. Te Karere. ons, and in duetime heavenly beings appeared to himand his companion and laid their handsupon their heads and gave them theholy Melchezedeck Priesthood and theDivine Authority to administer to thesacred ordinances of the Gospel witha commission to preach the Gospel ofJesus Christ to all the world as a wit-ness to all nations. Joseph organizedthe true Church upon the face of theearth and called it The Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ascommanded by Christ Himself. Each holder of the priesthood of theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints can quite easily, if necessar
. Te Karere. ons, and in duetime heavenly beings appeared to himand his companion and laid their handsupon their heads and gave them theholy Melchezedeck Priesthood and theDivine Authority to administer to thesacred ordinances of the Gospel witha commission to preach the Gospel ofJesus Christ to all the world as a wit-ness to all nations. Joseph organizedthe true Church upon the face of theearth and called it The Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ascommanded by Christ Himself. Each holder of the priesthood of theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints can quite easily, if necessary,trace his authority back to JesusChrist. These men have not taken thisauthority unto themselves, but havebeen divinely called as was message shall fill the earth andnot an ear shall remain unpierced, andwoe unto that nation or people whoreject their message, for by so doingthey are rejecting Christ. All ivho joy would win Must share it. Happiness was born a twin, —Lord Byron. Oketopa, 1950 335. Ihi&ude Paid ta P^eudrnt Rlckcvuh BY CHURCH, CIVIC LEADERS 46T N the passing of Elder George F. * Richards, Pres. of the Quorumoi the Twelve, there has gone fromamongst us a great and noble was a man of unfaltering faith, ofa sure knowledge of the truth of therestored Gospel, of unsullied character,of broad learning in the Gospel, ofgreat wisdom, and of outstanding cour-age and integrity. He never waveredin his proclamation and defense of thetruth. He was completely loyal. He wasa wise counsellor and skillful adminis-trator, and of the soundest was fully exemplary in his lived righteously. He was the father of a large fam-ily, none of whom have forsaken thefaith. As Xathanael of old, he was with-out guile. He had no enemies; he wasa friend to all. His going is a great loss to uswho are left. He had our full love andtrust. We shall sadly miss him. Butwe know he has gone to that rewardof joy and eternal progress to whichhis life entitles him. G
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