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Show I 4M v i ; v m 5pws- - ? atmog.. A?t L Tysor " y r- 3fc ; ; v. J rAVr'SL .& - vn-.s- 5 ' 'StttKV&ZSs,, i 4K&. 4 jfI 1 i ti 4f' f y ' " v , v ' .'urW " --- t i V - fel " & 4- u ' ; fT--' ,tr. f-- v t;j - - C .gm rt -W .- .27 -? x - - m MtvMivaV Hundreds of 1- - ? . s VST ... r 3t 5 I' tk o't&sr : E b w & LDS ' - S ..N , ' vK I3TV - Vf r-- ': 1, ?st it? -ri 3: 11' J4 4! 'M :Vsbv 2 fc.? 'f-F- 4 -t Vfl. - vxit A JV ,r i ;-n- i VV - v' r ,' 1 J' ' tv v k .3' V'- I; 1 f v- .r , jr $ '- : 4 a3 .1 recruits participate weekly in Sunday meeting at Nava! Training Center in San Diego, Calif. r mr r R.f UVUI ainu STORY AND PHOTOS By DELL VAN ORDEN Church News Assistant Editor I SAN DIKCO C ALIF p undaj at least for in boot camp is a special day LDS recruits. At the Xa al Training Center here, where cnihacs are molded into sailors through a rigoious training program, the day takes on serial meaning. Sunday is a daj when I receive spiiitu al strength, reported Richard Rasmussen, Layton, Utah. My testimony has grown so much since coming into the service. Richard, W'ho completed basic training early this month anti has been assigned to aviation school m Memphis, Tenn , was group leader of the seaman recruits for four weeks. Being group leader was the choicest experience Ive had in the military, said Richard, a returned missionary from Central British Mission. I consider the military as my second members and mission. Many sailors non members have asked me about the Church and being able to tell them about tiie Gospel has increased my testimony I live for Sundays. The spirit of our - otvlt I n t! Af in v A ns a ia 10 4 cu until iicavCiujr aiiung at uui tint mgs. Its such a tremendous blessing to be a member of this Chuieh TT- The meetings to which Rchard was are the combination priesthood saci ament services held for LDS recruits in an outdoor bleaeher area The services are under the dnection of Chi plain Preston N Kearslev, one of five LDS Navy chaplains. However, all meetings are conducted by the gioup presidency, who also assign speakers and poisons to bless and pass the sari ament During the ummei when the number of reci mis at the center mucuses, about GOO men attend the Sunday sorvuos each week Dining the winter, when the total nunilyr of tiainoos is down an average of about 250 mm puituipue We usually have between 00 and 75 nonmombois attend our sorvuos e.uh w (x'k, lopoitod Chaplain Ke.trsley nd the non members aie usu pievsed with what tliey obsoive Four seamen recruits prepare sacrament. An average of 250 men attend during winter months. illy ini "Tiiiee men asked me today liovv tiiev toiild join the Church, the chaplain suul after the Nov 2 meeting He said during the two years he has been st ttioned at the San Diego center, an aveiage of one per- Conlinued from page 12 WEEK Chaplain P. N. Kearsiey spenl'j at services ENDING NOVEMBER 15 i?6? CHURCH- -7 ; 1 |