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Show Diorama Shows Christ Ati In America iinj.r'ive diorama shoving the ds-- i ind hy the earthquake at the ruction a ucifixii.- - - of Christ and His appearance to the people of the Western Hemisphere is e completion stage in the Visinearing tors Centet on Temple Square. In Sail I.ake City recently for consultation and to check on the progress of the work were Duncan Spencer, Burbank, Calif., noted d'orsmirt, and John Scott of Connect!! ut, famed painter of religious scenes. The diorama is in the Book of Mormon room in the lower floor of the Visitors Center. A huge painting covers the back wall cl the stage, and debris from fallen buildlitters the foreground. Mannikins ings dressed in period clothing will be in the foreground with the whole thing blending into one scene. This particular room tells of the Book of Mormon, what it is and what it contains. diorama helps to tell the story. The life-siz- e Supervising the work under direction of the two artists in Leon Hale, youthful artist who is connected with the Church Information Service and David W. Evans & Associates, Salt Lake advertising firm. Mr. Spencer built the diorama on the upper floor of the Center which depicts Joseph Smith praying in the Sacred Grove. It was doing research on the Joseph Smith diorama which brought about the conversion and baptism of Mr. Spencer At the time Mr. Spencer was working on that diorama, his daughter, then 13, had been allowed to be baptized into the Church and Mrs. Spencer had been attending meetings with her daughtter. "I wasn't too interested. I have been religious all my life and a fair Bible student, but I had disagreed with practically all organized religion. I figure all churches have their options and they were different and I hadnt semi-silhouet- pfroto by Ray O. Jooes Checking details on building Book of Mormon diorama Duncan Spencer, dioramist, and John Scott, artist. paid much attention to them. They were all headed, in a way, in the direction we should be going, but unless something can be explained fully to me I cant accept it. To me the Joseph Smith story was are, from left, Leon Hale; true. It couldnt be otherwise. I don't think any boy that age could have dreamed up what he went and told his father, and ultimately the world. I started thinking about it and it seemed natural that this is the Texas East Stake Is Organized As 494th Stake In The Church The Texas East Stake, 494th in the Chutch, was created recently by the division of the Shreveport Stake and ad uitiuii of branches from the Gull State Mission. The Louisana-Texa- s state line is the dividing line between the two stakes. The new Texas East Stake has a membership of 2,333 divided among the fullowirig units: Kelsey-Giiine- r and Longview wards and Marshall, Pittsburgh, Queen City, Texarkana and Tyler branches. Shreveport Stake population is 3.289 and includes these wards and brandies: Alexandria, Farmersville, Monroe, Winfield, Coushatta, Many, Natchitoches, Shreveport, Shreveport II and Rosepine. Elder Spencer W. Kimball of the Council of the Twelve installed new officers in both stakes. Gerald Christian Franklin Knackstedt. formerly first counselor in the Shreveport Stake, presidency, was sustained as president of the new stake with William Edward Grubbs and Charles Callis Tefteller as counselors. Pres. James W. Smith was retained as president of the Shreveport Stake. His counselors are Charles Franklin Cagle and Travis T. Tynes Sr. Pres. Knackstedt was born Jan. 2. 1920. in Lyons, Kan., a son of Emil E. Knaik- stedt and Ruth A. Hartle. He married Frances A. King of Shawnee, Okla. He has served as elders quorum pre- -i CHURCH LDSSA Plans The Action, Gets Job Done Continued from Page SHREVEPORT, LA. 10 way our Father would have done tilings. To me the basis of the Mormon faith was Joseph Smith, and after I realized this I studied the doctrine and found it true, Mr. Spencer said. WEEK ENDING James W. Smith dent, branch president, Sunday School superintendent and counselor in the stake presidency. Pres. Grubbs Chicago, 111., born March 6, 1922, in a son of Wilson A. Grubbs s and Janie Lou Baker. He married Evelyn Joy Hamberlin of Gilmer, Tex. He has sci ved in several Church positions, including assistant Sunday School superintendent, bishop and counselor in stake presidency. Pres. Teftc-lle-r was bom Feb. 12, 1940, in Gilmer, Tex., a son of J. W. Tefteller and Tessie L. Lindsey. He married Barbara Ann Reynolds, of Kelsey, Tex., He has served as counselor in an elders NOVEMBER 15 1969 quorum presidency, assistant superintendent of stake YMMIA, counselor in stake mission presidency and as branch president. Pres. Smith was set apart as president of the Shreveport Stake, Aug. 24, 19G9. He previously served as branch president, high councilor and bishop. Pies. Cagle was bom Oct. 21, 1929, in Natchitoches, La., a son of Thomas H. Cag.e and Golda lone Clark. He married Atsie Inez Chandler of Winnfield, La. Pres. Tynes, 47, is married to Doris Whitaker and they are parents of five children. He has served previously as counselor in mission district presidency. 4 sponsored the first Idaho appearance of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. ISU Pres. William E. Davis, praised the LDS students association. When I saw what these students did iast year witn the Utah Symphony, they made a believer out of me. When they want to move and throw their efforts behind a project they get it done, he said. Tentative plans are for the Tabernacle Choir to sing in the new stadium being built on the university campus. Pres. Davis seemed excited about the choir singing at ISU. The LDS students are making major contributions, in a positive way on our campus, he said. Dr. Ed Brown, executive secretary of the student association on the Idaho Stake campus, said he has never enjoyed, working with any group as much as he has the ISU LDS student association. Youth on some campuses are screaming for a part of the action, part of the decision making process. Our students here have that part of the action, he said. I have seen student government in the student association here like Ive never seen it before, he added. So whether its a problem of needing more space on a bulletin board, holding family home evenings on campus or attracting the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir to their campus, the students in the Latter-da- y Saint Student Association are getting the job done. |