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Show .!:'j i5r! f.-- 1 ,t .4 10114 ti 44 Wilt; beautiful the Japan Temple will serve 4 44i4i4 tt.t,; A 4 A7 454,000 Asian members. , t f.:4:::;:.:4::;,:: The Tokyo Japan Mission home iiii.z.::,:::,:'z, N now stands at site for the new temple. ,kito.r !4. em f45; 4,10t P t:,'W.,'',Aesaasoittawanttyr.N4w'wwolf',.tx, :r1Thi1,....:11...-$.:,:,.-':.M...00.0..0.$,...-.....- , SEOUL, KOREA "It is hard to describe what is in my heart concerning the building of a temple for Asians, but I know I am very happy," said Dr. Lee Bum 'eh of KWangitt, Korea. He summed up the feelings of the thousands who were overjoyed at the announcements in the five area general conferences in Asia by President Spencer W. Kimball that a temple would be built in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Lee, who has a wife and daughter, was solemnly thoughtful when asked his reaction to the news of the temple. "It will require sacrifice on the part of all of us for funds to help build the temple, and to finance our trips to the building when it is finished," he said Brother Kim Bong Tae of Yosu, like Brother Lee, was happy that a temple had been announcei for Asia. - Ile hoped that the time would come, as spoken of by President Kimball, that the Church would grow in his own area and members would be able to build and staff their own temple. Brother Kim put his arm around his son, Gyeong Chol, and said he hoped the temple would be finished and his family's finances ready so his family could be sealed together before his son ' would marry and leave. While there wasn't die show of visible emotion at the news of the temple among the Korean and other saints as there was among those in Japan, nevertheless many tears Bowed from those Church members who realized what a temple means. For Francisco A. Sanchez, 44, a first counselor in the Philippines North District, the meaning of the temple made his voice break as he expressed his sentiments. Brother Sanchez has a son, Edwin T., serving in the Philippines Cebu Mission, and another son who was released from the Phaippines Manila Mission on President Rernn- ei and President 1Gmball stand at site for Japan Temple. Aug. "I have a strong testimony of this Church, and to know that we an excursion to the Provo Temple two years ago. The highest emotional impact was at the Japan conference in now will have a temple available to us, makes me very humble. I bepe the day will come soon that members in the Philippines will be able to be in numbers enough, and righteous enough to have a temple of our own. But this announcement by our prophet is very exciting," be said. Bishop Carlos Roso of Pasay Ward near Manila thinks the temple, to be built on the site of the present Japan Tokyo Mission home, will be a great spiritual incentive for all Asian people. Pres. Baltazar G. Frederic, who presides over the San Fernando LaUnionT Branch about 200 miles north of Manila, declared: "Now I can work for the building of a temple. I have been saving every penny I could since December to save for a trip to the temple in Hawaii or New Leland. "But now I will work for the temple in Japan and take my family there," he said. He added that there is a "warm brightness In my life now." , new ecstatic about the Although temple, Pres. Ruben M. Lacanienta, second counselor in the Manila Philippines Stake, said: "We have had phenomenal growth In the Philippines. I see more phenomenal growth in the next five years, with more states, more trained leadership, and perhaps a temple here." In Hong Kong, those attending the conference in the Lee Theater sat in almost stunned silence for a moment, then whispered delightedly for a short time. Pres. Ng Che Wan, bead of the Aberdeen Branch, has been branch president for three years although he now is only 25 years old and still unmarried. "This should give me even more Incentive to find the right Latter-da- y Saint girl," the slight branch president smiled quietly. "We, as leaders, must educate our people to the great blessings that come through the temple endowments, and what they mean to our eternal lives," be added. He received his own endowments In WEEK pi.Ditiq - Members were seen weeping throughout the audience. When President Kimball announced that it had been decided to build a temple in Japan, the audience broke out in applause. Then the weeping began. Afterward,H Pres. Noboru KaIlliO, president of the, Osaka Japan Stake, said he felt it would take still more time until the full impact of the announcement Was , felt "I know that all the Japanese members, and our brothers and sisters in the other countries of Asia will pitch in to see that the temple is built as rapidly as possible. "This will mean many blessings in many ways here. It not only will tie families together for eternity, but it will excite interest of nonmembers so the missionaries can baptize more people," said Pres. Kamio. Brother and Sister Shizuyo Yamato of Okamachi- have three teenage children. "I can't express in words what this means to us as a family. We will be able to be sealed together in two or three years when the temple is finished. I can't believe it yet," he said. President Kimball's talk prior to the announcement of the temple to be built, concerned the meaning of temple work, and the revelations given by the Lord for a house to be built for Him. , , In his statement President Kimball told ear, conference: 41. We will build a temple to our God in Japan for the people of Asia. .The first temple in this eastern land will be built in Tokyo, and we shall hope that it will serve the needs of the saints hi Asia until we can grow large enough and strong enOng)i to buad other temples in other areas in this )273 pa.;Kti |
