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Show the Father of spirits entrusts His spirit children to the care and custody of mortal parents , He does so upon the most explicit and positive conditions . And children come into mortality with the inborn requirement, to honor their parents and obey their counsels in righteousness . Message Of Inspiration I i Elder Bruce R. McConkie Born July 29, 1915, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Sustained as member of First Council of the Seventy at , age 31 on Oct. 6, 1946. Sustained as member of the Council of the Twelve at age 57 on Oct. 6, 1972. Moments In History 1834 In the face of May 19, Clay County, Me. increasing persecution, the members of the church living in Clay County established an armory, where they commenced manufacturing swards, dirks, pistols, stocking rifles and repairing arms in general. Many other arms were purchased and the people were prepared for their own defense against mob 1836 The Prophet JoMay 17, Klrtland, Ohio. seph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, went by carriage to Fairport and brought his grandmother, Mary Smith, 93, back to his home. IN THIS ISSUE Dennis L. Bird and Paul D. Keetch, 1st and 2nd counselors in the Dingle (Idaho) Ward bishopric arc typical of priesthood leaders who worked with yound men to commemorate the restoration of the Aar-oni- c Priesthood on May 15. The Dingle Ward priesthood worked on a service project, had a dutch-ove- n lunch, tall game and a banquet with the young ladies of corresponding age. See pages 8 and I. For other reading heres the Index: Washington Tempi Nauvoo Dedication Tom Sawyer Previewed Mission Presidents Church in Action Super Library. Editorials" ' Page 3 Page 3 Page 5 Page 6 Page 11 Page 12 Page 16 ' COLOR COVER BY J M. HESLOP "She had not been baptized on account of the opposition of Jesse Smith, her eldest son, who had always been an enemy to the work. She had come 500 miles to see her children, and knew all of us she had ever seen. She was very much pleased at being introduced to her and expressed much pleasure and gratification in seeing me, the Prophet said. "My grandfather, Asacl Smith, long ago predicted that there would be a prophet raised up in his family, and my grandmother was fully satisfied that is was fulfilled in me. My grandfather Asael died in East Stockholm, New York, after having received the Book of Mormon, and read it nearly through; he declared that I was the very Prophet that he had long known would come in his family, Joseph said. n, , 1886 The last volMay 17, Liverpool, England ume of the Journal of Discourses, containing 28 volumes of 376 pages each was completed. was comThe Journal of Discourses menced in 1854, when George D. Walts, the first man baptized in England, was appointed by President Brigham Young to report and publish sermons delivered by the leaders of the church and others. Elder Watts had ability as a stenographer and the periodica! was published on a somewhat irregular schedule in Liverpool, England. 1937 A record May 22, Brigham City, Utah number of seminary students graduated from the Brigham City Seminary. The seminary, under the direction of John P. Lilly white, had a graduating class of 206. That was 14 more than were In the previous record class graduated two years earlier from the Jordan Seminary. It was noted that the interest in seminary continues to grow in Utah and Idaho. 2 - CHURCH t WEEK ENDING MAY 19, 1973 A'iicriwor News wirk-- im in si hi rwwspua ishko wuku in salt lake ciiy, utah ft WkMc tVseret News Publislw) Co.' 103 1 i.ltn t. l of Clwn:li arid interest .we welcomed UieuM I Addressed to Tlie ) 1st SotiUi, Sell City, Utah 84110. The Chtach News assumes fity for itwif Hiscrijrts ant! pMotfraphy coi wibuted and Mill return such materia! only when 50 mpwM.fl atnl when arcomp,mRd by return postage. The Church News is indited as a part of the at hvni.tr TiiijsAinption rates, flxi edition uaiv mcloritng tlte Church News is available by maiiuniy in areas w Mut uvular Carrier service. By mail subscription, six months 14.00. one year, ivtyaNe m Aivame. Circulation office 14.1 S. Mam 10. It St.. Salt I aVe City, Utah tins P'lhlu atem may not he reproduced either mwholeor part without consent of copyr yht Uw":h iVwSj V.b0 ow?r Ue |
