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Show Ik mm S nine'll hm I : . i r Elder Benson and Pres. W. Brent Hardy of Souihrrn Far East Mission head for meeting. Part of crowd of servicemen are shown at Da Nang listening to Elder Ezia Taft Benson of the Council rf Twelve. . A High Degree Of Spirituality By MAJ. SCOTT LYMAN SAIGON, VIETNAM The inlet mil font but sis of gunfire and the screaming jet wui planes, which occasionally di owned otil the speakers, failed to dampen the enthusiasm of six conferences with Lbs ser k emeu in Vietnam recently. Led by Elder Ezia Taft Benson of the Council of the Twelve and Pies. W. Bient Hardy of the Southern Far East Mission, the conferences attracted more than 800 men in the meetings in the South Central and Not them Distncts of Vietnam. At Da Nang whole two meetings were held, over 200 men, representing all branches of the seivice, and seveial women attended. During the meetings we had to stop speaking many times because of the noise of the gunfire and the roar of the jets, but we weie blessed," Elder Benson said. He was pleased with the high degiee of spirituality among the men and their deep appreciation for the Chinch. Many were unable to get to the meetings because of military assignments. I feel it is very important for parents to write to Pres. Hardy at his mission when a son or daughheadquarters ter is sent to Vietnam. Pies. Hardy makes a visit to Vietnam each month and will place the names with the proper group leader who will seek the man out and assist him in Church activity, Elder Benson said. The conferences were held Apul 11, 12 and 13. Army Maj. Ray A. Young, president of the Central Vietnam Distrut, piloted the Army airplane furnished for the visiting authorities to make their lounds. Maj. Young w'as assisted by his counselors, Maj. Scott T. Lyman and Lt. Col. Robert E. Coates, who also are pilots and took their turns as copilots for the tour. The first meeting was held at Bien Iloa Air Base, a short distance from Saigon. Lt. Col. Joseph McPhie, president of the Southern Vietnam District, conducted. There were two women amoi g the 170 attending this particular conference I At Long Binh, a special luimbei. Need Thee Every Hour, sung by the whole group seemed to touch tie majoi it of those attending the meeting This particular hymn was sung at several of the various conferences. Elder Benson relayed a special message to the men from President David O McKay. I bring to you the love of President McKay and all those who serve with him In fact I bring the love of all the folks bac k home. I would remind you of the message sent by President McKay : Remember w ho Elder Benyou are, and act accordingly, son told the men in uniform. At Nha Trang more than 100 servicemen gathered to hear Elder Benson and Pres. Hardy. Col. Coates was sustained as the new district president at Nha Trang. after w'hich a testimony meeting was held. Two meetings were held Sunday panning at Da Nang. It was here that Elder Benson's voice was drowned out several teres by the sounds of war. The crackle of small arms fire sounded dose and the crumping sound of exploding artillery shells bi ought the war close. Chaplain David Sm'th was sustained at the Da Nang meetings as new president of the Northern Vietnam District, sun ceding Chaplain Thomas Pocoek. Another meeting was held after the Da Nang conference; this time at Phan Thiet, a remote area on the coast of Vietnam. Only atKiiit 70 men were able to attend this meet ing because of the press of duty. The final meeting of the three-daconference tour was at Ton Son Nnut air terminal at Saigon. It was pointed out that members of the Church in Vietnam faced daily with the have donated more than realities of war $27, Out) for the Vietnam building fund. The fund will be used to assist in the building of chapels when the Church is established in this sad land. y Curtail Lawlessness: Strengthen The Home There never has been a civihation that has set itself on the eouie we are on and has survived, reported Elder Boyd K. Packer, Assistant to the Twelve. Elder Packer was one of two speakers at the final event on May 2 of I .aw Obsei nee Week in the Assembly Hall on Temple Square. v-- a Dr. Paul Popenoe, Deseret News covim nist and director of the American Institute of Family Relations, wms the keynote speaker. I plead with all of us to teach om chil dren the law, Elder Packer said. ' We are not always punished for our offences, but we cant escape being punished by them. He said the time to change distuibing patterns of modern morality is continuously and the place is in tiic home. and Elder Boyd K. Packer discuss and family during Law Observance Week. delinquency Dr. Paul Popenoe, left, J WEEK fcNDING MAY 10, 1969 Dr. Popenoe said our youths are not products of their own lives, but of what their parents give them. If we can get parents to set a good ex ample, we will take away the greatest stumbling block between genet alums, ' he maintained. Dr. Popenoe said that Unity's lawlessness is primarily a result of rleteiioiating family life. We must strengthen the position of the father, he reported. Dr. Popenoe said that 200 independent research studios show that when the father retained his Uaditional rote of decision-makinbut was also warm and supportive, the sons grew up to be masculine. If we want more real men we mast give them real fathers," he said. "Traditionally the father is the symbol of power, the mother of tenderness. When these roles are exchanged, the home may be ruined. Children need proper upbringing. They learn what they live. If they live in a firm but friendly atmosphere, the climate is right. The key word is responsibility. If we can bring up our youth to have a personal sense of responsibility, we will produce the he maintained. young people we want, |