Show Preserve the family or face calamity warns President Hinckley SALT LAKE CITY-- In ficial proclamation leader has warned ernments a rare ofa world church citizens and gov- ties foretold Decried proposals to legalize millions of Jesus Saints and its more in than 150 President marriage saying the only marriage acceptable to God is thal between a man and a woman Condemned sexual immorality of all forms for The Church Gor- don B Hinckley issued a proclamation calling upon citizens and governments everywhere to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental Shamed those who abuse children and spouses husbands and wives Encouraged to be equal partners in their parental unit of society responsibilities President Hinckley decried “sophistry that is passed off as truth” and “deception concerning standards and values” that are leading to the disintegration of the family He warned President the church’s Hinckley doctrine also stressed that all human are literal sons or daughters of heavenly parents that the means by which mortal life is created was “divinely appointed” and that God has not rescinded his commandment to multiply and replenish the earth beings that continued disintegration of the family “will bring upon individuals and nations the calami communities modem The church leader: consequences of members nations Church and prophets” to fix the family or face the Speaking Christ of by ancient A Proclamation of The First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints dated September 23 1995 “We the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Saints solemnly proclaim that marChurch of Jesus Christ of riage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children “All human beings-mand female-a- re created in the image of God Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents and as such Gender is an essential characteristic each has a divine nature and destiny of individual premortal mortal and eternal identity and purpose “In the premortal realm spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be Sacred ordinances and covenants available perpetuated beyond the grave in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally “The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife We declare that God’s in force ers This week is National of youth during of October More Than You Ever and the diversity of the programming Imagined” reflects the variety of lives and backgrounds of youth throughout our nation Diverse groups of youth from across our country participate in activithe accomplishments The theme for 1995 the week ties Young people between ages develop leadership citizenship and workforce skills in a wide variety of personal programs 26 percent are from minority total number of youth in We further declare pointed to multiply and replenish the earth remains God has commanded that the sacred powonly between man and woman law- that of procreation fully wedded “We declare Week 4-- H Week celebrates National for His children commandment are to be employed as husband and wife the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely apWe affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan “Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each ‘Children are an heritage of the Lord' (Psalms their children have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righParents 127:3) teousness to provide for their physical and spiritual needs to teach them to love and serve one another to observe the commandments of God and to be and citizens wherever they live Husbands and other Inter- Of the and for be held accountable before God for the of these obli- Pace 9 October 4 1995 Gunnrtison Valiev News Daily Princess tours schools with message (Manti) and her atSanpete County Dairy Princess Erika Frischknecht tendants Mariah McArthur and Mandy Eggleston (Gunnison) have been taking a Nutrition Playlet to all of the local elementary schools in the county They performed for 9 schools teaching nutrition and the value of dairy products to over of 2340 students The 20 minute presentation is prepared and sponsored by the Utah Dairy Council and is entitled “Dorothy and the Wizard of Blahz” featuring DorThe skit is a “spoof’ on the Wizard of Oz othy the Witch and the Wizard and includes the songs: “Somewhere Under the Rainbow” and “Follow the Yellow Cheese Road” The children are taught about the 5 food groups and about the “Rainbow of Food” we have on the earth The students are reminded that variety in eating is important because each food has different nutrients to build strong bodies '95 season Festival goers 'blissed out" The 1995 season of the Utah Shakespearean Festival is over and oh! what a season it was Besides breaking all attendance records the Festival projects that fall groups These diverse groups of youth participate in social sciences within 4 major academic disciplines: biological sciences arts and humanities physical sciences Our greatest number of youth in sciences active are biological particitpants fathers-w- ill gations “The family is ordained essential to His eternal plan The Festival creates supportive environments for culturally diverse youth and adults innovative programs meet the evolving to reach their fullest potential needs of our nation’s diverse suburban and urban youth while continuing to in rural America Over 56 million youth fulfill the needs of young people and to be of matrimony vows with complete fidelity Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon Successful marriages and families the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ “hands-on- ” learning activiparticipate each year inn is part of the Youth Development program of the Cooperative Exties tension System about contact your local county Cooperative For more information Extension office listed under the county government section of your tele- are established 15 percent over 1994 That number is also an increase of 57 percent ov er the Festival's previous record year 1992 "The 1995 Festival season was the largest and most exhaustiv e season ever" said R Scott Phillips Festival managing director "We had more sophisticated and complicated costumes and sets more actors dancers and participates in the Combined Charities of America and maintained on principles of faith prayer repentance work and wholesome recreational respect love compassion forgiveness activities By divine design fathers are to preside over their families in love to and are and righteousness responsible provide the necessities of life and Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurprotection for their families fathers and mothers In these sacred responsibilities ture of their children Federal are obligated to help one another as equal partners Disability death or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation Extended families should lend support when needed “We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity who abuse (CFC) as a member Campaign federation In Sanpete County call the USU Extension office (801) 160 N Main in Manti Utah in the courthouse Sanpete County 4-- H located will one day spouse or offspring or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities stand accountable before God Further we warn that the disintegration of and nations the cacommunities the family will bring upon individuals Calendar Week October 7 National Red Ribbon Week 2 October 9 Bake and Take week October November 14 Achievement night lamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets “We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family unit of societv” as the fundamental " from both coasts and many places in between also conducted a survey that showed its audiences were as the surveyor put it "blissed out" The Festival had a total of 129 472 admissions an increase of 13399 or also received critical acclaim of God Marriage between man and woman is Children are entitled to birth within the bonds reared by a father and a mother who honor marital phone directory of Children’s discharge The difficulty now comes more and better of almost everything think it will be a real challenge for our resident in how to top this in 1996 staff to meet and exceed 1995" The 1996 season will run from June 20 to August 3 the same length as 1995 and will feature William Shakespeare's "Henry IV Part 1" "Macbeth" musicians Theatre as well "The Comedy of Errors" in the Adams Shakespearean as Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado" Alexandre Dumas's "The Three " Musketeers and Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" in the Randall L Jones and Theatre The box selling 1996 tickets on Oct 2 Call for your tickets Prices range from $10 to $27 office resumed or Community Theater auditions Sanpete Community from on October set ill be holding auditions for their next play pm at the Ephraim Senior Citizens Center (85 West Theater w 100 North) 'The Dinner Theater Murder' is a hr 15 minute play which calls for 4 and 2 men The play is a murder mystery which incorporates audience participation to determine the ending A prime rib dinner will precede on the play and the performance will be held upstairs at the Ephraim 8 Please join us for the fun! 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