Show David A. A Christensen ends weeks week's study at BYU David A A. A Christensen former principal of the Ephraim Seminary Seminary Seminary Sem Sem- inary and time part-time teacher at ManU Mantl Seminary who is now serving as a coordinator for forthe forthe forthe the Department of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion In has just completed a week week long long coordinators convention convention convention con con- on on- the campus of Brigham Young University In attendance at this convention convention convention con con- were 70 coordinators who direct religious Instructional Instructional instructional activity of 1048 full- full time teachers time part-time teachers and high school and college college age age students students students stu stu- dents enrolled in classes in all 50 states of the union and 12 foreign countries namely Argentina Australia Austria Brazil British Isles Canada El EI Savador Germany Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Guate Guate- mala New Zealand Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzer Switzer- land Uruguay It Is anticipated this religious education program will shortly expand into Bolivia Chile Costa Rica Denmark Fiji France Holland Hong Kong Japan Korea Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Samoa South Africa Sweden Tahiti Taiwan Tonga The convention was primarily of a workshop nature Formally Formally Formally Form Form- ally addressing the group however however however how how- ever were Dr Boyd K Packer member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles Elder Marlon Marion D. D Hanks Assistant to the Quor Quorum um urn of Twelve Apostles Dr Neal NealA A A. A Maxwell Commissioner of Education of the Church Dr Joe J. J Christensen Associate Commissioner of Education In charge of Seminaries and Institutes Institutes of Religion and assistant administrators Dr Franklin D. D Day Dr Dan J. J Workman and Dr Frank M M. M Bradshaw Mr Christensen is a 1954 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School He received his bachelor bachelor bach back elor of science degree from BYU In 1961 Work on his masters master's masters master's masters master's mas mas- ter's degree at this same institution institution institution has temporarily been halted during the duration of his foreign assignment Mr Christensen supervises the activities of volunteer teachers who instruct 2400 study home-study students In Brazil The program under his direction direction direction tion is progressing rapidly It ItIs Itis Itis Is anticipated that an institute of religion will be established in Brazil next month He extends best wishes to his many friends and former stu stu- dents DAVID A A. A CHRISTENSEN |