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Show President Says British Work Moves Ahead, out Manchester Choir members sing in their own chapel in England. Utah Waits English Choir al future commitments on our return with other stakes in Britain. The chorus was originally organized at the request of our former Stake Pres. William Bates, who is now a resident in Salt Lake City, said Mr. McCormack. The Manchester Mormon Choir plus stake and mission 'leaders from Great Britain, totaling 220 passengers, will fly into Salt Lake City a week before General Conference for recitals and meetings. Backed by British missionaries and members the Manchester Choir will sing a special concert, free to the public, in the Assembly Hall on Temple Square, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. under direction of Mrs. Mary Boswell. After the concert, there will be a reception where British choir members and officers will have opportunity to meet former British Mission presidents, missionaries, relatives and friends. The flight will cost a total of 21,700. According to present schedules, the chorus and passengers will leave the Manchester Airport on Sept. 18. They hope to be able to work in a few more concerts in Utah before returning to England The Assembly Hall Concert will include the following numbers by the choir: Oh Come Let Us Sing, England," Lift Up Mine Eyes To the Hills, God So Loved The World, "All In An Go Ye Into All The April Evening, World," May Thy Spirit Rest Upon Us, And The Glory, with Jerusalem as the closing number. I Among those present will be former president Alva Green of the North British Mission, Grant Thome of the Northeast British Mission, and J. F. Dunyon of the Central British Mission. MAR YBOS WELL Those flying in from England will visit in the homes of members and friends in Salt Lake City through arrangement with Pres. . . . choir conductor Dunyon. The Manchester Choir will be busy during its stay. In addition to the Assembly Hall concert, the choir will sing in the 11th Ward, East Mill Creek Stake, on Sept. 24, and the British and North British Reunions, Sept. 29. According to word from A. A. McCor- - Y. choir has proved to be mack, the year-olone of the most valuable missionary tools in England. d We have given six concerts so far this year and have been pleased to note the numbers of people interested. We have sung at stake conferences and have sever WiU Several vocal and instrumental solos feature a soprano solo How Lovely Are sung by Elizabeth Thy Dwellings Oswald; organ solo, Pastoral, Joseph Brown; bass solo, Thy Faith Have Saved Thee, Brian Ashworth; violin aok, by David Ogden with Marian Saunders, accompanist, and contralto solo, Abide With Me, Laura Sinclair. Those assisting Mrs. Boswell as chorisMari- ter are Joseph Brown, organist and an Saunders, pianist. Student Leaders Hear Challenge PROVO Create a climate in which the of others is enlarged, Elder Marion D. Hanks of the First Council of the Seventy told BYU student leaders at a training conference, which ended Sept. 8. pre-scho- More than 90 leaders and their advisers conference at Aspen attended the five-da- y Grove in Provo Canyon. Elder Hanks was invited to talk concerning personal commitments." He challenged the leaders to have courage to do what you know is right Setting a theme for leadership on a Church campus, Elder Hanks said leaders must have the capacity of imparting their vision to others. With all of your strivings, all of your struggles, never undervalue the development of real character. This is an important period for you in the formation of character, he explained. Development of character constitutes your major purpose in life. Endeavor to establish values that will make it the kind of character that will equip you to live confidently in the presence of God, Elder Hanks admonished the elected and appointed student officers and their advisers and trainers. an earlier session during the week J. Elliot Cameron, dean of students, At Dr. said students in leadership positions can acquire a testimony of the Gospel and the place it should have in their intellectual lives. No other group of people anywhere in the world are just like you, he told them. Dean Cameron said enrollment at the BYU might reach 20,500 this semester and estimated that approximately one third of the student body will be new or transfer students who will look up to you for lead- ership. Set the pattern, be understanding, in your function as student officers uphold the honor of the Church and be efficient in your service, he challenged. Earlier in the day Student President Paul Gilbert urged the young executives to come up with a program that would help establish the BYU as a great Other speakers were Stephen R. Covey, assistant to the president in charge of university relations, who reminded the students that efficiency is doing things right and effectiveness is doing the right things," and Dr. Truman G. Madsen, professor of philosophy, who challenged the students to dare to live up to their commitments to the Church. Pres and Mis. Don K. Archer started tlmv years ago as missionaries te Britain Now they have completed their mission after two years and nine months as head of the Ri iti.sh South Mission. Both were enthused with tlie work and the opportunity they had of working with the people in England.. England is beautiful. We love the people. It was a choice experience for us to serve the for three years and work with the missionaries, said Pres. Arclier. When they left their mission headquarters to return to Salt Lake City and establish their home in the Holladay 25th Ward, Holladay Stake, the Archers bid goodby to 217 missionaries and added up a total of 1.403 converts who had joined the Church during their term of office. Their son, Dennis, 17, and daughter, Kathlene, who filled a mission while in England, returned home with them. Pres. Archer was in the mission field just one week when he was called to be president of the Redding Branch. Then he was set apart by Elder Mark E. Petersen as president of the new British South Mission before 400 missionaries, who were called to conference at the division of the Southwest British Mission. The British people were receptive to the mission message. We made some choice friends in addition to the hundreds of converts who joined the Church, said Pres. Archer. The new mission included a south portion of England front London to Swindon on the east, Southampton and Brighton on the south, Luton on the north and included the Isle of Wight. There are 29 branches with a total of 5,900 members in the mission which includes four districts and part of the London Stake. Pres. Archer was particularly happy with the Church growth and overcoming of old prejudices. Missionaries worked hard to convert and baptize entire families. Branches are well manned with convert members. All districts are aiming toward stakehood, he said. In Ruislip, where the American Airbase is stationed, we were permitted to use the base chapel for all organizational work. The friendly chaplain, who was a Catholic, arranged for the LDS members and servicemen to use the chapel. We held Primary, MIA, Relief Society and Sunday School In addition to Sacrament meetings. We arranged our time schedule so that it would not conflict with the regular airbase meetings and activities, said Pres. Archer. The chaplain said that any church organization that does as much for i's mem- Continued on Page IS There is no need to sacrifice your principles to be great and there is no need to sacrifice your principles of greatness to be a Mormon," he said. The student training laboratory was held as a phase of student government training under the office of student delations. Laboratory consultants included Val D. MacMurray, conference chairman; Perry H. Cunningham, 'committee chairman and Robert A. Baird, student adviser. Laboratory trainers included Reed Morrill, Bruce L. Olsen, Burton Robinson, Reed Payne, John Covey, LaVar Rock-woo- d and Darrell Moses. ' WEEK ENDING PRES. DON K. ARCHER .. . completes assignment SEPTEMBER 16, 1967 CHURCH- -5 |