Show Former Residents I Have Green And Sunny Christmas A. A Bent Peterson chief recorder re- re recorder re recorder re- re corder at the Los Angeles TempIe Temple Temple Tem Tem- pIe and former Manti Temple worker sends along a renewal renewal- of his subscription to the Messenger Messenger Messenger Mes Mes- and adds a note we are sure the Petersons' Petersons many friends will be interested in Parts of his letter follow Dear Vaun Will Vill you please renew our subscription to the Messenger l for another year We Ve enjoy re receiving receiving re- re it very much as it provides provides provides pro pro- vides us with a means of keeping keeping keeping keep keep- ing in touch with the activities of our many friends and also the events and happenings in good old Manti l and the Stake It is somewhat of a peculiar peculiars s sensation to us this year as I IC C Christmas time approaches and I instead of snow on the ground I there is an abundance of beautiful beautiful beautiful beau beau- flowers green grass a and andt n d t trees ees in full len leaf It seems difficult difficult difficult dif dif- to get the Christmas spirit under these changed conditions It has been a great pleasure for us to be able to see so many hundreds of our friends f fro from r o m Utah and other places during the past year as they have come cometo cometo cometo to this area to visit the Temple or for other purposes Our experiences have been great reat and varied in getting this under way The saints in Southern California are a great l people and certainly have havethe havethe havethe the interest of the church at heart President Henry D D. D Taylor Taylor Tay Tay- lor told me yesterday that there therecie cie fre re 1200 converts in the California Califor Califor- nia Mission this year already T This h his i s Mission comprises t the h e Southern California area and a ahart apart part hart of Arizona We Ve live in a splendid ward The Westwood 2nd Fine friendly people just 1 like i f k e in Manti 1 so we feel at home among them The ac activity activity activity ac- ac program the wards and stakes carry carryon on here for the benefit of the young people is isI wonderful Every effort is made madet I t n. n 41 no no no a. a at a. a a. a a. a a. a a. a to hold the young people close to the church and to to foster in every way an association among them under the influence of the Church |