| Show General Authority Will Address Friday Forum Elder L L. L Christian Christian- sen will be the speaker at the Institutes Institute's Friday Forum February 9 Elder Assistant Assistant Assistant Assist Assist- ant to the Quorum of the Twelve has led an active and nd varied life In civic and cultural affairs and In the field of education He Is a graduate of the Utah State University where he earned earned earned earn earn- ed a degree In agronomy This was followed by graduate work at the University of Utah and at Brigham Young University A landowner he was engaged to make a soil survey of farm farmlands farmlands farmlands lands along the Bear River He assisted in establishing In secondary school the Smith- Smith Hughes Program for ture Employed by the United States Government he spent some time in grazing reconnaissance reconnaissance reconnaissance recon recon- work for the Forest Service Elder has served served served ed in the public school system system tem tern having been principal of two high schools He married Lewella Rees In the Manti ManU Temple They have one son and two daugh daugh- Mrs R. R Eugene Elwood Logan Dr John R R. R Christian Christian- sen Brigham Young University Provo and Mrs Robert Murdock Murdock Murdock Mur- Mur dock Salt Lake City After their marriage Elder and Mrs were called to the Central States Mission as missionaries Later he presided four and one-half one years as president of ot the Texas- Texas Louisiana Mission He has served In Sunday School and MIA stake and as a high councilor He has served as bishop counselor counselor counselor coun coun- In two stake presidencies and later as president of the East Cache Stake While residing re residing residing re- re siding in Logan he affiliated with Rotary International In 1943 he was appointed president of the Logan Temple where he served more than eight years From 1952 through 1964 he was president of the Salt Lake Temple Since 1951 he has served as asan asan asan an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve and 1961 In was named coordinator of all n the temples in the Church |
