Show l I David O. O McKay i Still At Helm David 0 0 O. McKay year 95 old prophet president-prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat Lat- ter-day ter Saints will go down in history as one of most beloved men HE HAS SHAKEN more hands traveled to more places and lived longer than any other leader the Church has ever had For more than half of the 26 million Latter-day Latter Saints he is t tie e only Church president they have known As the semi-annual semi world conference gets underway Oct 4 Pres McKay will be in charge as he has been since 1951 He was named to the Council of the Twelve in 1906 AN IMPOSING figure with crowning white hair Pres McKay McKay McKay Mc Mc- Kay is constantly surrounded by admirers wherever he goes Although strapped to executive duties required to oversee the worldwide activities of one of the most active churches he finds time to give a famous Mormon handshake to visiting presidents dignitaries dignitaries dignitaries fellow Church members and casual visitors I UI first met him when I was 16 an admirer commented He UHe eagerly gripped my hand and looked into my eyes and smiled reminding me to live a good life I have never ceased feeling the grip of oC his warm hand rekindled whenever I see h. h him un AS THE TIIE world-famed world Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings Oct 5 and 6 at world conference meetings it will be paying respects to one who has given personal attention to the needs and wishes of the choir The other Church officials who speak some 35 of them will add their appreciation for Pres McKays McKay's leadership During Pres McKays McKay's tenure as president the Church has doubled in membership constructed constructed constructed con con- five temples and thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of or other buildings He also has seen Church colleges established in Hawaii and New Zealand ONE OF HIS most dynamic programs has been the Family Home Evening which emphasizes emphasizes emphasizes sizes family solidarity Over the years he has received numerous numerous numerous nu nu- academic and honorary awards from universities and professional fraternal and social social social so so- cial organizations His wife Emma Ray Riggs McKay is 91 years of age They have been married 68 years and still portray the holding hand-holding happy couple of their early years They have six living children OF HIS LONG life Pres McKay says I III know that what seemed in youth to be a along along along long journey is very short indeed indeed indeed in in- deed and what in anticipation seemed might be a joyless existence existence existence ex ex- is one of the most wholesome wholesome wholesome whole whole- some contributive periods of life life full full of opportunities for service and resultant tion Loved ones loyal friends and precious memories make it so Faith in a loving Father and confidence in ones one's friends and associates make life worth living Pres McKay is quick to caution caution caution cau cau- tion The uThe ominous threat to the peace and happiness of mankind in this century is not the probable misuse of the I atomic bomb but the dwindling I in mens men's hearts of faith inI in God J I |