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Show sounds which man so often misses as he becomes annoyed at those of nil importance, such as a fly or dripping water. Those sounds said to be so often ignored are voices of a family member or a person in need. This movie will be shown in all wards, this meeting being one of mere instruction for the Stake's leaders. Veran A. Cottle, regional representative re-presentative of Summit Stake, related statistics, saying that man spends but 4Cr of his time listening, and then with but 25 efficiency. Rulon Judd spoke. "The greatest single need is for individuals in-dividuals to improve their listening. He inquired, "How many times has a young person (especially one of your own) told you something and you fieard it not?" This was portrayed in a skit under the direction of Bill Judd prior to the talk. Following the talk, Melanie Simister evaluated it in an extemporaneous ex-temporaneous speech. She accentuated ac-centuated the i m p o r t a n c e of "listening to the still small voice." Angus Snow, a participant in the Indian Placement Program, SDoke on how his life was im- strip, provided by the First Presidency, he Informed that the people have "drifted from the original purpose of the program." Such purpose was that the "curse of idleness may be done away with." So said Church President Heber J. Grant in 1936, the year of its founding. "It's to see that everyone works to the maximum of his capacity for his goods. "Even though the outside all looks like its temporal, the greatest blessings are spiritual." spirit-ual." Cottle told the people. "It's to help them learn of the blessing of giving as well as receiving... that the poor may be exalted in as much as the rich may be made lowly." The new program is to "re-enthrone "re-enthrone Work as the ruling principle of the Church members." mem-bers." The Stake's leaders were told that "Welfare Service is more than a program, it's the Gospel of Jesus Christ in action." Elda Pace, Stake President of the Relief Society, spoke concerning con-cerning the purposes of this women's organization and the goals which they have set forth to help the women of this stake. By Mike Richins Summit Stake leaders stressed stres-sed the importance of respect for one's self and leaders at their quarterly conference, held Sunday. Speaking before a full house Veran A. Cottle, Regional Representative Rep-resentative of the Twelve warned warn-ed tlie people of 'leading a double life." "Do not tempt the Adversary," he said:, "live the Gospel, the council of the Prophet." He stressed parental appreciation, appre-ciation, telling of some of the experiences of the Jews under the Nazi regime. President Reed E. Brown introduced in-troduced the importance of spiritual nourishment through following gospel council, as he said: "Youth suffers from a lingering linger-ing thirst that's become a drive. They're seeking the true meaning mean-ing of life." He said, though, that by doing this, "seeking physical gratifications, gratifi-cations, they go away more thirsty. They leave themselves open to Satan. They taste for a moment what they have been seeking (drugs, soaring their spirits), but soon find that it is a synthetic and wicked counterfiet. When the remedy becomes worse than the disease, then we have found futility in life itself." He urged all youth to find their gratifications through the spirit. He said, "There are no draftees, only volunteers in the Thomas S. Monson, Council of the Twelve: "The Lord has chosen imperfect men to show us the way to perfection." Upon ordination, " the Bishop becomes a Judge in Israel." And by the power of the Priesthood Priest-hood he may use "power of discernment, dis-cernment, which God gives him." And regarding Bishop's Courts: "The are not courts of retribution, but courts of love." Such courts are to rebuild re-build lives. E. L. Hansen received an honorable release as Stake Clerk, following 23 years of service. Ross L. Dearden will replace him. As Clerk, he served under three stake presidents: Joseph Beard, Fred Hobson and Reed Brown. He said he worked with "some of the finest men in the Stake." He said, "If you desire to be happy you should become involved in-volved in the church work that's here for us in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." "I don't know of a person in our stake who is more loyal than Brother Hansen," remarked remark-ed President Louder. Sustained as Stake Mission President and his first counselor coun-selor were Richard L. Butler and Ralph Sargent, respectively. respectiv-ely. The Stakes Singing Mothers sang "I May Never Pass This Way Again" and "To a Child" under the direction of Sharon Lord's work and Church. ..It will not be on your terms, but on His." President Raymond Louder, Second Counselor of Summit Stake, laid out plans for happiness happi-ness by introducing some of the simple and basic laws of modern-day life in preparing oneself for spirituality. Such laws were of dress, dating and entertainment. H e reminded that all laws are made for the benefit of the people. President Carl T. Ovard, First Counselor of the Stake, stressed the importance of respecting re-specting Bishops. He emphasized empha-sized the statement of Elder Morgan. Anna Parker played an organ solo, "Battle Hymn of the Republic." The art of communication taught at the Saturday night session of SummitStake conference confer-ence was summarized in the following: Nature gave us two ears and only, one mouth that we could listen twice as much as we speak." The First Presidency of the Church provided a movie for this set of its quarterly conferences. con-ferences. Entitled "Are You Listening?" it portrayed man amidst the modern world of sound, emphasising those proved by his leaders who would listen, expressing his gratitude towards them. Mr. Cottle expressed the importance im-portance of "really listening by his story of a young boy who about drove his school teacher wild by his continuous annoy- ing remarks and his filthy hands until the day he came to school quiet; his father had taken both, the lives of himself and of his wife the night before. Cottle said to the crowd to 'avoid listening to only what we want to hear." Veran A. Cottle directed a meeting in the afternoon, concerning con-cerning the perfecting of the Church's welfare program. Now all separate services of the church involving man's welfare have been incorporated into one "Welfare Services." "Needs and Resources" involves in-volves finding what is needed and in what ways the Church can help those in need. "Production" "Pro-duction" is the actual operation . of all projects. "Personal Welfare" Wel-fare" concerns family counseling, counsel-ing, employment and all personal problems. The bishopric and Relief Society presidency are to work together in fulfilling the cause of this reformedprogram, using the talents of the ward members in doing so. It will also function func-tion on a stake basis. Through a talk and a film- n A A . |