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Show Stake Studies Music g Music is vital to the spiritual of members of the Church and rr.uric leaders must help others reach God through music. numbers participate well-bein- ings Brother Schreiner noted that the trend is towards perfection" in Church musk citing the many improvements This was tile conclusion drawn b leaders and participants of a morning workshop held at the Salt Lake Bon neville Stake Center May 17. , made in both singing and accompaniment in church music throughout the years The workshop, which was under the direction of Salt Lake Bonneville Stake Pres. Francis M. Gibbons and stake music director Max Wheelwright, featured guest speakers J. Spencer Cornwall, former Tabernacle Choir director; and Alexander Schreiner, Tabernacle organist. He gave the organists present many tips on how to convey a more reverent and spiritual mood in their playing and urged them to continually take piano or organ lessons to upgrade their abilities. Participants in the Junior Sunday School workshop saw demonstrations on how to use aids, such as puppets, charts and pictures, to arouse children's interest in songs and to convey the message of the words several workshops were held for music conductors, organists. Junior Sunday School and Primary music personnel, string instrument players and ward music directors. In addition, Brother Cornwall, a noted expert on music history, cited several historical anecdotes. He instructed music leaders on methods of interpretive music conducting and told them, "preparation is They also discussed the importance teaching reverence and respect through music, and studied conducting techniques and hints on helping children develop their ears and voices. Church of Dont tell the - children to sing in their 'big or loud- voices. an instructor advised. Instead, tell them to use their sweet voices." The ability to sing is a gift to gladden the hearts of and urged leaders to help all He said, God-give- . . ."a God-give- n gift." n men, They're Active of their congregations to in music in church meet . . ."towards perfection." Because Someone Cared TACOMA, WASH. On a recent Sunday, Frank Boynton prepared and blessed the sacrament in Junior Sunday School, passed the sacrament in sacrament meeting and offered two prayers. He and his wife, Nancy, have opened their home to six single servicemen for family home evening. During the week he also helps with Scout activities, participates in ward athletics and often attends a fireside with his wife. Thats not the way Frank used to spend his time, however. A few months ago he was inactive. Boynton was raised a Catholic. He was part of a military family and lived in Japan, Germany, Texas and Colorado. In Colorado he worked with a girl named Nancy. He asked her one day about her religious background. Im a Mormon, she replied. He looked stunned. You mean youre part of that group which lives outside town The women wear long dark dresses and the men have beards? he asked. Im-W- Brother and Sister -i , o ' s, vr & '. J? I A JS - - VirS; If- tiny daughters, Julie, 2, and Lori. 1. to the new assignment . Tacoma 10th Ward received their records. Its a big ward comprised of dozens of military families, with a small base of permanent civilian families. Suddenly the Boyntons were surrounded by young couples. Home teacher Russell Rhinehart stopped by to visit almost every day. People were always coming over, and suddenly, we found that we were always doing things in the Church, Frank said. We were always invited to attend young marrieds activities. Frank was called in for an interview Frank and Nancy married and, choosing, a military career, moved through three Colorado wards. No one eared that we were there, Boynton said quietly. We had home teachers once in three years; there werent many young couples; no one gave me a job in the Church, we did not feel any fellowship. Then Frank, a truck driver in the Array, was transferred to Ft. Lewis, Wash. TTse couple traveled with their ENDING MAY 31 r.-5- moment together with daughters Lori and Julie. 31, 1972. 0 WISH H Frank Boynton enjoy a prayerful No, that wasnt what Nancy meant She discussed the concepts of the gospel with him. Frank joined the Church Dec. J0-CH- U8CH : , 1 975 the first Sunday he attended church. He was given an assignment as a home teacher. And when the television broke at home, somehow it wasnt important to get it fixed. Not haring television has made another real change in our family, Frank said. I used to flop in a chair the minute I got home to watch talk tugvtiitri' and I with my daughters. iiaVC TV7. time Now we to play Inactivity had been difficult for Nancy to accept. She was raised in an active LDS family. I just set my goals and prayed that there would be a way for our family to have the blessings of the Church. she said. The Boyntons are now participating in a temple preparation seminar and plan to go to the temple soon. The story the Boynton family is Bishop James R. Ely said. Its just an example of what happens when an elders quorum presidency cares, when a heme teat tier fills his assignment and when couples recognize ability and loneliness and make a special effort to welcome a young family into activity. of not an isolated one. |