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Show -- JJL CONFERENCE NOTICE The 1 iOth Annual General Conference of the Church, to which all Church members are invited, will convene in the Tabernacle on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, April 3, 4 and fi with genera! sessions eac h day a! 10 a :Ti. and 2 p.rn. The Lorvra! priesthood meeting will he lit Id in the Tabernacle on are Saturday. Apti! 3. at 7 pm. Only those who !!d the pi inv ited to attend this meeting. Members of the Church who cannot attend in person are encouraged to watch or listen to telecasts or broadcasts of General Conference where possible If conflicts exist, local officials have the discretion to readjust meet!ng schedules or, where appropriate, to rearrange the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings to permit those in attendance to listen to General Conference. Leaders of Church units within easy commuting distance of Temple Square in Sail Lake City have the discretion to cancel Church meetings which conflict with genera! sessions of General Conference to permit their members to attend in person or to listen on television or radio. Regularly scheduled Church meetings should nut be cancelled, however, if there is no conflict between them and gent : ai sessions of General Conferc nee The Fu .m As i i i uivney COLOR COVER BY J MALAN HE5LOP W Moments In History 1836 ' baptize for the In mu It is just as much our priv ilege to act as an agent, ami be baptized for the mm. 'ion ol sins for and in behalf of mu kindred, who have not heard the gospel, or the fullness of March 27. Kirtland, Ohio Many members were turned away from the dedication of the Kirtland Temple beeause there was not room enough in the bui'ding. The dedicatory prayer, given by the Prophet Joseph Smith, was received by revelation. This revelation is Section 109 of the Doctrine and Covenants. It contains SO verses. "Have mercy. O laird, upon all nations of the earth; have mercy upon the rulers of our land, may those principles, which wt re so honorably and nobly defended, namely the ('(institution of our land, by our kthors be establ- Message Of Inspiration Cod gives us a little knowledge at a time and tests us after each bit of information is given to see if we understand that teaching before He gives us greater knowledge and power. s' t r i I) I - After tin. meet iiu, many assembled on the hanks id tin rivi rand 17 persons I wen baptized. Sr f: 1843 nk The Nauvoo. 111. Prophet .Joseph Smith, serving as mayor ol Nauvoo. took a hard stand against disorduly conduct when he lined a man for drinking and wife abuse. In addition to the line the man was required to pay $50 bail as an assurance that he would keep the peace for six months. March r 27. 1844 5.7 A secret March 27, Nauvoo, 111. movement was in process to take the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith and several other leaders of the Church. 1842 The March 27, Nauvoo. 111. Prophet Joseph Smith delivered a sermon on baptism for the dead at an assembly in the grove near the temple. He quoted 1 Corinthians 15:29 and said, "If there is one word of the Lord that supports the doctrine of baptism for the dead, it is enough to establish it as a true doctrine." He pointed out that if man could The Prophet discovered the plot when two young men, Dennison L. Harris and Robert Scott, came to him with the information that they had been invited to a secret meeting. They were advised to attend the meeting, but not to take part. At the risk of their lives, they attended three such meetings and kept the Prophet informed. The plot did not materalize as planned. :5 s it ' Elder Theodore M. Burton PRINTED I (From an address given at Philippines Area Conference Aug. 12, 1975.) A i H 2 - C HUkCH WEEK ENDING MARCH 27 1976 OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Sf'TiON OF THE DESERET NEWS PUBLISHED WCEKtV OF N t Ant R 0- - sa.ms LAf it. ..jah SALT 1976 of CHurd wide interest are wHuumed ano vtomo w r .H4 f IV South Safi Lake Cty, Utah 841 i0 The Church News asHjrrwrx no tot rw.N.v fpts o0 DhotOfpaphy contributed and will teturn such malenal onry wn req jelled ano hfn 4 'oino.Kueo hy return postage The Church News t included as a part erf the ua dart, new .pap 9 hew Church ihs. pron rates the available is including ty mail oniy mg.aaf Nerve By mad si months $4 niv rear 17 (Vi ' s,ji' , tke City Utah 84110 .1' Vm ' ,. a insci rj a' upyrfc'r , ak; v,. k A THE UttfTED STATES OF AMERICA Copyright Destret News Publishing Co. r ,; At PU6WCAT0N IN - h the kings, the princes, the nobles, and the great ones of the earth, and all people, and the churches, all the poor, the needy and atflicted ones of the earth." the revelation says. (D&C 109 c- it." ished forever. Rememlx-- V' uri ajgs.... 'i |