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Show 1 on the ball, smile on his face insures good kick. Eyes Soccer star, Engelbert Morschhauser, a convert to the church, gives a mighty kick, something that is essential for success. Never on Sunday Says Soccer Star By J M. HESLOF Church News Editor GRAZ. AUSTRIA Soccer fans of Graz, Austria, were a little surprised and somewhat concerned last Oct. 7 to read the headline in their follows Mormon as newspaper Morschhauser - never on Sunday. of What the headline meant was that one the star players of the soccer team, Engelbert Morschhauser, would not be playing in the team championship playoffs because the game was to take place on Sunday Small in stature, but big in ability and high in principle, Brother Morschhauser is a valuable player to his team. He loves the sport and his ability has brought recognition and satisfaction to him Brother Morschhauser, a conveit of f one and years, has learned to put first things first. As he accepted the gospel it became first in his life, and since that time he has experienced the joy of baptizing his wife into the church. She was baptized omy a few weeks before the championship games, and the headline that called attention to the Mormon soccer star. "I was very happy to be able to baptize my wife, Brother Morschhauser said. It is of the utmost importance to me to have my family united m the church. At first I only kept the law of the Sabbath because it was a commandment, but now I feel that it is a privilege to keep the Sabbath day holy. The law of the Sabbath is one of the most important commandments for mankind, and I believe that the Lord is really only thinking of us when He gave us this commandment. It is an opportunity to overcome worldly things and to concentrate on spiritual matters. The soccer star, recently ordained an elder, is a member of the branch in Graz, Austria, a city of 2.70.000 persons. He is serving in the branch arid district Sunday Scjipi.prfsidency and is correl.e one-hal- tion secretary. His attractive blond wife of the Primary in the senes as secretary branch. Now that we have harmomcd our family life with the teachings of the church, we are finding a greater happiness than ever before. I cannot imagine a life without the gospel. We plan to go to the temple as soon-amy wife has been a member of the church for one year. There we will have a chance to partake of the blessings and the greater spirituality that is possible through being sealed in the temple. We have learned what is important in life, to are overcome and striving materialism. The satisfaction and happiness of knowing that our children can share the blessings of the gospel with us has made our lives richer, he said. s Brother and Sister Morschhauser have been married for four years and have two children Manfred, 2 years old and Gurther nearly one year old Keeping the Sabbath day is only one of Gods commandments. In our family we hope to be able to enjoy the fullness of the gospel by keeping all of God's commandments,' Brother Morschhauser said. The Morschhausers are regular offenders af church since their conversion. WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 3, 1973 CHURCH - 13 |