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Show KUmmilMHtMHIIillUU!UIMMIIIUIUIUHlllllWlllllllll!l!IllllllilllUMIIIMUllllllllllllllllMlllllllllillllllll!Illllll!!lM Message Of Inspiration God made or designated the Sabbath day tor a day of rest, a day of worship, a day of goodly deeds and for humility and penitence and the vorship of the Almighty in spirit and in truth. --Joseph mnmunnitt Illllilllllil I tilt Illlllllllllllllllllllll1lli:n!!lllllllllllllllllllllll Illllll Ilinilllllll Hill! Illlllllllllll F. Smith Ill Illllllllll Illlllllll Conference Scheduled Moments In History him and is recorded in Section trine and Covenants. 1830 March 26, Palmyra, N.Y. Complying with the revelation from the Lord, I command thee, that thou shalt not covet thine own property, but impart freely to the printing of Martin Harris mortthe Book of Mormon, his gaged Palmyra property and paid the The contract had been $3,000 for 5,000 printer. books bound in leather. The Wayne County Sentinal at Palmyra on this date announced that the Book of Mormon was ready for sale. 1836 March 27, Kirtland, Ohio Several hundred people assembled at the doors of the Kirtland Temple at 7 a.m., awaiting the dedication service. We received between nine and ten hundred, which were as many as could be com- fortably seated, Joseph Smith wrote. dedicatory prayer, offered by the Prophet Joseph Smith, had been revealed to The WEEK END(N MARCH 28, 1970 the Doc- 1844 The Prophet JoMarch 26, Nauvoo, 111. seph Smith addressed a long letter to Congress stating why the United States should continue to explore and lay claim to the Northwest Territory, including the great plains north to the paralleL A similar memo was sent to President John Tyler. 50-4- 0 In May, a petitio i was carried to Washington by Orson Hyde and presented to the House by John Wentworth of Chicago. It was defeated 79 to 86. JOSEPH FIELDING SMITH HAROLD B. LEE N. ELDON TANNER The First Presidency 1958 COLOR COVER More March 29, Hamilton, New Zealand than 8,000 persons attended opening public tours of the New Zealand Temple. The tours continued for three weeks and then the temple was closed for cleaning before the dedication service on April 20. Dedicatory services lasted from 9 a.m. until intermisshortly after 4 p.m. with a sion during which no one left their seats. An overflow audience met for a special meeting in the school house and still many were left out. 109 of The One Hundred Fortieth Annual Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, to which all Church members are invited, will convene in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, April 4th, 5th and 6th, 1970, with general sessions each day at 10 am. and 2 p.m. The General Priesthood Meeting will be held in the Tabernacle on Saturday, April 4th, at 7 p.m. Only those who hold the Priesthood are invited to attend this meeting. Fast meeting may be held on either the last Sunday in March or the second Sunday in April, according to the determination of the individual stakes. Fast day should not be observed on Sunday of quarterly conferences. It is understood that ward Sacrament meetings will be held Sunday evening after the close of the Sunday afternoon general session of the conference, where practicable. A commemorative concert in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Prophet Joseph Smiths First Vision will be presented in the Tabernacle at 8 p.m., Friday, April 3rd. 1960 27, Sydney, Australia in Australia and the was the 294th stake. DON GRAYSTON OFFICIAL publication OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF IATTER DAY SAINTS PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH The first in England were organized today. The Sydney Stake was the 293rd in the church and the Manchester Stake, organized just a few hours later, March stake BY first stake wrU.il Church oi to TjrdE'c,Uurei,News- TIr Church-wld- 34 e Interest ere welcomed E. 1st South, Salt Lake City, end should ' Utah MHO. 1? res'onSlbiliV tor manuscripts and photography coot al "'Y hn requested and when accompar bv re?urn!tll TKUCUT'aLr Church News Is Included as ,The a part ot the daily news pa at fllS ri,,ls' .The tdi,in Including the Church News is avail, bv iXd onhr carrier service. SnJrSuIr re9UJar By mail subscription, 13 50ln Circulation office, 143 $. V sJjSV, The of whotf this con,nls publication may not be eprodu either in or an p .ihout consent of copyright owner. |