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November 1967
The Voice of the Church
November 1967
Volume 70, Number 11
Special Features
2 Editor's Page: A True Thanksgiving, President David 0. McKay
4 The Era Asks Seven Questions of Latter-day Saints in Congress
(Part 2)
30 Put Heart in Your Hello, Val Camenish Wilcox
40 Servants in the Lord's Kingdom
41-63 Color Portraits and Biographies of General Authorities of the
Church
64 Fiftieth Anniversary of the Church Office Building
72 And Liberty for All, Li Nielsdatter
Regular Features
9, 78 LDS Scene
15 The Presiding Bishopric's Page: The Sacrament, Bishop John H.
Vandenberg
21 Lest We Forget: In Everything Give Thanks, Albert L. Zobell, Jr.
26 Best of Movies, Howard Pearson
28, 32, 34, 38 The Spoken Word, Richard L. Evans
36 Buffs and Rebuffs
66 Melchizedek Priesthood: The Home Teacher and Understanding Hu-
man Nature, Wilford D. Lee
74 The Church Moves On
80 Today's Family: Thanks for the Memory, Florence B. Pinnock
86 These Times: Morals and Politics in International Life, G. Homer
Durham
90 End of an Era
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By President
David 0. McKay
T
hree hundred forty-six
years ago a proclamation
was issued to a little group on the bleak shores of
Plymouth to meet and worship and render thanks-
giving to God. That has been said to be the first
Thanksgiving in modern America.
It is well for us to think on that for which those
Pilgrims had to be thankful. They had landed in
the previous November, in 1620, and many had to
live on the Mayflower throughout that winter, for
they had neither suitable clothing nor shelter. Many
of their number died that first year, and yet those
sturdy Pilgrims had gratitude in their hearts for the
blessings of God.
They had not forgotten his Divine Providence in
their behalf. They had not forgotten their faith and
their freedom, and the privilege of worshiping God
as their consciences dictated.
Gratitude is deeper than thanks. Thankfulness is
the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the comple-
tion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist
merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts,
I think it is well for us to consider our attitude
toward blessings for which we should be most grate-
ful, not just such temporal blessings as our harvests
and our profits. Our thanksgiving might be entirely
selfish, if we are thinking only of the success that
has attended our investments, if we are grateful only
for good crops, if we are going to express thanks
only for sufficient income to pay our taxes.
The observance of Thanksgiving Day should be, in
the best sense, religious. When President George
Washington issued the first proclamation of thanks-
giving, he called attention to reliance upon God.
It might be well to review the feelings and emo-
tions with which we approach Thanksgiving Day.
There are some with whom things have gone well. The
family circle has remained unbroken. No wasting
sickness has come into their home. Prosperity has
left its blessing. The festive table is laden with
plenty. There is meat in the larder and grain in the
storehouse. Because of these things, they imagine
they are grateful; but such gratitude is the essence of
selfishness. It finds its basis in circumstances; it draws
its inspiration from clear skies and smooth sailing,
and hence it is as fitful and efflorescent as the alterna-
tions of sunlight and shadow. If these conditions of
personal comfort and prosperity are in themselves the
grounds for thankfulness, where in the hour of ad-
versity shall we find occasion for rejoicing?
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The record of the past has its graver side. There
have been pain and losses, and disappointments and
bereavements, and heartaches. Where in those things
are there reason and grounds for gratitude? Has the
empty larder, the bare table, the desolate home, the
vacant chair, the first mound in the cemetery no place
for thanksgiving?
This is the point of stumbling with many an earnest
soul. We find in the bitter chill of adversity the real
test of our gratitude, which, triumphant over condi-
tions merely physical and external, finds its ground of
thankfulness in God himself. It is independent of
circumstances. It goes beneath the surface of life,
whether sad or joyous, and founds itself upon God.
Laying aside the thought of prosperity, let us con-
sider some points for which everyone, rich or poor,
well or sick, may express gratitude. The realities in
life, after all, are the things that bring joy and happi-
ness; and too many people in the world fail to appre-
ciate these realities.
One great reality for which we should be thankful
is life itself. Life is a mystery to most of us, but
all should be grateful for it. Life is the highest gift
that God can give to men. And there is no person so
poor, so crippled, who should not be grateful for
such a gift.
A second great fundamental for which we should be
grateful is the free agency God has given us— freedom
and liberty vouchsafed by the fundamental law of
the land.
As this Thanksgiving Day approaches, I am thank-
people generally, realizing the fact that material
possessions alone do not give happiness, are appreciat-
ing more than ever before those things that are of
most value. I am happy to enjoy with my friends
these most worthwhile possessions. To name only a
few, I would say that I am most grateful:
First, for a noble parentage and a worthy name.
Second, for an abiding faith in a Supreme Being
and in the divinity of Jesus Christ.
Third, for the abilities and opportunities to enjoy
the gifts of God as manifest in nature. All the beauti-
ful things of creation are mine merely for the seeing
and the seeking.
Fourth, for affectionate family relationships-
loved ones and loyal friends. He who has even one
friend is rich, and I have many who have proved
themselves true and loyal.
Fifth, for opportunities to render helpful service
in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
And above all, for the knowledge that a kind and
loving Father will give helpful guidance to all who
seek him in sincerity.
Let us always express gratitude for opportunities to
render helpful service in the Church— service to our
fellowmen, not to self. If you would be happy, make
somebody else happy. This is a fundamental law of
Christ, and the Church is so organized that every
person has an opportunity in some organized way to
render service to somebody else. Remember that
"inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of
these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
ful to know that members of the Church and so many (Matt. 25:40.)
O
Thanksgivi ng
November 1967
The Era Asks
Seven Questions
of Latter-day Saints
In Congress
PART 2
Ten Latter-day Saints serve in the present U.S. Congress — three senators and
seven representatives. Because of their important public positions and wide
influence, we continue their thought-provoking responses to some questions of
relevance to Latter-day Saints.
Q — How do you feel about the
Supreme Court decisions on ob-
scenity?
Congressman Clawson of Cali-
fornia— This question deals spe-
cifically, of course, with the rights
guaranteed in the First Amend-
ment, wherein it states, among
other things, "Congress shall make
no law . . . abridging the freedom
of speech, or of the press . . ." and
the Fourteenth Amendment, which
provides that "no State shall make
or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immuni-
ties of citizens of the United
States. . . ."
There appears to be no question
about the preemption of the areas
of speech and press freedom by the
Constitution itself. This, then,
leaves us the problem of obscenity,
its definition, and at what point
speech and press become obscene
in the constitutional sense. The
majority of the members of the
Supreme Court have held that a
state may not constitutionally in-
hibit the distribution of literary
material as obscene unless "(a) the
dominant theme of the material
taken as a whole appeals to a pru-
rient interest in sex; (b) the
material is patently offensive be-
cause it affronts contemporary
community standards relating to
the description or representation of
sexual matters; and (c) the mate-
rial is utterly without redeeming
social value."
Interpretations and opinions will
again differ from individual to
individual, community to commu-
nity, and state to state. The diffi-
prohibition might be much better,
with proper concern for juveniles
and the right of privacy of the indi-
vidual from unwilling exposure to
offensive material. To be included
also would be the methods of sale
and distribution.
Although I am not a lawyer, I
have frequently been critical of
Supreme Court decisions, but on
this subject, the state and local
governmental jurisdictions must
avoid legislating in the field of free
expression, whether oral or literary.
Over and over again, the concern,
distress, and anxiety of the local
community over the publication,
sale, and distribution of obscene
and offensive material, whether in
the form of personal or public per-
formance, movies, publications, or
any other means, has been assuaged
through the firm and constructive
action of an aroused citizenry.
Education in the development of
high standards of morality, ethics,
and cultural appreciation is the best
tool for combating obscenity and
all of its peripheral problems. The
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culty of legislating in the field of
obscenity has always been apparent
to legislators on all levels of govern-
ment whenever they have at-
tempted to come to grips with the
problem. Regulation rather than
imagination and initiative of mem-
bers of civic and service organiza-
tions of any given community can,
in my humble opinion, devise
methods and pressures to deal with
such problems on the local level
whenever the desire for improve-
ment is strong enough.
Congressman Hanna of California
— In this line of Supreme Court
decisions, I see the great challenge
that faces our American society;
that is, how to maintain the highest
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level of freedom and at the same
time maintain a level of conduct
that encourages the production of a
morally strong citizenry. Where the
level of conduct is held high by
adherence of the people on a volun-
tary basis, a voluntary commitment
arises out of individual good taste
and is driven by individual desire
for the highest order of living, and
when individual responsibility for
conduct is appropriately assumed',
the minimum level of law enforce-
ment is required in those areas
which impinge upon morality. But
when individual voluntary commit-
ment is lowered, when substantial
segments of the population are
willing to accept lower standards of
behavior, when good taste does not
prevail in bringing individual re-
straint, then other elements in our
society whose sense of decency is
thereby offended will press strongly
for a greater encroachment of law
enforcement into the fields of moral
behavior.
If this occurs, true freedom in
these areas will be eroded and
Most of the statutes on obscenity
turn out to be a struggle with se-
mantics, and when it is all over, the
basic question, however expressed,
is still one of taste and a level of
acceptable conduct. These are most
difficult to express in the rigid
language of criminal statutes.
Therefore, it is my opinion that the
Supreme Court decision on obscen-
ity correctly admonishes a very
cautious approach to those who
seek the answers to these questions
of moral behavior in the sterile and
inflexible language of the criminal
articles.
Congressman Moss of California —
The Court has not, in the case of
obscenity, drawn precise lines. In
fact, the Court has become en-
meshed in a quagmire forcing it to
deal with the question of obscenity
on a case-by-case basis, which in-
evitably will lead to an obscurity
of definitive lines.
Congressman Hansen of Idaho —
I believe that no individual can
adequately develop his talents
without complete freedom of self-
Beginning at
far left:
Senator Wallace F.
Bennett, Utah;
Congressman Laurence
J. Burton, Utah;
Senator Howard W.
Cannon, Nevada;
Congressman
De/w/n M. C/awson,
California; Congressman
Richard T. Hanna,
California.
diminished. This is, in my judg-
ment, very unfortunate, for it is in
these fields of moral behavior that
close and careful definitions, which
make the application of criminal
statutes acceptable or even toler-
able in an open society, are most
difficult.
expression, but it must certainly be
pointed out that there is a differ-
ence between liberty and license.
If certain individuals abuse their
freedoms to the extent that they
harm others, they are, in effect, in-
fringing on the rights of others.
There cannot be true liberty for all
when license is allowed or encour-
aged. In this light, I am concerned
that recent Supreme Court deci-
sions have not maintained this
balance.
Senator Moss of Utah — The Court
has not drawn the right line be-
tween freedom of expression and
the right of communities to outlaw
pornography, and I deplore it. As
we know, for many years it was
illegal to send obscene literature
through the mail or to sell it in
bookstores or on newsstands. Now
the Supreme Court has held that
some of these books have social
value and are protected under the
First Amendment. The decisions
are based on fear of censorship,
since the first act of a dictator is to
limit free speech and free press.
There are, however, several
bright spots in the picture. First,
the Supreme Court recently upheld
a lower court decision to fine and
jail a New York publisher for pub-
lishing an obscene magazine be-
cause the advertisement blatantly
described the contents of the maga-
zine in question as obscene. Second,
a federal court in Iowa has recently
convicted a California publisher
for publishing obscene literature,
and this case will now come before
the Supreme Court. Furthermore,
the Court indicated in one decision
that laws passed by states to keep
pornographic literature out of the
hands of juveniles might be consti-
tutional. I hope the individual
states will act on this.
Under a bill now pending before
the Senate, a citizen may ask the
Postmaster General to order the
sender of erotic or sexually provoc-
ative literature to refrain from
sending any further literature, and
parents can ask that a similar order
be entered for their children. — ►
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Q — How essential is compromise
in political decision-making?
Senator Bennett of Utah — The
word "compromise" has come to
have a bad connotation, which it
does not deserve. In a body like the
Senate, made up of a hundred men,
ministration. Factors reflecting
partisan politics are nearly always
present. Then, of course, there is
the constant potential conflict
created by variations in the in-
terests of the state a senator repre-
sents, divisions of opinion with the
I refer to those incorporated in the
13th Article of Faith: honesty,
truthfulness, chastity, and similar
virtues. In any given situation,
either a man tells the truth as he
knows it to be, or he does not; he
is either honest or he is not; he is
'You cannot be a good Latter-day Saint without being politically active."
each with his own background and
his own opinion, any legislation, in
order to secure the needed 51 per-
cent of the votes to pass, must be
the result of compromise. Some-
times there is general agreement on
the basic form of the legislation,
and the compromise involves de-
tails. Sometimes there is head-on
disagreement on the problems and
philosophy of the legislation, and
in that case compromise becomes
more serious.
Those who feel that "compro-
mise" is a bad word tend to see it
in such a phrase as "to compromise
one's principles." People who hold
that view tend to regard people
who do not agree with them as
either having no principles or hav-
ing surrendered them. Actually, in
my long experience in the Senate I
have come to realize that when
people who have this kind of an
idea talk of principles, they are
really talking of their self-interest.
They are not talking about the
basic aspects of character and in-
tegrity. Sometimes they are saying
that a person who does not agree
with their interpretation of a situa-
tion has compromised his prin-
ciples.
The factors to be weighed in the
inevitable compromise change with
every problem. Some are economic,
some social, some matters of ad-
state or party, what might be
called national interest, and the
personal philosophy of government
a senator may hold.
Congressman Burton of Utah —
The original meaning of "compro-
mise," and the one that particularly
applies to the legislative process, is
"a settlement by arbitration or by
consent reached by mutual conces-
sions." As one might suspect, there
is hardly any issue that comes be-
fore the House of Representatives
that all 435 members would com-
pletely agree upon. In truth, many
if not most of the bills that are
enacted into law are a synthesis of
varying points of view.
For my own part, I have often
either chaste or he is not. I do not
believe that it is in any way neces-
sary for a legislator to be less prin-
cipled than persons engaged in
other callings. But— and this is the
point that should be understood—
an effective legislator can and does
compromise with respect to certain
legislative goals without doing
violence to his personal integrity.
Senator Cannon of Nevada — Com-
promise is an absolutely necessary
ingredient of the decision-making
process in a democratic form of
government. It is the only way by
which the needs and demands of
divergent sections of the country
can be satisfied. It is also the only
way by which conflicting view-
found it necessary to vote for
measures that embody less than the
ideal for which I may have hoped.
I have done this because, in my
judgment, the measure in question
represents the best that the House
would approve, and, as a practical
matter, "half a loaf is better than
no loaf at all."
I am certainly not unmindful,
however, that there are certain
absolute values that cannot prop-
erly be the subject of compromise.
points can be merged in agreement.
The job of a member of Congress
is to view the entire problem and
make an equitable decision as to
how our nation's needs can best be
met.
This decision should not and
need not involve an abandonment
of principles, but without compro-
mise the governmental processes
could not function, and in most in-
stances legislative action could not
be accomplished.
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Congressman Hansen of Idaho—
A breakdown in the principle of
compromise— and therefore a break-
down in good government— occurs
when a political party in power is
so strong numerically that it can
ride roughshod over the thoughts
and opinions of its opponents with-
out giving them due consideration.
Congressman Clawson of Cali-
fornia— I prefer to eliminate the
word "political" and discuss com-
promise and decision-making in a
general sense, inasmuch as all deci-
sion-making involves "compromise,"
even in the councils of the Church.
The degree of toughness that one
holds to a position depends upon
the issue and the factors surround-
ing it.
I have tried to follow a strict
personal guideline that when mat-
ters of judgment are involved, com-
promise is often required. If the
decision imposes a deviation from
principle (integrity, rightness,
honor, justice), then compromise
cannot be countenanced. On the
federal legislative level, some of
Q — How does political life afford
new dimensions for expression of
personal integrity?
Congressman Hansen of Idaho —
Political life affords new dimen-
sions for expression of personal
integrity by allowing public offi-
cials and aspirants to public office
considerably more latitude than
they would generally experience as
private citizens. Because of this, it
is often easy to abuse newfound
privileges and immunities that may
go with the office. Generally, how-
ever, there is a great challenge to
an individual, who now is respon-
sible, not only to himself but also
to the people he represents and to
the nation, to conduct himself in a
manner above reproach and to
weigh the issues more carefully
and in greater depth before arriv-
ing at decisions on them.
Senator Bennett of Utah — It seems
to me that the basic principles of
character that can be summarized
by the phrase "personal integrity"
should apply in all activities of life,
and while the pressures and temp-
Beginning at far left:
Congressman George
Vernon Hansen, Idaho;
Congressman Sherman P.
Lloyd, Utah; Senator
Frank E. Moss, Utah;
Congressman John E.
Moss, California;
Congressman Morris
K. Udall, Arizona.
the factors I use include: Is it con-
stitutional? Is it necessary? Is it in
the public interest? Is it within the
province of the federal govern-
ment, or should it be at some other
governmental level? And even such
a mundane factor as, "Can we af-
ford it?"
tations may be a little different in
political life, certainly there are
none that are new or unique.
Congressman Lloyd of Utah — I be-
lieve that even good men operate
within the context of their personal
interest, but they also recognize a
larger context. I am often asked
the question, "If your personal con-
victions were in conflict over the
wishes of your constituency, how
would you vote?" There are many
questions on which I believe the
congressman should represent the
opinion of his constituency, if it is
possible to ascertain what the
majority will is.
However, there are other situa-
tions in which it is necessary to vote
one's convictions. For example, I
voted in favor of the Civil Rights
Act of 1963, which I viewed as a
moral issue, in spite of the fact that
my mail was overwhelmingly in
opposition. On questions of labor-
management relations, education,
taxation, and other controversial
issues, a congressman has the re-
sponsibility, in my opinion, of
deciding what is best, and not what
is politically expedient. After all,
good citizens expect leadership as
well as representation from their
congressmen.
I believe this is the true test of
personal integrity, and I acknowl-
edge that two persons, equally
honest, might disagree on the defi-
nition of personal integrity. For
example, one might decide that it
is his responsibility to vote the
apparent desires of his constituency
while the other might decide that
it is his responsibility to vote his
convictions based on honest study,
and to let the chips fall where they
may. There is perhaps no other
form of activity in which personal
integrity is challenged more often
than in the field of politics.
Q — What advice would you give
the thousands of Latter-day Saints
as they enter politics on the local,
city, state, and national level?
Senator Moss of Utah — Become an
active member of a pohtical party!
That is the best advice I can give
to those entering the active years
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of citizenship. Almost every voter
sees the election in which he feels
he must scratch his ticket, but the
task of governing the nation is done
largely by our political parties.
Those who vote only in general
elections exert little influence for
either good or bad. Candidates are
selected and ideas put into plat-
forms through mass meetings, con-
ventions, and primaries. Only
through them can men of integrity
and devotion to the public good be
put on a ticket. Many a law or
political career has been germi-
nated in a meeting of a small group
of interested citizens determined to
move their party. If you do not
participate, you leave to others—
often those with axes to grind—the
determination of the future of our
country.
Congressman Clawson of Cali-
fornia— May I say that you cannot
be a good Latter-day Saint without
being politically active, whether or
not you hold office. Read carefully
the instructions in the Doctrine and
Covenants regarding the selection
of public officials. If this counsel is
followed, then you are in politics.
Congressman Burton of Utah —
I know of no other church that
places such heavy emphasis on
good citizenship as does our own.
But to make democracy really
work, all members of the body poli-
tic must participate in it. Every
year in thousands of school board,
city council, and county commis-
sion meetings, highly important de-
cisions involving budgets of millions
of dollars are made and approved
with scarcely any citizen interest
whatsoever. This is a shame!
Senator Cannon of Nevada — I
would urge Latter-day Saints to
apply the principles that they carry
with them through life in the con-
duct of their activities at every
political level. These principles
have been tried and tested and
have enabled countless Latter-day
Saints to make valuable contribu-
tions to our way of life. My further
advice is to apply the principles of
fairness and justice to politics in a
manner that will make these virtues
as meaningful in the political arena
as they are in day-to-day life. And
there is no effective substitute for
active membership and participa-
tion in the political party of one's
choice. Only through such an or-
ganization can ideas be put into
motion and find their expression in
our laws.
Congressman iVIoss of California —
Be informed, fully and carefully; be
compassionate; be willing to be
unpopular if need be in order to
render service. Entering politics
with the idea of always being pop-
ular is a dangerous thing. I per-
sonally have been well guided
through my years of political ser-
vice by the words of Edmund
Burke: "But his unbiased opinion,
his mature judgment, his enlight-
ened conscience, he ought not to
sacrifice to you, to any man, or to
any set of men living. These he
does not derive from your pleasure,
no, nor from the law and the Con-
stitution. They are a trust from
Providence, for the abuse of which
he is deeply answerable. Your rep-
resentative owes you, not his in-
dustry only, but his judgment; and
he betrays, instead of serving you,
if he sacrifices it to your opinion."
Congressman Udall of Arizona —
Running through my personal
philosophy, and doubtless under-
lying my approach to problems of
government, are fundamentals that
my church teaches and represents:
the value of the individual, the im-
portance of man's free agency, the
belief that problems can be over-
come with goodwill, intelligence,
and hard work, the vital necessity
of our free institutions, respect for
authority, and the idea that we are
our brother's keeper. By using
these and other teachings of the
Church, Latter-day Saints should
be able to make an immeasurable
contribution to mankind. O
(Note: The first response on page
27— October, Part 1—is from Con-
gressman John E. Moss instead of
Congressman Richard T. Hanna.)
Faith
By Solveig Paulson Russell
In late autumn woods the trees are hare,
And soggy dead growth is everywhere.
No bird song trills, no rabbit leaps.
Far underground the gopher sleeps.
Here is no promise of fragrant spring,
No clue to say that earth will fling
A glad new garment, fresh and green,
Over this quiet, lifeless scene.
But deep in the silent roots there lies
The making of God's planned surprise.
Here miracles of growth, tender and bold.
Will, in appointed time, unfold.
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TheLDS Scene
U.S. Indian Claims
Commissioner Retires
Former Utah Senator
Arthur V. Watkins has
retired as chief
commissioner of the Indian
Claims Commission, an
appointment made by
President Dwight D.
Eisenhower in 1959. The
former Sharon (Orem, Utah)
Stake president and
weekly newspaper publisher
is wellknown nationally for
his contributions to
water resource development
and his chairmanship of
the select committee to
study censure charges
against Senator Joseph
McCarthy in 1954.
in his honor the
Arthur V. Watkins Integrity-
in-Congress Award, to
be given each year to a
deserving senator or
congressman, has been
established. The Washington
Post recently editorialized:
"This country is deeply
grateful to Mr. Watkins. At
a time when the orderly
conduct of government was
in grave peril from the
wild and seemingly
uncontrollable prairie fire
known as McCarthyism,
the unassuming Senator
from Utah brought the
nightmare to an end. . . .
Few episodes in recent
history have given the
country a stronger feeling of
mingled pleasure and
surprise." Brother Watkins
now plans to write his
memoirs.
Number One Middleweight
Don Fullmer, No. 1 ranking middleweight boxing
championship contender of the World Boxing Association,
dodges blow of Teddy Wright in a ten-round match held at
Weber State College, Ogden, Utah. Twenty-eight-year-old
Fullmer, Explorer leader in the South Jordan Third Ward,
West Jordan, Utah, and younger brother of Gene Fullmer,
former world middleweight boxing champion, won by
unanimous decision. He will meet Italian Sandro Mazzinghi
December 8 in an elimination bout for a chance
at the championship.
Home Run Champion
Harmon Killebrew, first
baseman for the
Minnesota Twins baseball
team, tied for the
American League home run
title, with 44 home runs
this season. Elder
Killebrew, a member of
the Ontario (Oregon) Ward,
joined the Church in
February 1966. He has
been American League
home run champion four
times, once the league's
runs-batted-in leader, and is
the 14th all-time home
run hitter in baseball
with a total of 380
home runs.
Many Farms Project
A few of the more than 200 participating
Indians who helped harvest 12
different crops on the Church's Many
Farms project near Chinle, Arizona, survey
their labors. The project, a modern
community development concept similar
to early Mormon colonization patterns,
is sponsored by the Southwest Indian
Mission and is designed to teach Indians
to cooperate and work
together. Proceeds from the 60-acre farm go
to the project.
November 1967
9
Within the Heart
By Ida M. Barkan
• Karen's eyes fell on the forgotten note Jody had
placed on the dresser the day before. "A note from
the teacher," Jody had explained, withdrawing to her
room and to her solitude. Karen wondered how soon
Jody would resume her normal way of life. Or was
this normal under the circumstances? In all her read-
ing and discussion she had never explored the subject
of a child's grief in the face of death. How long did
a child mourn? Karen tore open the envelope and
read:
"Dear Mrs. Wilson: I would appreciate your com-
ing to see me at your earliest convenience— between
12:30 and 1:00 or after school, whichever is better for
you. Sincerely, Mary Jackson."
Your earliest convenience. Miss Jackson knew about
Art's death and would not ask for a consultation unless
it was urgent. Perhaps Jody was not doing well in
Karen
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arithmetic again. Art had always helped her with
her problems, Karen thought. She would go to the
school today. If Jody needed help with her lessons,
she'd help her. She would have to be both father and
mother to the child.
Karen had tried to appear brave in front of Jody.
Because children were impressionable and some-
times had amazing memories, Karen had made an
effort to prevent Jody from accumulating too many
unhappy memories of this tragic period, even if it
meant smiling when her heart was crying, speaking
when she wanted to weep. Jody had withdrawn
almost from the hour of her father's death, eating her
meals in silence, then leaving for school or for her
room. But now Karen decided she would get a job;
they would resume life together, the two of them. How
thankful Karen was that she had Jody. She should
have adopted another child. Children should have
brothers or sisters, but Art's poor health had kept
her from adding to his responsibilities. She smiled
faintly, a trace of joy entering her sad heart at the
thought of the beautiful relationship between Art and
Jody.
Approaching the school two hours later, she recalled
the homework sessions Art and Jody often had to-
gether. A high school teacher. Art had spent most of
his adult life with children and had a deep love for
them. To Jody he had been father, teacher, adviser,
companion. Now Karen felt inadequate to fill the
many vacancies left in Jody's heart by his death.
Undoubtedly Miss Jackson would tell her that Jody
was not doing her schoolwork satisfactorily. What
could one expect of a child who had recently lost
a father?
But Miss Jackson had no fault to find with Jody's
schoolwork. "It is strange," the teacher said, the
lines in her forehead deepening, "how the child has
completely withdrawn from everybody."
"Wouldn't you expect her to?" Karen instantly re-
gretted her impatience.
"No." The teacher's eyes were wide and frank.
"This is your child's first experience with death. But
I have seen many children under similar circum-
stances. None of them have behaved this way. It
isn't natural after so many weeks. A child so young
usually cannot resist the surge of life. She should be
out there playing with her friends, instead of brood-
ing by herself as she is probably doing right now."
"But she was so close to her father." Karen had the
odd feeling she was arguing with herself. Reluctant
to express her own concern at Jody's detachment, even
afraid to admit it, she now agreed there was some-
thing odd about Jody's behavior. Wouldn't you think
a child, upon losing one parent, would be drawn
closer to the other?
"We had a wonderful relationship with our daugh-
ter," Karen said quietly, rising and slipping on her
Mrs. Ida M. Barkan, wife of a cantor in the Agudas
Achim Synagogue in San Antonio, Texas, wrote this
story after viewing a similar incident involving a
friend's adopted child.
felt inadequate to fill the void in Jody's heart.
November 1967
11
gloves. "Our daughter is adopted. An adopted child
is sometimes more welcome and more loved than one
born to parents. Don't you agree?"
"I am sure you love your child dearly." Miss Jack-
son rose, too. "I hope you will be able to pull her
out of this appalling gloom."
Appalling gloom. The words rolled over in her
mind as she walked home. Incredible that such a
description should apply to her usually sunny, cheer-
ful, happy child. Incredible, too, that Jody did not
cling to her mother these past weeks. At first, too
involved in her own grief, Karen had failed to notice.
Then she tried to convince herself it was a passing
mood. Well, who says the teacher knew everything?
Some children may lose a father on one day and go
out to play the next day, but not Jody. Not her
clever, intelligent, devoted Jody.
But something had to be done. Should she ask
directly, "Jody, why do you keep away from me?"
From the start she had used the direct approach. The
child knew that she was adopted. Karen spoke of it
freely, openly, and often, even though this had elicited
vehement criticism from some, especially from her
friend Hattie, herself the mother of two adopted
children. Karen tried not to think now of Hattie,
whose recent coolness and neglect still touched a sore
spot. When Jody had asked, "Why don't we see
Aunt Hattie any more?" Karen replied, "She moved
away." But six blocks could hardly be called "away."
Karen still could not understand Hattie's attitude.
"But why mustn't we speak of adoption openly?"
Karen had asked. "This is a problem we all have,
those of us who have adopted children."
"It is no problem!" Hattie objected. "Yes, children
should be told. But we shouldn't bring it up at every
opportunity! You treat this as you would any delicate
subject. But you shouldn't constantly harp on it. I
don't care to have my children reminded often that
they are adopted."
They did not see eye to eye, but was that reason
to break up a friendship? Karen had not realized
how much she missed her friend until Hattie came to
visit her after Art's death. If Karen hoped they would
resume their former relationship, she was wrong.
Days were followed by weeks and Hattie did not
come again.
Karen did not remember just when she had first
discussed the matter of adoption with Jody, but she
recalled one day when six-year-old Jody, while eating
her supper, asked, "Does Mrs. Norcross next door
have a baby growing under her heart?"
"Yes," Karen said.
"Is that where I came from— inside you?"
"No, darling. I adopted you, you know."
"Why didn't I grow in you?"
"For some reason a little baby couldn't grow in me.
Remember when we planted our garden— the carrots,
tomatoes, and peas? Some grew and some did not.
Sometimes babies grow in a mamma and sometimes
not. When you did not grow in me I went to the
institution I told you about, where there are babies
whose mammas can't keep them, and I picked the
prettiest, the sweetest one— you!"
"Mommy, can I have more cookies?"
There are times in one's life, Karen reflected, when
memories come up that have no direct relationship
to the incident that brings them up. Why did she
recall the sad day when Spotty, their dog, was killed
by a car, leaving a two-week-old litter of four? "What
will happen to the puppies?" Jody had cried, her
heart broken.
"I'll send them to an institution where the people
will take good care of the puppies until they find
homes for them, with families who love puppies."
"Just like me! Did the mamma who horned me
die? Do the mammas of the 'stitution babies die, like
Spotty did?"
"Not always, dear. Sometimes they do. Sometimes
the mammas are too sick to take care of the babies,
and sometimes they have no daddies. A baby must
have a daddy and a mamma to love her, to take care
of her. That's what makes a family— a daddy, a
mamma, and a child."
Karen unlocked her door, entered the house, and
knew that she would not go job hunting today. In
the back of her mind, painful thoughts persisted. She
had to go through Art's closet and dispose of his
clothes. Each time she thought of it she couldn't
bring herself to go to the closet. But she'd have to do
it. Perhaps tomorrow, after Jody left for school.
She must not let Jody see her in distress. Jody must
see her calm and brave. Karen must do her crying
during the nights, with face pressed into her pillow.
At Art's desk she picked up the cards of condolence
she had not yet acknowledged. Ten years of teach-
ing in one school added up to a great many students,
and Art's affection for his students had resulted in
unending friendship with them. She picked up a
card, but instead of the words on it she saw her
daughter's sad face. How could Karen pull Jody out
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of her depression? Troubled, she gazed, through the
window until her eyes rested on her next door neigh-
bor, Mrs. Norcross, heavy with child, walking toward
her four-year-old son in the yard. With a half-formed
thought Karen left her desk and crossed the path to
Mrs, Norcross. Hesitantly, she briefly outlined her
problem, and together they conspired to get Jody
out of the house that afternoon. "I hope it works,"
Mrs. Norcross said.
"Thank you for your willingness to try."
She now stood by the window, watching Jody
strolling down the street until Mrs. Norcross called
to her. The two "exchanged some words, and with a
smile Jody hastened toward her home.
"Mamma," Jody said, "Mrs. Norcross wants me to
take care of Paul. She is tired and wants to lie down.
May I?"
"Of course. Have your milk first."
At the table Karen closely studied Jody's face, which
slowly started losing its animated look, assuming the
brooding, unhappy expression that had covered it for
over a month. "Do women always get tired when
they are going to have babies?"
"Most of the time." Oh. ask more questions, Karen
thought to herself. Say something, anything! Don't
loithdraiv from me, my darling!
"I remember. Mamma, when Mrs. Norcross was
going to have Paul, and you told me the baby was
under her heart."
"Yes. That's where babies grow."
Jody rose slowly and headed toward the door.
Without a word or backward glance, she left. Karen
looked after her, unhappy, confused, at a complete
loss. What has happened to my child? She avoids
me! She distrusts me!
'This is a problem we all have — ■ those of us who have
adopted children."
She forced herself to Art's desk, answering the con-
dolence acknowledgments until it grew dark. Time to
get dinner ready. She put two steaks in the broiler,
set two places at the kitchen table, and glanced
through the window to see whether Jody was coming.
The yard was empty. She fixed a salad in the wooden
bowls that Jody enjoyed and glanced out again.
Undecided, she reached on the shelf for a package of
instant mashed potatoes, then determinedly put it
back and left the kitchen to go next door. She must
not appear distraught. Slowly she crossed the path
that connected the two houses. She knocked, then
entered the kitchen. Mrs. Norcross was seated in a
rocker, reading to her son.
"Where is Jody?" Karen asked.
"Isn't she with you? She left about 30 minutes
ago."
A wave of apprehension crept over Karen. She
half turned toward the door, then wheeled back, star-
ing at Mrs. Norcross. "She never goes anywhere
without telling me."
"She may have stopped with some neighbor." Mrs.
Norcross tried to sound hopeful. "Why don't you ask?
I'd go, but . . ."
"That's all right. I'll go right away."
She rang the bell of one neighbor and the next one,
until she had inquired in all the eight houses on both
sides of her street. She finally dragged herself back
toward her own home, thinking that now she must
/
November 1967
13
call the police. In front of her house she saw a wor-
ried Mrs. Norcross waiting for her.
"She's not there/' Karen said, tonelessly. As she
slowly walked to the door, she heard the telephone
ringing. She dashed to answer.
"Karen? . . . This is Hattie."
"Yes?" Happy as she was to hear from Hattie, this
was no time for social calls.
"Jody is here."
Her knees buckled but she forced her voice to
sound normal. "I couldn't imagine where she had
gone. I'll be right over for her."
"I'll bring her to you, if that's all right. Tom is
home and I can leave now."
Karen placed the receiver on its cradle and eased
herself into the chair. Inert, her strength leaving her,
she sat in the quiet, dark house, trying to get her
thoughts in order. No amount of thinking could
explain why Jody had gone to Hattie. A gentle knock
on the door brought her to her feet. Mrs. Norcross
was at the door.
"Your house was still dark. I wondered . . ."
"Jody is at a friend's home. My old friend, Hattie
Scott."
"Scott? That's the name Jody asked me to look up
in the telephone directory. Then she wanted to know
where Briggs Street was. She didn't know it was only
six blocks away."
"Mrs. Scott moved there recently. We hadn't been
to her home yet."
She turned the porch light on for Mrs. Norcross and
was glad to be alone again, groping for the elusive
threads of thoughts that might weave some pattern
into this maze of confusion. Six blocks would not
take long to cover, and soon they would be here and
Karen would know all. Her impatience was mingled
with misgivings. Alerted to their footsteps, she was
at the door and on the porch before they reached the
first step. Under the light she saw that Jody had
been crying and that Hattie's eyes, too, were misty.
"Jody, darling!" She drew the child to her. "I've
been so worried!"
"Karen, Jody had a little snack." Hattie's voice had
a sound of urgency. "Don't you think she ought to go
to her room and get undressed now?"
"A good idea," Karen said. "Put on the new nightie
and show Aunt Hattie how pretty it is." With Jody
out of the room she turned to Hattie, anguish in her
eyes. "What happened?"
"I don't know how to put it to you gently. She
simply appeared at my door saying she had run away
and asking if she could live with me."
"What— are you saying?"
"I was just as surprised as you. Jody said that
since I have two adopted children already, I could
have three."
"I don't understand. I don't understand at all!"
"I do— now. Jody will tell you. I think you'll do
better to talk it over without me. And why don't you
come over for lunch tomorrow. It's been a long time,
Karen."
Karen hurried to Jody's room, feeling more unsure
of herself than she had since she was a child. Jody
was sitting on the edge of her bed, fumbling at the
ribbons on her new nightie.
"Jody," she said, seating herself beside the child and
trying to keep the hurt out of her voice. "Why did
you run away from our home?"
" 'Cause I didn't want to go back to the institution,"
she cried. "You're not going to send me back, are you?
Aunt Hattie said you never would."
Brushing a hand across her stinging eyes, Karen
asked: "Why should I?"
"You told me," Jody spoke falteringly, "that the
mother who gave birth to me gave me away because
she had no daddy for me. Now my daddy is dead,
and I didn't grow under your heart. I thought, if I
could stay with Aunt Hattie, because she has adopted
children too— I'd still be close to you. And I could
still see you sometimes."
"Jody! Jody, baby!" Karen was on her knees, arms
wrapped about the child. "Whatever gave you such an
idea?"
She started to cry. But Jody needed reassurance
now, not tears.
"You had a daddy. For ten years you had him.
When you were a little baby, a tiny one, you needed
a daddy to help bring you up. He brought you up
beautifully, better than any other daddy could have
done. I know you'll always remember the daddy who
helped make you what you are. Give you away? I
need you, darling, more than I ever did. We've lost
daddy. We can't lose each other, too. What would I
want to live for, without you?"
Karen felt two little hands, one pressing on each of
her cheeks. She saw two large, misted blue eyes
staring questioningly into her own eyes. "You love
me that much . . . even if I did not grow under your
heart?"
"More, darling. More. You didn't grow under my
heart— you grew in it, so very, very deep in my heart,
and I love you more than anything in the world!"
Suddenly the child began to sob, the sounds of a
dam finally broken by the force of pent-up emotions.
"Oh, Mommy!" she cried.
With Jody cradled in her arms, Karen found her
own tears finally flowing freely, and she murmured,
"My little girl— my darlingest treasure!" O
14
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The Presiding Bishop
Speaks About
The Sacrament
By Bishop John H. Vandenberg
W
ould you go back with
me to that first sacrament
meeting in which the Master presided. Before this
meeting, the Savior knew that his great suffering and
sacrifice was now but a few short hours away, and
so he gathered to him the men who had walked with
him for the three years of his ministry— the men whom
he loved so dearly. These last peaceful moments
he wanted to share with them, even though he knew
that one of them had already bargained for his life,
and that the others would, as he stated, "be offended
because of me this night." (Matt. 26:31.)
What he was to accomplish that night and in the
ensuing hours was beyond their immediate compre-
hension. Yet the Master realized how greatly his
sacrifice was to affect them and all who had lived or
ever would live upon the earth. And thus, to cause
the apostles and all of the people of his Church to
reflect seriously and periodically on the events that
were shortly to transpire, the Savior introduced the
sacrament. It was a very sacred ordinance, so sacred
that it was instituted by the Master himself. It was
prepared and blessed by the Savior during that first
sacrament meeting.
Matthew records this event with these words: ". . .
A new
series begins,
featuring
counsel from
the Presiding
Bishop to the
youth of the
Church.
Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and
gave it to the disciples, and said. Take, eat; this is
my body.
"And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave
it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it;
"For this is my blood of the new testament, which
is shed for many for the remission of sins." (Matt.
26:26-28.)
Today, following the restoration of this ordinance,
the Savior has authorized the bearers of his priesthood
to act in his stead in blessing these sacred emblems.
In this dispensation, young men perform the same
function with regard to the sacrament as did the
Savior; it is a sacred responsibility and trust.
You young men who bear this responsibility, do you
administer, prepare, and pass the sacrament with the
thought in mind that you are literally performing the
same functions as the Savior did? And does this
thought assist you deacons in keeping reverent
throughout sacrament meeting, and in passing the
sacrament with dignity and respect? With this
thought, are you teachers more conscious of being
prompt, in having the sacrament prepared well in
advance of the beginning of the meeting? And do
you priests feel a special responsibility as you call
upon the Father in solemn prayer while administering
these sacred emblems on behalf of all assembled?
The responsibility with the sacrament isn't limited
to the sacrament table or the chapel— it reaches into
every moment of our lives. A person must be worthy
not only to partake of the sacrament, but priesthood
bearers must also be worthy before they can par-
ticipate in this sacred ordinance. President McKay
referred to this as he addressed the body of priest-
hood bearers at a general conference. With regard to
the sacrament, he said, "I strongly urge that this
sacred ordinance be surrounded with more reverence,
with perfect order; that each one who comes to the
House of God may meditate upon, and silently and
prayerfully -express appreciation for God's goodness.
It is up to you bishops to see to it that the sacrament
is administered only by boys and young men who are
worthy to attend to this sacred ordinance, and that it
is done reverently, with a full understanding of its
significance to them and to the audience."
From these words of our Prophet, it is clear that
the Lord guards this right of handling the sacrament
and views it as a sacred privilege. Each young man
who holds the priesthood has the responsibility of
living worthy to participate in this ordinance. And
bishops will need to rely on their Aaronic Priesthood
quorum presidencies in the determination of the week-
by-week worthiness of these young men.
The sacrament is a wonderful, sacred ordinance
November 1967
15
—it's not just the passing or administering of bread
and water. It's a priesthood function, and as such,
it carries with it a grave responsibihty. The Old Testa-
ment tells us of a man called Uzza who was struck
dead for carelessness in carrying out his instruction
concerning the sacred possessions contained in the Ark
of the Covenant. It is just as grave an offense for a
priesthood bearer today to fail to understand the
sacred nature of the sacrament to which he is attend-
ing. For a better understanding of the sacredness
of the sacrament, let's look a little closer at its meaning.
Shortly after Jesus introduced the sacrament in the
meeting to which we previously referred, he walked
to a small wooded area called Gethsemane, and there
he commenced the greatest of all sacrifices for you
and me. In the garden, on the cross, and culminating
with the rising from the tomb, the Savior brought the
resurrection to all mankind and an escape from the
spiritual death brought about by our sins, for those
who would qualify through repentance and baptism.
It is difficult to truly envision all that he has done.
But without his great sacrifice, life would be without
hope or purpose. To further understand his suffering
and sacrifice, let's read his own words: "For behold,
I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they
might not suffer if they would repent;
"But if they would not repent they must suffer even
as I;
"Which suffering caused myself, even God, the
greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed
at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—
and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and
shrink—
"Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook
and finished my preparations unto the children of
men." (D&C 19:16-19.)
When we partake of the sacrament, it is this great
contribution he has made to our lives that we should
keep foremost in our minds.
' Through the sacrament, members of the Church
recommit and re-focus their lives. President McKay
said this about partaking of the sacrament: "What
a strength there would be in this Church if next
Sunday every member who partakes of the sacra-
ment would sense the significance of the covenant
made in that ordinance; if every member were will-
ing to take upon him the name of the Son, to be a
true Christian, to be proud of it, and always to re-
member him in the home, in business, in society,
always remember him and keep his commandments
that he has given them. How comprehensive the
blessing, and how significant the covenant we make
each Sabbath day."
Young men of the Aaronic Priesthood, you who are
charged with the responsibility of the , sacrament,
study its meaning, its sacredness, and the sacred re-
sponsibility that comes with this great privilege. O
For behold, L God, have suffered these things for all, that they might
not suffer if they would repent." (D&C 19:16)
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Lest We Forget
I in
'he custom of giv-
ing thanks to Deity
for the blessings of the year is almost
as old as known history. Three thou-
sand persons witnessed the Jewish
Feast of the Tabernacles, complete with
its rituals, choirs, and festivities at
the time of the harvest. Thankfulness
and thanksgiving are recurrent themes
of the scriptures.
The ancient Greeks and Romans
had such a season, too, but it is said
that they gave thanks for the victorious
battles over enemies, for contests that
puffed and flattered their pride, and for
materia! good fortune. Ancient times
of thanksgiving were known among
natives of the South Seas.
In England thanksgiving was a har-
vest festival, and the struggling
colonists of the New World saw the
hand of Providence in their daily acts.
Among the early thanksgivings in
America was one held by the sturdy
people of Newfoundland in 1578. The
short-lived Popham colony at the
so that life-sustaining crops could be
raised? Earlier that year, as the future
looked bright, there had been a
scourge by the crickets and the long-
to-be-remembered deliverance by the
sea gulls.
At last the harvests were in, and a
harvest feast was held August 10, 1848,
under the bowery in the center of the
Old Fort, now Pioneer Park. Everyone
was invited, and everyone able to be
there was there!
In the words of Elder Parley P.
Pratt: ". . . we partook freely of a rich
variety of bread, beef, butter, cheese,
cakes, pastry, green corn, melons, and
almost every variety of vegetables.
Large sheaves of wheat, rye, barley,
oats, and other productions were
hoisted on poles for public exhibition,
and there was prayer and thanksgiving,
congratulations, songs, speeches, mu-
sic, dancing, smiling faces, and merry
hearts. In short, it was a great day
with the people of these valleys, and
long to be remembered by those who
had suffered and waited anxiously for
the results of a first effort to redeem
the interior deserts of America, and to
make her hitherto unknown solitudes
'blossom as the rose.' " (Journal His-
tory, Aug. 10, 1848, p. 2.)
As the evening's light disappeared
into the west and the more vigorous
saints continued dancing, others visited
together, recalling similar days at
Winter Quarters and "back home in
New England" where many had first
heard the gospel and, believing, had
cast their lot with the Church. The
consensus was probably that this first
thanksgiving in the valley was "the
best ever."
And may each thanksgiving be "the
best ever" now — as blessings are re-
counted, determinations renewed, eter-
nal goals reset, as we "in every thing
give thanks. . . ." (1 Thess. 5:18.) O
By Albert L. Zobell, Jr.
Research Editor
mouth of Maine's Kennebec River knew
thanksgiving in 1607, and the Pilgrims
of Plymouth marked December 20,
1620, "for safe deliverance from the
perils of the sea, for the goodly land
awaiting . . . , and for the birth of a
son to one Susannah White, December
19." Governor Bradford in 1621 called
what is usually regarded as the first
thanksgiving in the United States.
The year 1848 — ^the first complete
year in the Salt Lake Valley — was a
year of work, testing, and contempla-
tion for the saints. Would God answer
their prayers, tempering the elements
November 1967
21
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in the movie, but she isn't in the
TV series.
Other films that should appeal
to all members of families include
Walt Disney's The Happiest Mil-
lionaire, starring Fred MacMurray,
Greer Garson, and Tommy Steele;
Thoroughly Modern Millie, which
has met with favorable response
from a majority of audiences, who
are delighted with Julie Andrews,
Carol Channing, and Mary Tyler
Moore, as well as the songs;
Palaces of a Queen, a documentary
on the royal residences of Eliza-
beth II and the masterpieces of art
contained in many of them; Walt
Disney's The Gnome-Mobile, a de-
lightful fantasy about gnomes and
the California redwoods; The Perils
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The Spoken Word
Up Days and Down Days
The moods of people, the degrees of encouragement and discourage-
ment, are all cause for concern. All of us have high and low points
in life; and knowing this, we should not become too discouraged
merely because we are discouraged. "One who expects completely to
escape low moods is asking the impossible . . . ," said Dr. Fosdick.
"Like the weather, [life] is essentially variable . . . [and] a healthy
person believes in the validity of his high hours even when he is having
a low one."^ In all this up and down, there is something of the inner
man, something beyond what one can see on the surface. There was
never any significant accomplishment of any kind that did not come with
overcoming, nor has anyone ever found a way to live an always level,
even life. The up days and the down days, the happiness, the heart-
aches, and even the deep depressions are all part of the changing
pattern. And if we permit circumstances, difficulties, or moods to
conquer us, we can't be happy, because we feel defeated. And so,
what is called for is faith, courage, confidence— the confidence that
comes with a sense of rightness within. Rightness of conduct gives
confidence. Sincere prayerfulness gives confidence. Useful work gives
confidence. Honest relationships with others give confidence— not hav-
ing to explain, not having to avoid, being fair in facing facts, with faith
in a divine plan and pattern and a willingness to find it and fit into it.
"Do not avoid, but seek the great, deep, simple things of faith," said
Phillips Brooks. "In all your personal life, ... it is more thoroughness
and depth that you need in order to get . . . peace. . . . You must be
thankful that life is great and not little"-— with assurance that even on the
most depressed and disappointing days you can find the light that will
lead you out again from the low points of life, and remembering that
all of us have our difficult days. To cite a previously quoted source:
"While each of us, therefore, has depressed hours, none of us needs
to be a depressed person."^
^HaiTy Emerson Fosdick, On Being a Real Person: Mastering Depression (Harper & Bros., 1943).
'Phillips Brooks, The Light of the Worhl and Other Sermons: The Seriousness of Life (E. P.
Dutton & Co., 1890).
*"The Spoken Word" from Temple Square, presented over KSL and the Columbia
Broadcasting System September 10, 1967. Copyright 1967.
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of Pauline, based on oldtime melo-
drama situations; Tammy and the
Millionaire, telling the further ad-
ventures of the delightful teen-
ager; and To Sir, With Love,
featuring Sidney Poitier as a
schoolteacher among underprivi-
leged young people of London.
The motion picture scene also
features several movies that are
suitable for most members of the
family, but probably would bore
very young audiences because of
the subject matter. Among these
are The Taming of the Shrew, a
superb and shortened version of the
Shakespeare comedy, which pre-
serves the robust atmosphere of
the comedy and is presented
against the background of colorful
settings and excellent photography;
In The Heat of the 'Night, which
probably will be nominated for an
Academy Award and deals with
current social conditions in a most
gratifying manner; and Romeo and
Juliet, a ballet feature presenting
the Royal Ballet of London.
One film that we reviewed in a
recent issue of the Era deserves
further mention. It is The Young
Americans, the heartwarming story
of the selection, training, and
travels of the group of singers who
have appeared in many parts of the
country.
This is a family film that features
a story with simplicity, inspiration,
wide appeal, and wholesomeness.
In addition to its general good
quality, it features as one of the
principals Gordon Harkness, who
was a member of the first Young
Americans group and who is now
serving on a mission in London.
Elder Harkness is from Van Nuys,
Calif. Other young people shown
in the film seem to be equally
representative of the best in youth
today. O
Motion pictures reviewed on thiis page are
neitiier approved nor recommended by the
Church or the Era. They are, however, in
the judgment of the reviewer, among the
least objectionable of the current films.
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Put Heart in
Your"Hel lo"
By Val Camenish Wilcox
• A certain lady remains in my
mind as the supreme welcomer of
newcomers. I met her only once,
but I have thought of her often
through the years, especially when
I am in a situation with a new-
comer.
For instance, when a visitor at-
tends our Relief Society meeting
and I know I must rush right home
to rescue the casserole from the
oven, I try to remember her. When
my son brings home a timid friend
for the first time just as I am dash-
ing off to an appointment, I try to
remember her. When a new family
is being introduced into the ward
at sacrament meeting, I try to
remember her. I don't recall her
name. Her face has long since
faded in my memory. But what she
did for me I shall always remem-
ber.
It was many years ago that my
husband and I, with our infant son,
moved into a small southern Ne-
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we felt sure that everyone knew
who we were. It would just be a
matter of time before we would get
to know them, too. My husband
was full of enthusiasm for the pre-
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Though I was equally enthusiastic,
I was still suffering some insecuri-
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about a whole new life full of
strangers.
We arrived in midweek, but I
felt I shouldn't wait until Sunday
to "brave the lions." So I dressed
our baby son in his finest, put him
into a stroller, and started down the
main and almost only street toward
the post office. Surely this was a
logical place to run into some new
friends.
The postmistress was gracious,
but busy. The few other persons I
saw on the street nodded pleasantly
enough, but, except for one, had no
time even to introduce themselves.
"Oh, well, I'll be meeting them at
church on Sunday," I consoled
myself. However, my need to be
welcomed had not been satisfied at
all. As I walked along I rationahzed
to myself. After all, no one had
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A Honey-Golden Land
By Frances Hall
On the other side of sorrow
Lies a honey-golden land,
With heads of clover nodding
While the tall trees stand
Ringed in a strong maternal peace,
With hand in leafy hand.
On the other side of sorrow
The world grows kind and small.
Its streams are bright with wel-
come,
And its brown birds call
From berry-laden hedges
Their convocational.
Always the woods of sorrow
Have a path that tunnels round.
Past the boles of black trees mouth-
ing
To the meadow's tranquil ground.
Past the thorny branches reaching
To the skylark's upward sound.
Somewhere in leaf-dimmed sun-
light
That gentle path is found.
Reverie
By Solveig Paulson Russell
/ dream of home, where far away
I learned to work and love and
pray.
My dreams are patchwork dreams-
Gay bits or patterned ones with
sober seams
Or brightly stitched with tender
mirth.
Embroidered with the hearthstone
threads
That gave me birth.
My patchwork dreams can comfort
me
And somehow help recovery
If I falter— and always when
I judge and far in the world of
men.
Then values that my mother knew
In memory come clearly through
The bits of dreams; and for me
then
My course is righted, and it seems
I find a beacon in my dreams.
been unkind, and what did I expect
anyway?
But despite my usual level head,
my heart ached as I made my way
back up the street to our bleak
basement apartment. The day was
bright enough under the Nevada
sun, but my spirit withered in its
unfamiliar glare. Defiantly, I felt
I had done my best to be friendly.
Now it was up to them— the whole
town.
"Hello there!" I heard the heart-
felt greeting wonderingly. Looking
up, I saw a tall, angular woman
striding toward me. Her large
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The Spoken Word
for I have done good work'
We may sometimes suppose that other people's work is altogether
easier than ours. Or we may sometimes suppose that some
occupations, some assignments are always glamorous and exciting
or freer from problems than they are. But of this we may be sure: There
is no man whose profession or occupation is free from problems, and
there is no solid pursuit which does not require preparation, and no
position which doesn't have within it tedious routine and repetition at
times. "There are dirty jobs, dull jobs, devastating jobs," said Channing
Pollock, "but I think there can be few, even of these, that do not give
some return outside of the pay-envelope. . . . The unhappiest people I
know," he continued, "are the idle people. I've seen them all over
the world, . . . fighting boredom, . . . chasing sunshine. ... I never can
understand why so many of us are actually afraid of work. . . . Nobody
ever did anything well, or got anywhere, without joy in his job. ... It
seems to me sometimes that [our] greatest contribution to life [is]
our conception of labor as something dignified and desirable for every-
one. . . . We can have neither progress nor prosperity, neither opportunity
nor democracy, while any considerable number of us regard work as an
enemy."^ Life was made for doing, for learning, for action, for activity,
for being a productive, creative, participating part. The body, the
muscles, the mind, were made to use and not to stagnate or waste away
with a minimum of output or activity. Leisure is not the ultimate end or
the ideal. And there is no person who receives full satisfaction from his
work who always feels that he is doing someone else a favor, when, in
fact, the opportunity of work is essential to life's satisfaction— and even
salvation in the fullest sense. "I know what happiness is," said Robert
Louis Stevenson, "for I have done good work."-
iChanning Pollock, The Adventures of a Happy Man: Work Is Its Own Reward. Published by
ThoniFs Y. Ciowell Co., 1939.
^Robert Louis Stevenson, quoted by Channing Pollock, ibid.
*"The Spoken Word" from Temple Square, presented over KSL and the Columbia
Broadcasting System September 3, 1967. Copyright 1967.
32
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warm hands did much more than
shake my hands; they enfolded
them. We continued up the
street, talking eagerly. It was as
though we were meeting again
after a long separation. Too soon
we were at my door. Here was one
person I wanted to remember, so I
asked, "May I know your name
again? You've been so kind."
"I'm Mrs , wife of
Reverend , and it is
you who have been kind. You see,
this is my first morning in town,
and I have found that most people
are too busy to do more than nod.
Thank you for taking time to say
more than just, 'How do you do.'
Since meeting you, I really feel
much more welcome here."
How we laughed when I told
her that it was also my first morn-
ing in town. There we were,
probably the only two strangers in
the whole place, and we had
found each other and met each
other's needs.
The reverend's church did not
prosper, and shortly afterward
they moved away. In fairness to
the townspeople, I must say that
as we met in the normal course of
events, their welcome was warm
and genuine. Looking back, in my
youthfulness and eagerness it was
probably I who expected— perhaps
needed— their welcome to be effu-
sive as well.
Recalling all this, how well I
know that newcomers need wel-
coming. Now, whenever I see a
hesitant smile, a small overture of
friendship, I meet it gladly. And
whenever I find myself in the role
of newcomer, I don't wait for others
to make the first move. I am the
one who approaches a prospective
friend with outstretched hand and
willing smile. People usually rise to
the enthusiasm of others, I've dis-
covered. I have made some wonder-
ful friends much sooner by taking
the lead as the reverend's wife once
did with me, bless her. o
November 1967
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Suggested LDS Choir Anthems
Abide With IVle, 'Tis Eventide
Gates
M
All Glory, Laud and Honor
Schreiner
M
All in tlie April Evening
Robertson
M
America tlie Beautiful
As per
M
Awake! Arise!
Stickles
E
Beautiful Zion for Me
Daynes
E
Bless Ye the Lord
Ivanoff
E
Brother James Air
Jacob
M
Come, Come Ye Saints
Robertson
D
Come, Come Ye Saints
Cornwall
M
For the Beauty of the Earth
Davis
M
Glory to God
Kessel
M
God is Holy
Eberlein
M
God So Loved the World
Stainer
E
Gospel Gives Unbounded
Strength, The
Schreiner
E
Gospel Is Truly the Power
of God
Schreiner
M
He Watching Over Israel
Mendelssohn
M
Here in This House
Howorth
M
Holy City
Arnold
MD
How Beautiful Upon the
Mountains
Harker
MD
I Shall Not Pass Again
This Way
Ef finger
E
If Ye Love Me, Keep My
Commandments
Carlbon
M
In My Father's House
MacDermid
M
Jerusalem, 0 Turn Thee
Gounod
M
Jesus, Name of Wondrous Love
Titcomb
M
King of Love My Shepherd Is
Shelley
D
Let Not Your Heart Be
Troubled
Foster
M
Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words
Gates
E
Lo, My Shepherd Is Divine
Haydn
MD
Lo, What a Beauteous Rose
Praetorius
M
Lord Bless You and Keep You
Lutkin
E
Lord Is a Mighty God, The
Mendelssohn
M
Lord Hear Our Prayer
Verdi
MD
Lord Is My Shepherd, The
Richards
M
Lord's Prayer
Gates
M
Lord's Prayer
Robertson
MD
May IMow Thy Spirit
Trehorne
M
My Redeemer Lives
Gates
M
Now Let the Heavens Be
Joyful
Chambers
M
Now Thank We All Our God
Holler
E
Now Thank W? All Our God
Bach
M
0 Brother Man
Robertson
M
0 Cast Thy Burden Upon
the Lord
Aulbach
E
0 Come, Let Us Worship
Mendelssohn
M
0 God, Our Help in Ages
Past
Cornwall
M
0 Lofty Mountains
Cannon
M
0 Loving Savior, Slain for Us
Auber
M
0 Worship the King
Cornwall
M
Onward Ye People
Sibelius
M
Open Our Eyes
Macfarlane
D
Open the Gates
Jenkins
M
Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief
Durham
M
Son of Man
Robertson
M
Spirit of God
Neidlinger
M
Still, Still With Thee
Shelley
M
Thanks to Thee, 0 Lord
Handel
M
That Blessed Easter Morn
Caldwell
E
Verdant Meadows
Handel
M
We Are Watchmen
Schreiner
MD
With a Voice of Singing
Shaw
M
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Happiness
By Elaine V. Emans
Happiness is a kind of thanksgiving,
Whether a word forms
On the lips or in the heart in gratefulness.
Happiness warms
The being until it knows it has been blessed.
Whether it analyzes
The coming of it, or the reason why.
Happiness surprises
The one in need of it and the one expecting
Recurring good,
Until the realizing of it merges
With gratitude.
*
Richard L Evans
The Spoken Word
find a way, or make one"
A hundred times every day," said Albert Einstein, "I remind myself
ZJa that my inner and outer hfe depend on the labors of other men,
/ % living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in
the measure as I have received, and am still receiving."^ Along with
dependence on Divine Providence, it is true and humbling that all of us
are dependent upon other people— upon the pioneers, the explorers,
the discoverers, the patriots of the past; upon the inventors and developers
and investors; upon the products that others have produced; upon the
skills and services and faithfulness and integrity of untold people who
have made possible our past and present. Someone has to do everything:
someone has to learn, to work, to save; to do research, to plan, to risk,
to believe; to develop, to produce; to increase competence; to remain
solvent, to perform profitably. We owe much to many, and there is
infinitely much yet to be done everywhere in the world, and any attitude
that overly emphasizes ease or idleness is shortsighted and unsafe. We
need a sense of history, a re-examination of purposes and principles:
of why we have what we have, with respect and gratitude to those who
gave us what we have, and the good grace to pass it on, improved upon
if possible, remembering that there is no sweeping, easy solution to
anything, ever. When Admiral Peary was disabled with the agony of
frozen feet, which threatened to defeat his heroic effort to reach the
North Pole, he wrote on the wall of his miserable shelter, "I shall find a
way or make one."- Earlier he had said: "I shall put into this effort
everything there is in me— physical, mental, and moral."^ This is the
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error and anguish and effort of others, and just waiting for history to
happen is not enough. As did our forebears, we must help it to happen,
for the right principles, for the right purposes, and "find" a way— or
make one.
^Albert Einstein. Copyright 1966 by PostScript.
2Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, quoted in Beyond Adventure: The Lives of Three Explorers,
by Roy Chapman Andrews.
*"The Spoken Word" from Temple Square, presented over KSL and the Columbia
Broadcasting System July 23, 1967. Copyright 1967.
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Camp Oakcrest
Someone goofed! As I read the
article in the May "Era of Youth"
titled "Crestwood Camp," and as I
looked at the pictures, I noticed that
this was the very same camp that I
went to this summer. The name is
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Sandy, Utah
President McKay's Editorial
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Seattle, Washington
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Chicago, Illinois
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Prayer
By Cynthia M. Trunneil
Oh, God, I pray thee humbly from my heart's
Deep pain that thou wilt hear me at this hour.
Hear me and heal me with thy holy arts.
Oh, help me now, for only thou hast power
To free a soul whose twisted roots are wound.
Deep in earth's clay, around some stubborn rock
Lodged firmly where the light is never found.
I cannot learn, alone, to loose, unlock
That many-fingered hold that keeps me low
When I would reach to clasp thy loving hand
Or move across the meadow, where, I know,
Another soul has need of strength to stand.
Teach me, Oh, God, therefore, that I may free
Myself, to lend him strength, and come to thee.
*
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The Spoken Word
Running Fronn— not To
A sentence heard somewhere portrays a restless young person as saying,
^-A'l am running from, not to." Too many, it seems, are running from,
/ »who don't really seem to know what they are running toward—
what end, what accomplishment, what result will be realized by their
running; too many not really knowing from what and to what, without
any definite or definable destination that one would want to reach.
"Let us get our eye clearly, then, on what we are talking of," said Dr.
Fosdick, "—not ... an escape from life, but as an indispensable part of
life. ... Of all pathetic things few are worse than the familiar sight
which one sees on every side . . . people who are trying to substitute
thrills for serenity. Having no serenity at home within themselves, they
run away into sensations, spend as much time as possible away from
themselves amid their thrills, and then at last have to come back
again. . . . That is the very essence of unhappiness. . . . Speed becomes
a mania and the pace is sometimes frantic, and in the midst of it one
who cares about man's happiness and quality looks on the wreckage of
that inner grace without which there can be nothing great in life or
art. . . . Some of our modern sophisticates might well cease their attacks
on our forefathers. . . . While they may have been dour, grim, and
unhappy, they were not cynical, flippant, futile, and unhappy, . . . lacking
deep wells of quietness, trying to make up for the loss of serene meaning
by plunging into sensations."^ Life has purpose and meaning and is
everlastingly long— but here and now one cannot always run, for one
runs out of time and strength. If it is boredom we run from, it will
always catch up with us. If it is duty, it remains whether we run or not.
If it is reality we run from, it is with us whether we recognize it or
not. If it is ourselves, no man ever leaves himself behind. The antidote
to restless running is to choose a solid purpose and pursue it. Whatever
we may be running from, we need to be moving toward a solid purpose,
without which there is no peace, no serenity inside.
iDr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, The Power to See It Through: The High Uses of Serenity (New
York: Harper & Brothers).
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Servants in the Lord's Kingdom
An Apostle,
Patriarch to the Church,
Assistants to the Council of the Twelve,
First Council of the Seventy,
and the Presiding Bishopric.
# General Authorities of the Church
are looked upon with love and respect
by Latter-day Saints throughout the
world. These are the men chosen by
the Lord to help direct his work upon
the earth in this day. The Improvement
Era is pleased to present on the pages
that follow reproductions of color por-
traits and biographical sketches of 23 of
these brethren — an apostle, the Patri-
arch to the Church, the Assistants to the
Council of the Twelve, the First Council
of the Seventy, and the Presiding Bishop-
ric. The First Presidency and the Council
of the Twelve were similarly treated last
November."
The Patriarch to the Church: On June
27, 1839, the Prophet Joseph Smith spoke
to the brethren at considerable length
and made the following statement:
"AN EVANGELIST is a Patriarch,
even the oldest man of the blood of Jo-
seph or of the seed of Abraham. Wher-
ever the Church of Christ is established
in the earth, there should be a Patriarch
for the benefit of the posterity of the
Saints, as it was with Jacob in giving his
patriarchal blessing unto his sons, etc."
{Documentary History of the Church, Vol.
3, p. 38L)
The Prophet's father, Joseph Smith,
Sen., was ordained Patriarch to the
Church December 18, 1833. His direct
descendant in the patriarchal lineage,
Eldred G. Smith, now holds that office.
The Assistants to the Council of the
Twelve: At the April 1941 general con-
ference. President J. Reuben Clark, Jr.,
in reading the names of the General
Authorities for sustaining vote, said:
"The rapid growth of the Church in
recent times, the constantly increasing
establishment of new wards and stakes,
the ever-widening geographical area
covered by wards and stakes, the steadily
pressing necessity for increasing our
missions in numbers and efficiency that
the Gospel may be brought to all men,
the continual multiplying of Church in-
terests and activities calling for more
rigid and frequent observation, supervi-
sion, and direction, all have built up an
apostolic service of the greatest magni-
tude.
"The First Presidency and Twelve
feel that to meet adequately their great
responsibilities and to carry on efficiently
this service for the Lord, they should
have some help.
"Accordingly it has been decided to
appoint assistants to the Twelve, who
shall be High Priests, who shall be set
apart to act under the direction of the
Twelve in the performance of such
work as the First Presidency and the
Twelve may place upon them.
"There will be no fixed number of
these assistants. Their number will be
increased or otherwise from time to time
as the necessity of carrying on the Lord's
work seems to dictate to be wise. . . ."
{The Improvement Era, May 1941, p. 269.)
Currently there are 12 Assistants to
the Twelve.
The First Council of the Seventy: In
the great revelation on priesthood in the
Doctrine and Covenants, Section 107, the
Lord says:
"The Seventy are also called to preach
the gospel, and to be especial witnesses
unto the Gentiles and in all the world —
thus differing from other officers in the
church in the duties of their calling.
"And they form a quorum, equal in
authority to that of the Twelve special
witnesses or Apostles just named. . . .
"The Seventy are to act in the name
of the Lord, under the direction of the
Twelve or the traveling high council, in
building up the church and regulating all
the affairs of the same in all nations,
first unto the Gentiles and then to the
Jews." (D&C 107:25-26, 34.)
The quorums of seventy, consecutively
numbered, are organized with special
reference to their calling and missionary
ministry. And, referring again to the
revelation, "they should have seven
presidents to preside over them, chosen
out of the number of the seventy." (D&C
107:93.) These are the First Council of
the Seventy.
The Presiding Bishopric: "The quorum
of the Presiding Bishopric consists of the
Presiding Bishop and two counselors.
All three are High Priests as well as
Bishops, They preside over the Aaronic
Priesthood. They administer the temp-
oral affairs of the Church under the direc-
tion of the First Presidency. They super-
vise the handling of the tithes, the trans-
fer of membership certificates, all finan-
cial and statistical reports, and similar
matters." (John A. Widtsoe, Program of
the Church, p. 156.)
In a few words, then, have been
sketched the responsibilities of these
councils. Now turn the pages and read
of the lives of the brethren who are now
sustained by the membership of the
Church to these callings. O
'See "The First Presidency and the Council of the
Twelve," The Improvement Era, November 1966, pp. 977 ff.
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Forthright, energetic action, and
a strong desire to do the will of
the Lord characterize the Church's
newest apostle. Alvin R. Dyer was
born January 1, 1903, in Salt Lake
City, to Alfred and Harriet Walsh
Dyer. During high school and sub-
sequent years he played on several
winning baseball teams and sang
in a quartet that was much in
demand.
Elder Dyer filled a mission to
the Eastern States, where he be-
came an area leader and in 1923
acted in what was perhaps the
first Hill Cumorah pageant. He
married May Elizabeth Jackson in
June 1926, and they have two chil-
dren.
Employment as a sheet metal
worker for eight years and corres-
pondence courses in mechanical
drafting and engineering prepared
him for a successful business
career. He managed a heating and
air conditioning department for a
builders' supply firm, and at the
age of 46 organized a successful
distributing company.
During his business career.
Elder Dyer was a member of the
Exchange Club, the American
Society of Heating and Ventilating
Engineers, and, during World War
II, the American Military Engi-
neers, where he served in a civilian
advisory capacity on a number of
projects
But service to the Lord has
always been the joy of Brother
Dyer's heart. For nearly six years
he was bishop of Salt Lake City's
Monument Park Ward. He had
previously served in two ward
bishoprics and on two stake high
councils. During his service as a
ALVIN R. DYER
Apostle
bishop he received a call to preside over
the Central States Mission.
Disposing of his business interests, he
entered the mission field and found a new
interest. To satisfy his own mind concerning
the history of the Church and its people in
Missouri, Elder Dyer researched and wrote
an account largely for his own use. The
account was later published in book form.
Since then Elder Dyer has written seven
books on gospel subjects.
In 1958, only five months after being
appointed first assistant in the YMMIA gen-
eral superintendency. Elder Dyer was called
to be an Assistant to the Council of the
Twelve. He was later called to reopen and
preside over the European Mission, where
he labored for two years. Returning home,
he immersed himself in the assignments
given him, one of which was the priesthood
home teaching program, which he helped
direct.
On October 5, 1967, Elder Dyer was or-
dained an apostle, to be associated with
members of the Council of the Twelve in
witnessing the Savior's mission. His strong
leadership, yet humble spirit, makes him a
valuable servant in the Lord's hands.
November 1967
41
ELDRED G. SMITH
Patriarch to the Church
The office of Patriarch to the Church is a
holy calhng. It is a hereditary calhng,
given on personal worthiness to the man
receiving it through inspiration of the
President of the Church.
Eldred G. Smith is the seventh Patriarch
to the Church in this dispensation. Daily
he cares for spiritual needs of the saints,
giving to many their patriarchal blessings,
great personal pronouncements that can, if
the recipient is humble and worthy, chart
the way to possible achievements in a
fruitful lifetime.
Elder Smith was born January 9, 1907, at
Lehi, Utah, a son of Hyrum G. and Martha
Gee Smith. When he was five years of age,
his father was sustained as Presiding Patri-
arch to the Church, and the family moved
to Salt Lake City. Young Eldred was edu-
cated in the public schools and attended
LDS High School and the University of
Utah, where he studied engineering.
In 1926 he received a call to serve in the
Swiss-German Mission, and upon his release
in 1929, he served a stake mission in the
Liberty Stake in Salt Lake City.
Elder Smith married Jeanne Ness August
17, 1932, in the Salt Lake Temple, and
they became parents of two sons
and three daughters.
Devoted to serving the Lord in
whatever capacity he was called.
Elder Smith became a member of
the Ensign Stake YMMIA board in
November 1936, and on May 5,
1938, he was sustained as second
counselor in the 20th Ward bish-
opric in Salt Lake City. He later
served on the Ensign Stake high
council. When the North 20th
Ward was created in 1941, he be-
came its first bishop.
In January 1944 he accepted a
war-time position with the Oak
Ridge, Tennessee, atomic energy
project. On his way there, he
stopped at the mission head-
quarters in Louisville, Kentucky,
where he offered his services to
the Church. When he arrived at
Oak Ridge, he found that because
of the secret nature of the atomic
project, he could not gain permis-
sion for the saints to hold Church
gatherings in military halls. So
he invited Church members to his
home for services, where they used
boxes for table and chairs. The
gatherings grow until eventually
35 children and 65 adults were
attending. The Oak Ridge Branch
was then formed, with Elder Smith
as branch president.
After World War II he returned
to Salt Lake City. On April 6,
1947, at the general conference of
the Church he was sustained as
Patriarch to the Church.
Since then he has given literally
thousands of blessings. He spends
many hours each day at his desk
in the Church Administration
Building counseling members who
come from all parts of the Church.
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One of the distinguishing
features of the April confer-
ence of 1941 was the calHng of
five Assistants to the Council of
the Twelve, who were "set apart
to act under the direction of the
Twelve in the performance of such
work as the First Presidency and
the Twelve may place upon them."
Among them was Alma Sonne.
Elder Sonne was born in Logan,
Utah, on March 5, 1884, to Niels
Christian and Elisa Peterson Sonne.
After his graduation from Brigham
Young College in Logan in 1904,
he worked for the Logan First
National Bank. From 1910 to 1912
he filled a mission in England,
where he had charge of emigration
work, traffic, and transportation.
Returning from the British Isles,
he married Geneva Ballantyne on
May 16, 1912, and they had five
children — four sons and a daughter.
After the death of his wife in 1941,
he married Leona Ballantyne
WooUey.
Elder Sonne has played an im-
portant role in the business and
agricultural development of north-
ern Utah. He is president of the
First National Bank in Logan and
a member of the board of trustees
of Utah State University.
When Elder Sonne was called to
preside over the European Mission
with headquarters in London in
1946, someone asked him: "Why
must you go? Isn't the soul at home
as precious to save as the soul in
Europe?" Elder Sonne answered,
"I suppose it is a matter of con-
viction. It is very important what
we believe." Then he recalled that
when he was a young man, he had
asked his father, "Why did you
join the Church?" the father he.si-
ALMA SONNE
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
tated for a moment and then replied, "Be-
cause I read the Book of Mormon." With
the conviction that this was the word of
God, his father had asked for baptism. Elder
Sonne recalled that his mother had walked
across the prairie from Council Bluffs to
Cache Valley, Utah, behind a yoke of oxen
and a covered wagon. "Why?" Elder Sonne
asked. Because, he was told, they had the
conviction that the Church was true.
The same conviction characterizes the
unselfish devotion and service of Alma
Sonne. Countless individuals bear personal
testimony that he is sincere when he says.
"There is nothing more important than
people." He served in two bishoprics in
Logan, as stake YMMIA superintendent, on
a stake high council, and as counselor in
the Cache Stake presidency. He was serving
as Cache Stake president and chairman of
the Cache welfare region when he was
called to be an Assistant to the Council of
the Twelve.
Love of people and love of the gospel
form the foundation of Elder Sonne's life.
"The only infallible guide for men and
nations," he says, "is the gospel of Jesus
Christ."
November 1967
43
ELRAY L. CHRISTIANSEN
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
The spiritual strength and sincerity of
Elder ElRay L. Christiansen, Assistant to
the Council of the Twelve, have been an
influence for good in the lives of innumer-
able people, for he has led an active and
varied life in Church, civic, cultural, and
educational endeavors.
Elder Christiansen was born July 13,
1897, in Mayfield, Utah, to Pariey and
Dorothea C. Jensen Scow Christiansen. He
majored in agronomy at Utah State Agricul-
tural College and continued in graduate
studies at the University of Utah and Brig-
ham Young University. An agriculturist and
landowner himself, he conducted compre-
hensive soil surveys and grazing reconnais-
sance for the U.S. government.
Professionally an educator, one of his
greatest satisfactions comes from teaching
young people. This he has done effectively
in the schools, with missionaries, as a Scout
leader, and in his extensive service in the
temples of the Church.
On June 14, 1922, he married Lewella
Rees in the Manti Temple. They have three
children. In 1924 the Christiansens accepted
a call to the Central States Mission. Thus
began a long sequence of Church service for
Elder Christiansen. Later in the
East Jordan (Utah) Stake, he served
in the stake Sunday School super-
intendency, on the high council,
and as bishop of the Draper First
Ward. In 1936 he became affiliated
with the Church School System
and moved to Logan, Utah.
In 1937 he was called as presi-
dent of the Texas-Louisiana Mis-
sion. Returning to Logan four
years later, he was sustained as
first counselor in the Cache Stake
presidency. From 1943-1952 he
was president of the Logan Tem-
ple, and during four of these years,
he also served as first counselor in
the East Cache Stake presidency
and then as stake president.
On October 6, 1951, he was
called as an Assistant to the Coun-
cil of the Twelve. In this capacity
he has served as chairman of the
budget committee of the Church
Welfare Committee, was Salt Lake
Temple president for eight years,
and assisted in preparing the Lon-
don Temple for ordinance work.
In 1961 he became, under the
direction of the First Presidency,
coordinator of all Church temples.
In addition, he is area supervisor
of the four southeast American
missions.
In all his works, Elder Christian-
sen has been honored and re-
spected. When he was sustained
in conference as an Assistant to
the Council of the Twelve, Elder
Christiansen emphasized that a
genuine testimony must be ac-
companied by good works. Cer-
tainly this has been the foundation
of his own life, for through his
firm testimony, he has been moved
to good works and has become a
dedicated man of strength and
solidarity.
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in the early days of the restored
Church, the Lord said, in rev-
elation through the Prophet
Joseph Smith, "For my soul de-
lighteth in the song of the heart;
yea, the song of the righteous is a
prayer unto me."
Elder John Longden, Assistant to
the Council of the Twelve, has
literally sung his way into the
hearts of the saints wherever he
has traveled. A gifted singer, he
has willingly shared his musical
talents with congregations in
many parts of the world as he has
visited them on Church assign-
ments.
Elder Longden was born in
Oldham, Lancashire, England, on
November 4, 1898. His parents,
Thomas J. and Lizetta Taylor
Longden, were converts to the
Church, and when John was ten
years old, the family immigrated
to Utah. He attended LDS High
School and LDS Business College
and the University of Utah.
His musical talents were recog-
nized early, and he studied voice
and dramatics and was a member
of two theater stock companies.
In 1921 he accepted a call to the
Central States Mission, and upon
his return began his business ca-
reer, first in an insurance agency
and then in the electrical products
business. He climbed the execu-
tive ladder to become manager of
the Westinghouse Electric Supply
Company in Salt Lake City and, in
1952, area manager for National
Electric Products Corporation, a
position he held until his business
retirement in 1960.
On October 15, 1924, Elder
Longden married Frances LaRue
Carr in the Salt Lake Temple; they
JOHN LONGDEN
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
are parents of two daughters. Sister Long-
den served 13 years as second counselor in
the general presidency of the Young Wom-
en's Mutual Improvement Association.
Elder Longden has always found time to
serve faithfully and willingly in the Church.
He was an assistant superintendent and
superintendent in ward and stake MIA
organizations before being called as bishop
of the 19th Ward in Salt Lake City. He
then served some 17 years as a stake high
councilor and, in 1950, became a member of
the General Church Welfare Committee.
In October 1951 came the call to serve as an
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve.
In a recent general conference Elder
Longden told of attending meetings as a
youth in a little corrugated, galvanized
meetinghouse in Oldham, Lancashire. Fifty-
six years later he had the privilege of return-
ing to the land of his birth to dedicate a
beautiful chapel in Oldham. "Fifty-six years
ago," mused Elder Longden. "It seems like
yesterday. How time flies!"
Then he added, "There is nothing we can
do about it except to see as far as possible
that it passes fruitfully." This he has done
most successfully.
November 1967
45
An impressive experience in
Sterling Sill's yoiith was a
turning point that greatly influ-
enced his later life. He was asked to
review in Sunday School class a
paragraph from the manual. As he
stood up to speak, the 12-year-old
youth became panic-stricken.
Tears coursed down his face, and
he was unable to finish. That same
day another youth spoke with such
aplomb that Elder Sill still recalls
the compelling motivations to seek
similar excellence. A guiding hand
was already influencing his life,
for in a blessing he had been told:
"The eye of the Lord shall be upon
you . . . and your tongue shall be
loosened to your astonishment."
Born March 31, 1903, in Layton,
Utah, to Joseph and Marietta Well-
ing Sill, Elder Sill still remembers
the timidity that troubled him,
even during his mission to the
Southern States. After attending
the University of Utah, he taught
school for two years before enter-
ing the insurance business in Salt
Lake City.
Hard-won success and the con-
stant support of his wife, Doris
Mary Thornley (they have three
children), effected great changes
in his self-confidence. He advanced
rapidly in his profession, becoming
Salt Lake City manager of his
firm in 1933 and inspector of
agencies in 1940, a position he
holds in honorarium today. At the
age of 29, he became the first
Utahn to address the National
Association of Life Underwriters.
In 1936 he was called as bishop
of the Garden Park Ward. Stake
conference came soon, and think-
ing he might be asked to speak, he
STERLING W. SILL
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
prepared a talk. He was not asked. For the
next conference he had prepared another
talk, but again he was not asked. For the
next ten years Bishop Sill prepared a talk —
and never gave one in conference. The Lord
was disciplining him for a great ministry.
In 1951 he became a Sunday School
general board member, and in April 1954
he was called to be an Assistant to the
Council of the Twelve. After delivering 12
addresses on the Sunday evening Church
radio program in 1959, he was asked to
deliver them indefinitely, and for the past
eight years he has prepared and delivered
talks for weekly 15-minute and half-hour
radio programs aired nationwide over 450
stations.
Over 4,200 letters monthly come from
listeners, carrying such heartfelt sentiments
as these: "I've joined the Church because
of these talks." "You changed my life."
"What an excellent Mormon ministry." His
ability to serve the Lord in this way has
been the fruit of 40 years of preparation.
Years ago he began cataloguing his thoughts,
and he is now compiling his twenty-first
scrapbook of ideas. He is a great public
spokesman for the gospel in our time.
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HENRY D. TAYLOR
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
CCIt was inevitable that he should reach
I high places," was said of Henry D.
Taylor when he was called as an Assistant
to the Council of the Twelve in April 1958.
He was trained for leadership from his
early days of disciplined farm life in Provo,
Utah, where he was born on November 22,
1903, to Arthur N. and Maria Dixon Taylor.
Remembering the rich heritage of his
home, Elder Taylor said in a general con-
ference address, "It was not meant that we
should stand alone. We become better indi-
viduals when we grow together rather than
alone."
After a mission to the Eastern States, Elder
Taylor was graduated from Brigham Young
University in 1929 and in 1960 received the
Y's Alumni Distinguished Service Award.
He received a master's degree from New
York University School of Retailing in 1937.
In Provo, where he was assistant manager of
Dixon Taylor Russell Company, Elder Taylor
became actively involved in varied com-
munity affairs, including the Chamber of
Commerce, Kiwanis Club, and the Utah
Valley Hospital board.
On December 26, 1929, he married Alta
Hansen of Richfield, Utah. Four sons were
born to them. Active in ward and
stake organizations. Sister Taylor
charmingly and intelligently sus-
tained her husband, sharing with
him years of opportunity and ac-
complishment. She passed away on
July 6, 1967.
Described as a "quiet dynamo,"
Elder Taylor seemed destined to
lead his brethren. He was national
president of Delta Phi, a high
councilor, and stake clerk, as well
as bishop of Pleasant View Ward
and president of Sharon and East
Sharon stakes. He was serving as
president of the California Mission
when he was called to become an
Assistant to the Council of the
Twelve.
Now serving as managing direc-
tor of the Church Welfare Program,
Elder Taylor has brought to this
special calling wide and long ex-
perience in welfare work, including
experience as chairman of the Mt.
Timpanogos and the Central Utah
welfare regions.
Elder Taylor approaches the
Welfare Program with great com-
passion and love for his fellowmen,
with fidl, uncompromising faith in
revealed truth, and with strength
and tolerance. Speaking about the
program, he says: "To carry out the
purposes of the program, it was
intended that all members of the
Church should join together and
work, giving us a feeling of brother-
hood and unity, a sense of be-
longing— belonging to one another
and to the kingdom of God."
Quiet, unassuming leadership
and superior performance with un-
wavering faith in his Heavenly
Father distinguish Elder Henry D.
Taylor.
November 1967
47
During World War I, William
' James Critchlow, Jr. in service
with the U.S. Coast and Geodedic
Survey, found himself posted alone
for weeks on a mountain peak,
where he found time to read the
Book of Mormon. "I had 'inherited'
the gospel," he recalls, "and my
Church membership had come
routinely when I was old enough
to be baptized. But my conversion
— that 'I-know-beyond-any-doubt'
feeling — came to me atop a moun-
tain as I read the Book of Mormon
and asked God about its truthful-
ness."
This witness has been born
with great fervency and conviction,
particularly in the years since
Elder Critchlow was sustained as
an Assistant to the Council of the
Twelve in October 1958.
Born August 12, 1892, a son of
William J. and Anna Gregerson
Critchlow, Elder CVitchlow has
lived all his life in Ogden, Utah.
After high school graduation, he
entered Weber Academy where, as
student body president in 1911, he
spearheaded a campaign for a gym-
nasium, setting the stage for life-
long service to the community.
Many years later his dream mate-
rialized and the gymnasium was
built. When it was returned to the
Church and remodeled as a Deseret
Gymnasium in June 1967, William
J. Critchlow, Jr., the man who had
initiated the drive in 1911, was
asked to offer the dedicatory
prayer.
To prepare for a career in
business administration, he
enrolled in LaSalle Extension
University, Chicago, and also took
classes through the University of
Utah extension division.
Elder Critchlow entered the
WILLIAM J. CRITCHLOW, JR,
Assistant to Council of the Twelve
electric utility field in 1912 and, except
for temporary government assignments, he
filled various executive positions with
Utah Power & Light Company until his
retirement, when he was serving as business
development manager.
"The measure of a man's real success in
life is his family," he has said. He married
Anna Maria Taylor in the Salt Lake Temple
in 1924, and they have two sons and a
daughter.
Elder Critchlow's influence in Ogden
community affairs has been profound, with
service on a number of committees and in
civic clubs. He was a founder of the All
Faces West pageant, which each year
re-enacts the pioneer trek to Great Salt
Lake Valley. This project has particular
significance for him, since his great-grand-
father James Brown was a Mormon Battalion
leader and founder of Ogden.
Much of the joy in life. Elder Critchlow
believes, is a by-product of service, particu-
larly to the Church. He held many positions
in the auxiliaries and served 17 years as
first president of South Ogden Stake before
his call as an Assistant to the Twelve in
October 1958.
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^%^:^::m^
-*s
{ I ^"ollow the leaders of the
■ Church, and never turn
down an opportunity to serve."
These words of counsel from his
parents have been a guiding phi-
losophy for Elder Franklin D.
Richards, Assistant to the Council
of the Twelve, who has devoted
his life to service to his commun-
ity, his nation, and his Church.
Elder Richards was bom No-
vember 17, 1900, in Ogden, Utah,
a son of Charles C. and Letitia
Peery Richards. As a boy he was
industrious, working on his father's
farm to earn school expenses as
well as taking an active part in
debate activities and school pub-
lications.
He was graduated from Weber
Academy, Ogden, and then stud-
ied at the University of Utah be-
fore receiving a call to the Eastern
States Mission. After he returned,
he completed work on his LL.B.
degree at the university in 1923
and entered law practice in Salt
Lake City. On August 1, 1923, he
married Helen Kearnes in the Salt
Lake Temple. They have two sons
and two daughters.
Elder Richards was named first
Utah director of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration in 1934, and
later was appointed zone commis-
sioner for 13 western states, with
headquarters in Washington, D.C.
In 1947 he was appointed national
FHA commissioner, and during
his term of office the nation en-
joyed the largest residential build-
ing program of its history. After
resigning from the FHA in 1952,
he opened his own mortgage bank-
ing and brokerage business, with
offices in New York, Washington,
FRANKLIN D. RICHARDS
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
and Salt Lake City, and in 1954 he returned
to Utah.
As a young man Elder Richards received
his patriarchal blessing, in which he was
blessed that he would be "called to hold
offices of presidency and leadership in sacred
and civil positions." That promise has truly
been fulfilled, for in addition to holding re-
sponsible public positions, he has also been
a leader in his priesthood quorums and the
auxiliary organizations of the Church.
Elder Richards was serving as president
of the East Mill Creek Stake mission when,
in 1959, he was called to preside over the
Northwestern States Mission. There he di-
rected one of the most fruitful mission areas
of the Church and developed a new mis-
sionary handbook incorporating the mis-
sion's most effective teaching plans. On
October 8, 1960, just ten months after he be-
came mission president, it was announced in
general conference that he had been called
as an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve.
His mission activities have continued, for
his assignments as a General Authority have
included supervision of missions on the
East Coast of the United States and, more
recently, in South America.
November 1967
49
A colleague in the Genealogical
Society, where Elder Theo-
dore M. Burton serves as vice-
president as well as managing
director of the Priesthood Gene-
alogy Committee, describes Elder
Burton as a humble man "of
honesty, love, dedication, and un-
compromising loyalty to the gos-
pel and its principles. "
Elder Burton developed these
qualities early in his life. He was
born March 27, 1907, and his
parents, Theodore Taylor and
Florence Moyle Burton, encour-
aged him to work from the time
he was 12 years old. Of them
Elder Burton has said, "They
provided the opportunities and
taught the gospel by setting an
example and living it in our home
in Salt Lake City."
He successfully completed his
education, receiving B.A. and M.A.
degrees from the University of
Utah and a Ph.D. degree in chem-
istry from Purdue University.
From 1932 to 1934 he was assistant
bacteriologist for Salt Lake City.
Later he was a popular teacher of
chemistry at Carbon College in
Price, Utah, and then at Utah State
University, Logan.
Elder Burton believes that his
studies in science have helped him
to become more sensitive to God's
laws. "My testimony has been
strengthened, because in science I
was trained to see order. In our
religion, God gives us infallible
truth that we can prove to our-
selves by applying it to our lives."
From 1927-30 Elder Burton
served as a missionary in the
Swiss-German Mission. He later
served as bishop and high councilor
THEODORE M. BURTON
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
in Logan. In 1957 he returned to Europe to
preside over the West German Mission.
Accompanying him were his wife, Minnie
Preece Burton, whom he married in the
Salt Lake Temple on February 23, 1933, and
his son, Robert, who has since fulfilled a
mission in Switzerland. Before becoming
European Mission president in 1962, Elder
Burton was set apart as an Assistant to the
Council of the Twelve on October 9, 1960.
In June 1965, he became the West Euro-
pean Mission supervisor.
Theodore Burton has said, "In the next
world the question will not be how many
positions did you hold, but how many people
did you help"; and in reference to his work
with genealogy he has said, "What Jesus did
was done as an example to show us how we
too could serve others through our own^
work and sacrifice. In our vicarious work
for the salvation of our dead, we do follow
our Lord and Savior and become saviors
ourselves for those who cannot save them-
selves."
These are not mere words for Elder Bur-
ton, but rather principles he puts into
action. It has been said of him that "he has
sworn his loyalty to the kingdom!"
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BOYD K. PACKER
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
The tenth of eleven children of Ira W.
and Emma Jensen Packer, Elder Boyd K.
Packer was born September 10, 1924, into a
home that was richly endowed with every-
thing except ready money. He was well
schooled in the family circle in the principles
that had made for his people an everyday
religion of the restored gospel, and had made
their arid homesites blossom as the rose.
During his senior year in high school.
Pearl Harbor embroiled the nation in war.
Following his graduation, he worked for
the contractors building the Bushnell
General Hospital at Brigham City, Utah.
He enlisted in the air cadet program of the
air force and was graduated as a pilot by the
time he was twenty. As a lonely cadet, he
recalls, he poured out his soul in prayer,
promising that if he could succeed in ac-
complishing life's real purpose and resist
temptation, he would dedicate himself to
the Lord.
After additional training he was stationed
in Hawaii, then in the Philippines. In
October 1945 he was sent to Japan, where in
his leisure time he had the opportunity of
aiding other servicemen i teaching the
gospel to the Japanese peop e.
After being released from the
service, he continued his education
at Weber College and Utah State
University, receiving his bachelor's
and master's degrees in education.
He married Donna Edith Smith,
and they have nine children.
President George Albert Smith
spoke in the Box Elder Tabernacle
in 1948, encouraging the citizens of
the community to support the use
of the Bushnell Hospital facilities
for an Indian school and promising
that those in attendance would be
blessed if they would do all they
could to aid and encourage the
project.
Elder Packer took this as a
personal challenge, as did others.
When the first group of Indian
students arrived in 1949, Elder
Packer, then a member of the
seminary faculty, and J. Edwin
Baird were appointed to develop a
Church program for those students.
From this small beginning, the
Indian seminary program has
grown and developed and is now
used throughout the Church.
Elder Packer was sustained as an
Assistant to the Council of the
Twelve at the October 1961 general
conference. At that time he was
supervisor of seminaries and insti-
tutes of religion and was working on
his doctorate in education, which
he received from the Brigham
Young University in June 1962.
Since August 1965 he has been
presiding over the New England
Mission.
The promise Elder Packer made
when a young cadet to dedicate
himself to the Lord has been met
by his significant contribution to
the education of youth in the
Church.
November 1967
51
BERNARD P. BROCKBANK
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
The spirit of missionary work is evident
in the life and personality of Elder
Bernard P. Brockbank. Most of his adult
life has been devoted to promulgating the
gospel, and when he speaks, it is with the
enthusiasm and conviction of one who loves
the work ( 'f the Lord and wants to share it
with his fellowmen.
Elder Brockbank was born May 24, 1909,
in Holladay, Utah, a son of Taylor P. and
Sarah LeCheminant Brockbank. He at-
tended Utah State Agricultural College,
the University of Utah, and George Wash-
ington University at Washington, D. C. His
studies were interrupted in 1929 when he
accepted a call to the British Mission,
where he was district president for one year
and began the first of his missionary labors.
He also served on a stake mission in 1934-35
in Washington, D.C., while he was attend-
ing school.
On November 1, 1935, he married Nada
Rich, and they became the parents of five
sons and one daughter. Sister Brockbank
died August 1, 1967.
A wellknown Salt Lake City building con-
tractor. Elder Brockbank has been active in
building associations as well as civic affairs,
having been a member of the Salt
Lake Real Estate Board and the
Utah Home Builders Association,
as well as past president of the
Granite School District Board of
Education.
Wherever he has resided. Elder
Brockbank has held responsible
positions in the Church, including
bishop of the Winder Ward in Salt
Lake City, stake high councilor,
president of the Holladay Stake,
and chairman of the Jordan Valley
welfare region.
His great love for missionary
work has come to fruition most
forcefully since 1960, when he was
named president of the North
British Mission. When the mission
was divided in December 1960,
he became president of the new
Scottish-Irish Mission and, 18
months later, of the new Scottish
Mission. He was serving in the
latter mission area when, in Octo-
ber 1962, he was called as an
Assistant to the Council of the
Twelve.
When the Mormon Pavilion at
the New York World's Fair opened
in April 1964, its managing direc-
tor was Elder Brockbank, whose
missionary enthusiasm and zeal
were now influencing the many
missionaries who labored there
under his direction and the mil-
lions of visitors who were intro-
duced to the restored gospel there.
Since the close of the fair.
Elder Brockbank has been assisting
in preparing displays for visitors
centers throughout the Church.
These displays incorporate many
of the ideas used so successfully at
the fair and are now helping to
teach even greater numbers of
people the truths of the gospel.
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For years James Alfred Culli-
more had been leading and
counseling members of the Church
— as branch president at Sioux
City, Iowa, and at Oklahoma
City; as president of the West
Oklahoma District; and then,
beginning October 23, 1960, as
president of the new Oklahoma
Stake. The Cullimore home was
always a haven where missionaries
could find a good meal and re-
charge their spiritual batteries
with quiet talk upon the great
principles of the gospel.
But when, in December 1960,
Elder CullimoFe was called to
preside in the Central British
Mission, the people of Oklahoma
City, who knew him only as an
eminently successful man who
had built a thriving furniture
business, could hardly understand
how he could turn away from
personal affairs to accept a church
appointment of several years' dur-
ation. He did, however, and the
stature of the Church grew in
Oklahoma. He was sustained as an
Assistant to the Council of the
Twelve April 6, 1966, and again
the image of the Church grew in
the Midwest.
Elder Cullimore was born
January 17, 1906, at Lindon, Utah,
a son of Albert L. and Luella
Keetch Cullimore. In December
1924 he was called to the Cali-
fornia Mission. He returned to
study at Brigham Young Univer-
sity, where he was student body
president. He married Grace
Gardner in the Salt Lake Temple
June 3, 1931. They went to New
York City, where he had a schol-
arship for graduate studies at the
New York University School of
Retailing.
JAMES A. CULLIMORE
Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
He began his long experience as a furni-
ture buyer in 1932 with Gimble Brothers,
New York City, and held the same position
with Mandel Brothers, Chicago. In 1937 he
became the buyer and home furnishings
merchandise manager for Browns in Okla-
homa City.
During their early years in Oklahoma
City, the Cullimores had wondered if they
should return to Utah to rear their son and
two daughters. World War II prevented
such a move.
While touring the Central States Mission
in 1946, Elder Joseph F. Merrill of the
Council of the Twelve heard the problem
and said: "This is where the Lord wants
you. Teach your children well and then
send them to BYU to school, and they
will marry in the Church. Things will work
out well for you." Within days, Elder Culli-
more had leased a building in Oklahoma
City to open his own furniture store, which
soon prospered.
Branch president, district president,
stake president, mission president, Church
welfare committee man, friend! Elder
Cullimore is all these and more as he daily
goes about the work of the Lord.
November 1967
S3
ANTOINE R. IVINS
of the First Council of the Seventy
"W
hat can you say about Antoine R.
Ivins?" a friend was asked.
"President Ivins is one of God's noble men,
possessing a rare sense of balance or tempera-
ment. He is gracious, kind, humble, and cor-
dial with all. In the councils of the Church
and in his daily life he has an inward and a
calming, self-disciplined strength that re-
peatedly manifests itself in times of stress."
Antoine Ridgeway Ivins was born May 11,
1881, at St. George, Utah, a son of Anthony
W. and Elizabeth Ashby Snow Ivins. As a
youth, he was often his father's willing com-
panion on trips, where the pack on the horse
was sure to contain a fishing pole as well as a
book.
When Antoine was 15, the family moved
to Mexico, where his father was president of
the Juarez Stake and president of the Mexi-
can Colonization and Agricultural Company.
Antoine continued his schooling at Juarez
Academy and later at the School of Juris-
prudence, Mexico City. When his father was
sustained as a member of the Council of the
Twelve at the October 1907 general con-
ference, the family moved to Salt Lake City,
and Antoine entered the University of Utah.
He also studied law at the University of
At press time we learn with
great sorrow of the death of
President Ivins, who poised
i away at his home at 7:05 the
B evening of October 18, 1967.
Michigan, Ann Arbor.
He married Vilate Ellen Romney
on June 26, 1912. Until her passing
December 4, 1964, Sister Ivins often
traveled with him as he fulfilled his
many assignments.
Elder Ivins was engaged in
ranching and agriculture in Utah
before becoming manager of the
Church sugar plantation at Laie,
Hawaii, a position he held from
1921-31.
At the October 1931 semiannual
general conference, he was sus-
tained as a member of the First
Council of the Seventy.
He served as president of the
Mexican Mission from August 1931
to March 1934. There he succeeded
the late Rey L. Pratt, who had
begun the translation of the Doc-
trine and Covenants into Spanish.
President Ivins continued this
activity, assisted by Eduardo
Balderas. One part after another
was printed until, in 1948, the com-
plete Doctrine and Covenants and
Pearl of Great Price in Spanish
came from the presses.
Returning from the mission field
in 1934, President Ivins plunged
with all his vigor into his full-time
assignment as a General Authority.
He has served as senior president of
the First Council since the death
of Levi Edgar Young, December
13, 1963.
There is hardly a stake of the
Church that has not felt of his
warmth as he has spoken the great
truths of the gospel from their
pulpits, often using stories rich in
humor and ways of life. He has
aided the Church to grow strong,
and has seen its membership and
activity increase many fold since
being called as a General Authority.
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In April 1945, when S. Dilworth
Young was called to the First
Council of the Seventy, Elder
Richard L. Evans commented
editorially in The Improvement
Era: "God qualifies men according
to the demands of the day and the
needs of the Church." In one of
his first talks, this new General
Authority said, "The need for work
with boys entered the valley with
the pioneers. "
Here was the need, and here
was the man to meet the need.
Elder Young was serving as Scout
executive of the Ogden, Utah, area
council when he received his new
calling, and one of his friends said,
"Well, that's fine for you, but what
will the poor Boy Scouts do?"
From that Ogden group. Elder
Young's work with boys, with all
young people, and with leaders of
youth has extended worldwide.
President Young was born in
Salt Lake City on September 7,
1897, a son of Seymour B. Young,
Jr., and Carlie Louine Young
Clawson.
He attended Granite High
School, where he was elected
president of the student body in
1917. After high school graduation,
he successfully passed all the tests
for the U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis, to which he had been
appointed, only to find that a
minor physical ailment barred his
entrance. He joined the 145th
Field Artillery, serving in France
until 1918.
In 1920 Elder Young was called
to the Central States Mission. Re-
turning home, he married Gladys
Pratt on May 31, 1923. Two chil-
dren were born to them: Dilworth
S. DILWORTH YOUNG
of the First Council of the Seventy
Randolph, who was killed in action in Bel-
gium in 1944, and Leonore, who is now
Mrs. Blaine P. Parkinson. After the death
of his wife Gladys, he married Huldah
Parker on January 4, 1965.
In May 1947, President Young was called
to preside over the New England Mission.
Another dimension was added to his work
with the youth of the Church, and returning
missionaries reported that President Young's
advice was, "Lean on the Lord."
Elder S. Dilworth Young is a gifted writer
of prose and poetry. His prose writing has
a distinct and beautiful style; his poetry is
sensitive and penetrating.
When he was a young deacon, Seymour
Dilworth Young spoke of his supervisor,
John D. Giles, as a man "who made the
business of being a deacon seem very real."
In his years as a member of the First Coun-
cil of the Seventy, working with council
members and with other seventies through-
out the Church, and speaking to the saints
assembled in conferences, Elder Young has
made the work of the seventies a real and
important assignment, one of great signifi-
cance to the kingdom and great dignity to
the individual.
November 1967
55
MILTON R. HUNTER
of the First Council of the Seventy
Milton R. Hunter has had a profound
influence upon gospel-oriented
thought. His writings on such subjects as
the Pearl of Great Price, Book of Mormon
archeology, Church history, and the gospel
through the ages form an indelible impres-
sion in the minds of many Latter-day Saints.
Described as one "gifted by a thirst for
knowledge," Elder Hunter early impressed
others with his potential. After he received
his doctorate in history from the University
of California at Berkeley in 1935, Elder Hun-
ter was chatting with Dr. Herbert Bolton,
famous librarian and historian, when the
professor abruptly said, "Hunter, I won't let
you throw your career away on some little
Mormon seminary in Utah. You have the
makings of one of America's great historians.
I haven't spent these years in order for you
to expend this training fruitlessly. If you will
change your mind, we will secure for you a
proper place in a great university where
expectations, and the training you have re-
ceived, may be realized." But Brother Hun-
ter turned his attention back to his home
and the Church.
Born October 25, 1902, in Holden, Utah,
to John Edward and Margaret Teeples Hun-
ter, Elder Hunter was schooled
early in gospel precepts by his
faithful parents. By high school
graduation time. Elder Hunter
knew he wanted to gain all the
knowledge he could. However,
finances were hard to come by, so
after some initial college classes,
he taught school in the winters
and continued his own education
during summers, a pattern that
increasingly turned his heart to-
ward religious education.
When he finally received his
bachelor's and master's degrees
from Brigham Young University,
he had been a principal in Nevada,
headed two Utah junior high
schools, and had served as prin-
cipal of two seminaries.
Elder Hunter married Feme
Gardner of Lehi in 1931, and they
have six children. He taught semi-
nary while he pursued his Ph.D;
then he accepted a position at the
Logan (Utah) Institute of Religion
and entered a lifetime of research
and writing.
Within just a few years he had
written for many Western America
historical journals, his history of
Utah had been chosen as — and
still is — a text for Utah schools,
and he had written several note-
worthy books on the subject of
Church history.
On April 6, 1945, Elder Hunter
was called to the First Council of
the Seventy, and his search for
truth and its promulgation took on
new dimensions. Now, 22 books
and hundreds of articles later,
rather than having expended
"his training fruitlessly," Elder
Hunter has created a lasting
memory for his labors.
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i I ^P here is nothing in this world
I that I would rather do than
have the privilege of preaching
the gospel and of devoting such
time and abilities as the Lord may
bless me with to the building up
of his kingdom." These words of
Bruce R. McConkie of the First
Council of the Seventy strike the
guiding keynote of his life.
Elder McConkie was bom to
Oscar W. and Vivian Redd Mc-
Conkie on July 29, 1915, at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, where his father
was studying law at the University
of Michigan. At age 11, young
Bruce would gather his brothers
and sisters about him to read to
them the Book of Mormon.
After retvuning to Salt Lake
City, he attended LDS High School
during its last two years of exis-
tence, and in 1934-36 he served in
the Eastern States Mission. He was
graduated from the University of
Utah in 1937 with a bachelor of
arts degree and in 1939 with a
bachelor of laws degree. In June
1967 he received his doctorate in
the same field. On October 13,
1937, he married Amelia Smith,
daughter of President Joseph Field-
ing Smith. They have nine children.
He was set apart on October 10,
1946, as a member of the First
Council of the Seventy.
Elder McConkie has been a
member of the Utah State Bar and
a practicing attorney, assistant
city attorney and city prosecutor,
and a security and intelligence
officer in the U.S. Army's Ninth
Service Command. He joined the
American Legion and at present
holds the rank of lieutenant colonel
in the Field Artillery Reserves.
BRUCE R. McCONKIE
of the First Council of the Seventy
For many years he was servicemen's coor-
dinator for the Church. He has also served
as president of the Southern Australian
Mission. His knowledge and continual
study of the scriptures have thrilled Church
audiences and classes, and his keen sense
of humor adds reality to his teachings.
In a conference address President McCon-
kie said, "The great compelling necessity,
the overwhelming obligation that rests upon
us as members of this great latter-day king-
dom is to come to a knowledge of the law
of the Lord." To this end Elder McConkie
has worked and studied diligently.
In October 1951 general conference, he
reported the following experience: "Six
months ago in the solemn assembly, when
the First Presidency of the Church were
sustained, as I sat here, the voice of the
Lord came into my mind as certainly, I am
sure, as the voice of the Lord came into the
mind of Enos, as it said: 'These are they
whom I have chosen as the First Presidency
of my Church. Follow them.' That witness
was an added assurance of the divinity of
the work." To this theme, "follow the
brethren," Bruce McConkie has dedicated
his life.
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57
It
ou don't get an ivory
tower feeling about him,"
replied a young returned mission-
ary when asked about his relation-
ship with Marion DuflF Hanks.
"President Hanks is very much in
contact with the world ordinary
people live in. He seems to come
to grips with daily excitements
and opportunities and experi-
ences."
Talk to building custodians, sec-
retarial help, childhood friends,
fellow General Authorities, or the
soldier just home from Vietnam,
and you'll learn that Brother Hanks
is loved because he has shown
his concern for their welfare. Many
a quiet battle he has fought to
bring peace to his fellowman.
Many a courageous stand he's
taken to insure fair judgment of a
person or a problem.
Marion D. Hanks was born
October 13, 1921, in Salt Lake
City to Stanley A. and Maude
Frame Hanks. He married the
former Maxine Christensen of
Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1949, and
they have five children. Their
home has always been open to
people in need of a place to stay,
a place to be comforted, a place
to be healed. Regardless of his
race, religious belief, station, or
problem in life, the stranger is
warmly welcomed into their home.
A desire to serve his Heavenly
Father has been the motivating
force of President Hanks' life.
When just a young deacon, he be-
gan staying up long past midnight
to read the standard works.
Though a fine athlete, he gave
up a college athletic scholarship to
serve the Lord as a missionary. He
MARION D. HANKS
of the First Council of the Seventy
was graduated from the University of
Utah Law School and has his juris doctor
degree from that institution. But rather
than practice law, he decided to teach
institute and seminary classes. His Book of
Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants
classes, which he teaches at the University
of Utah Institute of Religion, attract large
crowds, often filling the institute chapel.
In October 1953 he was called to serve in
the First Council of the Seventy. President
Hanks finds his greatest joy is to assist and
encourage people in their search for en-
lightenment and truth, and as editor of the
Era of Youth, he has had a wide influence
on the youth of the Church.
Ask about Marion D. Hanks and the an-
swers reflect the many facets of his person-
ality and the depth of his contribution:
"He listens. " "His conference talks are
always so relevant." "I've noticed how com-
fortable he seems among the greatest souls
and the most brilliant minds." "Do you re-
member this quote, T could tell where the
lamplighter was by the trail he left be-
hind'? Well, you can tell where Duff Hanks
has been, too — people are better. He cares
about people."
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A. THEODORE TUTTLE
of the First Council of the Seventy
The mother of Elder A. Theodore Tiittle
could not have know that when she
insisted on her six-year-old son's memoriz-
ing his Sunday School talks, she was prepar-
ing him for speaking assignments that would
carry his words around the world. But such
was her faith in her only son that she often
referred to him as a "child of promise,"
impressing upon him the need to be worthy
for a life of service.
Elder Tuttle was born March 2, 1919, at
Manti, Utah, to Albert Mervin and Clarice
Montez Beal. He developed an early repu-
tation as an orator and debater, and during
his school days in high school and at nearby
Snow College he won the leads in plays and
operettas and was a student leader.
So close had been his relationship with
his seminary teacher that when Elder Tuttle
transferred to Brigham Young University
after a Northern States mission, he de-
cided to concentrate in religious education.
His senior year was highlighted by his re-
ceiving an award as outstanding student in
religious education, and by his marriage on
July 26, 1943, to Marne Whitaker. They are
the parents of seven children.
Shortly after marriage, he entered the
Marines and served two and a half
years as a line officer in the Pacific
theater. He was the person who
returned to the ship to obtain the
American flag that was to be raised
on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima. The
raising of the flag has been the
subject of legends, sculptures, pic-
tures, and even motion pictures.
Returning home, he began teach-
ing in the seminary system, serving
in Utah and Idaho communities
while he pursued his master of
education degree at Stanford Uni-
versity in the summers. After serv-
ing as director of the institute of
religion at Reno, Nevada, he was
appointed in 1953 as supervisor of
seminaries and institutes for the
Church Schools.
A colleague describes him as one
blessed with the "unusual ability
for administrative procedures, one
who has the rare ability to stand
back and look at a complete organi-
zation and get the whole picture."
Another longtime acquaintance
has said, "His depth of scholarship
and thoughtful reflection are
greatly admired, as are his qualities
of compassion and concern for
others."
On April 10, 1958, Elder Tuttle
was called to the First Council of
the Seventy. Three years later he
was appointed president of the
missions in South America, where
he helped direct the growth of
Church membership from 20,000
to 40,000 in four years. Among his
present assignments is supervising
Spanish-speaking missions in North
America. His lifelong love for
teaching the gospel has indeed
been recognized by the Lord.
Elder Tuttle is a great educator in
the Lord's kingdom.
November 1967
PAUL H. DUNN
of the First Council of the Seventy
To the frightened and wounded young
soldier in a foxhole on the island of
Guam during World War II, there came an
overpowering desire to have answers to some
serious questions. Death had wasted the
lives of many of his companions, and there
kept coming into his mind with recurring
intensity the thoughts: Is there a God? Is
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints the true church? In deep concern
and fear. Elder Paul H. Dunn prayed with
earnestness and humility. Of this experience
he says, "Immediately there came into my
soul a sweet spirit, a feeling of comfort, a
feeling of assurance that God did exist and
the Church of Jesus Christ was again on
earth."
Elder Dunn was born April 24, 1924, at
Provo, Utah, to Joshua Harold and Geneva
Roberts Dunn. He early developed a love
for sports, and did so well in baseball that
after playing on his high school team in
Los Angeles, he signed a contract with the
St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher and was
farmed out to the Pioneer and Pacific Coast
leagues. The war interrupted his baseball
career.
Following the war, while again pitching
under his Cardinal contract. Elder
Dunn broke his collarbone. With
his chances dim for full recovery,
and a growing concern about Sun-
day baseball, he turned to another
field — education.
Elder Dunn attended Chap-
man College and graduated in 1953
with a bachelor's degree in religion.
The following year he received his
master's degree from the University
of Southern California. In the
meantime he had converted, bap-
tized, and married the Chapman
College president's daughter,
Jeanne Cheverton (they are the
parents of three daughters) and had
begun his career with the Church
School System as a seminary
teacher in Los Angeles.
He served as southern California
assistant coordinator of seminaries,
then as director of the institute of
religion adjacent to the University
of Southern California. In 1959 he
also received his doctorate in
education from USC. He was
serving as coordinator of all in-
stitutes of religion in southern
California when he was called
to the First Council of the Seventy
on April 6, 1964.
President Dunn's experience in
the educational programs of the
Church has given him keen insights
into the needs and concerns of
contemporary youth and adults.
He has written many lessons for
use in the auxiliaries, drawing
upon his own experiences and his
knowledge of youth and their
problems. These insights and his
pleasant personality are valuable
assets in his present assignments
in the Church, which include serv-
ing as international president of
the LDS Student Association.
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JOHN H. VANDENBERG
Presiding Bishop
In the late nineteenth century a band of
devout immigrants from the Netherlands,
converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, boarded a ship at Rotter-
dam to begin their journey to far-off Salt
Lake Valley. Aboard the ship was hand-
some young Dirk Vandenberg, who was soon
attracted to Maria Alkema. Their romance
blossomed, and after they arrived in Utah,
they were married in the Salt Lake Endow-
ment House. From this union came six
children, including a son, John Henry, born
December 18, 1904, who was to become
the ninth Presiding Bishop of the Church
in this dispensation.
The Vandenbergs settled in Ogden, and
Bishop Vandenberg later declared that per-
haps the thing that influenced him most and
set the pattern for his whole life was the
example of love and service set by his
parents.
He decided early that accounting would
be his life's work. He studied at Weber
Academy and, through correspondence
courses and additional study at night school,
became proficient in business and finance.
In 1925 he was called to serve a mission in
the Netherlands. While there he served as
mission secretary, and it was in
the mission home in Rotterdam
that he met a lovely Netherlands
girl, Ariena Stok. She later emi-
grated to Utah, and the couple
were married in the Salt Lake
Temple Jxme 18, 1930. They now
have two daughters.
Returning to Ogden, Bishop
Vandenberg became associated
with a livestock firm at the Ogden
Union Stockyards. In 1940 he was
transferred to Denver, where his
interests also included textiles and
ranching. He entered the audio-
visual business in 1950. In 1955,
he became vice chairman of the
Church Building Committee, in
charge of finances.
Throughout his life Bishop
Vandenberg has been completely
devoted to the Church, serving
willingly in every position to which
he has been called — ward choir di-
rector, elders quorum counselor,
seventies quorum president, stake
mission president. He was first
counselor in the Denver Stake
presidency and then second coun-
selor in the Ensign Stake presi-
dency, a position he held when,
on September 30, 1961, he was
sustained as Presiding Bishop.
As Presiding Bishop, he is holder
of the keys of presidency over the
Aaronic Priesthood. Asked what
advice he would give to young
boys today, he replied, "Live close
to your parents and heed their
counsel." Bishop John Vandenberg
knows whereof he speaks, for re-
membering and following through
the years the wise counsel and ex-
ample of his immigrant parents
has been one of the strongest moti-
vating forces in his own life.
November 1967
61
Bishop Robert L. Simpson pos-
sesses an engaging smile, one
that says, "I know something that
can make you better, and I'm just
seeking an opportunity to share it
with you."
Bishop Simpson was born August
8, 1915, at Salt Lake City, the son
of Heber C. and Lille C. Leatham
Simpson. The family moved to
southern California when he was
five. After graduating from Santa
Monica City College, he was
called to serve in the New Zealand
Mission; and in being set apart,
on April 14, 1937, he was blessed
"with a knowledge of the people
amongst whom you will labor."
During the second month of his
mission he dreamed that he had
returned home and found his
family and the people of his ward
all speaking the Maori tongue
and that he could not understand
a word they said. Awakening, he
had two thoughts: he must put
forth more effort to learn the
language, and this knowledge of
the language would be of value to
him beyond the term of his mis-
sion. He worked at it, and in a
short time the promise of his bless-
ing was fulfilled.
When World War II began.
Bishop Simpson was commissioned
in the air force. Knowing that he
might be assigned to a fighting
front, he hoped it would be the
South Seas, where he might again
work with the Maori people. In-
stead, his air force unit was sent to
Egypt. Within 48 hours he had dis-
covered that at an adjacent base
was an entire Maori battalion from
New Zealand. Many of the South
Sea islanders were homesick, and
they welcomed the leisure-time
ROBERT L SIMPSON
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
counsel in their own tongue that he was
able to give.
On June 24, 1942, he married in the
Arizona Temple Jelaire Kathryn Chandler,
a native of Ogden who, like himself, had
grown up in southern California. They have
two sons and a daughter.
Bishop Simpson served as a member of the
Inglewood (California) Stake high council,
then as counselor in his ward bishopric,
stake mission president, and stake YMMIA
superintendent. His vocation for 20 years
was with the Pacific Telephone Company.
Many returned missionaries have a desire
to return to their mission area with their
families. For Robert Simpson, this came
true, for he was set apart as president of
the New Zealand Mission July 28, 1958.
He saw a temple and a college dedicated
and two stakes organized, all within the
confines of the mission.
He was called as first counselor in the
Presiding Bishopric at the October 1961
general conference. In this position he is
concerned with the temporal affairs of the
Church; he is concerned with youth; and
his is concerned with people — all the people
of the Church.
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When he was nine years old,
Victor L. Brown was taken,
with his brother, to the Alberta
Temple to be sealed to his par-
ents. "I can still remember, just
as distinctly as though it were
yesterday, the meaning of that
ordinance. It brought the greatest
peace into my heart that any ex-
perience has ever accomplished,"
he recalls. "On the appointed day
I became very ill with a high
fever. My parents considered
postponing the appointment, but I
pleaded with them not to delay one
day. I wanted the assurance as a
child that I would have my parents
for time and all eternity."
This experience as a youth set
the stage for a lifetime of service
and love for the Church for
Bishop Victor L. Brown, who is
today second counselor in the
Presiding Bishopric. He was born
July 31, 1914, at Cardston, Al-
berta, Canada, a son of Gerald S.
and Maggie Lee Brown and a
nephew of President Hugh B.
Brown. When he was 16 years old,
the family moved to Salt Lake
City, and he attended South High
School, the University of Utah,
and LDS Business College. He
also studied at the University of
California at Berkeley. In Novem-
ber 1936 he was married to Lois
Kjar, and they are the parents of
five children.
Bishop Brown's growth in the
Church has been steady, his
service including executive posi-
tions in the priesthood quorums
and auxiliaries, bishop of the Den-
ver Fourth Ward, and counselor in
the Denver Stake presidency,
where his fellow counselor was
VICTOR L. BROWN
Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
the man with whom he was later to serve
in the Presiding Bishopric — Bishop John
H. Vandenberg.
In 1940 he began working for United Air
Lines and served for the next 21 years in
supervisory and management capacities in
Washington, D.C., Denver, and Chicago.
He was assistant to the director of reserva-
tions at Chicago when, in September 1961,
he received a telephone call asking him if
he could meet with President McKay in Salt
Lake City early the next morning.
In President McKay's private office, he re-
calls, the Prophet's eyes penetrated deeply
into his own as he was asked to serve as
counselor in the Presiding Bishopric. "At
that moment, this thought went through
my mind: 'Only one greater could be asking
me to serve, and that would be the Savior
himself.' "
Bishop Brown was sustained to his new
calling on September 30, 1961, and set apart
October 6, 1961. Among his new responsi-
bilities and challenges has been establishing
a translation, publication, and distribution
organization for the Church, covering more
than a dozen languages and spanning most
of the mission areas of the world.
November 1967
63
Fiftieth Anniversary
of the Church Office Building
The Church Administration Building,
47 East South Temple, has been called
one of the most beautiful office buildings
in the world. But it is more than that.
It is where the authorities of the Church
have their offices and make many signifi-
cant decisions that affect the entire
Church membership. It is where many
stake presidents and bishops come for
counsel, and where members come, when
so directed, to seek additional guidance.
It is where missionaries come, in youth-
ful eagerness, to the missionary depart-
ment on the fourth floor. It is where
President David O. McKay has greeted
many leaders of the nation and the world.
The cornerstone was laid in 1914, and
the building was opened in 1917 during
the administration of President Joseph F.
Smith, sixth President of the Church.
President Smith had his office there until
his passing in November 1918.
The building, built on land once be-
longing to President Brigham Young, is
directly west of the pioneer leader's two
homes, the Beehive House and the Lion
House. The exterior is granite, taken
from the same area, some 25 miles south-
east of the site, as the granite for the
Salt Lake Temple. The building's grace-
ful and pleasing architectural style is
Grecian Ionic. Twenty-four Ionic col-
umns form a colonnade around the build-
ing, with heavy masses of masonry at
each corner. A massive entablature,
featuring many beautiful carvings, rests
on the columns.
The building, five stories high plus
the basement, is rectangular in shape,
measuring 101 feet 11 inches on the
front side and 165 feet 3 inches in depth,
with a height above the ground of 80
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feet, A total of 4,517 granite stones
make up the structure. The largest stone,
which served as the cornerstone, is at the
southwest corner and weighs eight tons.
The entire weight of the stone work is
6,205 tons.
Across the main entrance at the south
of the building are bronze grills, which
slide into the wall when the building is
open. Beyond these, a pair of solid bronze
and plate glass doors, hung in a frame of
the same bronze material, open into a
spacious entry hall whose floor is of white
marble and whose walls are of Utah
golden travise marble.
North of the entrance area is the main
reception hall, which is also floored in
marble, with 16 fluted monoliths made
of golden travise marble.
At the extreme north end of this floor
is a room for the First Presidency that is
beautifully finished in walnut and marble.
Along the east wall is a fireplace with a
mantel of white travertine.
At the west side of the first floor is a
board room where the General Authori-
ties meet to discuss the affairs of the
Church. This room, approximately the
same size as the First Presidency's room,
is characterized by a large Utah traver-
tine mantel and fireplace with a marble
hearth, reminiscent of the fact that an
open fire was often needed in the days
when the building was new.
The private office of President David
O. McKay is in the northeast corner of
the first floor. In this office, President
Joseph F. Smith, President Heber J. Grant,
and President George Albert Smith each
also labored with the decisions that the
Prophet must make as he directs the
Church and the kingdom here upon
the earth.
From the entry hall of the first floor,
an exquisitely curved marble staircase
leads to the offices of the members of
the Council of the Twelve, the Patriarch
to the Church, the Assistants to the
Council of the Twelve, the First Coun-
cil of the Seventy, the Presiding Bishop-
ric, the Church Historian, and others.
At general conference time, the build-
ing literally overflows with members of
the Church who find occasion to enter
it. At other times, groups of seminary
students and others may be found tour-
ing the building and seeing for them-
selves some of the historic records stored
there. Tourists, who are always welcome,
may receive a pamphlet stating that
Utah marble and onyx and rare wood
from parts of the United States, Hon-
duras, Caucasiis (southeastern Russia),
and elsewhere lend their beauty to the
interior of the building.
The address of the Church Adminis-
tration Building — 47 East South Temple,
Salt Lake City, Utah — has come to have
much meaning for members of the
Church. To a prospective missionary,
an envelope bearing this return address
is something to be anticipated with joy,
to be read and reread until its contents
are memorized, and then to be placed
away among life's keepsakes. Third and
even fourth generations of Church
members are receiving direction and
guidance that come from within this
beautiful granite building as it begins
its second half century of service. O
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The Home
Teacher and
Understanding
Human Nature
H
By Wilford D. Lee
fome teaching to-
day is one of the
most challenging undertakings in the
Church. However, many home teachers
do not realize either the difficulty or
the complexity of their work, because
most of them do not recognize the per-
sonal and social problems with which
they must deal. As a result, many
frustrated home teachers feel inade-
quate and disoriented because they do
not know how to proceed.
The work of the home teacher falls
into two general divisions — diagnosis
and treatment. Each of these divisions
contains difficulties which, unless the
teacher understands them, make his
teaching ineffective. Some failures
stem from the fact that teachers are
not acquainted with the laws that con-
trol human behavior.
Some of the ills that the teacher
must diagnose are similar to the dis-
abilities that confront the physician.
Neither the physician nor the home
teacher can proceed with successful
treatment unless he knows what is
wrong. When the patient is ill, the
doctor subjects him to a series of tests.
Having properly diagnosed the case, he
proceeds with the treatment. The
same is true with the home teacher.
The point to remember is that neither
the doctor nor the home teacher
should attempt treatment until he is
If home teachers had a knowledge
of attitudes, there would be less
"flying blind" and
perfunctory visiting.
sure of what causes the patient's
symptoms. Thus, correct diagnosis is
the first step.
Although the home teacher is not
usually a counselor who is trained to
diagnose personality problems, he is
not completely without tools. He has
some effective strengths and resources
that many trained counselors do not
have. In the first place, he is endowed
with the priesthood, an important facet
of which is the gift of discernment. This
gift, when used by a gifted and devoted
teacher, is a remarkable instrument. To
further help in the process of diagnosis,
the home teacher can use honest and
sincere friendship, deep love, and the
other gifts of the Holy Ghost.
Moreover, the home teacher would
be more confident and less confused if
he were aware of some of the principles
of human behavior that he is attempt-
ing to diagnose. Often the home
teacher must "fly blind"; he hesitates
before entering the home of an inactive
member, wondering how to proceed.
Or perhaps the home teacher, unable
to understand the attitudes of the in-
active family, goes into the home.
makes a perfunctory visit, and hopes
for the best.
But the wise home teacher, under-
standing what controls human behavior
and working through the Spirit, will
begin to explore the question, "What
causes this person to be inactive?"
By and large, people's actions are
controlled by their desires. If their
desires coincide with the principles and
practices of the gospel, all is well and
good. But often when people follow
their desires, they find themselves act-
ing contrary to the teachings of the
gospel. Adults, as well as children,
tend to do those things that they like
to do and avoid doing those things
that they dislike. While there are no-
table exceptions to this rule, the home
teacher would do well to study the
likes and dislikes of each member of
the inactive family. If he can discover
what each family member does to ob-
tain satisfaction, he may have a win-
dow into his soul.
In order to learn why a person acts
as he does, the home teacher must
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also study such inner urges as whom
he loves, what are his ambitions and
aspirations, what are his ideals, 'his
hopes, and his dreams. Usually people
do not act because of what they
know; rather, they act because of how
they feel. Thus, feelings, or the emo-
tionally charged forces within them,
stimulate and control action. These
motivating forces are called attitudes.
Many observers are convinced that all
human actions are activated by atti-
tudes. For this reason home teachers
must develop a knowledge of attitudes
— where they come from, how they
develop, and especially how they can
be changed if they are negative.
One of the first things the home
teacher should know is that while atti-
tudes always contain some information,
they are strongly emotional in nature;
and it is the emotion, not the informa-
tion, that causes the person to act.
Thus, when an attitude is fully devel-
oped, its emotional content is the sum
total of all the feelings that the person
experienced while it was developing.
That is, attitudes develop as the result
of one or a series of emotionally
charged experiences. If the experiences
were pleasant, the attitude will be
pleasant and favorable, and the action
that results will also be pleasant and
favorable. On the other hand, if the
experiences were unpleasant and un-
favorable, the resulting attitude will
also be unpleasant and unfavorable,
and the actions or the refusal to act
will be in accordance with the attitude.
Thus, depending upon the pleasant-
ness or unpleasantness of the ex-
periences, two persons having the
same information can have oppo-
site attitudes. It is not the informa-
tion that causes the person to act;
it is the favorableness or unfavor-
ableness of the attitude. Therefore, if
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the home teacher is to bring about a
change of behavior, he must first
change the feeling. And in this con-
nection, in diagnosing the person's
attitudes, the home teacher must dis-
cover how the person really feels. It
may be that, for convention's sake, he
will try to cover up his real attitudes;
but careful observation of his un-
guarded speech and actions will usually
reveal his true feelings.
The specialized attitudes that we call
likes and dislikes are extremely impor-
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long as a person likes good things and
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him. His difficulties are multiplied if
these feelings have become fixed. It is
not easy to change deeply imbedded
likes and dislikes.
Perhaps the best way to become ac-
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listen attentively. The home teacher
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should not go into a home primarily to
talk or to deliver a message; rather, he
should listen to what the family mem-
bers have to say. By intelligent ques-
tioning, he can get them to talk about
themselves and their experiences. In
this way he can discover the feelings
that have caused the person to become
inactive. This knowledge will help him
to formulate a program of treatment.
Little by little, as he listens with per-
ception and understanding, he will gain
skill in diagnosis; and through his own
experiences with people, he will become
more sensitive to the personal and so-
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to become indifferent to the Church.
When the home teacher gains a per-
son's confidence, that person will often
reveal the innermost secrets of his
heart. It is at this time that the most
effective diagnosis can be made.
What can the home teacher do once
he has completed his diagnosis? Can
attitudes really be changed? Of course
they can! Every day people repent and
alter their lives in conformity to gospel
ideals. But it is not easy. However,
here is a rule that will bring about the
desired change if it is followed long
enough and applied strongly enough:
Since an attitude is developed by hav-
ing an experience, it can be changed
only by having a stronger, opposite
experience. An attitude is changed by
the application of a strong, contrasting
feeling. A strong, positive feeling
will erase and destroy a negative feel-
ing. A good feeling, if it is applied
long enough, will destroy a bad feeling.
But these feelings must be applied in
the form of experiences. What experi-
ences can a home teacher create and
apply to an inactive person so as to
destroy his antagonistic attitudes?
First, he can be a good friend. The
emotional impact of real friendship is
powerful, but any friendship is only as
strong as the person who offers It.
The home teacher who develops real
friendship with an inactive person has a
force working for him that is beyond
price. Often friendship alone can
work wonders in changing an inactive
person's attitudes.
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Second, the home teacher can apply
love. In its purest form, love is the
strongest force in the universe. How-
ever, it takes a really great person to
love in the way Jesus loved. A man's
ability to help his fellowman by his love
is limited only by his power to grow.
The third and most powerful re-
source available to the home teacher
is the Spirit of God. If the home
teacher is honest in his search for
spirituality, and if he uses the gifts of
the Holy Ghost to counteract bad atti-
tudes, he will find that he greatly in-
creases his ability to substitute good
feelings for bad feelings.
It is obvious, then, that every home
teacher should become an expert on
attitudes. He must not only learn to
recognize both good and bad attitudes,
but he must also discover their causes.
Then he must create experiences that,
when applied with friendship, love, and
the Spirit of God, will bring about re-
generation. Not until he has gained
such knowledge and power will he be as
effective a home teacher as he should
be. If he hopes to succeed, he must
act in accordance with the laws that
control human behavior.
"There is a law, irrevocably decreed
in heaven before the foundations of
this world, upon which all blessings are
predicated —
"And when we obtain any blessing
from God, it is by obedience to that law
upon which it is predicated." (D&C
130:20-21.)
The most effective home teacher is
the one who studies carefully the laws
that control human behavior. By de-
veloping skill in the application of these
laws, he can influence for good those
families assigned to him.
But every home teacher should be
warned: do not weary in well doing.
The man who has spent 40 years de-
veloping bad attitudes, whose likes and
dislikes are contrary to the principles
of the gospel, is not likely to change
overnight. Probably, his regeneration
will be long and painful. Nevertheless,
now is the time to start. If a teacher
truly loves his brother as himself, he
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Long Island Stake was created
from parts of New York Stake by
Elder Harold B. Lee of the Council of
the Twelve and Elder EIRay L. Chris-
tiansen, Assistant to the Council of the
Twelve. Gordon E. Crandall was sus-
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and Charles E. Neaman as counselors.
Long Island Stake is the 439th now
functioning. Elder Parley P. Pratt
brought the gospel to New York City
in July 1837. New York Stake was
organized December 9, 1934.
George E. Watkins was sustained as
president of New York Stake with Victor
B. Jex and Harold D. Clawson as
counselors.
Beginning this morning at 7:30, 96
teams began competition in the
annual all-Church softball tournament.
Members of the Salt Lake Tabernacle
Choir departed from the Salt Lake Air-
port for a whirlwind tour that would
take them to Expo 67 at Montreal,
Canada. Tonight the choir sang in con-
cert at Omaha, as part of Nebraska's
statehood centennial, and received a
standing ovation.
The Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir
gave the first of two evening con-
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Expo 67, Montreal, Canada. The hall
was packed to capacity and reviewers
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lAnother well-received concert was
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The first of several shipments of sup-
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'The Tabernacle Choir presented a
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Salinas (California) Ward won the
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game with Chandler (Arizona) 2nd
Ward, 4-2.
I President David 0. McKay an-
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The Tabernacle Choir sang at
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Kearns (Utah) 4th Ward took the
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The Tabernacle Choir joined the
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IOIympia Stake was organized from
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counselors. This stake was organized
under the direction of Elder Howard W.
Hunter of the Council of the Twelve and
Elder William J. Critchlow, Jr., Assistant
to the Council of the Twelve. The two
new stakes bring the total now func-
tioning to 441.
Thomas Leonard Hall was sustained
as president of Riverside (Salt Lake
City) Stake, succeeding Robert L.
Bridge, deceased. Counselors are
Floyd Hill Gowans and Lowell Lavar
Leishman.
The Tabernacle Choir joined the
Philadelphia Orchestra and guest solo-
ists to present Messiah, with Eugene
Ormandy directing, at the Saratoga
Performing Arts Center.
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Detroit, Michigan, music-lovers
played hosts to the Salt Lake Tab-
ernacle Choir this evening as the
Choir's tour continued.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the scene of
I tonight's Salt Lake Tabernacle
Choir concert. An estimated 9,000
persons were in attendance.
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Shortly after midnight members of
I the Tabernacle Choir returned to
Salt Lake City from their nine-day,
6,300-mile, ten-concert tour.
Promised Valley, the musical de-
picting the pioneers coming to the
Salt Lake Valley, closed for the season
after a two-month run in the Temple
View outdoor theater. It is estimated
that 147,000 persons saw the perform-
ances this summer.
September 1967
□
President David 0. McKay spent
a quiet day in Huntsville on the
94th anniversary of his birth. Here, on
the farm where he was born, and sur-
rounded by his family, he received
thousands of congratulatory messages.
improvement Era
This evening a half-hour program on
KSL-TV featured the life of the
President.
Norman H. Bangerter was sus-
Itained as president of Granger
(Salt Lake County) Stake with Maurice
M. Harmon and Wesley P. Thompson,
Jr., as counselors.
El Monte Stake, the 442nd now
[functioning, was organized from
parts of West Covina (California) Stake
by Elder Delbert L. Stapley of the
Council of the Twelve and Patriarch
Eldred G. Smith. James C. Brown was
sustained as stake president with
Richard E. Miner and Mayo W. Smith
as counselors.
This was the annual David 0.
I McKay Day in Ogden and Weber
County, Utah. Speakers at a meeting
in the Ogden Tabernacle included Elder
Ezra Taft Benson of the Council of the
Twelve. Representing the family was
President McKay's son, David Lawrence
McKay, general superintendent of the
Sunday School.
Fort Worth (Texas) Stake was
organized from parts of Dallas Stake by
Elder Harold B. Lee of the Council of
the Twelve and Elder Theodore M.
Burton, Assistant to the Twelve. John
Kelley, Jr., was sustained as president
of this, the 443rd stake, v^ith John W.
Porter and Mark R. Berrett as coun-
selors.
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I The first Italian branch in Rome
I was organized, with Elder John
Abner, a missionary, as president.
Counselors are Robert Bollingbroke
and Irnerio Maffi. Rome was opened
to missionary work in January, 1967;
87 persons have been baptized since
the Italian Mission was organized in
August 1966.
I The annual conference of the Re-
lief Society convened at 9:30 this
morning in the Tabernacle.
November 1967
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The Seasiders' record last year was an
unbeaten string of 13 victories,
including well-publicized defeats of four
highly ranked Southern California teams:
Occidental, Loyola, UCLA, and Los
Angeles Rugby Club. Coach Pene Ruruku
forecasts an even stronger team this
year. Most team members are from widely
scattered Pacific islands. Out of 15
starting players, 12 have been
through the temple.
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Young Men's Mutual
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Brother Hill, dean of the
college of mines and
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General Superintendent G. Carlos Smith, Jr., of the
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for his "outstanding spiritual and temporal leadership
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November 1967
Today's Family
By Florence B. Pinnock
Thanks for
the Memory
W
e are what we
are now doing,
plus what we have done that has
sHpped into memories. This is a
strange combination, because what
we are now doing changes instantly
into the memory category, and we
step into new action. Memories
stack up one upon another as the
years pass, until late in life the
"now" action comes to a near halt
and the memories take over. But
in the in-between years there is a
balance. Memories are important,
but they will never compare with
the "now" action. Potent memories,
nevertheless, constantly guide our
actions.
Looking back to the very first
glimpse of you, what do you see?
I remember being in my aunt's
arms as she walked down a narrow
boardwalk to the end of the garden.
As she carried me, I was screaming
at the top of my lungs. A new
baby had just been born in our
home, and I wanted to be present.
This aunt kept telling me that if I'd
be quiet she would take me to the
house, and I kept crying to her, "If
you'll take me to the new baby,
I'll be quiet." The memory ends
there, and to this day I don't know
who won the battle, but this really
is the beginning of me in my mind's
eye today. This minute other
memories are crowding. Some are
happy and warm and gay, and
others are made of stronger ma-
terials but are rewarding.
I can remember parents, kind
and understanding and always
proud when I did my best. They
kept telling me that the only per-
son I had to compete with was
myself. I was always to do better
today than I did yesterday. This
memory of them has many times
made me stand tall when I really
wanted to run and hide. Then
there are memories of a father
and mother trying so hard to do
their best that we children could
not let them down. There was the
time a block was thrown and a
hand ready to hit, and a parent's
voice said, "In our family we do
not hit anyone; we're bigger and
stronger and smarter than that.
There are other ways to convince."
Tradition is a memory builder.
Someone recently said, "This
generation does not believe in tra-
dition. It wants new ways to do
things, new thoughts, and new ac-
tions." The young people I know
prove this false. Maybe they want
longer hair and purple Christmas
trees, but stepping out from their
desires come the words: "Our
family always does. . . ." These
traditions have many facets. For
instance, one family always goes
to grandma's and grandpa's home
early on Halloween evenin^all
dressed in their eerie costumes.
There they have supper and are
then on their way to ring bells and
knock on neighbors' doors. An-
other family never fails to meet in
a friendly garden early on the
Fourth of July. There they have a
trout breakfast combined with a
togetherness that colors the entire
summer.
Then, of course, through the
years families have other wonder-
ful memories of prayers around
the breakfast and dinner tables, of
meeting together to gain strength
from each other as problems arise,
and of praying together when a
family member is about to leave on
a journey.
Words also form memories, such
as: "Remember who you are," said
by parents as their sons and daugh-
ters go on dates, or "Have a happy
day." These cheerful words from
mother as each leaves for school
or work always seem to start the
day off just right.
Food as a tradition enters the
picture, and memories are made of
crusty bread biscuits and chili on
the first snowy winter night, pink
divinity in a heart-shaped satin box
centering the dinner table on
Valentine's Day, Yorkshire pudding
making the Sunday dinner delec-
table, homemade caramels and
pecan rolls as a holiday treat, Sun-
day evening gatherings around an
ice cream freezer. And so families
go on and on from taste buds to
memory lane.
Material things are also stacked
up in memory's image : books given
as prizes and rewards, for helping
in the home, colorfuL/new dresses
on Christmas morniiig, a little
money and a great ^eal of elbow
grease spent to make the big
room downstairs attractive and
fun to bring dates home to, trees
to climb, ropes to jump, fences to
walk, and games to play— all en-
rich memories.
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Each minute holds memories to
make rich the future moments. As
we are giving thanks this Novem-
ber, let's include a thanks for our
memories.
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Hard, dry crumbs add body when added
to dips. Use only a small amount.
Especially during the Thanksgiving and
Christmas seasons, stale bread reaches
its peak of popularity. It seems that
EVERY CRUMB COUNTS
Do you find yourself throwing
away stale bread? Small children
often discard their crusts, toast is
left over at breakfast time, and
bread becomes stale when not
stored correctly or when not used
up quickly. The result is waste,
and there is a remedy for this.
Every crumb can be used for
nourishment in some way. Stale
white, whole wheat, rye, and com
bread can be used in a variety of
dishes— some in the form of soft
bread crumbs, others as finely
ground hard crumbs, still others as
slices or cubes of bread. Play a
gaine of discovering new ways to
use up stale bread.
Suggestions to Use Every Crumb
store all leftover semi-soft bread in a
cool, dry, clean place. Do not use an
air-tight container, or mold will form.
Soft crumbs may be kept in a perfo-
rated plastic bag in the refrigerator.
Fine, hard bread crumbs are best
stored in the refrigerator in a jar with a
lid. To make these crumbs, use bread
that "has dried out in a warm oven or
in a dry open place. Break one slice at
a time into the electric blender and it
will crumb immediately, or grind the
hard, crisp bread in the food grinder,
or drop slices of bread in a plastic
bag and crush with the rolling pin.
Bread crumbs act as thickeners when
added to casseroles or gravies.
Illustrated by Dale Kilbourn
"In our family
we do not hit anyone;
we're bigger and
stronger and snnarter
than that."
there are never enough soft or hard
bread crumbs to make all the dressing
needed to fill the turkeys. Start sav-
ing bread weeks in advance.
Crumbs are a popular topping for cas-
seroles. Always mix them with melted
butter and seasonings before sprinkling
them over the casserole.
Nothing has been found that is better
to coat meats, fish, and poultry than
seasoned bread crumbs. Season with
paprika, pepper, parsley, onion salt,
minced green onions, garlic salt, nut-
meg, cinnamon, cloves, sage, oregano,
etc.
Croquettes are made easier to handle
for baking and frying if they are rolled
in crisp, seasoned bread crumbs.
Crumbs are a binder, filler, and ex-
tender when used in meat loaves, meat
balls, etc. — >-
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Bread crumbs can take the place of
part of the flour in griddle cakes,
cookies, and cakes. The crumbs seem
to add to the lightness of the finished
product.
Try adding a few crisp crumbs to brown
sugar, nuts, and butter to use as a
topping for muffins, breakfast cakes,
and fruit crisp desserts.
Make croutons from stale bread and
and fish. Trim crusts from 2- or 3-day-
old white bread. Cut each slice into Vs"
inch cubes. Saute in melted butter
until golden brown on all sides, or
butter and toast in a 250° F. oven
until brown.
Bread Crumb Cooking
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(Very light with
texture)
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lYz cups scalded milk
3 tablespoons melted butter
IVz cups fine dry bread crumbs
2 eggs, well beaten
14 cup flour
V2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
Soak the crumbs in the milk and but-
ter until soft; add the other ingredients
and mix lightly. Bake on hot griddle.
Day-After Croquettes
(5 servings)
3 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
1 cup hot milk
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups finely diced turkey
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 egg
salad oil or melted shortening
Melt the butter and blend in the flour.
Gradually add the milk and cook until
very thick, stirring. Take from heat and
stir in the egg yolk. Return to heat and
cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add the
seasonings and turkey; spread the mix-
ture in a shallow pan and refrigerate
at least 2 hours. Form into croquettes
and roll in crumbs. Chill again. Beat
the egg with 3 tablespoons water. Dip
the croquettes into egg; roll again in
crumbs and chill well. Deep fry in
300° F. shortening or salad oil until
golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Serve with a sauce made of one can
of cream of mushroom soup and V2 cup
milk, seasoned with pepper and a dash
of sage.
Herb Chicken
(5 servings)
1 can condensed cream of mushroom
soup
% cup milk
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1 teaspoon paprika
2 pounds chicken parts
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
Yz teaspoon poultry seasoning
V2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Mix V3 cup soup, Vi cup milk, onion,
parsley, and paprika. Dip chicken in
the soup mixture, then roll in a mix-
ture of the dry bread crumbs, poultry
seasoning, and salt. Place in shallow
baking dish. Pour butter on chicken.
Bake at 400° F. for 1 hour. Combine
remaining soup, milk, and the lemon
juice and heat. Stir. Serve over hot
chicken.
Family Casserole
(6 servings)
14 pound chipped beef
1 cup diced celery
1 cup finely diced onion
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
14 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup grated American cheese
1 cup chopped ripe olives
2 ounces wide egg noodles, cooked,
drained, and seasoned
% cup soft bread crumbs
2 tablespoons melted butter
Cut the chipped beef into small pieces.
Cook celery and onion in the shortening
until tender. Stir in flour. Add the
milk and cook, stirring constantly, until
thickened. Add the pepper. Remove
from heat. Add the cheese and stir
until melted. Add the dried beef and
olives. Combine with noodles and pour
into a greased 2-quart casserole. Mix
crumbs and butter and sprinkle over
the mixture. Bake in a 350° F. oven
for 20 to 30 minutes.
Supper Eggs
(3 servings)
1 cup whole milk
1 cup cream
1 teaspoon onion salt
Dash cayenne, Tabasco, paprika
6 eggs
14 cup fine dry buttered crumbs
2/3 cup grated American or Parmesan
cheese
Heat the cream and milk over low
heat; add the seasonings. When mix-
ture is hot, break each egg, one at a
time, in a saucer and slip carefully
into the mixture. As the eggs begin
to set, sprinkle the crumbs and cheese
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over them. Keep dipping the sauce
over the eggs until they are firmly set.
Serve on toasted English muffins.
Breaded Pork Cutlets
(4 servings)
1 pound lean loin pork cutlets
1 egg, slightly beaten
% cup dry bread crumbs
Y2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
Ys teaspoon salt
Yk teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons salad oil
1 can condensed cream of mushroom
soup
Y2 soup can milk
Pound the cutlets very thin. Dip each
one Into egg, then into a mixture of
the crumbs and seasonings. Heat the
oil in skillet. Saute the cutlets over
medium heat until golden on both
sides. Combine soup and milk and add
to cutlets. Reduce heat, simmer gently
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Sunny Pudding
(6 servings)
2Y2 cups ly^-inch stale bread cubes
2 cups milk
^3 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Dash of salt and nutmeg
1 lemon — ^juice and grated rind
Y2 teaspoon lemon extract
5 tablespoons melted butter
14 cup coconut
Soak the bread in the milk for about
one-half hour. Combine remaining in-
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Bake in a buttered casserole set in a
shallow pan of water at 350° F. for
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^Yz slices stale white bread
1 tablespoon butter
1% cups light brown sugar, packed
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4 eggs
IY2 cups evaporated milk
Dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
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These Times
By Dr. G. Homer Durham
President, Arizona State University
Morals
and Politics in
International
Life
immanuel Kant
(1724-1804) pos-
ited a "universal rule" of "right
behavior" based on the Christian
ethic. Men, he said, should treat
humanity "in every case as an end
withal, never as a means only."
Civil society should be based on
"the liberty of every member of
the society. . . ,"
We refer to this doctrine in
everyday speech as human dignity,
the golden rule, the moral law, the
categorical imperative, and so forth.
Kant felt the "rule" constituted a
"spontaneous rule of action" for all
men. Alas, it is not, even in
western Christianity, Hellenism,
and Judaism, whence Kant derived
his inspiration, Rather, "power
politics," the use of force (or the
threat of its use ) , is the means em-
ployed in world affairs,
American foreign policy is often
encased and expressed in Kantian
terms. Viewing the world as an
organized system of states, Ameri-
cans expect other nations, all too
often, to behave in terms of Kant's
categorical imperatives, to spon-
taneously seek to uphold human
dignity and liberty. It is a long
road to such ends. In an address
to the United Nations September
25, 1961, President John F. Ken-
nedy said: "My country favors a
world of free and equal states."
Woodrow Wilson made popular
the phrase "self-determination of
peoples." Both expressions under-
lie America's justification for being
in Korea and South Vietnam— to
help the South Koreans and the
South Vietnamese maintain "their
liberty and freedom." But the
world of free and equal states is
not yet.
In domestic politics, Americans
generally pay hp service to the
ideals of Kantian doctrine. There
are woeful exceptions. But as
pragmatists and idealists, Ameri-
cans extol the politics of peaceful
Although Communism will pass,
totalitarian states will not
disappear soon, the author claims.
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adjustment. They regard obtaining
agreement as high civic virtue, and
compromise as the essence of
poHtical skill.
In foreign affairs Americans can
attain some degree of rational
compromise in dealing with na-
tions that have the same accul-
turation. Others see only the
alternative of recognizing Ameri-
can power as the necessity for
compromise. Despite systems and
regimes that glorify human dignity
as an end in itself, the world con-
tinues to operate on the principles
of power politics or force.
Communist states are a 20th
century version of such states. Com-
munism will eventually take its
place with all the other heresies
that have arisen in the past. But
the problem— and totalitarian states
—will not disappear soon. New
heresies will arise, backed by
weapons, armies, force, economic
power, and powerful states for
support.
The thing that has made con-
temporary Communism a real
threat is the existence of Russian
power and Chinese power. A situ-
ation that makes for hope in the
world is that Russian power and
Chinese power have tended to be
divided and tend to confront each
other. This pluralism in the Com-
munist camp, rather than mono-
lithic and centralized unity, has
been a real blessing. The fact that
France, led by a devout Catholic
general, does not confuse morals
and politics internationally, but
uses French power and influence to
further intercede between Kantian
westerners and eastern Marxists,
has, on occasion, also been a tacti-
cal, if not a strategic, blessing.
The statesmen and politicians of
the world, no matter what the
domestic political situation, tend
to be practical men. Stalin's re-
puted query about the Pope, "How
many divisions has he?" illustrates
this, as did the Cuban missile
crisis, and as has President Charles
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accepting French aid against his
British forebears, also illustrated
the point.
Single-will, single-doctrine, non-
tolerant states will continue for
some time. Their heritage and
background runs deeper and wider
than the politics of pluralism,
compromise, and human dignity.
This does not justify their behavior
in our eyes. But it should help us
understand and therefore deal with
them more intelligently.
International politics are made
difficult by the fact that indi-
viduals who make up tolerant states
intrude their private and domestic
moral expectations into the inter-
national field. This makes states-
manship very difficult for leaders
of America and nations having
similar value systems. Political
science argues that America would
progress further, and get along
better in the world, if she viewed
foreign affairs coldly, in the light
of the facts of power, influence,
force, and not "overreact" in the
light of what constitutes acceptable
behavior from her point of view.
Human beings should not forget
these moral differences. Business
may occasionally be necessary with
"the bad guys" as well as with
"the good guys." However, no one
should think business is done with
these different forces in the same
way. An American-Canadian deal
is very different from an American-
Chinese deal. A deal with Spain's
Franco may produce an air base,
but has not yet created opportuni-
ties for evangelical churches.
Politicians generally "deal" on
the basis of power politics. It is
easier when done in one's own
language and within comparable
value systems. According to the
Sermon on the Mount, hallmark of
western morality, God sends the
rain to fall on the just and the un-
just, and tares grow with the wheat.
In international politics the United
States of America may have to
reckon with the divine nature,
which has not killed the devil.
Rather, God permits Lucifer to co-
exist in our realm, in order to chal-
lenge men's virtue and abilities.
Maybe Communism and other
heresies are realistically seen as
challenges, opportunities for our
ingenuity to overcome, rather than
as embodiments before which to
fear and tremble. The power of
evil cannot be overestimated. Nor
can it be ignored. But to deal with
it on "power" terms may be better
than misspent moral fury.
Such an attitude may be quite
essential in these times of mass
destruction and interdependency.
Catholic and Protestant relations
in France, from Henry IV and the
Edict of Nantes ( April 1598 ) to its
revocation by Louis XIV (October
18, 1685), to the final separation
of church and state December 9,
1905, are instructive. Communist-
capitalist relations have never been
as bitter for so long as among
Protestant and Catholic French-
men during those centuries. The
resolution was first bitter and
bloody. Then followed protracted
tension and, finally, equilibrium.
The hope of power politics in the
last decades of the 20th century is
that the resolution of current
ideological differences, whether
racial antagonisms in our domestic
life or in international affairs, may
be less bloody and destructive.
That the hope exists is important.
We must remember that such hopes
are relatively new to history.
Thomas Hobbes' description of
man's life as "nasty, brutish, and
short" is still the norm in most
parts of the world today.
The inexorable processes of
power politics, of states seeking
advantages here, advantages there;
wheeling, dealing, threatening; ap-
plying economic, psychological,
and military pressures, may accom-
plish more if the process is not
complicated by moral outcries. I
believe this lesson was learned on
the American frontier by the
settler, in his besieged cabin, with
his Springfield rifle. Practical
self-preservation was the first law.
Moral indignation directed at the
aborigine's beliefs did not get him
very far, except to organize others
for the better exertion of "power
politics."
We will cope with the problems
of international politics more intel-
ligently if we view them as
political, rather than as moral
problems only. To do so, I believe,
is the moral thing to do. It will
conserve our own moral energies
for places where we can put them
to work best, beginning with our-
selves and our homes. This is an-
other way to make politics more
moral, in the sense of recognizing
human dignity and value as cate-
gorical imperatives, in the long
run. But what a difficult road to
travel— especially for people filled
with prejudices, biases, values, and
personal convictions of special
truth, as most people are! And as
we are stimulated and provoked to
react by modern mass communi-
cations!
But let us keep cool, calm, and
rational. In the interests of both
morals and politics, let us confuse
them as little as" possible. Let us
keep both strong, vital, and inter-
acting by not confusing them.
Perhaps this is one way toward
treating men "in every case" as
ends, "never as means only." O
November 1967
89
End of an Era
My two young sons were
playing chess. The ten-year-old
was attempting to teach the
eight-year-old the rules as they
proceeded to play their first
game. Upon the older boy's
capturing his brother's
"bishop," the younger boy asked,
"Now, do I go after your
counselors?"
— Richard G. Buckmiller,
San Mateo, California
This is your only chance to
fill today with blessings;
what are you doing about it?
— ISina Willis Walter
Man is an eternal being; his
body is eternal. It may die and
slumber, but it will burst the
barriers of the tomb and come
forth in the resurrection
of the just.
—President John Taylor
Life Among the Mormons
Fathers' and Sons' Outing
By Virginia Maughan Kammeyer
They slept on the ground for two whole nights
And lay and scratched mosquito bites.
They swam, and both got sunburned faces.
They came in last in all the races.
At dinner they sat down to eat
Half-raw potatoes, frizzled meat.
It rained, and so one day was spent
Huddled and soaking in their tent.
And what did they say, this son and dad,
When they got home? "Best time we've hadi"
A small boy rushed home from
school one afternoon to announce
breathlessly that his class was
going to be divided into two
sections. 'I'm going to be in the
top one; the other one is for
backward readers," he explained.
"But," he added, 'Ve don't
know who's going to be in it
because there's not a kid in
the room who can read
backwards!"
— Dorothea Kent, Lansing, Michigan
So once in every year we throng
Upon a day apart,
To praise the Lord with feast and
song
In thankfulness of heart.
— Arthur Guiterman,
"The First Thanksgiving"
A little thing may he perfect, hut,
perfection is not a little thing.
— Thomas B. Aldrich
"Can you operate a typewriter?"
"Yes, sir. I use the biblical system:
seek and ye shall find."
// took me 15 years to discover
I had no talent for writing, but I
couldn't give it up because
by that time I was too famous.
—Robert Benchley
"End of an Era" will pay $3 for humorous anecdotes and experiences relating to Latter-day Saint way of life. Maximum length 150 words.
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Marion D. Hanks, Editor
Elaine Cannon,
Associate Editor
tr
A Story Called Kindness
Face to Face (An interview
with Sister Jessie Evans Smith
Dear Family
What Every LDS Youth
Should Know
Writing Contest (1967-68)
November 1967
91
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one but Larry and I
knew that the reason
he was late for school
and had lost credit on
his English theme was because I hadn't stopped
to offer him a ride this morning. Mother had
been trying for days to get me to enter a writing
contest, and this morning at breakfast I told her
I just couldn't. History finals were coming up, I
was spending three hours a day on the ball field,
and the English theme, due this morning, had
taken two weeks of hard research to complete. No,
I just couldn't enter that contest, and with these
things on my mind I had forgotten to give Larry
a ride to school.
Larry Smith was lame from birth. This morning
as he limped into class he was chastised severely
for being late, and he lost credit on his theme. He
placed the tardy work on Mr. Jensen's desk and
edged toward his seat. As he stooped to pick up a
pencil I saw the tear in his eye. But he looked
over toward me with a big smile and said, "Hi,
Joe." I knew the reason for the tear and felt a
twinge of conscience that because of my lack of
thought fulness he had lost credit on the theme
that he had spent so many hours preparing.
A winner in tlie 1967 Era of Youth
Writing Contest,
Elder Lee Moe Christensen is now
a missionary in
Australia. He is 20, and his home is
in Spanish Fork,
Utah.
After class Larry was waiting for me by the
door. "Hey, Joe," he said, "I just wanted to tell
you that surely was a fine article you wrote for
the school paper. Good luck in the game." Then
he hobbled down the hall.
Everyivhere I went today I saw Larry. I noticed
him at the back of the lunch line at noon, and
sitting by himself in the afternoon assembly. And
tonight after school, there was Larry cheering at
the baseball game for the boy who hadn't bothered
to give him a ride to school.
After the game and a shower I looked for
Larry. I wanted to tell him how sorry I was
about his English theme and my not offering
him a ride to school. I wanted to thank him for
complimenting me on my paper article and wish-
ing me luck on my game. I wanted to thank him
for cheering during the ball game. I just wanted
to be his friend. But Larry wasn't to be found.
They told me he was at the library. As I drove
past I knew that somewhere inside Larry would
have his head buried in textbooks, trying with all
his heart to make up some lost English credit.
As I pulled into our driveway there was Mom
with a smile on her face. "Oh, hello. Son. Glad
you're home. Did you learn lots today?"
"Oh yes, Mom," I cried. "If you only kneiv how
much I learned today. Mom, will you help me? I
ivant to enter that writing contest after all.
I want to write a story called 'Kindness.' "
November 1967
93
ace to
Face
. . . with someone you've
always wanted to meet.
"Happiness isn't always doing what
you WANT to do. Sometimes it's doing
what you don't want to do, and being
glad you did."
That's the last thing Sister Jessie
Evans Smith said to us as we left the
interesting apartment where she and
her husband. President Joseph Fielding
Smith, live. As you know, he is a mem-
ber of the First Presidency of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Listening to her speak this
truth so fervently, we couldn't help
considering that just visiting her was
something we'd always wanted to do.
94
(Pictured with Sister Jessie Evans Smith
are Cindy Bodir)e and Michelle Moench)
Q: When did you start singing?
A: I sang my first song
when I was six years old.
It was '1 Think When I Read
That Sweet Story of Old";
and when I came
to the part about
his hands could have been
placed on my head/' I wept.
The next time I was asked to sing
my brother said he wouldn't go
if I sang because I'd bawl
and he'd be embarrassed.
My father told him he'd pay
to hear me sing some day
. . . and he didl
and how glad we are we did it! There
just isn't anybody like her anywhere.
It was arranged by the Era of Youth
editors for us aspiring musicians to
learn some lessons from someone who
has really had success in this field.
We asked her questions. We looked
at her fabulous magnifying glass in-
vention. We noted souvenirs from
their travels all over the world. We
fingered the elegant quilt that Sister
Smith has made from ties donated by
the men of the Tabernacle Choir.
(What a novel idea!) We looked at
clippings from her opera days and lis-
tened to the stories of the exciting
people she's met. We listened to her
read from President Smith's books. We
felt her spirit as we blended voices in
a hymn of worship. What a thrill that
was! Her diction is perfect. And before
we left, we must have asked her a
hundred questions.
Q: Do you believe a talent
like yours is a gift of God?
A: Oh, yes!
One of my favorite sayings is
"A song from the heart
will be answered with a blessing
on your head."
I've taken the gift of song
given to me and tried to repay my Father
in heaven by serving him.
And how I've been blessedl
Q: What advice can you give
to a young musician?
Practice and prayer and service-
those are the key words
to put into your life.
Always rememterJhat the Lord
has the power to do for us
what we can^^o ourselves.
If we do our part
and prayerfully seek him,
he'll be with us,
to our success in his work.
Q: Have you ever had to make
a choice between the pursuit of music
and the Church?
A: Well, when I was asked
to become a contralto
^^ with the Metropolitan Opera,
T told them I'd have to pray about it.
And I did.
I also studied my patriarchal blessing,
which said that my name
would be heard at home
d abroad for my ability to entertain
but that success would come
in the service of the Lord.
That was my answer.
I came home and joined
^ the Tabernacle Choir,
and I've sung all over the world.
I try to learn at least one song
in the native tongue
of each country we visit.
And I have more requests to sing
on radio programs than I can fill.
X^->-
ear
amily :
June 25, 1967
Well, as time goes on things are becoming
better and better.
I have really enjoyed the army the last
couple of weeks. Last night on guard
duty when I was alone, I asked myself why.
The reason is all 100 percent attitude.
When I first arrived I had a desire for
a good attitude, but it takes time.
got it now, I believe, for sure.
I've
learned something. It was great !
My biggest thrill came tonight when
retreat sounded. I saluted while the
colors slowly came to the ground. It
made chills go up and down my spine. As the
color guard was folding the colors I felt
se^lfish because I had thoughts of
wishing I were home. When I came back to
the barracks, I had a good feeling, and
I thanked God for giving me a great
country and wonderful parents to help me
appreciate it.
After my mind-wandering on guard duty,
I went to bed. Today as I woke up I
promised myself that during the day I
would at all times keep a wholesome attitude
and try to absorb everything that was
offered. First of all, we had reveille
and saluted as the music played and
the flag went upward. As I watched it I
thought of all the fabulous opportunities
those three beautiful colors symbolize.
During the day we were taught first aid
and more gun-and-weapon assembly.
As I took my M-14 apart, cleaned it, and
then reassembled it, I had a feeling
of satisfaction as though I had really
Probably the most important thing this
country has given me is the freedom to
belong to the Church. It has given me
the right to worship how, where, or
what I may, and gives every other man that
same privilege. How great it is ! The
army is doing nothing but good for
me, which I realize now. The things I am
learning each day are things I can
use in just about anything I do. Is it
too much to ask of me to spend four
and one-half months, or two years if need
be, serving the country that has
given me 18 years of happiness? I don't
think so.
John Westwood was in basic training at Ft. Bragg, North
Carolina, when he wrote this letter to his parents. It was
not meant for publication, but with their permission we
are printing it.
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Era of Youth
(^
Well, I want to thank you for putting
in my mind the right ideas about
this great country in which we live, and
thanks for the Church you've brought
me up in, and, last of all, thank you
for being you. May God bless you all
and may he give me the desire to use in my
day-to-day life the things that you've
taught me, because it is just now
that I realize that the advice I sometimes
thought was old-fashioned and out of
it is essential to my being a balanced
individual.
I've also learned how much I need my
Heavenly Father and am so grateful for him,
Thanks for everything.
Sure love you all !
JOHN
November 1967
99
What Every LDS Youth Should Know
your Prophets
Presidents Joseph Smith, and Young;
Taylor next,
then Woodruff, Snow;
Joseph F. Smith
followed him.
Then Grant and Smith
(George Albert, you know)
And the Prophet we revere today,
President David 0. McKay.
r
)now
the^gospel
Read the books
Heed the word
Love thy neighbor
Serve the Lord,
^^ril serve the Lord
while I am young^'
IS what we sing in church;
And if we try to do his will,
He^ll help us in our search.
Where do you come from?
Which family shoot?
Do you know all your cousins
From each sire's root ?
now
November 1967
family tree
IWW
your missionary
greeting
BonjoiiT
(French)
Konichi-wa
(Japanese)
102
Era of Youth
yourself
There's more to you than limb and part,
Don't shrink or fear or cower;
Inside your youthful mind and heart
Are faith and strength and power.
November 1967
103
Scholarships and Cash Awards
Writing
Contest
We want you
to enter . . .
Three separate competitions
Enter the one for the college you are interested in attending :
Brigham Young University
Ricks College
Church College of Hawaii
All three schools are awarding full and partial scholarships
for the best young writers.
(Please note: No entries from the mainland USA will be
accepted for the Church College of Hawaii scholarships.)
Eligible Entrants:
High school seniors (1967-68)
College-age (under 25 years of age on January 1, 1968)
• Original poetry, short stories, or fea-
ture articles should be typewritten
on white paper 8^^ x 11 inches,
double-spaced, on one side of the
paper only.
• Each entry must be designated by a
pen name and must be accompanied
by a sealed envelope containing:
1. The author's actual name, age,
home address, title of entry, and
a wallet-size photo.
2. The following statement: "This
work is original," signed by the
Rules:
author. (Original means that it
is the work of the writer and not
something copied from some
other source or planned or writ-
ten by others.)
• At the top of the first page of the
manuscript, the author should write
either BYU, RICKS, or CHURCH
COLLEGE OF HAWAII, to desig-
nate which school he/she would be
interested in attending if the entry
merits a scholarship award.
• Entries must be mailed to the Era of
Youth Writing Contest, The Im-
provement Era, 79 South State
street. Salt Lake City, Utah 84111,
postmarked not later than Decem-
ber 31, 1967.
• Winning entries become the property
of The Improvement Era. The Era
reserves first publication rights to
all entries. Payment for non-winning
entries will be made upon publica-
tion. No entries will be returned.
• All entries should be suitable for
publication in The Improvement Era.
Three teenagers from Payneham
Ward in Australia won prizes in The
Era's Youtin Writing Contest.
At a recent Adelaide Stake confer-
ence, Superintendent G. Carlos Smith,
Jr., of the YMMIA presented special
medallions to David Sturt, George Watt,
and Orlandina Bonavita.
George Watt is the Payneham Ward
Era director and the enthusiast who
encouraged all three to enter. He is
18 years of age and a priest.
Also 18 and holding the office of
priest is David Sturt, the ward Instruc-
tor director. The other winner, Orlan-
dina Bonavita, 17, is the Primary secre-
tary for the ward.
The three members of the Payneham
Ward hope to make use of their prizes
— part scholarships to the Church Col-
lege of Hawaii.
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1. PEOPLES AND ARTS
TOUR OF EUROPE
A first-class visit to Europe
from Athens to London, emphasizing
concerts, operas, wor/ts of art, etc.
Directors — J. LaVar Bateman
and Todd A. Briisch.
June 18 to August 14.
2, STUDENT EUROPEAN TOUR
Designed especially for college
students and recent graduates who
want to see the best of Europe
on a limited budget. Ted J. Warner
and John B. Harris direct this
tour. June 18 to August 14.
3. GENEALOGY TOUR TO BRITAIN
The chance of a lifetime for guided
ancestor research in Europe
with the help and direction of
David E. Gardner, specialist
in British research.
July 9 to August 15.
A. EUROPE IN A NUTSHELL
A delightful composite trip to see
the highlights of Europe.
France, Germany, Switzerland,
Holland, Belgium and England.
R. Wayne Shute will direct you.
July 28 to August 19.
5. EUROPEAN ECONOMY TOUR
Designed especially for adults who
want to take that long-awaited
trip on a limited budget.
All the sights and sounds of Europe
at its best. Under the direction ol
James B. Allen, July 9 to August 15.
6. BIBLE LANDS TOUR
Truman G. Madsen will direct a
comprehensive tour from Rome
to Athens to the Holy Land.
The places where news is making
history. June 10 to July 3.
7. CHURCH HISTORY - HILL CUMORAH PAGEANT TOUR
An inspirational tour including all the important sites of LDS Church history —
Palmyra, Independence, Nauvoo, Carthage and of course, the Hill Cumorah
Pageant, etc. Directors — Ivan J. Barrett and Lynn A McKinlay. July 26 to August 4.
8. 'ROUND THE WORLD TOUR
The real dream tour ol a lifetime visiting such places as the Holy Land,
Egypt, Cambodia, Kenya, Tanzania, India. Nepal, Hong Kong.
Japan and Hawaii. June 18 to July 30.
9. CENTRAL AMERICA AND MEXICO TOUR
Visit the mysterious ruins ol the ancient Aztecs and fJlaya in Yucatan
and Guatemala, and see the charming colonial cities and bustling, exciting
present-day Latin America. Directors — Steve V. Covington and
f. LeRoy Walser. June 19 to July 6.
10. SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR
Everything from the ancient Book of Mormon period ruins to the thrilling
ultra-modern cities of Latin America. From the swank beaches of Brazil to the
soaring Andes at mysterious ti/tachu-Pichu. October 15 to November 15.
11. SOUTH PACIFIC TOUR
The charm of tropical seas and Polynesian people —
Hawaii and then some — Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Samoa.
Director — Richard L. Gunn. November 1968.
12. HAWAIIAN SOCIO-CULTURAL TOUR
A full month of study in the fsfands. fJlake fascinating new friends as you
experience the excitement and culture of the Pacific.
Director — Wilford E. Smith. June 17 to July 17.
13. MEXICO SUMMER RESIDENCE
Visit the major cities and colonial areas of
Old Mexico while you study the culture of the
ancient Aztecs and learn to understand
the contemporary spirit ol modern fi/lexico
under the guidance ol experienced
professors. June 14 to August 10.
14. SEMESTERS ABROAD
Choose from one of three fascinating
places to study for one full semester. Music
and literature will provide an exciting
semester lor you at Salzburg, Austria,
where "The Sound of Music" was filmed.
At Grenoble, history, political science
and creative writing will help you learn
what France is all about.
Or you may wish to live where each day
makes modern history in the ancient
city of Jerusafem. Political science,
religion and actual work on a kibbutz will
make your dream of overseas study
come true.
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