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Show PROFESSOR'S NOTEBOOK One's Goals Are Crucial Factor In Achievement i By DR. REED . . E v hath not toon, nor oor hoard, nolthor havo ontored into tho heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for thorn that lovo him." (I. Corintians 1:9) Ones goals are a crucial factor in ones achievements. They are like the light of a train that shines down the track. They form the framework within which daily cisions are made. de- Many individuals acquire their goals unconsciously. They are conditioned to behaving the way they do by the groups to which they belong. I decided one could not afford to do this because the way some groups behave may not be in accordance with the Divine principles outlined by our Heavenly Father. What should be the main goal of ones life? What should be the hub of the wheel around which everything, else can be integrated? The thought has been expressed a number of times by the Savior. The following is found in the Doctrine and Covenants. Section 35, Verse 2. I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was crucified for the sins of the world, even as many as will believe on my name, that they may become the sons of God (and daughters), even one in me as I am one in the Father, as the Father is one in me, that we may be one. To give this thought specificity in my life I ask two questions. First, how would He expect me to behave in each of the positions I would occupy such as studer.t, husband, parent, teacher or administrator ? It seemed to me that this was a legitim, e question because it was He, the Savior, who said: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. (Matthew 5:48) Secondly, I knew that in order for me to answer the first question I would have to ask a second one, namely, what are the Divine principles He taught that should govern ones behavior in each of the positions one occupies? The challenge involved in becoming His son or daughter is the most important one any individual will encounter in his eternal existence. The humble person recognizes his limitations and mistakes. He repents. But in the continuing quest I .experienced four great joys: 1. The Joy of Becoming. There is a deep satisfaction that comes from spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth. The Savior has said that He would give us line upon line, precept upon if we would earnestly seek. precept, for wisdom, and behold, the Seek mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto ou, and then shall you be made rich. he that hath eternal life is rich. .. cctrine and Covenants 6:7) If we have properly baptized in His Church, and ji we try with integrity to live the princes He taught, we can have the Gift of i j Holy Ghost which is the spirit of reve- ... Be-iol- d, rb ion. In the continuing effort to achieve the Saviors kind of Fulfillment, one expands .3s righteous alternatives. 2. The Joy of Giving. Most individuals comprehend the joy of receiving. And of course, as Emerson indicated, if a gift is a symbol of the love, friendship, respect and concern of an individual it gives one a deep satisfaction. But there is an equal joy in giving, assuming one gives without being concerned abov' receiving a reward. Rather, rl2 CHURCH '9 WEEK ENCG H. BRADFORD one recognizes every human being as his brother or sister. He gives to them because he has the same concern for them as he has for himself. He wants them to know the same joy he has known. He will be able to give in a most fruitful way if he has something significant to if he has developed his own disgive, tinctive talents. It was the Lord who said to Hyrum Smith : Seek . . . first to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed (Doctrine and Covenants 11:21) .... One will speak with the greatest meaning and power when 019 demonstrates Integrity in implementing His Principles. It was said of the Savior that He spoke as one having authority," the authority of his righteous life. If one gives in this way, one may be sure that a rich joy will enter his life. 3. The Joy of a Continuing Influence. One must always remember that in affecting any human soul he is also in an indirect way affecting every individual whose life has been touched by that single person. During the period of the restoration of the Church, two brothers joined it. Today, over one hundred years later, the first brother has only three known descendants who are members of the Church when as the second one has over four hundred. The ridt.w of the first brother was influential in getting her children to join another church. The widow of the second brother was diligent in teaching her children to remain loyal to the Church. One could say in answer to the question; How many is one? that one is many. Or as Elder Marion Hanks once said: You can count the number of seeds in an apple, but how many apples in a single seed? Joy of Experiencing a Divine Influence. When Joseph Smith indicated the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel, he gave as the first one, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. 4. The Consider three of His great Gifts to each one of us : a. He voluntarily gave his life that we might live beyond the few years that we spend upon this earth. He was the first fruits of the resurrection. b. He explained the principles upon which our salvation and exaltation are Susquehanna River Service Aaronic Priesthood boys meet on the Susquehanna River for a commemorative service. Elder Mark E. Petersen of the Council of Twelve spoke at the commemoration, attended by 1,200 youths of four stakes and the Cumcrah Mission. Susquehanna Stake, 483rd In The Church, Is Organized ITHACA, N.Y. 483rd in the Susquehanna Stake Church was formed Sunday, May 25, from units of the Cumorah Mission and tiie Cumorah Stake. Elder Mark E. Petersen, of the Council of the Twelve, presided at the quarterly conference and effected the organization of the new stake. He was accompanied by George W. Mortimer, Regional Representative of the Twelve from New York, Pres. Reed Bankhead of Cumorah Mission and Pres. Bryant W. Rossiter oi Cumorah Stake. The new stake includes five wards, four independent and three dependent branches with a membership of 2,797 persons. Syracuse Ward and Fulton Branch were transferred from the Cumorah Stake and the following from the mission: Bi.ighamp-to- n Ward, Binghampton Second, Elmira and Ithaca Wards; Cortland, Towanda and Alfred branches; Auburn, Watertown and Wellsboro, dependent branches. Branches in Wilkes Barrie and Scranton Pa., were transferred from the Cumorah Mission to the Eastern Atlantic States Mission. Pres. Harold R. Capener of the Susquehanna District was named president o the new stake with Joseph Merrill Ballantyne and Horace Hugh Christensen as counselors. William W. Reeder of Ithaca was ordained a patriarch. Pres. Capener was born Dec. 31, 1959 in Garland, Utah, a son of Samuel W. and Clara Oyler Capener, He married Hanoi Haight of Cedar City, Utah. They are parents of four children. He has served as a counselor of a branch presidency and as high councilor. Pres. Capener He is head of the department of Rural Sociology at Cornell University in Ithaca. Pres. Ballantyne, formerly of the Sus- quehanna District presidency, was bom Dec. 16, 1934 in Tucson, Ariz., a son of Alando B. and Annie Merrill Ballantyne-- . He married Martha B. Cox, of Boston, r , Mass. They have three children. He has degrees from University of Utah and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been Sunday School superintendent, YMMIA superintendent, and a missionary to Swiss-Austria- n Mission. He is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Cornell University. Pres. Christensen, former district counselor, was born July 31, 1923 in Richfield, Utah, a son of Chester H. and Emma Magleby Christensen. He married Eleanor Brinton of Murray, Utah. They have six children. He has served the Church as district president, branch president, and other positions. He is senior engineer, Electronic Systems Center, IBM. base!.. c. He gave us the power of the Priesthood which permits us to participate in the saving ordinances as well as to become members of His Church. In His Spirit of Love, we can do many things together that we could not do by ourselves. The Savior has a continuing concern for each of us. It Was He who said: I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. . . He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. (John 14:18,21) That promise has been fulfilled in my behalf in many different ways. In a world beset with many trials it has provided me with the joy that surpasseth all understanding. AJT,31,.W9 Circulation Contest Two Arizona stakes, St. Johns and Mesa, won first and second place respectively in the annual Church News subscription contest held recently. Whittier, Calif., Stake took third. In mission competition, the Hawaii Mission edged the Central States Mission to take first place. Eastern Atlantic States Mission was third. First place winners in both categories receved $100; second $50, and third, $25. The circulation department now mails more than 50,000 copies of the Church News throughout the world. This Is in addition to the 86,000 copies of the Church News delivered by carrier each week in the Mountain West |