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Show HES1OP Church News Editor By J MALAN Early Contact Leads Colombian to Gospel , , , . t ' '' , :::"at-:;-k,-41 " ..!',;;;:,,,;K,:. already kitmting the answer. He had joined the military when he k as only 16 years ot age, and was one of 35,000 Colombian soldiers in Korea. He had been looking tor something to cling to. He was lonely then, and he was lonely there in the hospital. The silence was broken when the soldier in the next bed said, "Hi. y'ou look like you need a friend.- "I did need a friend,- - Brother Rodriguez recalled. "The friend was a member of the Church from Mexico. and he introduced me to Mormonism." :1:. - - ........... '',,4q.,i, ..... .... ,ta,,,,..17 .........- ...... ::: ::;-........::: :: - ::':;,..." ," ''' ...- member .......... ::::1I:4,:,..,::.:::: ... ':',..4.,:::',:;40'..:-......4,- :. ' 4A.;ePt;,,:....::::, i::, ' ' ,3!:'. - i, ....7:.:.... ' :.:,..4,,,: :tN',,... :.: :,:;:,-;,,..,.:;,- .. ,,,,,..i::1 tit':!..4' ' I'''' ,.:'.f., 474' '''''''::::1:::z--:::;- ' ...,.,:,,,,,,,...,,,...,,,,,,,,,,, 2.,g''''''A '47;1:4:....::.:1'::-:i::N.:;'C,q:V,';::,4:.::'1::-''::::::'':'';';.:,:'::- :,.......... asked himself, he way?" Brother :..... ., .'.4gr-.-8,T-A '',',. ;a,,,,.kla!,!.,zS':3.,,!i, home were not very good. I as walking and thinking when I saw a display and some young men with name tags. I recognized the name. The Church of Saints." Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y to Korea. Ile went back Ills thoughts alked to the missionaries, took time to see the motion picture arid took some free literature. lie found a new light: in his Me, hot his wile was cold to the gospel Within a iew weeks the marriage had ended. There w as no divorce in the country. a cry strong Catholic influence. Ills wile simply left. not to be seen again. It was a difficult situation for Riot her Rodriguez. but the gospel came at a time when it was most needed. With his three children, he studied with the missionaries. They were all baptized. -The Church became the strength ot our lives. I lost my wife, but I found the Church. Soon the children were involved. my oldest daughter became a Rosso Rodriguez lay in his hospital bed in a military hospital in Korea. Ile was very quiet because he was de pressed and lonely. "What am I doing in Korea any- I :. ;.,Ti , ,'5,, : -- l''' , -- - ,..;'':;1'::'::rs Retired Colombian serviceman Rosso Rodriguez spends many hours in the service of the Church. Rodriguez, who is now est -- I I . ., ..kW:i..:. ..:;".': :::i...;44..j,k7'..'11,: ,,;,::v .. r1:1'1,!:,'!)!. ' !.P:'--- , , ,. BOGOTA. COLON BIA a the Bogota District comicil and who has served as a branch president, didn't join the Church at that time hack in 1952, but he did attend the meetings conducted by the LDS chaplain in Korea. Was the only person Iron) Colombia to attend the meetings. Most of the Mormons very from the United States.he said. "I had never had a church, though I was looking for something. W'hen I heard about Joseph Smith, I thought that I was very much like him. we were both looking for the truth." The circumstances of the time did not lead to his conversion. The next time he was to have contact with the Church v. as ears later in his native land of Colombia. Ile was married, with three children. ':g-ailonely. Conditions at of 01 seminary teacher and that had a great influence on her younger sister. My son, who was eight years old when we joined. has found a place in priesthood actly he explained. There were many difficult times, but there were also solutions. -My family was very upset when we Mined the Church. but now they see the change in dur lives, they are more We did of the Church. thoughtful change, he said. Now retired from the military. Rrother Rodriguez is able to spend many hours in the service of the Church. Vho would have thought that my military service in Korea would lead me to the Church." he said. "I grew spiritually, and so have my children.- ,' b,b, Two Stakes Created, Two Reorganized SYRACUSE NEW YORK STAKE George Dale Weight was sustained is president of the new Syracuse New York Stake Oct. 19. Sustained as his counselors were Ira Tolbert Hodges and Ronald Lewis Scholl. Elder L. Tom Perry of the Council ot at the stake he Twelve presided conference and Elder Mark B. Weed. Regional Representative of the Twelve. I :eisted. son. a counselor in a Sunday Ile has School superintendency, ward executive set retary, bishops counselor and bishop. lie is owner and operator of Central New York !fearing Aids. members. Pres. Weight was born March 25, 1931 in Salt Lake City. He married Carilee Kesler June 16, 1959 in the Salt They have five daugh- ters. Pres. Weight has served as a stake executive secretary, branch president, high councilor and, in two stakes as stake president's counselor. He is president and chief executive officer of the syracuse Savings Bank. Pres. Hodges was born April 11, 1936 in Ocala, Fla. He married Janet L. Richards June 11, 1958, in the Salt Lake Temple.They have four children. Ills past positions include Sunday school superintendent, branch president, bishop and high councilor. He is a partner in the Bailey Association, an riilvetural firm. 4,04?,:r:r:::$..4,. ' ::: Nk,, :::'',': ,te.::::;,:'-::- 54,::::',4-,;-i:,- ? ::::. ;?7,.:,i.,..,,::!:'s..!..',:.:,..;!:,-:,::::i,,,::,::::- ir - Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Council the Twelve presided at the stake conference. He was assisted by Elder Reid Johnson, Regional Representative of of the Twelve. The new stake, which was formed from the Evanston Wyoming Stake, consists of 2,340 members and comprises the Big Piney, Kemmerer 1st and 2nd, La Barge wards in Wyoming, and Randolph and Woodruff wards in Utah, Vemon Stuart ltopkin and Arnold Ray Ball were sustained as counselors. Pres. Anderson was born April 23, 1916 in Vernal, Utah. He married Enid Massey April 3, 1946 in At:,: ' ':',... :44;4Z4C",0;s: Ile has been a bishop in two wards and a high councilor. Ile works in gas - - ,::,:,,::::::,,,.1,,,,f:pi.,,,:::,...i..;, ' '''''': 5' V' :,:. ;;i:44::0':!,:?i, ., Merrill R. 1,10k, .. Anderson T4:3.'::;,,,,:.:::.::,,,T.11 '''''':::,,., t,!7::7A '''''''" Li 42 L....al Victor B. Jex tor the measurement and production :;,:,::4 ....a.... eel Ne;::, L al A G. De le Weight 4 ....:.: 'I't. '''''Pteto., . ,, - Chevron Oil Co. :.. ::,... ....1r!':', Pres. llopkin was born Feb. :: ::,$:, ,::,:,,,,..:,,.,:?,4 ....,,,,,,::::: 1:01L, i 14 :::!,,,.';:- . , A ' !4440A::: '.,.,,,,,,: .. ; 18, 1934 Ile married Carol Gene the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of nine children. in Ogden. Utah. Aug. 16, 1960, in Pres. flopkin. a rancher, has served as a bishop's counselor, bishop and stake Sunday School superintendent. ',41,,,,k,4...,,d""' l' ' Charles t , 4.;CJ4:,,f:;..,- ' v. 1 Sainsbury .:,. .,: ,:-:- :: If. - B. .:::,---- I',..!,;::.:,?.:.:.,...:4,.. .. ::.: .Y:. :: ... .:;:1.4.....Kg.''''::::..-4r,..i;,-::.- Pres. Ball was born July 6, 1926 in Oakley, Wyo. He married Shirley Teuscher Jan. 5. 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple and they have three children. the Salt Lake Temple and they have four children. m1,0 :: :1;.:;,,., 4: ,.,;,.:?, ;:: N.4:::4:::' 4:4, ''''''''''''', s ,,,:'r,f,.4,,,,,.r., ,,,,,,,;:.:,;:::: ,:: 12. .,,,, f';'; -,: :t:,:,..,:::1,,,.:,,::::.,:,,,::,:,if.c:,-:-.::',.;::,:,:::,:- - ift.v4,;:v..,,At-,..i..,:,,,,,-- :,::4 - - ,' ...,.: .:!.:.., ' Wyoming Stake Oct. ...,',:k .,,:::...s, ' 4,1 pk;:i:'',,194tiI-o-, ' Merrill R. Anderson was sustained president of the new Kemmerer t ,::::'',:;::: 4: iii,:.::.::.,,..ifT...,,,:,1,:ii:;.......,i,:,..-:,.- KEMMERER WYOMING STAKE The new stake, which was formed from the Ithaca New York Stake, consists of the Fulton, Syracuse 1st and 2nd and Utica wards and the Oneida and Watertown branches. It has 1,929 Lake Temple. Pres. Scholl was born Nov. 30, 1912 in Iowa. A convert to the Waterloo. Church, he was baptized July 12, 1969 in Syracuse. N.Y. He married Loretta M. Swan July 14. 1940, and they have one ! " if:10;::.::: ...,7. :,, 7 ., i NEW YORK NEW YORK STAKE Ills past pOsitions include counselor in the YMNIIA, Scoutmaster, bishop's counselor and stake high councilor. He is employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Victor Bird Jex was sustained as of- - the New York New York president WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 15, Continued on page 1973 S CHURCH - 14 13 AI |
