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Show M nn HvOtOMe. fro motes: (Editors note: Th Mutual lmprovmnt Assn, thorn for H4M it a and I taken from II Nen'J 10:23. Pres dents of the Thurch isarcy had much to say an this subict and Notabt Quotes features tame Nieii comments this week.) Everlasting Death Or Eternal Life Man Is Free To Choose For Himself Of Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to a't for yourselves to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life . II Nepbi 10:23 We deem il a just principle . . . that all men are created equal, and that all have. the privilege of thinking for themselves upon all matters relative to conscience. Joseph Smith Jr. All intelligent beings are . . endowed with certain inalienable rights, privileges, and powers inherent in them. When God organized intelligent beings, He organized them as independent beings to a certain extent as He is Himself. And whether we see an evil act or a good one performed by an intelligent being, that being has performed the act by his will, by his own independent organization, which is capable of done, without having some motive in view. That motive was that we might come here and exercise our agency. The probation we tire called upon to pass through is intended to elevate us so that we can dwell in the presence of God our Father. doing good or evil, of choosing light or darkness. Brigham Young Mv Besides the preaching of the Gospel, we have another mission namely, the perpetuation of the free agency of man and the maintenance of liberty, freedom, and the rights of man. There are certain principles that belong to humanity outside of the Constitution, outside the laws, outside of all the enactments and plans of man, among which is the right to Uve; God gave us the right and not man; no government gave it to us, and no government has a right to take it away from us. We have a right to liberty that was a right that God gave to all men; and if there has been oppression, fraud or tyranny in the earth, it has been the result of the wickedness and corruption of men and has always been opposed to God and all principles that are calculated o elevate mankind. IT It is be constrained and controlled in everything but have an independency an agency, and the power to spread abroad and act according to the principle of godliness that is in him, act according to the power and intelligence and enlightenment of God that he possesses, and not that he should be watched continually and be controlled and act as a slave in these matters. Lorenzo Snow ... John Taylor The Lord Almighty never created a world like this and peopled it for six thousand years, as He has I know that any ruler who claims to be the repre-- j tentative of Almighty God who would take away the liberties of his fellow men is not a representative from God. You can dr;.- your own conclusions whom lie does represent. - - Iceland Census Indexed By Springville Stake SPRINGVILLE Its r . . Heber J. Grant Handcarts Roll Over The Old Mormon Trail Continued from Page 9 dehydrated foods to make the burden a little lighter. were Tents of the Indian tepee-typ-e carried as well as portable sanitary facilities. The hand carts were made so they could be broken dowj, brought to Utah by a father of one of tlie girls, assembled at Henefer and then loaded and pulled to the end of the trail. The girls came to Utah by chartered bus and were to return to their homes via the same mode of transportation. While in Salt Lake City they were housed by members of the Butler 12th Ward in southeast Salt Lake County. What do the girls think of such a trip? Complete enthusiasm, says Mrs. Bellamy. They also learned a little bit of what same of their ancestors went through for a principle, Miss Nicholson said. Miss Nicholson is a convert to the Church and wa.s most impressed with Mormon Flats in By DOUGLAS D. PALMER the greatest thing that has hapto Springville Stake, said Pres. pened Leo G. Crandall at the completion of a project among stake members to index and alphabetize the 1703 and 1729 censuses of Iceland., The pilot project, sponsored by The Genealogical Society, was recently concluded with a banquet for participants at the stake center. Elder Theodore M. Burton, Assistant to the Twelve and vice president and general manager of the society who spoke at the gathering, commended the stake on its monumental work, which will make it possible for the society to embark on other projects for other stakes. The General Authority challenged die more than 350 persons to now carry on your own personal genealogical research and see that Temple ordinance work is i done." Elder Burton praised the effort of John Y. Bearnson, high councilor adviser for genealogy. Pres. Crandall and other stake and ward officers. Other speakers at the banquet Included Paul F. Royall, the societys general secretary; Henry E. Ciuistiansen, executive assistant to Elder Burton; Bishop Glenn A. Upton and Mr. Bearnson. Fortunately, Mr. Bearnson was able to assist stake members in doing the work, requested by the society in a challenge to the stake in May 1967. His father, Binnbo-g- i , Bjornsson. emigrated from Rangarvalla-syslaIceland, to Spanish Fork, Utah, in 1883. Twenty-eigh- t years earlier the first Icelanders came to Utah. And many of the names encountered in long and the indexing project are just complicated in their pronunciation as the latter Icelandic city. We also had trouble telling from the spellings the men from the women," Pres. Crandall lauglied. All printed letters in Icelandic are in Latin script with each vowel appearing either aspirated or unaspirated. The aspiration mark is emitted in transcribing and indexing work. Consonants are all in Latin cript except two letters which are translitarated to th" and "d." The names of approximately 65,000 ilford Woodruff designed that man should act as God and not East Canyon. A highlight of the girls Elder Theodore M. 3urton, left, commends Pres. Leo G. Crandall and John Bearnson, high councilor, for lceland.c indexing project. Y. persons were included in tlie census records, requiring 130,000 cards to be scanned by 220 stake members and an additional 105 in typing during the last phase. Mr. Bearnson estimated that approximately 300 persons in the stake have Icelandic ancestry. The largest concentration of members with that background live in Spanish Fork, Palmyra and Kolob stakes. Because of the intricacies of the language, Mr. Bearnson discovered that his .WEEK ENDING JUNE, 29, 1968 4,771-memb- telephone was ringing frequently during four phases of the work. The project directors reaction was simply this: This project has been one of the most glorious experiences of my life, he said. He recommended that similar assignments be given to other stakes. Ten thousand hours were spent in this particular project. In the first phase alone, 224 persons worked in writing out individual cards in duplicate of Iceland's 23 ayslas (counties). march came Sunday during their Sabbath rest when Elder Mark E. Petersen of the Council of the Twelve, Mrs. Petersen, and Elder and Mrs. S. Dilworth Young visited the girls at Claytons Camp. Elder Young is a member of the First Council of the Seventy. Tlie trek was long In planning, and the requirements were rigid. Here are some of the requirements to make the trip, as given by the Campcraft-er- s program leaders: Pass medical exam; earn Campcrafter Physical Fitness Award, they were tested in March; keep the Word of Wisdom; live all Church standards; be an active Campcrafter from October on; have 100 per cent attendance at scheduled Campcrafter meetings, unless illness or emergency came up; hike a minimum of 25 miles; earn 100 workshop points; learn Pioneer and Up With People Songs; keep a pioneer diary; pass written exam on pioneer handcart history; turn in two book reports, and pass Campcrafter certification. The girls had no illnesses or mishaps during the trek. There were sunburned noses and necks; tired muscles, and a great appreciation of their heritage when they reached the end of the tral. |