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| Fundamentalists Protest, ex-Mormons Convene During LDS Conference |
| While leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints called for more tolerance of others during the Church's
semi-annual General Conference, right-wing and fundamentalist groups outside
protested the Church's policies on homosexuality and abortion, calling them
too lenient. And, just a few blocks away, a group of former Mormons held
their own conference, exploring how to live with LDS Church members. |
| Church Promotes Hinckley Conference Address |
| In an unusual move, The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints is promoting Church President Gordon B. Hinckley's Sunday
morning address to media throughout the U.S. and around the world. The
Church has released his remarks as part of a news release titled, "President
Hinckley Offers Counsel in the Face of War," and put the release on the new
service P.R. Newswire, in addition to its normal submissions of releases to
local media. The Church uses the news service only occasionally, for its
most important press releases. |
| Perpetual Education Fund Marks Progress |
| The worldwide Perpetual Education Fund, benefitting
young men and women in less-developed countries, is operating in parts of
Latin America according to President Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| Nine General Authorities Released |
| At the Saturday afternoon session of the 171st
Semiannual General Conference, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints sustained previously announced changes in the Presidency
of the Seventy. |
| New York Mormons Consoled By Conference |
| The LDS Church's General Conference was consoling for
church members in New York City reports the Salt Lake Tribune. Members
filled both chapels in the Church's building at Lincoln Square, across from
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts to hear the Church's leadership in
Salt Lake City touch on the tragedy that affected many lives in the city.
Members found hope in President Hinckley's remarks in the Sunday morning
session. Judy Eggleston said, "It was nice to hear that he doesn't think
that this is the end," and long-time New York member Joanne Rowland heard in
his remarks that these events have touched the whole world. "I got a better
understanding from him that this isn't about New York," she said. |
| Utah California Women Annual Luncheon Will Honor Sister Dew |
| At the annual fall luncheon of the Utah California
Women, the group plans to present its Utah Heritage Award to Sister Sheri L.
Dew, second counselor in the General Relief Society Presidency and
executive vice president of publishing at LDS Church-owned Deseret Book Co.
Sister Dew, a native of Ulysses, Kansas, has written three books, including
biographies of both President Ezra Taft Benson and Gordon B. Hinckley. The
luncheon will also include an all-day holiday boutique, a silent auction and
a bake shop. Tickets are available to the general public, with a portion of
the proceeds benefiting the Special Olympics of Utah. |
| LDS First Presidency Sends Letter Urging Water Conservation |
| Concerned with local drought conditions, the First
Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent a letter
September 10th to local leaders in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and
California, urging them to conserve water and encourage their neighbors to
do the same. The letter urged members to be good citizens and support local
water-conservation measures and said that the Church is implementing
water-saving practices at local meetinghouses and other Church facilities.
The letter also asked members to pray for rain. |
| Utah Panel Looks at Ethics of Circumcision |
| A panel at Utah Valley State College on October 5th
looked at the ethics of circumcision, questioning its usefulness and calling
the practice an ingrained "social ritual" rather than a necessary medical
procedure. An article on the panel in the Deseret News observed that "Most
Christian faiths, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
have no formal position on the procedure. In fact, the Book of Mormon
specifically states that the law of circumcision 'is done away' in Christ." |
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