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Show .ja mirnmnniiij TIME Let's Talk About Hoa mein nines have you heard the statement. T havent time yet all individuals are blessed with the same amount of this precious commodity. Guard well your spare moments, Ralph Waldo Emerson advired. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and thev will become the brightest gems in a useful life. Most of us waste no inexcusable amount of time We go along using time thouaht-les-lam hilling te get out of it either cniinment of lite or the satisfaction of a( uimphsbments. Speaker's Message Must Fit Background Of The Audience V en proparing a talk, each speaker should remember that words are mere symbols or cues which arouse responses (thoughts) within the listener. Great care should be taken to make the message and its mode of presentation fit the background and experience of the audience. y - John To ePM tiific thing Longrien 10 eei Ecclesiastes 3 1 Are we too busy for a Pack meeting. dads? Too little time for a few' minutes of ball 'browing before dinner perhaps? Is it inconvenient for you to rough it for just ore night at a Fathers and Sons outing? Maybe we are just too busy yes, even w'ith Church work - sometimes we might become too busy. Remember, no principle of the Gospel is tco complex to be understood if it is presented in words and ideas familiar to the audience. This principle of communication was beautifully demonstrated by Jesus in His effective use of the parable. 2 G. Wells gave us some stimulating help, when many years ago he wrote an interesting fancy entitled The Time Machine. Out of his imagination iie invented a machine that could carry people through time much as an airplane carries us through space. Wiin his mission completed, his time machine would bring him bai k into the present. While this s'oiy is only a fantasy, it contains the germ of a great possibihtv. Alma 34 If the words or expressions used by the speaker are not related to shared or similar experiences of the speaker and audience, little real communication can take place. is a season, and a nuipi.. . under the heaven: A time to be bom. and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is plaited. 'hue you have had so many witnesses, therefore, I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of vour repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our t;me while in this life, then cometh the night of daiknes wherein thue can be no lalior performed father would throw Any back his shoulders and say, Id give my lie for my family, but, dads, are we willing to give up our favorite TV shew' in the meantime? How about it, dads, are we just a little selfish sometimes when it comes to putting first things first? if M S.A. Actually our minds have been equipped with some significant abilities. In thought, we can go backward or forward across time faster than any missile can travel through space. time-travelin- g sterlms W. Sul Speech Committee For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors. And now', as I said unto you before, as Robert L. Simpson And saying The time is fullilled, and the kmgdom of God is at hand: repent yre, and bebeve the go-jx- '!. St Mark i is Mormon Battalion Monument In San Diego Continued From Page 8 Many of the troops purchased animals and rode around the country on their hours and obtained odd jobs wherever they dug wells, made pumps for the wells and in many ways contributed to the well being of the city. could. He recalled the remark of Pres. Brigham Young who said, The Motmon Battalion w ill be held in honorable remembrance to the latest generation; and 1 will prophesy that the children of those men who have been in the Army, in defense of their country will amiv nn ami bless their fathers for what they did at that time. Men and Nations will rise up and bless the men who went in tiidt battalion. off-dut- y Jan. 29. Inriooct 1847, infonf-ri- after one of the worlds rv o rrVmc r o O AAA miles grounded their arms in a courtyard in the area known as Old San Diego. This year the City of San Diego is cele- brating its 200th anniversary, Pres. Brown said. From the diary of Hen.y G. Boyle, is I think I whitewashed all San written: Diego, we did their blacksmithing, put up a bakery, made and repaired carts, and, in time did all we could to benefit ourselves QC History records the honesty, industry, and adaptability of these Mormons during ttioi? Aivuimt'An'il 1'lnf'rtC in QnlifQwir, 31nll OO lZCt'r' Co n President 44tvi Browm told how the troops t . h 41 . r- - 4 iiibl Lti ic.rv ;insure, uiiCcvb) isuiii Vr-- ! t n 8 i f 1 i And thus we do cn this memorial day, rise up and bless them of the battalion for their great contribution to the Church and to tneir country. May we always remember their accomplishments and may their memories encourage and strengthen us to go forward and become more steadfast citizens, Pres Brown said. Pre: ider.t Browns grandfather, Cl PrAH'n - f " useph i - Battalion. MsJ. 4v.f5. r- - 4 f T vn uit: tUum u of the Twelve, offered the invocation at the dedication program, held on a hillside oveiloooking the modern freeway system of San Diego. A few yards away the monument satin awaited the diaped in unveiling. The weather wxas in the warm 70s and the day was sunny and clear. The monument overlooks the Mission Bay area and it located near the large flag pole of Presidio Park. gold-colore- d The program opened with the Mormon Battalion decendants in full dress uniform and their modem counterpart presenting the flag as the Marine Band played the Star Spangled Banner. Pledge of allegiance was led by Capt. J. Rulon Morgan, pact president, SUP Lt. Col. Ray Knell, SUP monument project chairman, was master of ceremonies and read messages from President Rn hard M. Nixon. Gov. Ronald Reagan, Sec y. George Romney and others. Milton L. Weilenmann, who represented the governor of Utah, Calvin L. Rampton, said California and Utah have worked well together. Let us rededicate our efforts to each other. Color guard carried flag of the Mormon Battalion during posting of the colors. WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 29 J969 Unveiling of the monument by the sculptor, Mr. Fraughton, Col. Fred M. Reese, Col. Marvin E. Smith, Pulon Morgan, Verl G. Dixon and Paul Loefke preceded the address and dedicatory prayer of President Brown. 1 s 1 I |