August 1980 Contents Spencer W. Kimball“We Feel an Urgency” Mark E. PetersenThe Image of a Church Leader Kathleen LubeckGrandfather’s Goodness A. LaVar ThornockContention—and How to Eliminate It George DurrantChicken Coop or Church? Influencing Our Children to Righteousness J. Thomas FyansHow to Move the Kingdom R. Lanier Britsch and Richard C. Holloman Jr.The Church’s Years in Vietnam I Have a Question Sharon and Wayne DequerWhat can we do to promote happy Sabbaths for our small children? Clark SwainHow can a husband and wife stop trying to change each other? Grant E. BartonShould a teacher always follow the manual? David J. WhittakerA Covenant People: Old Testament Light on Modern Covenants Franklin S. GonzalezRepentance: A Daily Pattern Let’s Talk about It: Some Suggestions for Family Discussions Poetry Clifton Holt JolleyTemple: A Three-Part Meditation Wendy J. AllenPoem for Two Voices The Hardest Truth I Ever Faced Mormon Journal Florence Bowman“And I Saw I Must Soon Go Down to My Grave” Rosalind Jones“There Are Prophets Today!” She Told Me Jack R. JenkinsMore Than a Machine Leonard J. Arrington and JoAnn JolleyThe Faithful Young Family: The Parents, Brothers and Sisters of Brigham Random Sampler Mildred BarthelFor Easy Napping Susan Arrington HillBulletin-Board Blueprint Janice K. AubreyPineapplesauce Kay FranzStorage: Dry and Humid Eva S. NufferStitch and Doublestitch Sharing Rebecca MerrillSaving the Wildflowers Betty Jan MurphyIf Two Agree Colleen PoulsonHarvest: A Time of Fulfillment Ruth N. DicksonThe Best Preparation JoAnn JolleySuffering and Song: Edna Coray Dyer Laurie Williams SowbyPreparing Children for New Situations Ida SmithThe Lord as a Role Model for Men and Women Carolyn J. RasmusMormon Women: A Convert’s Perspective News of the Church Fred MacyVolcano’s Eruption Finds Members Coping Robert A. ReesRecord Number at Southern California Area Conference Bill SlaminArea Conference in Historic St. Louis Regional Meetings—On Strengthening Families Magazine Subscription Rates to Rise Not Too Late to Register for World Conference on Records Church Policies and Announcements LDS Scene New President for BYU—Hawaii