Show Stephen Holbrook Helps with Missionary Work Elder D. D Stephen Holbrook son of Mr and Mrs l Dell R R. R. R Holbrook of or Bountiful was featured fea fea- fea lured in a special article of the Church News last week as account account ac count was given of a presentation presenta presenta- tion lion of or Time The Mormon Story in Music to the members of the Chinese Community of or San Francisco Elder Holbrook and his companion Elder John A. A Bailey conceived the time idea of faking their message in music to the people of or Chinatown and enlisted the aid of or the Bay BayView BayView Bay BayView View Ward choir AS A SPECIAL feature of or orthe the program the choir sang sans the Chinese national anthem in the Chinese language and later a quintet from the choir sang the anthem over a Chinese Chinese radio station and received great commendation commendation commendation com com- for their pronunciation tion of or the language The singing sing singing sins sing ing of or the choir choh was accompanied accompanied nied rued by a Chinese translation of or orthe the narration The musical was held in Victory Victory Victory Vic Vic- tory Hall the largest auditorium auditorium auditorium auditor auditor- ium in Chinatown Help was given through the publicity in both American and Chinese newspapers of or San Francisco ELDER HOLBROOK and his companion arc are the only missionaries missionaries missionaries mis mis- laboring among the Chinese in San Francisco and have been assigned to this task only since January The They labor as a branch of or the Northern California Mission Work was previously carried on in the area but it was closed during the Korean conflict and only recently opened up again There arc are Chinese people people peo pee pie in the area Elder Holbrook states that the they both study very diligently the Chinese language in order to do their work more effectively OF SPECIAL note and gratification gratification grat grate to the elders ciders is the unusually high type of or people intellectually and educationally educational educational- ly Jy who have ha attended some ol or their meetings They have had the former Chinese ambassador to Peru with them in some cottage cottage cottage cot cot- tage meetings many Chinese professional men men and their list listor of or friends includes a host of or doctoral candidates The elders feel that the recent recent recent re re- re- re cent musical will open many doors to them Theirs is truly a unique mission within the confines of or the United States as the they attempt to take their message message message mes mes- sage to this well-known well segment segment seg- seg ment of or the tho San Francisco population pop elation pj pi pJ |