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Churchwide News
| President Hinckley Announces San Antonio Temple |
| At a regional fireside this evening, June 24th,
President Gordon B. Hinckley announced that he had spent the day
looking for land for a temple in the San Antonio, Texas area. "We've
come here to see about a temple." He said the Church didn't own land
for it yet, but that he was "looking around today for a place to put
it." He spoke about preparing and being worthy to attend the temple,
"If we build a temple here, as I think we will do." He challenged
members to be prepared and worthy to enter the temple, and discussed
those requirements. |
| Missionaries in Peru Safe, Church Reports |
| After an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9
hit off the coast of Peru Saturday, the LDS Church reported that all
missionaries in the area of the quake are safe. A news report in the
Deseret News Sunday quoted Dale Bills, spokesman for The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as saying that all missionaries
were safe and accounted for. However, Bills did not yet have
information about the status of Church members and facilities in the
area at that time. |
| Church in Peru Assists Earthquake Victims |
| Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints in Peru are supplying aid to victims of Saturday's
earthquake that rocked Arequipa, Moquegua, Tacna and surrounding
areas. |
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