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Show Around The World THE CHURCH IN ACTION BULAWAYO: African TV Aids Elders SAN DIEGO BRUSSELS: Film Draws Big Crowds A new way to teach the gospel by TV was the unusual experience of Elders L. Moffitt and D. Stutznegger ot the South African Mission. They appeared on the television InThis Is My Faith." sight program, Teachings of the Church were explained to a panel of questioning theologians and ministers of other denominations. At the conclusion of the Insight, the chairman of the panel complimented the Elders on the humble way they presented their faith before such a large and expansive audi- Large crowds of Brussels citizens gathered in the Place de Brouckhere, historic square in the, heart of Brussels to hear missionaries preach the Gospel and show the film Mans Search for Happiness. The film was. shown three tunes as missionaries made 150 personal contacts, arranged for 70 referrals and distributed copies of the Book of Mormon. Membera Mission helped the of the Franco-Belgia- n 25 elders make contacts and distribute literature. Brussels is headquarters for the Franco-BelgiaMission under the direction of Pres. James M. Paramore. - ence. MUNICH: Elders Baptize Babylonian CHEYENNE: LDS Float News of a Babylonian convert comes from the South German Mission. The new member is Georges Younau Georges, a Babylonian by birth who recently came out of 5fyria. He was con- The Mormon Handcart float in the Cheyenne Frontier Days' Parade brought high praise from the 100 000 spectators who viewed this annual demonstration of frontier life. There were three parades during the week-loncelebration. The Cheyenne Ward's float was featured in each parade. The theme depicted the Mormon handcart company which passed through Wyoming territory. It was covered with 4,000 yellow and green pom pons as background for the handcart tableau sprayed with gold paint The float was designed for the Relief Society by Robert M. In Wyoming Parade tacted by Dorsy Funderburk, a German member, who established his interest and then referred him to Elders Charles S. Barnes and Glenn E. Lockwood. The elders were able to explain the Gospel to the investigator as he under. After his first lesson stood and a testimony meeting, the Babylonian investigator requested baptism. His faith grew as he studied. He was baptized and has won the love and respect of American and German branch members. A bicycle helps chaplain Chaplain Thomas R. Pocock (LT, CHC, USNR) Is one of the first LDS chaplains to serve In the peace-tim- e Navy. The chaplain comes from Logan, Utah. He frequently discusses the responsibilities of the servicemen with recruits undergoing their "boot camp at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, Calif. Daring the past 18 months, approximately 1,500 LDS Navy recruits have met Chaplain Pocock and attended LDS services. The bicycle, says the chaplain, is a good way to contact servicemen at the training center as well as effectively utilizing the hours in a day. some-English- LOS ANGELES: Scout Wins Top Honors Prospects are bright for R. Clayton Brough, World Jamboree Scouting participant from Troop 31 in Los Angeles, to be one of the nations top Scouts to go to Washington, D.C., and report to the President on the status of Scouting in America. Clayton, upon his return from the XII World Jamboree at Farragut, Idaho, as one of 40 boys selected to represent the large Los Angeles Council, was advised that he had won the Centinela Districts competition to compete with o titer young men across the nation for the honor of reporting to the President Scout since he Joined As a the Cubs, Clayton has held patrol leader ship positions, won Life Scout, Eagle, Duty to God awards and has perfect Priesthood attendance records for three years. His father, R. Marshal Brough, has been active in Scouting for over 30 years and is presently serving as Los Angeles Area Council Commissioner, executive committee and executive board member. His mother, Utahna Petersen T "High is also a strong backer of the Scouting program. g TURIN: Italian Mission Calls First Missionary Elder Alfredo Mandice, 23, of the Turin Branch in Turin, Italy, is the first missionary called from the Italian Mission, organized a year ago. The prosemissionary will serve as a lyting missionary in the Ftench-Belgia- a nine-memb- full-tim- e Mission. Alfredo was baptized a year ago in Italy by Elder Mike Pinnell. During the past eight months he has served as first counselor in the Turin Brandi presidency. LOS ANGELES: Area Take 100 Indians A group of 100 Indian boy and girl students were processed at the Torrance Stake Center last week for placement In homes of Church members in various stakes in the Los Angeles area. They will be accepted In their foster homes where they will stay during the school year before returning to their homes on various reservations during the summer. VIETNAM: Church 'Is Moving Aheatj' , between LDS Navy Chaplains Lt Preston N. Kearsley and Chaplain R. F. Wood is published in for LDS servicemen in the Fifth Naval District Lt. Kearsley said: I see that we now have four Army LDS chaplains here in Vietnam, so they will be a big help, I am sure. We have set Mor-mone- R. CLAYTON BROUGH . . . top Scout WEEK g ENDING SEPTEMBER 16, 1967 up a real good film and tape library which helps the fellows a great deal. I guess that we have 50 good tapes and 25 good films. I take care of them here at my office, and it works out real well. . "Things are going quite well here, as we now have 20 IDS groups organized from the DMZ down to Chu-LaIt is quite an experience to go visit them, as you well know, but I must say that it keeps one going, the time does jgo by fast. We are organized quite well, and the Church seems to be moving ahead here. We have Just about completed a building fund drive to build a new chapel down in Saigon area for the Saints there, and the servicemen that are in that area. I guess that we have about 70 Vietnamese Latter-da- y Saints. Chaplain Wood replied that they were glad to hear of the IDS progress in Vietnam and asked that Chaplain Kearsley give Cheers to all the servicemen with whom you come in contact! i. RAPID CITY: Sponsor Tour By Polynesians More than 55.000 persons in the Northern Indian Mission saw performances of a touring group of Church members from Hawaii, New Zealand and Western Samoa present a program of songs and dances of old and modern Polynesia during the summer. Members of the touring group included Elders Amuel AhQuin, group leader; James Poai, director; Maurice Ohumuki-n- i, assistant director; Charles Basso, emcee; Dennis Mau and Stanley Alconcel, dancers, all of Hawaii, and Elders Mohi Pomare of New Zealand and Pometi Seu of Western Samoa. ROBERT D. NIXON . . . new committeeman WOODLAND HILLS: LDS Youth Is Honored Robert D. Nixon of Woodland Hills, California, attended the first meeting of the National Explorer Steeling Committee of the Boy Scouts of America held in Denver, Colorado. He is 17 and a member of the Woodland Hills Ward of Canoga Park Stake. Robert represented Region 12, consisting of California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Hawaii, with over 60,000 Explorer Scouts. The committee is composed of 12 delegates; one from each region in the United States. Under direction of the steering committee, the National Exploier Delegate Conference is planned and recommendations are made for strengthening the Explorer program nationally. Robert was elected Region 12 delegate at the Regional Delegates Explorer Conference last June at Davis, California, where he represented the San Fernando Valley Council. He is also chairman of the El Camlno District Cabinet and the San Fernando Valley Council Cabinet. The Taft High School senior received an award as the Outstanding Scholar in Athletics at Taft where he played foo'balL |