CR October 1967

THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVENTH SEMIANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Sermons and proceedings of Sept. 29-30, and Oct. 1, 1967, from the Tabernacle on Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah Joseph Anderson, Clerk of the Conference

The One Hundred Thirty-seventh Semi-Annual Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints convened in the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, September 29, 1967, at 10:00 a. m.

The general sessions of the Conference were held at 10:00 a. m.. and 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 29, Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1. The General Priesthood meeting was held Saturday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m.

President David O. McKay was present in person at the opening session, Friday morning but under orders of his doctors remained at home during the other sessions, where he listened to and witnessed the other sessions by direct wire by television. He presided at all sessions. Under his direction his counselors, Presidents Hugh B. Brown, N. Eldon Tanner, and Joseph Fielding Smith conducted the services assigned to each of them.

The proceedings of all sessions of the Conference were given extensive coverage in the United States and Canada over radio and television stations, originating with KSL in Salt Lake City. Countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America received broadcasts of the conference over the Church owned international short wave radio station WNYW in New York. Audio and film recordings of the conference, translated in the seven languages, were sent to France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia and Latin American countries. Rebroadcasts of all sessions of the conference were sent over KSL, Salt Lake City, and KIRO at Seattle, as well as WRFM at New York, beginning midnight, Friday, and on Sunday and Monday to many parts of the United States, and of the world, including Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and Islands of the Pacific.

The General Priesthood conference Saturday evening was transmitted by closed circuit direct wire from the Salt Lake Tabernacle to approximately 95,000 men of the priesthood assembled in 475 buildings throughout the United States and Canada.

Elder Robert R. McKay, son of President McKay, read the President's addresses to the conference in the opening session, the general Priesthood meeting, Saturday evening, and the closing session, Sunday afternoon.

General Authorities of the Church Present

The First Presidency: David O. McKay (first session only), Hugh B. Brown, Nathan Eldon Tanner, Joseph Fielding Smith, and Thorpe B. Isaacson.

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Joseph Fielding Smith, Harold B. Lee, Spencer W. Kimball, Ezra Taft Benson, Mark E. Petersen. Delbert L. Stapley, Marion G. Romney, LeGrand Richards, Richard L. Evans, Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson.

Apostle (not a member of the Twelve): Alvin R Dyer.

Patriarch to the Church: Eldred G. Smith.

Assistants to the Twelve Apostles: Alma Sonne, ElRay L. Christiansen, John Longden, Sterling W. Sill, Henry D. Taylor, William J. Critchlow, Jr., Franklin D. Richards, Theodore M. Burton, Boyd K. Packer, Bernard P. Brockbank, James A. Cullimore.

The First Council of the Seventy: Seymour Dilworth Young, Milton R. Hunter, Bruce R. McConkie, Marion D. Hanks, A. Theodore Tuttle, Paul Harold Dunn.

Presiding Bishopric: John H. Vandenberg, Robert L. Simpson, Victor L. Brown.

General Officers and Other Authorities Present

Church Historian and Recorder: Joseph Fielding Smith, with A. William Lund and Earl E. Olson, assistants.

Members of the Church Board of Education, Church educational authorities and supervisors.

Presidents of Stakes and their Counselors, Presidents of Temples, Patriarchs, quorum presidencies, and members of the Melchizedek and Aaronic Priesthood.

Auxiliary Officers, General, Stake and Ward, from all parts of the Church.