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Show Need For Spirituality . . . . let Every Leader Magnify His Calling, Says LDS Official A crowd of over 800 people was in attendance Sunday at the final 1952 Quarterly Conference of the Roosevelt Stake, to hear Elder Oscar A. Kirkham,. of the First Council of Seventy, who presided over the two day affair. The conference got under way Saturday night at 7:30 when Elder Kirkham addressed members mem-bers of the Senior Aaronii Priesthood, Elders and the;r wives. He stressed the importance of spirituality in everyday life. "Every man should have some religious belief," he said, and invited all to partake of the spirituality offered by the LDS chuhch by joining in and becoming becom-ing active members. The visiting authority admon-ised admon-ised the leaders of the various wards and members that help man the wards that they have r. high i calling and are to give their jobs the very best. "If job is worth doing, it is worth doing well," he said. He reminded remind-ed the ward teachers of their calling and stressed the importance impor-tance of being a good example before the people of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Hollis G. Hullinger also addressed the congregation calling upon his people to do their best in any position in the church to which they were assigned. He stated, quoting I from the Doctrine and Covenants, Coven-ants, "Let every man learn his duty and to act in the office in which he is appointed in all diligence. He that is slothful shall not be counted worthy to stand, and he that learns not his duty and shows himself not approved shall not be counted worthy to stand." Other speakers werp Mrs. E J Nixon, president of the Stake Relief Society; W. Russel Todd, first counselor in the stake presidency; pres-idency; Clifford Drollinger, stake counselor; Ralph Shields, member mem-ber of the High Council: Beulah Bracken, president of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association; George Hacking, president of the Y M M I A; Clara Cla-ra Gardner, stake Primary president; presi-dent; and Jesse Hullinger, stake Sunday School superintendent. The following returned missionaries mis-sionaries reported their missions: mis-sions: Byron Bolton of Bennett, recently returned from the Texas-Louisiana Mission; Bob Benson, Ben-son, Roosevelt, who served in the' Northern States Mission Field; Kent Nelson, Roosevelt, from the Western States Mission Field; LeRoy Pulos, RooseveU. who returned last month from fulfilling a mission in the north- ern Canadian field. John Swenson. stake clerk, read the names of the general authorities for the sustaining vote of the people. He reported that Mrs. Minnie L. Angus had been chosen to replace Mrs. Vere Johnson as second counselor counsel-or in the Stake Relief Society. Max Todd and Evan Olsen were recommended for ordination a seventies. The 7:30 meeting Sunday evening eve-ning was under the direction of the Stake Mutual Improvement Improve-ment Association. Theme of the program i was "Sermons in Song." Following the evening session j a Stake Fireside meeting was held, with Bishop E. J. Nixon of the Roosevelt Second Ward as principal speaker. He discussed discus-sed the current problems that face members of the church. Prelude music for the conference con-ference was played by Gertrude Russell and Laura Ann Leavitt. Pianist for group singing was Barbara Hullinger. Erma Ander-ton Ander-ton led the singing. Special mu sic included two violin solos by Gerald Fish, Brigham Young University, accompanied. by Larry Lar-ry Wilson, and a song by two Indian girls, Phyllis -and Char-lene Char-lene Quitchapoo. |
