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Show Groundbreaking Ceremony Readied At Nauvoo NAUVOO, ILL. Two membeis of the Presidents Cabinet, plus numerous federal, state and local officials will be on hand Saturday, May 24, at official groundbreaking ceremonies for the $900,000 tourist information center in historic Nauvoo. The spacious new center is being constructed by Nauvoo Restoration, Inc. (NRI), a organization involved in restoring the Mississippi River village, which was built by the Mormons in the 1830s and '40s, before their legendary westward trek to Utah. non-prof- it David Secretary of the Treasury, is a member of the NRI board of trustees, and will be at the groundbreaking, as will George W. Romney, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Both are Mormons. M. Kennedy, Other prominent persons who will participate in the ceremony include George Hartzog, Jr., director of the Natioral Park Service; Harold P. Fabian, an NRI trustee and member of the Park Services citizens advisory committee; President Hugh B. Brown, first counselor in the First Presidency, Elder Harold B. Lee, of the Council of Twelve. Also expected to be at the ceremony are Mrs. Belle S. Spafford, president of the Relief Society and president of the National Council of Women; Eider Delbert L. Stapley, of the Council of Twelve, and Elder S. Dilworth Young, of the First Council of Seventy. The major address at the ceremony will be given by Neal A. Maxwell, executive vice president of the University of Utah. y The information center will include twa theaters, a large library of daia about Nauvoo, a lec two-stor- ture hall, display galleries, lounges and administrative offices. Displays will revolve around the fascinating story of the establishment of Nauvoo by the Mormons from 1839 to 1846. The site of the center is on an elevation providing a panoramic view of the village and the Mississippi River as it winds around the city. Architect for the center is Steven T. Baird, Sait Lake City. Construction is expected to begin immediately following the groundbreaking, with a completion goal set for 1971. Nearly 150,000 visitors registered at the various attractions in Nauvoo during 1968, and that figure is expected to increase to about half a million annually by 1974. The new information center will provide a greater drawing card for the sleepy hamlet which has a unique and intriguing history. Expo 70 Groundbreaking OSAKA, JAPAN Our Church is a world Church and our message is a world message, Elder Ezra Taft Benson of the Council of the Twelve told the over 300 attending groundbreaking ceremonies for the Church s Mormon Pavilion exposition in Expo 70. Expo 70 is the first world's fair to be held in Asia and will be held in this industrial Japanese city next year. Besides Church members and officials, there were city and prefecture officials attending the recent rites. Among them were Kaoru Chuma, mayor of Osaka City, Taizo Ishizaka, president of Expo 70, and Gisen Sato, governor of Osaka Prefecture. Tne exposition sponsored by the Church Is in a prime position near the entrance gate and it is expected to be completed in plenty of time for Expo 70 opening next spring. Elder Benson lold those attending that tlie exposition will give the Church an opportunity to tell its history, organization and doctrine and to let you see our program in action. I Gov. Sato told Church members hoard that the theme of the Mormon Pavilion will be Mans Search For Happiness. In these modern time where materialistic values are abundant, you will show us a higher means of civilization through dignity and spirituality . . . You will teach us the true happiness of mankind which will fit with our overall theme, Progress and Harmony of Mankind. Mayor Chuma said : Graduations Call General Authorities General Authorities of the Church are scheduled to speak at several university and college baccalaureate and commencement services this year. President Hugh B. Brown, first counselor in the First Presidency, spoke to 837 graduating sophomores at Ricks College baccalaureate service in Rexburg, Idaho May 8. Marvin Harding, left. Elder Ezra Tofl Benson, Mr. Kanoh, Pres. Edward Okazaki, Kan Wannabe, Mr. Shina, wield shovels. There has never been a time when people seek for peaceful minds and pure hearts r.s we do presently. Now spaceshipi and mechanical objects are flying freely throujh space. On the other hand, people hunger for humanity and something spiritual. This is due to the fact that people are suffering witli solitude. In that sense we feel strongly that we have a necessity for spiritual culture. Therefore, Christianity plays a tremendous role . . . The Mormon Church's objective, through their unique exhibits, is to help people think about the purpose of life. I give my blessings to the rucccss of this Pavilion. Wielding shovels at the groundbreaking Lrsides Elder Benson were Marvin Harding, Far East Area Church Building supervisor; a Mr. Kanoh, manager of the Toda Construction Companys Osaka district office; Pres. Edward Y. Okazaki, Mission ; Kan head of the Watanabe, director of Church Distribution Department and Translation in Japan, and a Mr. Shina, architect for the pavilion in Japan-Okinaw- a Japan. President Alvin R. Dyer, counselor in the First Presidency, will speak at Dixie College baccalaureate service to be held in the East Stake Center in St. George, Utah, June 6 at 7 p.m. Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, of the Council of Twelve, addressed the graduating class at the Church College of Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii, May 15. More than 100 seniors received their diplomas following his address. Elder Marion D. Hanks, Assistant to the Twelve, is scheduled to deliver the Brigham Young University commencement address in the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, May 29, at 9:30 a.m. President Brown urged the largest graduating class in the history of the school to learn lo know the Lord. Go to Him in the morning before school, before work and before going into the world. Ask Him for His help and remember you will be reporting to Him that evening in prayer, President Brown told the students. He said people get acquainted with the Lord in two ways; by constant contact and by reading the scriptures. You cannot do any better than to have faith in God, and if you do that and keep your life sweet and dear, worthy of His blessings, He will hear you and redeem you, President Brown said. Dressed in traditional kimonos, the Kink (Osaka) District Chorus sings WEEK ENDING MAY 17, 1969 at groundbreaking riter. He bore his testimony to the existence cf God and of Jesus Christ, His Son. |
