Show Elder Milton Hunter talks at conference Where will you go when you youdie youdie youdie die was the question posed to members of the South Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete Stake last Sunday by Elder Milton Muton R. R Hunter In a conference conference conference confer confer- ence session held In the ManU Mantl Center Ward Elder Hunter a member of the First Council of Seventy told stake members that they are to teach each other the the doctrines of the kingdom He pointed out that this Is the main reason why Latter-day Latter Saints meet In answer to his question as to where we go after atter we leave this earth he told stake members that he could not tell them where they were headed unless he knew what type of lives that they had led But he quickly noted that the Lord had told us much concerning what lies beyond Elder Hunter pointed out that all who dwell upon this earth must be born and of necessity all must go through the change known as death He said that after atter the spirit leaves the body It goes to the spirit world He cited a scripture from the Book of Mormon where Alma tells his son that all persons go to the spirit world whether they are righteous or wicked and there await the resurrection He noted that there is two different places in the spirit world He cited the fact that the spirits from the time of Noah were In spirit prison while the righteous are promised to live there in joy and happiness The general authority told South Sanpete Stake members that the spirit within the mortal mortal mortal mor mor- tal body Is easily separated from its earthly tabernacle But he said when the spirit joins with the body in the resurrection resurrection resurrection res res- the two will be in inseparable in- in separable Elder Hunter read from the Section of the Doctrine and Covenants concerning the three degrees of glory the Celestial where the righteous will dwell the and the Teles He said that there will wUl be more people in the Terrestrial Terrestrial Terrestrial Ter Ter- than the Celestial with the to have the largest number of Inhabitants Several changes change in stake of officers officers officers of- of along with priesthood advancements were brought before be before before be- be fore the stake members by Stake President Vernon L L. L Kunz Re Released Released Released Re- Re leased from the stake Primary were Erma Young first counselor counselor counselor coun coun- Alice In- In service director and Ardella Sorensen Cub Scout director Sustained to work In the stake Primary were Terri Cardon first counselor to Mrs Betty Johnson and Eva EvaS S. S Black In- In service director Priesthood ordinations ap approved approved approved ap- ap proved were MoRell Stuart Snow Forest M. M Washburn and Glen Aaron Nelson all Manti Mantl South Ward elder to seventy Ronald D. D Lewis Ephraim West WestWard WestWard WestWard Ward priest to elder and Ralph Adams Mantl Manti South Ward priest to elder Vernon L L. L Kunz read the words from an old hymn entitled Come Listen to toA toA toA A Prophets Prophet's Voice and Hear the Word of God He noted that we now have a new prophet and cited the fact that the Lord chooses the time when his ser ser- rants come to earth He pointed point point- ed out that he felt that the Lord had preserved President Joseph Fielding Smith for this time Pres Kunz stated that the new new newchurch church president was wasa a nephew grand-nephew of the first prophet of the Church Joseph Smith and a grandson of Jo Joseph's Josephs Josephs Joseph's Josephs Joseph's Jo- Jo seph's brother Hyrum Pres Kunz concluded that we are In for a time of stress and trial and hoped that the members of the stake would always look to the prophet for guidance to lead them through this time President Milton Armstrong quoted from an article written in 1835 which said that America America America Amer Amer- ica is great because she is good and if it she ceases to be good she will wUl not longer be great He told stake members that we need to get back to the faith and testimony that has touched all of us He pointed point point- ed out that the whole purpose of this church is to bless the individual President R R. R Clair Anderson quoted from Elder Harold B B. B Lee who said that it is the duty of the father to teach the gospel gospel gospel gos gos- pel in the home He said that the home teachers have a re responsibility responsibility re- re to the families to whom they are assigned A letter from Elder Mark E. E Peterson concerning the Mormon Miracle Pageant was read by Pres Anderson Elder Petersen said that the Mormon Miracle was a marvelous production production production pro pro- and encouraged the stake to perpetuate it Pres Anderson said that the pageant is receiving some recognition throughout the world He en encouraged encouraged encouraged en- en stake members to in invite invite invite in- in vite family members to attend this year Patriarch Glen J. J Nielson told the gathering that when young people call for appointments appointments appointments appoint appoint- ments to get their blessings he encourages them to pray for him as well as themselves He said that If only we as parents could be as faithful as many of the youth the work of the Lord would go forward He said that if we follow the instructions of the authorities of the church we will then do the will of the Lord Lard The sweetness of those who come to the temple was noted by ManU Mantl Temple President Reuel E. E Christensen He noted that this earth life ute is probationary probationary probationary proba proba- with the life after being permanent Pres Christensen said that we should listen to the of the spirit He said one of the greatest needs today Is a stirring testimony which is available to everyone If they would but work for It The music for the Sunday session was presented by the Manti ManU Choir under the direction direction direction tion of Kenneth M M. M Graham with Cynthia Graham as ac ac- ac They sang The Holy City with Carol Lowry singing the solo Still Still SUll With Thee Burton Anderson soloist and Praise the Lord 0 O Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusa Jerusa- lem Lily Jane Miller soloist solo solo- The Invocation was offered by Jared Trejo while Douglas Olsen offered the benediction |