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Show This pin symbolizes one of the greatest spiritual fraternities in the world ... it is the insignia of the Master M-Men of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and is worn with pride by the approximately ap-proximately 4,100 men who are eligible to wear it. To the highest ideals in life are pledged some 4,100 male members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. These men are members of a magnificent fraternal organization based on spiritual, humane and manly attributes. They are known as the Master M-Men in the Mutual Improvement Association Asso-ciation of the Mormon Church and have been an organization since 1932. The Master M-Men program is an advancement of the MIA M-Men group which is widely recognized for its endeavors in the fields of religion and sports. The annual M-Men Basketball tournament is unexcelled anywhere in the world for its scope and. sporting excellence. excel-lence. The solid gold pin, honor decoration deco-ration of the Master M-Men group, is designed to give distinction to the M-Man who has proved himself worthy, and is awarded only to those whose activities and virtues warrant it. Yearly, a number of older men are given honorary memberships mem-berships because of their work with youth, particularly in the MIA. The organization meets as a full-brotherhood full-brotherhood only once each year, at the time of the June MIA conference. This year the meeting will be held at a breakfast on the Roof Garden of the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City on June 11th at 6:45 A.M. All Master M-Men are urged to check forthcoming issues of the Deseret News - Telegram Church Section for reservation information, since no direct mail advisements will be made this year. |