Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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Top-' Alma HEGYON, Bottom-' DOH Efifl- Top: Wilson K. Andersen, Middle: Gary Dayton, Bottom: Clark Thorstenson. X , Unusual Leaders One of the few churches in the world without a paid clergy, the Church of jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is blessed with High Priests of varying and unique secular occupations, ranging from a former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to a BYU bowling instructor. Imagine the surprise of a sweet young co-ed who asks to speak with her bishop and is told that he's in jail. Actually, Brother joseph Symons, who teaches organized crime at BYU, also serves on the parole board of the Utah State Prison. Far from the stereotype of the solemn, straight-laced minister, many of the Church's high councilmen participate actively in the dramatic arts, teaching dance, composing music, or working at the BYU Motion Picture Studio. Science, too, is represented in the Church's unusual clergy. In fact, it was Brother 21 Tracy Hall who invented the synthetic diamond. Many other extraordinary and surprising occupations are held by Bishops of the Church, who somehow also find time to be loving fathers and husbands to families who learn unselfishness in sharing their dad, Clearly, the bishops of the Church are not only a unique clergy, but exceptional men as well.

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Family Home Evening Attending a large university can be a very traumatic experience, made even more frightening by the fact that you are many miles away from home, friends, and family. Knowing this, the leaders of the Church saw the necessity of organizing make- shift families, composed solely of college students. One boy is designated to be the father, with a girl designated as family coordinator. Both are called by the bishopric as they would be for any regular position in the ward. Activities of BYU families are many and varied. Family Home Evening is held weekly at which time the family members fusually one apartment of guys and one of girlsi get together and have a lesson and talk about the week's activities and prob- lems. Or, there may be roller skating parties, trips to Salt Lake City to see the Christmas lights, birthday celebrations, picnics, or excursions to the art exhibit in Springville. 23 Whatever, the activities, the families who put forth the effort to get close to each other, find numerous rewards from the relationships: When I was sick, my brothers came over and gave me a blessing. My favorite brother my freshman year, turned out to be my husbandf' I feel like I belong somewhereethere are people who worry about me, and are concerned about my life. My sisters are the best cooks in the world. A week doesn't pass without a batch of cookies, a funny poem, or something that just means someone is thinking about you. it For a great many young people, it is difficult to imagine a boy-girl relationship that is not romantic, yet any member of a family can attest that it happens fre- quently. The close ties come from sharing the joys and woes of others and having them return that concern for you.