Show GREETINGS FROW kang DA PANGUITCH HITCH 9 STAKE TA KE presidency y 41 greetings from the Pan gultch etke pre presidency to all who way may here I 1 this message dated december 1930 on one of oc the safest ways ot of est estimating a tin g the I 1 merits ot of an institution is to ascertain what its alms areef are it you know what ant an institution alms todo to do what its purposes are you know pretty definitely the reason tor for its ex existence istance exl stance and cau can therefore judge as to its value every stake and and ward officer ili in thelcie the line 04 0 duty la Is building up a do de febol tense against Irrell glon agnosticism and atheism and establishes habits ideals and F faith which safeguard morality aud and ohp christian virtues in this age aee when ewhen moral tr thaita aita sacred religious and social ideals which through the centuries have been found io be alie the safeguards of true are being scoffed at ai with contemptuous disregard we need some power to supplement the home WARD TEACHING in stabilizing moral and religious character in both the old and young people new situations may arise novel perplexities es may en r ergle but the cital rital traits ot honesty courage and kindness bless are still as substantial as they were ft ere at ai the time of their first discovery these are the anchors that hold bold us solid what the panguitch Pan gultch stake needs Is faith and moreon more of it faith in god gad as the creator ot of the universe and the father ot of our eternal souls faith in christ our older elder brother as th the a redeemer of mankind the relationship ot of man to deity the purpose ot of our being here faith Is being able abl 0 to fo go on to eternal progression through knowing and living the principals of 0 0 eternal life these are are the anchors that hold us safe on sea that reinforce the virtues ot of honesty courage kindness and chastity by indicating an importance and k cap only through viewing them from the standpoint ot at eternal life from observations we have reached reached the conclusion that we are passing through the most critical critical period ot of the history of the church this is not it time of persecution but a time when we find many friends willing wilin g 62 to speak well ot of us it is a time ot peace and prosperity we are not called callad upon to suffer sa did the early earia bembera member ot the church and because of this some people are losing fill faith th being by the theories of 0 men mea ot of renown in the world and are not as united in tle the worship of god andin and in the discharge of duties in the church we can see ahead suffering that will bring us to a realization that conditions as they are cannot continue there is ii only only one way to bring about a change and that is through repent ened and faith i in god we are a nation ot of sabbath breakers and no where la Is there such a disregard toi for the sabbath day as in n the united states state only from 9 to 20 people oi of every hundred people in the pang aitch stake observe the sabbath day and keep it holy men manx holding the holy priesthood go about their dally daily toll toil on the sabbath day the same as week days adam tho the first man on this planet did not evolve horn from the animal creation f nio into the human form adam was one ot of the most intelligent men who ever hyce he held the keys ot of the priesthood and the beys ot of salvation llon under the tho hands ot of jesus christ ane the lord gave adam the he be spoke with god face to face it if we understood der stood d priesthood in its fullness we could do all things in righteous ness you cannot separate dattil from priesthood it permeates permeate i everything outstanding men mea who have become prominent through the exer exercise exorcist cist of the priesthood are adam enoch noah noab abraham Abrahan 4 moses nepal and others he could all understand the priest hood letter better it if we wp lived la in closer touch with god land iland were a little more obedient in keeping his command monte menta two wonderful outstanding prin capala ot of tile the church Is pasting Fasting and it these iwo two principals were observed faithfully by members ot of the tha church there would be no poor and no 1 peed to call lor special donations we leel to commend both the stake and wild officers for or the splendid they have shown til ill carrying forward the Aux auxiliary illary org orgilia milza tlona aver which they have the honor hon ir 10 tol preside the panguitch stake should fast congratulated ana encouraged in hav ing bishopric agn t h I 1 conti fience athau faith and ait or ward one ot of the most needed and commendable building programs ever launched in this stake ot of zion hatch ward started by completing their new chapel and built them hem a amusement hall modern and up to date in every way Henri henrieville eville ward remodeled their building so it Is sufficient tor for all their needs can ward bulu built them a deiy chapel and an aa amusement hall several years ago Pan gultch north and i south wards and the tropic ward have completed their eleni hew church buildings with modern modem equipment including hoat lights baptismal fonts bishops hl rooms relief society rooms rooms safes bates kitchens in fact everything right up to date we want to commend the societies tor for their splendid equipment and furnishings ot of both relief kellet society rooms and kitchens in these now new churches all of 0 the six wards in the pan gultch stake are well veil equipped to carry forward all tho class clans work in all the different ward organizations let us as parents not only send our children to these organizations hut but patronize them ou relves put our shoulders to the wheel sustain our solves selves a church folks first then anje we will have the tha spirit to sustain the authorities of this great church may faith in god come into our homes may we all enjoy the sweet spirit ol of repentance and enjoy fellowship with our heavenly father throughout our lives alves that peace and plenty may is be in our homes and our lives t fruitful and have influence with oui children 11 1 for good 1 W J T HENDERSON WT W T OWENS JR JAMES JAMBS L HATCH Pargui Pane stake presidency dency |