Show Visiting Leaders Give Counsel At Stake Conference This is a progressive church one olle of activity and it may go right on and leave us behind unless we wc also keep ever active That was the essence of a statement by Elder Delbert L. L at the leadership meeting meeting meet meet- ing of the South Sanpete Stake conference held Saturday evening evening even even- ing at nt Manti 1 He lie and Elder Hugh B B. B Brown both urged work ith inactive members to help them become active The reason reason reason rea rea- son this is being stressed is because be because be- be cause the worth of souls is great in the sight of the Lord it was stated also because God has said This is my work and my glory to bring to pass the eternal life and Immortality of man Use Uso the Handbook Both visiting general authorities authorities authorities author author- stressed use of the Melchi- Melchi zedek Priesthood Handbook in carrying on the duties of the various arious quorums and Elder Slap Slap- ley Icy said to Uto know ones one's duty is the first step toward performance perform perform- ance also to Uto know what our problems are arc is a step toward their solution He lie then gave figures on church membership in South Sanpete showing there are many Inactive Inactive inactive inac Inac- tive members who need attention attention attention atten atten- tion and help He lie said the reason reason reason rea rea- son these people are inactive usually is because they do not know or und understand the gospel principles and urged schools for inactive members lie He urged activity activity ac activity ac- ac of the three committees of each cach 1 priesthood quorum Personal welfare church service and fact finding and reporting lie He again urged greater use of the Handbook by quorum officers and leaders Elder Brown compared t the h e I church with an army on the march and with its greatest battles battles battles bat bat- ahead saying the devil was never as well as he heis heis heis is today He lie pointed out that i an army with 15 per cent of its members sick wounded and dead cannot be bevery bevery bevery very effective in marching to engage the enemy in battle He also told the purpose of the Handbook and urged a greater use of its many helps He made a comparison between between be between be- be tween men and light globes A Alight Alight Alight light globe might b ast of its brilliance but once the power I is turned off the brilliance is gone goner So with priesthood holders holders holders hold hold- ers the only way they can be instruments for doing good is isby Isby Isby i by being connected with t the h e source of power which is God he said He also appealed that while trying to save their neighbors men do not lose their own families fam fam- Our first charge is our own families our second is our neighbors Elder Brown said as he urged maintenance of close family ties He said some men are in danger of losing their priesthood because of their actions in their own homes Prayers at this Saturday evening ev evening evening ev- ev ening meeting were by J J. J W. W Stott and Kenneth Graham of Manti l Conference Music lusie Prelude and postlude organ music for the Sunday general sessions was played by M 1 Mrs r s. s s Jane A A. Braithwaite Singing was by a choir directed by Ellis EllisE E E. E Johnson and with Mrs Maud laud Reid as accompanist Prayers at the Sunday sessions sessions sessions ses ses- were by Henry and Gerald Carpenter of Manti and LeRoy E E. E Peterson and L L. L R. R Bagnall of Ephraim Missionaries Report F Four o 0 U r l' returned missionaries gave brief talks in the forenoon session They were Jimmie Gillespie Gillespie Gill- Gill espie espic of Manti lant Harold Hansen and Sheryl Benson of Ephraim and Grace Funk who returned I about three years ago In his address at that session Elder Brown termed the gospel the greatest power in the universe universe uni uni- nI- nI verse because in it is the power pow v er to save mens men's souls But like any other power it is useful only when those who would use it are connected to it He also spoke of the Book of Mormon and said not one man manIn manin manin in a century and a half has been able to account for it except by accepting the story of its origin as told by Joseph Smith Tells of Temple Dedication Trip Elder told of his trip I to New Zealand in company with Pres Pros David O. O McKay 1 and others for the dedication of oC the temple there and of the spiritual spiritual spiritual spir spir- uplift given the thc people of the thc South Seas because of oC the temple and its dedication He spoke of the sacrifices of oC many church members in coming from far away to attend that temple while here many who vho live inthe inthe in inthe the shadow of the temple fail to attend Elder also brought greetings from Elder Ray Terry Larson of Ephraim whom he had seen in Sidney Australia Elder Larson is now on his way home The speaker said blessings are received only by obeying the laws on which thye are based and that a fullness of joy can come only by obeying all the laws We Wre cannot go where we weare weare weare are not prepared to go he said New Officers Wives Vives Speak At Afternoon Session After the business of stake reorganization had been conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by Elder brief talks were given by President and Mrs 1 Cameron Pres and Mrs Kunz Pres and M 1 Mrs r rs s. s Pres and Mrs Anderson Anderson Anderson An An- derson Lloyd Kjar and Dennis Funk Funk- Seymour E E. E Christensen I was asked to represent the High Council by giving an address and Patriarch Glen J. J Nielson also spoke In his afternoon address Elder stressed obedience to divine law and said freedom is the privilege of obeying the lawand law lawand lawand and that this applies alike to the church and to nations He I also said God gives no commandment commandment commandment com com- to men which He does not obey Himself Elder Brown spoke of leaders being magnified if the people keep leep their eyes and hearts clean The leaders can also be magnified magnified magnified magni magni- fied in their own eyes so they may see their own potential i possibilities and work to attain I them He commented on faultfinding fault faultfinding faultfinding finding and speaking evil of others and said remember you I will never be called on to confess confess confess con con- fess anyone's sins but your own He falso also quoted Ralph Waldo Valdo Emmerson as saying I have never met a man who was not nota a better man in some respects than I. I Be your brothers brother's keeper but not his accuser Elder Brown said and added Life is a re refining refining relining re- re fining lining process The fire that consumes the dross will refine reline the gold Both Sunday sessions were very largely attended with all seats being taken long before the starting time of each meet meet- ling ing |