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Show F, W 3jr " f - ''' r ?$ 11! t, ; 't ' ? rr w i i? , -- , J" H w4 K' v (L l fyr ,.. 4; 0&:?yj, . C,. I, i ; if " . t , ; -- IKJ 1 . ( ; SC,C"ji'r .( k ' 'fen ? .c S&Sfcn 2k -- ,'snrni:jrK i &j ! r t s r0f tw ij. -- .'; ;y-'- 5? T,U 4 - t , iV-.- 'i ',i , H I. tfc rA ? n- - fLUT-i- r Iww- Ptic,o by J Malar, Heslop Salt Like City, Utah Message Of Inspiration ABOUT THE COVER The total plan of God is to save all His children President Brigham Young, his monument, his farmhouse and the great city he established stand as a visual tribute to his faith and determination. When he died at his home in Salt Lake City 100 years ago, critics were quick to predict the end of the Church. But the saints had learned an tant lesson in the death where possible in a family relationship . We must reconstruct our lineage eventually back to Adam . . . (From an address given imporof an earlier prophet. For the impact at General Conference Gaps, caused by unfaithful or disobedient ancestors, of President Youngs death on the world and the Church see the story on page 5. April 5, 1975) will have COVER PHOTO BY to be closed through revelation from God . HOWARD C. MOORE Elder Theodore M. Burton Moments In History 1833 Aug. 28, Jackson County, At a council meetMissouri ing of 20 high priests, it was resolved that no high priest, elder, or priest, shall ordain any priest, elder, or high priest in the land of Zion, without the consent of a conference of high priests. 1839 Aug. 111.29, Commerce Elders Parley (Nauvoo), P. Pratt and family, Orson Pratt and Hiram Clark, started on their mission to England, in e their own carriage, two-hors- recorded the Prophet Joseph Smith. Elders John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff had left for 2 CHURCH England the preceding month, the first of the Twelve to depart. 1842 Aug. 31, Nauvoo, IU. The Prophet Joseph Smith noted in his journal that Elder Orson Hyde had that same month published a pamphlet in the German language, in Germany, entitled A Cry Out of the Wilderness, etc., of about 120 pages, setting forth the rise, progress and doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. Elder Hyde was on his way back to Nauvoo after having dedicated the land of Palestine for the return of the Jews and the building of a temple in the future. He had deliberately become familiar with the Ger WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 3, 1977 man language the preceding year while passing through that country on his way to the Holy Land. Delayed in Regensburg by visa complications, he had located a woman who was fluent in both French and German and agreed to teach him the latter if he would teach her English. After eight Grau, the first baptism by divine authority in Palestine in this dispensation. Elder Spori and his companion, Elder Joseph M. Tanner, had found a small colony of Germans in Haifa who were meswilling to listen to their sage. Brother Grau was the first of their number to join the Church, and missionary work among the colonists continued for several years. days, Elder Hyde reported, he had read through one book and part of another, and translated and written considerable. ... the people, he added, will hardly believe but that I have spoken German before; but I tell them nein (no). 1886 Aug. 29, Haifa, Palestine Elder Jacob Spori of the Turkish Mission baptized George Vol. 47, No. 36 PRINTED A IN THE UNTTEO 8TATE8 OF AMERICA SECTION OF THE DESERET NEWS PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Copyright Deseret News Publishing Co. 177 News articles and pictures of Church-wid- e Interest are welcomed and should be eddressedlo The Church News. 30 E 1st South, Salt Lake City, Utah Mill. The Church News assume responsibility for manuscripts and photography contributed and will return such meter only when so requested and when accompanied by return postage. The Choral Included as a part of the dally newspaper at regular subscription rates. The edition Inciuo the Church Nevrs Is available by mall only In areas without carrier service By m subscription, sit months, S6 00, one yeer, 810 40 payable In advance. Circulation off ics,ij Warn St , Salt Lake City. Utah Mill. The contents of this publication may not be reproduce" either In whole ot In part without consent of copyright owner. |