Show L D S conference ig h well attended C va p r by maxine lynian lyman the need for a new ward chapel was surely in evidence san sunday sanday day when the gathered for conference could have filled our chapel twice A splendid conference was held with a large laige attendance at each meeting member 3 of the priesthood completely filled the chapel for the priesthood ine meeting eting at a in talks were given by members of the various priest hoods of the different wards and special music was rendered by the priesthood chorus from blanding under the direction of mamie adams the mothers and daughters meeting held at the same time was equally well attended the mothers td rd daughters more than half fill so I 1 rg the t nigh high school auditorium the program was under the direction ot of the girs program and consisted of talks by girls and matheis from the wards and three musical numbers a girls chorus choins irom moab singing mothers and a laati mothers ers ana daughters chorus from mon monticello Li callo the first general session of conference began bean be an with the ong we thank thee 0 god for a prophet prayer by W R ML mcconkie Conkie ot of moat moab and the song prayer perfect f act by the aai onic priesthood chorus from blanding president karl R lyman conducted the meeting with bishop lagrande richards presiding president lyman thanked hose who had brot brol the beautiful howers flowers to conference saying that it is beauty song and worship that we get nearer to our heavenly father president leland W redd was the first speaker and alter after bearing hi his testimony us to work for the things that endure and to so live that we would not find oar ourselves selves wanting when the time came to give an account of ourselves lloyd stevens from blandin blanding 9 and miss dalton dallon irom from moab gave splendid talks on TV 1 am preparing Pre garing ng tor mar 4 wa sage ge I 1 in in the tempie and my ideal ot of a latter day saint home norma young stake chairman of the girls youth program told of what they hoped to accomplish in their work with the youth this year david J black spoke of youths tomorrow after which the singing mothers under the direction ot nene perkins and accompanied compa nied by madol madolyn yn hun g er very beautiful beautifully ly san sang g go god of all nature the best rest of the meeting was then turned over to bishop richards who indeed gave f a spiritual feast to all present it would be impossible to state here the many fine thoughts and good advice that he gave to us As the closing song the choir hg g cast thy burden on the lord and mason redd dismissed the meeting all visitors were guests of the I 1 monticello ward at a delicious I 1 luncheon served in the school i house during the noon hour after 1 lunch bishop richards interviewed nine prospective missionaries prior to their being called on missions the general session at pm began with the strains of oh ye mountains high prayer by dan B perkins and la a double mixed continued from P page age 4 L D S conference continued from page one quartette qua under the direction of vint lyman and accompanied by maxine frost shepherd of israel president redd conducted the meeting after sustaining the general authorities of the church and various bariou S stake officers and releasing B frank redd who has faithfully served many years as stake I 1 clerk president guy hurst gave I 1 the first speech he was followed by edson black chairman of the priesthood B frank redd then ithen spoke and he was f followed by president karl R lyman the ladies of the monticello ward I 1 choir then sang 0 divine redeemer 1 and bishop richards was the concluding speaker he stressed the importance of missionary work of being a true latter day saint living constantly cons tanily up to our ideals and beliefs many were the eyes that were wet as he gave his splendid talk to us all A fitting climax to the conference was the closing song prayer by the monticello choir bishop frank redd dismissed the conference im sure that everyone ev eryon was filled with enthusiasm to lead a better life and was filled with a spirit of humbleness and reverence 1 from having attended the conference I 1 pray to bogod god that that feeling will not wear away and all will strive to live better lives |