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Show Lets Talk About..... Christmas is a time in which to remember Christ It is a day in which to fortify our faith, and draw neat to the Father f the Babe of Bethlehem. Listeners Have Responsibility To Pay Attention To Speaker that we might lie; he died for us that we may sometime escape He lived for us, the bonds of sin and death. Yes, Jesus is the Prince of Peace, but he will not bring peace to the wot Id in any magic way. JJlien mankind learns this simple lesson, peace v ;;t come to them as a natural result Pres ury interest will fade away. Men will se each other as brothers, each one created in the image of God They will understand that to loe God. they must first love their netghbots as themselves. President David O Listeners have a responsibility to the speaker. When youre in an audience, ask ourself tuese question:: 1. Do you gi- -e the speaker your full attention ? 2. Do you look and act interested in what he is saying? 3. Do you avoid the kind of behavior that offends you when you are speaking? Don't whisper to your neighbor Dont rustle paper. Don't engage in disturbing activities such as reading, writing, knitting or drawing. Dont start your preparations to leae before the speaker finishes speaking. Don't perform acts of personal grooming. Courtesy is an act of kindness. If you are discourteous, the speaker will interpret this as indifference. Your respectful attention will lighten his task. Treat him as you would like to be treated if you were in his olace. McKay Modern day Christians celebiate December 25P as an annual chutch festival and as the traditional day of our Lords mortal birth. Special gifts and greetings are common, and both Christmas itself and the whole yuletide season often take on an and worldliness. aiAt jif commercialism Apparently Christ was born on the dav corresponding to April 6 (D. & C. 20:1). but the saints nevertheless join in the wholesome portions of the Christmas celebration. Christmas becomes to them an ideal opportunity to renew their seaich for the tiue Spirit of Christ and to center their attentions again on the true doctine of hi" CHRISTMAS Ml Spetelt C.mnvtte flesh, it being regularly organized and agreeable to the laws of our country, by the w ill and commandments of God in the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April c Ml d Tiue Christianity is all this world really It is the remedy for all our ills It can cure all our troubles. But it takes faith and works, and much cf both needs Mat earned the money. It is a great joy to contribute it to the Lamanites." said one young man who contributed more than $50 to be used to buy Christmas gifts for Indian seminary students. He was one of thousands of white stu dents contributing time and money so Indi a ns in 13 states who attend Indian seminary can have a better Christmas. T?ie annual gift exchange program, sponsored by the seminary program of the Church, not only helps to foster better understanding between the whites and the Lamanites, but also develops a spirit of giving and receiving in both groups of students. I was really excited about giving gifts to the Indians this year, said Vickie Lri-artsenior at Kearns High seminary. This past summer I learned my was a Cherokee." The gift of giving was expressed by many as they donated lunch money, allowances and money earned at part time jobs. Some sacrificed a movie, others a h.vrnburger and malt. xhe money, which was collected in sem inary classes, was pooled together and gifts were purchased by district seminary officers. Lynn Kenley, seminary teacher at Kearns High, said 1,812 gifts were purchased in his district which includes 10 high schools and nine junior highs. The gifts were sent to Indian students in Arizona and New Mexico, he said. Roger Astin, Viewmont High School. Bountiful, helped to purchase the gifts. bought everything from football" to play dough, he .said, ' e, 1 4 CHURCH Relersen Lm up your head and be of good clieer; the time is at hand, and a this night shall the sign be given, nd on the morrow come I into the woild, to show unto the woild that 1 will fulfill all that which I have caused to be spoken by the mouth of my holy prophets foi behold, 3 Nephi i n And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid , And the angel said unto them. Fear I of behold, bring you good tidings not-for- bath as the Son of an Immoital Father, a fact that enabled him to wotk out the infi- The i ise of the Church of Clu is( in these List days, being one thousand eight hun- nite and eternal atonement. dred and thirty years since the coming of our Lord and Saior Jesus Christ in the Bruce R McCenkt gieat joy, which shall be to all people For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour vviikh is Christ the I.oid Seminary Students , Indians Exchange Gifts In Yule Program atI E Joyce Wrigley, from Bountiful High School, also helped buy some of the 830 gifts for which the students in her area donated money. We It was really fun. she said bought manicure sets, games, puzzles, and lots more," she said enthusiastically Die gifts are transported to the different states and seminaries in private buses, rented trailers and cars d It isnt a piogram either, explained Mr. Kenley. We have already received some gifts from the Indians in return," he said. One 13-- y ear-olgirl sent us some sand paintings. We also received Indian necklaces and several letters about their seminary classes. one-side- d Last year 32.473 white students and Indian students parUcipated, according to seminary officials from Provo. One hundred and twenty of the Indian LDS students, attending the Intermountain School at Brigham City, Utah, will be participating in another seminary' - sponsored program. 8.569 They will stay m the homes of Church members living in the Cache County and Kearns, Utah, area during the Christmas acation. Living right with Church members in a family situation will help the students learn about family prayer and family home evening. said Raymond J. Ca lister, principal of the Intermountain Indian seminary. The students will arrive at the hon.e on Sunday and spend four or five days with the families. Mr. Calliper said . .WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20, 196? . Viewmont High School seminary, load gifts on bus. Sl Luke J HI |