lion's "And blessed are they who shall seek to forth my Zion at that day,

for shall have the and the power of the Holy Ghost;" I 3:187

Vol. 63 Independence, Missouri • January, 1986 No.1

Drinking from the Saucer I have never made a

And I'll never make one now, But it doesn't matter

'Cause l'm happy anyhow. As 1 go along my journey

l'm reaping better than I've sowed-I'm from the saucer

'Cause my cup has overflowed.

l don't have a lot

I'm

The Time In Which We Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 2 A Great And A Marvellous Work . . . . . ....... p. 9

Are You Satisfied? ........................... p. 5 News .................................... p. 12

Path . p. 8 Book Of Mormon Notice . . . . . . . . . . ..... . 15

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The Time In Which We Live "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his

servants the prophets." - Amos 3:7

What love and mercy is in that divine statement of promise! What majesty is contained n God's benevolence toward His earthly Ch ldren'

As the Lord Jesus told His disci "For verily I say unto you, That many and hteous men have desired to see those th ngs which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear those th ngs which ye hear, and have not heard them."-Matthew 13:17; so it is for our day and time. sought earnestly to see them, for they knew that the g of God and the fulfillment of all the would be drawing to a close so far as this mortal earthly dispensation is concerned. Then would come the Lord's return to the earth to reign n righteousness with His people for the Millennium.

There, perhaps, have been more prophesies in the scriptures awaiting fulfillment pertaining to our period of history than for all others. When asked of the signs of His coming again upon the earth, Jesus

said. "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and

wars; see that · for all

must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and ki nst k ; and there shall be fam-ines, and lences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows ... And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this Gospel of the

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carnal say, we! Zion, yea,

Zion is wel · us the devi chea-teth their sou s, and leadeth them away carefu down to hell "-2 12:23-26.

"And the Gentiles are ifted up n the of their eyes, and have stumbled, because of the

of their stumbl that have built up many ch -2 11 :90.

There are so many more within the same but perhaps just one more to retain brevity: "He that dasheth n is come up before face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong,

power mighti For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. The shield of his men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flam torches in the of his , and the fir trees shal be shaken The chariots shall rage n the streets, shall one against another in the broad ways:

seem like they shall run like the "-Nahum 2:1-4

were to be asked, "which of the above to our time?" the answer would have to "all of the above. ly in the latter one do we recognize the United States: The "em

ngoutourexcel This itsabil to

cometh as a say, Peace and

cometh upon them, as travai · and shall not escape."

With the ncreasing rawi ever nearer, the ev one has

efforts ng force and now a monstrous new wave of

Restored Chu and was to be But now that also is

htening and shal req re al of our faith and labor to stem it's tide. Renewed attacks are

being made from every conceivable corner n an effort to discredit the testimonies of Jr., and his associates ng the restored Gos-

, Priesthood the res of the Book of Mormon, and the Revelation.

But our God is not without adequate resources with which to His truths and sustain the faith of His children. Time and space will permit the citation of only one resource area. With enduring dedication, that special group of people known as

continue their largely unwitting wit­nessing of the truths of the Holy Seri ures and

are not just "scholars with by some, but are being used

to uncover the mute stark evidences of both the Bible and Book of Mormon that God both had and still possesses a chosen in the "land shadowing with wi (Isa. 18:1 ), from whom He did and stil much. It all stands to the fact of the of of that his

was to possess a land of their own - a land of immeasureable that would become a

and civilization, have their own gov-ernment in a land of Ii and would have a sacred

Ref. Gen.

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other kind of an mals which were useful for the food of man,". also had beasts of burden, the names of which we still have not been able to attach to animals of our acquaintance: "And also had horses, and asses, and there were and cureloms, and cumoms: all of which were useful unto man, and more especially the and cureloms, and cumoms."-Ether 4:20-21. The impor­tant thing is that no such discoveries were made

to the com ng forth of the sacred Book of Mor­mon, which is an irrefutable testimony that young Joseph could not possibly have known of such from any source other than the from which he translated.

Of present interest is the discovered ancient bison kill site near Lewellen, Nebraska. Bison bones have been uncovered that were half again as large as the modern bison; there were elk and other animal remains. flint tips have been estimated the scientists to be to

years old, the before bows and arrows." nizing the great margin of ble error n

such dating contemporary means, it is interest-ng to note that 1985 AD minus years would be

15 BC. The Jaredites coming to the Americas from the Tower of Babel around BC would leave an actual variance in the scientific estimate of 1,815 years. The only favorable compar­ative consideration of such an estimate those not familiar with the Jaredite historical record is to it a rating of reasonably close other scientific estimates of tation in the Americas that range from tens and hundreds of thousands to millions of years BC Numerous estimates of artifacts and remains from other sites have been dated much closer.

Between the tips of the two American conti­nents exciting discoveries are continuing to be made. On October 11, 1982, the New York Times reported the find of Roman artifacts found in a bay near Rio De Janeiro from a ship thought to have wrecked 1700 years before the d of that area by the uese adventurers around 1500 AD The objects were "am ceramic of the commonly carried Roman ships n the second century BC for ng oil, water, and grain on long voyages."

In Guerrero, has been discovered a terra cotta model of an ancient with 10 oarsmen having

to be from the Relics the

marvels in the arts. ly gorgeous mummies' embroidered mantles, wh con-noisseurs rank among the tri of the textile arts. are worked with tiny of fishes, birds, animals, gods or mythological creatures,

sometimes m led with ns and in compl cated patterns. The stitches of

the em are minute, each a sin­gle thread of the cloth and by some miracle of pre­scientific chemistry the dyes are almost as vivid as when the cloth was made. Nearly all weaving was done on looms consisting of two wooden bars between which threads were at proper tension

the weaver lean nst a around her back. On such primitive devices were created gor­geous brocades, tapestries and airy gauzes, and complicated double cloths - two layers of fabric of

contrasting colors interlocked so that the one side appears on the reverse in the color. assert that ancient Peruvian women knew practically every weave and method of textile decoration used today as well as some that are too intricate to be handled on mechanical looms. Their finest work is incred close-textured. Ord modern sh has about 60 cross threads per

inch; the Peruvians often crowded threads nto that space."-Ancient

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abundance "of silks and of fine 73.

The ites later also ". . because of the steadiness of the church, to be exceed­ing rich, having abundance of all things whatsoever

stood in need; an abundance of flocks, and and fatlings of every kind, and also abun­

dance of n, and of , and of and of precious things; and abundance of silk and fine twined linen, and all manner of good cloth." -Alma 1 :43-44. See also 2 Nephi 8:61; Mos Alma Hel 2:133.

Students of the Latter-Day Restoration will eas-recall the scriptural accounts of such accomp­

lishments and many others by the Lord's ancient America when they read of coveries of archaeology.

And thus the A!mig the truthfu ness of His res to be revealed

g abundance; not only that the imagi theories and criticisms of the non-believers m have substantial proof of their i but also to more firmly establish the truthfulness of His word It is scri stated that n the mouth of two or ree witnesses shal al th ngs be ished "-See Ether 2:3, however, n God's

hters, He

of any news releases or on the above and related

the author.) Robert H. Jensen

General Church Historian

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Are You Satisfied? ri and p r

"Are you was the title of a brochure at the East

ence, Missou and desire of ng ou beliefs

Jesus Christ to those of our commun and ration of

ree sermons brief comments. Elder Housknecht was the er followed Elder Smith Robert series.

ied contem-ld have me ng to

n this house ton hts that felt God had

my m nd's eye found looking at recognized. I believe that

there is a nificance in that. l think of the Peter who labored with Jesus Ch h

after a of time Jesus had cause to say something to Peter that I believe has sorneth ng to do with saw with n my m that the would be addressing were al members of Christ's church. Christ said to converted, strengthen thy Brethren." It causes me to believe, even in reference to that people who are presently members of the Church of Christ

to be fully converted to the fulness of the of Jesus Christ We had better ask ourselves,

"Am! satisfied?" And I think that the answer all of us should have is "no."

I'd like to read to you some of the thoughts of the Apostle Paul from Philippians 3:7 &8, "But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ." He's of things that might have been his in the way of tern as wel as ; of great Pharisees "Yea dou and I count al things but loss for the excellency of the of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom l have suffered the loss of al things, and do count them but u g, that w n Christ." Jesus C the focal nt of

cou as hts. This describes some-

e A

that it is my desire tonig that al come a of the fu ness of the of Jesus Christ and know at least a

2:19-22, "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and ners, but fellow citi­zens with the saints, and of the household of God, And are bu upon the foundation of the and p Jesus Christ h rnself being the chief

al the ng framed unto an in the Lord n

whom ye are also builded of God throug the "Jesus Christ shou the center of ives and the basis upon wh would bu Id rselves unto

What is the most nificant thing, then, ife of Jesus Christ that would have bearing upon

ou daily ives I suppose we wou d al agree would be the that Jesus gave His was fied for you and , rnak an atonement for al man­kind. All the is based upon that si man

h He did out of His and God's for us.

But as n cant as this is this the only thing Christ did that has bearing on our ives? Is it the thing Jesus Christ did in His lifetime that has bear­ing on what the Church of Christ is to be in these latter days? Nol Everything He did or said became a precedent and a law for the Church of Christ forever. I'm ng to mention just a few things. Jesus was baptized by immersion, for a purpose, to set the example for us. prior to being betrayed, He adm nistered the sacrament In His min He called out twelve apostles and other min He performed the ng-on-of hands to heal the sick and bless little children. And when Jesus ascended to heaven, did al these things stop? The answer to that is no, for He sent the gift of the G and He moved upon His and He admonished them to preach the ance and and to continue in the ordinances of his chu following his

He ht that without faith and a belief that He ble

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speaking of the grace that God has for the children

of men and his infinite love and compassion. The

pure love of Christ was manifested in his life to the

people He ministered to, and His and His

min are admonished to bear it one for another.

I'd like to read some more where Paul states that

heisina 1 2:12-1 For I am n a betwixt two, having a

desire to depart, and to be with Ch which s

far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is

more needful for you. And having this confi­

dence, I know that I shall abide and continue

with you all for your furtherance and of faith;

That your ng may be more abundant n

Jesus Christ for me my corning to you n.

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the

of Christ: that whether I come and see

you, or else be I may hear of your affairs,

that ye stand fast n one rit, with one mind

striving for the faith of the g ; And

in noth ng terrified your adversaries: which is

to them an evident token of ition, but to you

of salvation, and that of God For unto you is

given n the behalf of Christ, not only to believe

on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Where­

fore, my beloved, as ye have , not

as in my presence only, but now much more in

my absence, work out your own salvation with

fear and trembling For it is God which worketh

n you both to will and to do of his

sure. Do all things without murmu and dis-

: That ye may be blameless and harm-

the sons of G without rebuke, in the

midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among

whom ye sh ne as lights in the world; Holding

forth the word of I that I n the

of Ch that ave laboured in vain.

that time. t becomes evident that we m st strive

with al after we have entered the

Ki of God, and as the 24th Matthew

says, "end re to the end " The 10th of

selves as manner some

exhort ng one another: and so much the more, as ye

see the ng. For after

that we have received the k the truth,

there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a

certain fearful look ng for of j ment and

indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He

that ised Moses' law died without mercy nder

two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punish­

ment, suppose ye, shall he be thought , who

hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath

counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he

was sanctified, an un thing, and hath done des-

unto the rit of n that Paul felt it

m to stress to this people, who

already professed faith, how they must adhere to the

commandments and precepts of God. And John,

almost in the same breath with the verses we read

earlier from the third chapter, in the 21st verse con­

tinues: "But he that doeth truth cometh to the I

that his deeds may be made manifest, that

wrought in God " Th speaking of that dil

effort on the part of the to earn that salvation

he speaks of. What is requ red? I've al said that we must

believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God: we must

have faith, but also works: obedience to every pre-

cept and law that God gave h Jesus Ch

the example he gave, the words he s and the

words that have been recorded in the Holy Scrip­

tures each become i to us. In James 1 :27 it

says, "Pure religion and undefiled before God and

the father is to visit the fatherless and widows in

their afflictions ." Indeed that's a great work that

we can We read in James 2:1 "What doth

my brethren, a man say he hath faith, and

have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or

sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one

of you say unto Depart in peace, be ye warmed

and filled; notwithstanding ye them not those

which are needfu to the what doth it

profit? Even so faith, if it has not is dead,

being alone a man may say, Thou hast faith,

and I have works: shew me faith without

and I wi shew thee faith my works.

Thou believest that there is one God, thou doest

wel · the devils so believe and tremble.

0 vai an, that faith without

to me, to believe.

laws and commandments wh Son of God, gave

Joh , 6t verses 53&54· This

ng of one of those th ngs that is requ red accord ng

to the words of Christ h rnself. "Then Jesus said

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more than Lord's supper, more than being

on here and a consider the whole

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decision n you the merel

We

7

4: 6 7, "For descend from heaven

e archan , and Christ shal rise first:

reference to that event ng Christian

re takes al the

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a bu e eart , and bud, that may g

seed to the sower, and read the eater: So shal my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth· it shal not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which and it shal prosper n the th ng

" As the rains wi ot fal

Path Lights A Healing for Lisa

Our ittle g rl Lisa. who is two years old, has been blessed two very s al times. after she was born, she had a brain wh would cause her to stop breath ng. Dad adm tered to her and she hasn't had any further

When she was five months , she started to have trouble breathing and swallowing. She also ost her voice so she couldn't cry or make any noise.

several a doctor who could help a throat alist. After ng to

tests in the doctor's office and being unsuccessfu , Lisa was sched led surgery. From the

, one thing after doctor came and

were

word s

"Are You Satisfied?" series to be conti ued next month)

Questions ? • and Answers

Who was that real super hero that hand-edly turned aside a army and led them to the King of Israel? .And how did he do it?

Read in I K ngs 6: 11-24 about the El sha. E isha had been forewarn ng the K ng of as to each the K ng of made cam making the King of "sore troubled." So sent an army to re Elisha.

Elisha Id nd the eyes of this army, which He did. El then

the army and led them to the K ng of Samaria having told them he was taking the man whom ye seek."

The Elisha man cles exciting ones any standard

of the power of God and E isha is on one of many of God's "super heroes" al of wh may be read B ble and Book of Mormon;

rpass the excitement

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(Answer Next

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A reat n arvellous Work

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THIRTEEN

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removed, my k ndness sha not from , neither shal the covenant of my peace be

saith thee."

Liberty T Bee om Amy Schrader

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In January's Past ... in Franklin was born (January 17,

. He died 84 years later after an ii ustrious career as statesman, n diplomat, author, nter, publ and Ian-

He was a self-made and self-educated man, he recognized his on God. He was the "Elder statesman of the American Revo­lution," and ned both the Declaration of lnde­

and, later, the U S. Constitution. That he was a man of God having ly influenced his peers and our forefathers to mold this nation as one

"under God," is evident n this quotation: "God governs in the affairs of man; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground with His is it ble that an re can rise without His aid?"

... the first day of th s month was nated as the nning of the year in most ish ng countries (1751 A.O.). Prior to that, the nning of the year was March 25. n some cou January 1st is bi ," as everyone ages one year on this date rather than on the an versary of their birth. Traditional January 1st is a time for

examination and commencing made personal reso utions. This year, for those of you

local Chur~0h bif in close be resolve~

0t~ ~ A

There are many ~ be near a local !l;;N

attend at every draw nearer to the had made and this resolution

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three brothers, Ario, Eugene and Don Gould; four sisters, Darlene Smith of Ava, Schrader and Helen Tau both of I Stella Winegar of Montana; and twenty ren. She was a member of the Church of Christ at the Tern Independence, Mo.

Funeral services were held 22, at 1 p.m in the Duncan Funeral View with William Sheldon officiating. Bur­ial was in Green lawn Cemetery under the direction of the Duncan Funeral Home.

Gertrude Loretta Adams The family of Sister Gertrude Adams wishes to

honor their mother with this poem Jane

MY MOTHER

Who fed me from her breast And hushed me in her arms to rest,

And on my cheek sweet kisses Mother.

Who my nfant ps to pray To love God's Holy Word and Day,

And walk in wisdom's My Mother.

And can ever cease to be Affectionate and kind to thee

Who was so very kind to me, Mother.

Oh no, the thought I cannot bear. And if God my ife to spare

I shall reward care, My Mother.

Mother.

And when see thee

and gray, be

be my to watch And tears of sweet affection shed,

Mother.

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S ster Adams was a ong me member of the C urch of C rist, with uarters on the Temple Lot in I

She was united n mar to Les ie lber Adams on November 30, 1920. To this union were born four sons and three daughters. lived i Mich nti 1964 when moved to the Cl Missouri area.

Sister Adams was usband, Brother Leslie

Earl, and a g hter, Laurie fou brothers and three sisters.

She is

Sou" a

Elders Leslie Case and James Maynard Case officiated in the service using the scripture which read in part: 2 Tim. 4:7-8 "I have fought a good f ght, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of g eousness." I Cor. 2:9 " hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered nto the heart of man. the things which God hath p for them that

h m " Matt. 25:2 "Wei done, thou g faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few th ngs, will make thee ruler over many th ngs: enter

nto the of Lord. Mos. 2:9-29 w tel

Temp

ng His commandments and conti ue n faith even unto the end of life of the mortal Alma 19:43-46: the rits of all men as soon as

from the mortal - whether or evi wi be taken home to that God who

gave them ife the spirits of the righteous are received nto a state of ness, wh ch is called

a state of rest, a state of peace, where shal rest from al their trou and from a care

79-89"

saw a new heaven an a new ea the first earth were away;

Behold the taberna-

away al tears fro thei eyes: and there sh more death, neither sorrow, or ng, there be any more for the former

away

Her grandsons Ti Adams, Eddie

, Brian Edd Pau and Aarnad

at the , M ssouri

At the grave-side I Corinthians was read and says. "O death, where is ng? 0 grave,

where is The sting of death is sin; and the stren of sin is the law. But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Sister Adams knew these promises of our Lord unto the faithfu and looked to the day that she could be with Him.

Our words can not add to or detract from that y

of faithfulness to God and She certai

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NEWS AVA, MISSOURI

Estella

grandmothers have been on the Sister B rg n as been to Wash-

to is her ch ldren and grandch dren there. We welcomed her back and were glad to hear that she had had a visit.

Sister M nnie Smith migrated as usual in Octo­ber to spend the winter n Arizona, but returned

n the last of November to be with us for the services for her hter and our dear Sister Myrle Darli . We all feel a oss, but must try to remember the words of the song that sus­tained Sister Myrle during her illness: "Jesus took the n and gave me a song "If we our atten-tion on he will give us a song and se that she has gone on to be with H m n a and love.

We had sermons in October and November from our resident but sti I we regret that circumstances prevented us from hearing sermons by the visiting ministers We have an interest and antici for the messages these men bring to us. However, as stated, we received instructions and council during these months.

On October 13, Brother Smith stressed the m of fulfi ng of sure than seeing He rem nded us that the pi ms who sought reli­gious freedom, the establishment of the govern­ment of the United and the return of the

to their homeland were in fulfillment

On October 20, Brother Arthur Smith coun­selled us about the heroes we choose. Brother Smith stated that we are hero-worshippers. We tend to ke persons such as res, TV charac­ters; we would like to be like them, do the th ngs do. four hero is esus we someth ng we never find n a book or TV hero; we find someone to worsh p n truth; and we receive gifts as a result.

0 October

mes don't strive to understand, to heed, and sometimes

it. Sometimes we become offended, even knowing Christ because of peer pres­sures. Sometimes we but the cares of this world or the deceitfulness of riches choke out the

word But he that understands the word, doesn't doubt, and is in the soi that ncreases 30, 40, even 100-fold. Somewhere n this is the condition of our soi I). What have we done with the seed? We can look at ourselves and see what kind of soil we are today. We can always mp rove.

On November 3, Brother Arthur Smith told us to look at ourselves as to our desires. If we are ted, it is because we desire something in our hearts that is not according to God's will. If we listen to our hearts and heads we are led astray. The seed, the

inning of our temptations is in our own hearts, the seeking of our own desires. This seed, when allowed to grow, brings sin and death.

On November 10, Brother Arthur Smith of the about the Second Coming of Christ. Speaking of the words spoken to a group of Christ's followers n where were told that Christ wi I come n a manner like had seen H m go, could it be that Christ would come to a small handful of fo lowers, not to the whole world at first? There could be more than one time that He will come or appear n the Second Com ng He could appear to a few fol owers first, ntend the bu lding of the Tern and then reveal Himself to al the world. There s a time, a a manner n which He will return Those who are faithful to the end shall see our Lord

INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI (East local Helen

Greetings from the Independence East Local, to all of you from all of us. May God's rit be with each one n blessing and ahead

We have had an un wet fall, with skies and chi I in the air, so the few of sunshine

nkled n have been much ated. On the week-ends of the 21st and 22nd of

tern and the 9th and 20th of from our ocal went up to Lamon , services held up there. A very ng time was of these

Prior to ou November sacrament we were to witness the of our brother Brian McGhee, oldest son of Brother and Michael McGhee. 0 Elder Sm

Brick ouse had made is covenent the waters of , and there that evening I know that bri of another soul nto the ki

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substantial for their work and efforts. 0 the even ngs of the 11th, 12th, and 13th of

November, a special series of meetings was held at our local, with Elder Joseph F. Smith, of Ava, M s-sou as the His for the three ser-mons were, Joseph Smith the The Restora-tion, and Zion; all very interesting and informative d andindicativeofthelatter in which we live. In his closing sermon, Brother Smith made a

al plea, that we search out the truths of Zion, seeking the Lord's direction in how to prepare our­selves n read ness to achieve this great . We are

to report that there was a goodly attendance each evening, with many who are not atfi iated with our church. We would like to agai express our appreciation to Brother Smith for his time and efforts in this endeavor.

I

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shall ye draw water out of saiah 2:3

re,

E EXAM NER, AREA WOMEN TO BECOME RLDS MINISTERS.

rray the chu says some members

h rch as a result of women's ordination. I the RLDS Church, the r nit ates cal s to

the esthood The candidate is chosen because of commitment to ch rch work, sense of and thei qualifications.

(One cand says she dered the opportun to enter the almost declined.

ration

consi­. She

"But when I thought about how the Lord has been to me l decided to accept. I have received a ot of blessings in my life," she says.

Three women will be ordained as elders in the church. 0 will be ordained as a

INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI E EXAMINER, 11

CRITICAL RLDS ELDERS GATHER.

A group of dissatisfied elders and former elders are meet ng this weekend to d scuss what see as a trend away from the fundamental teach ngs of the RLDS Church

The International Elders Conference held at School, I Su December 1st More than 200

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church members to ci

The thrust today is for become I ke a Protestant C ning . also a member of "And re not a Protestant ch

Cato said attendance at RLDS has been decreasing

The first International Elders Conference was held riL Another wi be d next Cato. after the 1986 World Conference in

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

Hello from Springfield' Autumn has arrived and we, in Springfield, have celebrated our first anniver­sary as a local. Our little local has received many blessings this past year; The greatest of which are the "Servants of the Lord" who come down tom inis­ter to us twice a month. They have always been so encouraging and are sh ning examples of" .. Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only. " Saying thank you seems so inadequate, but we send a very loving thank you'

There is an extra shin ng at the School of the Ozarks in Missouri. The result is we have some new members. bring such a wonderfu rit to r meetings and we are al enriched

We had election of Officers on 1985 with Apostle Roland Sarratt are as follows: Pastor - Elder Victor Sec.­/Treasurer - Jane Ann Stanci ; Chorister Janeen Add Zion's Advocate Florence M. Kommer; Sunday School Su ntendent - Martin Add Asst. Superintendant - Kim Stanci ; Adult's Teacher - L. Marleen Cobb; Children's Teacher -Jane Ann Stancil.

Please remember us in your prayers that we will be faithful and strive to spread the gospel and glor­ify our Heavenly Father!

I 1984 General Conference determ ned for this Church

accepted form. It is planned to make considerable revision of

reference texts on as found at the bottom of each page, ncluding an ncreased referral to Bible texts, etc , as a ate. Provisions wi I be as presently, for publication with a plastic material for bind ng, with the book to be sold at minimum cost,

h no profit However, a Ii mited supply with a better binding (leather or hardback) will be pro­vided, also at m nimum cost.

we urgently request of the member­sh p, and others with a common interest in the

on and use of this book, your prayers and financial su For a donation of $10.00, the donor will receive a copy of the Book of Mormon with the economical binding A donation of will secure a book with the better binding. These are only init , which may be changed after publication, ing on cost factors. Donations exceed ng the above figures will apply to a free d stribution of the book by missionaries as may be needed. This is an important contribution you may make to our missionary effort. If it is desirable to obtain more than one copy at these initial figures, it will be honored This book will not be available for at least a year.

Please send your contribution, with an expres-sion of your des res, to: Business Church of Christ pie , P.O. Box ence, Missouri 64051. It will be credited to the Board of Publications fund I the nl event that, for reasons our control, the Church would be

nable to complete the publication of the Book of Morm wi I be refunded upon re-

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This being a conference action, we would like to emphasize the im of su ng this wor-thy cause to its com that you wi

donate even above your antici order of new books, and if feasi you will locally raise funds for the publishing of our own Book of Mormon. We pray that this record may

be available to us and our posterity.

Council of Apostles

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