Show Conference Notes C Continued from Page One lenge to quorum members There should be no extremely rich and no extremely poor in the church Samuel O. O Bennion of the general general general gen gen- eral council of seventies stressed the importance of calling on different different different differ differ- ent ones to take part He gave an example of a n man 88 years of age and nd who was called on for the first time at a conference he presided over I am for the things that pertain to us us- us the authors the world has ever known are those that were in direct contact with God he explained when tellIng telling tell tell- ing ng us to read more Dont Don't forget the early pioneers and their trials trials trials- there arc are only a afew afew few v men left who can say I knew Brigham Young Call older ones in your wards and let them talk talk- about the past experiences and nd trials they have hav had We Ve can better qualify now to be bea a representative of the church There was never a time in the history of the world when evil was wasso wasso wasso so l pronounced as it is today The world offers opportunities opportunities- this is your day to mal make e good You must work constantly constantly- this is your opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op it will never come again again a- a gain gain- this is your day day day- my day dayto to establish our character and to work out our This is the day for Cor men to prepare to meet God Lets Let's make better use of our time get acquainted with the Gos Gos- pel Music for the forenoon session included a solo O 0 life of all the World by Ladd Cropper accorn- accorn accompanied pani d by May Cropper A ladles ladies chorus from Sutherland furnished a number and the congregation singing was led by J J. J Avery Bish Bish- op The opening prayer was offered by Bishop Jackson and the closing closing closing clos clos- ing prayer by Clair Gardner In the afternoon sessions Leo Lyman Lyman Lyman Ly Ly- Ly- Ly man of the stake presidency announced announced announced an an- to the people what he had just heard over the radio concerning concerning concerning concern concern- ing the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor Harbor- Harbora a noticeable stir by the people showed evidence that many had not heard of the terrible news The only place to look for security security security ity will be in serving the Lord and by keeping the commandments President Lyman advised Grant Snow having been in instructed instructed truc- truc ted by President Finlinson to only take up five minutes as well as all the other speakers spoke briefly on impressing Individuals who are indifferent to become interested in religion John Koiter speaking of genealogical genealogical genealogical geneal geneal- work told of the fact that names have been sent to Utah for protection Owen Gardner recently returned missionary from the Canadian mission mission mission mis mis- sion expressed his joy to be home He He told of the situation in Canada which has been at war for the past two years He told of how difficult difficult difficult cult it was to get people to listen to religion when their minds were on tanks guns and war Elder Gardner expressed how he had gained a testimony that meant more to him than life itself He advised that the best way to teach religion and to get people to live the Gospel was to set an example and nd live Jive it yourself Verdell Bishop stressed welfare work and Meltiar Workman told of oC experiences taht had been faith promoting to him Bishop A. A O. O Gardner told of how he had gained a testimony thirty years ago He told of his recent trip of miles thru 22 states Wilford Hilton of the Stake Stake presidency in the few short minutes minutes minutes min min- utes he was given stressed cooper cooper- He said the Lord has told Pres Grant to tell the people to tobe tobe tobe be ready to make sacrifices as they have never done before C C. Orval Stott advised the people to start a program now to get out of or debt He said patch up the old and dont don't buy new Hold onto your land and increase your products Samuel O. O Bennion expressed his appreciation of the fine ies that had len ben en given given- One never knows where his words of oC council will take root Three other meetings were held during the conference one at Saturday evening A Scout training training training train train- ing course meeting at Sunday and a welfare meeting me ting at on Sunday morning |