Show leaders stress faithy faith unity understanding at conference session 0 church is growing says president colton apostle joseph R Al merrill errill urges cooperation in T tean abatte and spiritual matters for happier better living faith cooperation and under standing were factors stressed by b y church leaders at the roo roosevelt evelt stake quarterly conference held in roosevelt saturday and sunday joseph F morrill merrill of the council I 1 of the twelve apostles les who dd 1 I dressed all sessions of the conference complimented the people of the stake on the beautiful building and stressed the need lor or cooperation in temporal things di as d i well as spiritual he urged that a spirit of unity and love be developed ve loped he spoke of the chuh chuch security program now known as the church w vf adre are plan as an excellent means of bringing about cooperation and unity and one oie that will develop a strength to overcome selfishness and build a stability of character such is re quiren to tr be a true latter day 1 saint faith and inspiration i in the sunday afternoon session apostle merrill centered his re marks on faith faith in the lord jesus christ faith in divine in he said that everyone who earnestly strives to do liis his full duty in his calling knows that he has received inspiration to direct him in his work if one does not accent the responsibility of a calling when it comes to hirn him it is not the fault of tha church if he falls fails it is his own fault he urged members of the church to jask k themselves direct questions regarding the truthfulness ot the gospel the divinity of the church chuich and its mission and then to all supporting evidence securing a draper understanding of the matter ier and then to decide for ahern selves god in a now new light 0 he asked that a similar exam egami 1 nation be made of joseph and nd his story saying the joseph S smith revealed god in a light new i i continued on last page LEADERS STRESS FAITH UNITY understanding UNDERSTAND INc AT conference SESSIONS continued from first page to tile the thinking religious world a kind a loving father examine joseph smith by what he taught and did and what do you find the apostle asked to ask anil and answer these and many other questions is the obligation of all membership of the church such a procedure will create a spiritual awakening among tin thu membership of the church president B 0 colton of the roosevelt stake who presided at the sunday sessions gave an inspiring talk sunday afternoon or the church and its organization he discounted the assumption oi of some of the unfaithful that ahr church is 13 dwindling but on iho contrary proved that it is growing in in many ways in addition to num be lie he cited its growth in school and seminary service its missionary work both at home and alad abroad its growth in stakes and wards and in its ability to get gel its messages over to the people of the world ho he emphasized the importance of understanding vil icil is essential for proper knowledge other speakers were thomas R tood todd who i discussed the adult p priesthood group bait rand A childs who gave a report on the stake missionary wc byrk president william russell tudd william russell tudd who discussed the work of the stake priesthood committee president ray E dilan dillman an who spoke on a program for the development of activity in tile aarona priesthood lie he discussed the organization and tile the courses offered for the training and development of tile the youth in the church ordinations during tho the conference ses sessions a number of ordinations were made as follows R lamont lament noil neil sen was ordained a high priest and set aside as a high councilor by apostle merrill marrill kenneth R allred and forrest R birtcher Bir were ordained seventies by apostle merrill franklin angus merrill and thomas golden collins were ordained high priests and sot set aside as counselors to bishop hober heber T hall olive Har carribon ribon and ella andrews were set get apart as members of the stake primary primar y oard board b and willis and clarence liddell were ordained elders ciders |