gatherings of priesthood memtjers from coast to coast in the United States and Canada. Plans are under way for the widest possible dissemination of conference proceedings. More than 200 television and radio stations, linked In a special network, will present parts of the conference including, addresses by Church officials and music of the famed Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir. Sessions will also be carried to many parts of the world in several languages via Radio New York closed-circu- coast-to-coa- it st " short-wav- e Worldwide, the Church-owne- d station on the east coast. These short-wav- e broadcasts will be heard in English, German, Portuguese and Spanish, Following is a list of the dates, times and frequence (all in megacycles) for these language broadcasts: HOLISM Tima: Standard Time.) Fmuenctee: ym. ftatvriav, StpMmWf M, uH Sunday, OcHHr I Greenwich Mean Tim (if 0 am-10- 0 pm. Eastern Time; S.00 p m 7 00 pm. United Kingdom. Summer Briti 17730. it 17730 Europe, GERMAN Sunday, Octet THnei 7000.2200 Greenwich Mean Time. (9:09-1pean Standard Tim I Frewects: Europe, 11 970. 17 71 $30; Latin American 1 00 p.m. 70; Latin Amerke. Centrl IS 440, Euro- 1770. PORTUGUESE Sunday, Octatar 1 Tim: 221741$ Greenwich Mean Time. (7.15 9:1$ pm. EaM BrerilUn Standard Tim ) Brazil, 1770. 17 03$, IS 40; Southern South America, Fruck$: 1 1. 51ft. SFANtSK Sunday, October 1 Greenwich Mean Tim. (0:30-130 p m. Arpenlin and 309.30 Chit; pm. Peru and Colombia.) Caribbean and Central America, 11 SS; Northern South S US; America Breiil, 715, Argentina, 15.355. Tim: 7 Freunds: iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHtiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiutiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiitiiiiii President McKay Honored President David 0. McKay's 94th birthday anniversary last Friday, SepL 8, was an eventful one, though comparatively quiet. The beloved Church leader remained at his Huntsville co"nge for the day continuvacation in the peaceful, ing a mountain valley where he was burn iu 1873 of pioneer parents. two-wee- With him was his companion, Mrs. Emma Ray R ggs McKay, who last June celebrated her 90 h birthday. The couple have been married more than 66 years. She was at his side to receive the many eallers bringing birthday greetings and best wishes to a happy and loving couple whose years together have exemplified Saint ideals. true Latter-day First to come were some of the office staff from Salt Lake City. His secretary, Miss Claire Mi'hllemiss, brought with her messages, which came from friends, Church leaders and members from many parts of the world. In the early afternoon, bis associates from the First Presidency and Council of the Twelve, drove from Salt Lake City to spend a delightful hour paying respects to their leader. This group, as seen In the accompanying pciure, included Presidents Hugli B. Brown, N. Eldon Tanner and Joseph Fielding Smith, counselors in the First Pres dcr.cy and Elders Harold B. Lee, Spencer W. Kimball, Delbert L. Stapley, Marion G. Romney, Richard L. Evans, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S. Monson of the Council of the Twelve and Joseph W. Anderson, secretary to the First Presidency. Elder Evans also presented President McKay with a special scroll containing birthday greet vgs and signed by all participants in the summer presentation of Promised Valley, pioneer Mormon musical, which closed on Aug. 31, after a s production in the new Temple View Outdoor Theater in Salt Lake City. Associates of President McKay offer congratulations. See story for identification. The final group of Visitors" during the day were the sons and daughters of President and Mrs: McKay who came for a family gatherng. They timed their visit to join their parents in watching a special KSL-Tpresentation on the life of the Church leader which was televised at 6:30 p.m. as a special birthday tribute. President McKay greeted his many visitors warmly and expressed sincere appreciation for the many messages and tributes of the day. Feeling in good health, he and Mrs. McKay remained in Huntsville lor several days following the birthday celebration. Elder Richard L. Evans presents scroll to President McKay. WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 16, 1967 CHURCH- -3 |