Happy Birthday Sunday _ For President McKay — Continued From cent. of Page One the 3; 500 i meeting at his. side will be his. wife of 62. years, Also present at the Hunts-| houses now in use by the ville reunion will be four sons church have been constructed and two daughters and their —1,941. in number—more than families, including Mr. andj ‘were built during the first 120} Mrs. ro L. McKay, Dr. and| years of the church’s existence. Mrs, ‘Llewelyn R. McKay, | — _ Dr. | THE CHURCH building mis: and /Mrs. Edward R. McKay,| Mr. jand Mrs. Robert McKay} sionary program initiated by and Mr. and Mrs. Conway (EmPresident McKay in 1955 was the prime force in the accelerated construction program. ma Rae) Ashton, all Lake City. | In addition to chapels erect- P Salt ‘MRS. RUSSELL (Lou Jean) | ones a daughter living in ed since 1951, the church build- Washington, Ing program is responsible for 76 full-time seminary buildings. Since 1951, the church. has built four new. temples, all dedicated by President McKay, of D.C., is not likely| — to | attend. ‘There are 21 grandchildren | and 10 great-grandchildren invited to the celebration. President McKay’s four living sis- and a fifth is nearing comple- ters, Mrs. George R. Hill, Salt} Lake City; Mrs. Joel Ricks,| tion in Oakland, Calif. e Logan; Mrs. Joseph R. Merrill,| | IN 1951 ASSETS of the Ogden, and Mrs. Thomas Farr,| Church. Welfare Program’ to- Smithfield, Cache County, have taled $15, 223,000, accmumlated been invited, as has his Se ao in 15 years. In the 12 y since 1951, the amount has in- Salt Lake City. _ creased’ to $42, 880,000, an In-| - erease of 182 per cent.: a Value of building projects vy in progress le uare PRESIDENT around Tem- this week. exceed 10) million MCKA’Y < be honored by two other groups} Authorities The LDS in General and. their will honor him Hotel. Utah . wives at a banquet ‘Thursday at «some HAVE wondivcd how ! 6 p.m. we can do it,” President: MeKay) Employes of the Church Of.-| _ Said at a recent coi litte on fice Building will offer their expenditures meeting. | congratulations Friday, with “We have been praying for rereshments. being served in this day in the church for 100 the council room at 10:30 a.m., years. Now the day has come, arranged by Miss Clare MiddleWwe must be prepared to take miss, his personal ae for care of the membership of the 24 years. . | church. If we are ‘faithful and _ PRESIDENT MCKAY comobedient to the commandments of God, God will ‘provide, a mented on all the preparations |going forward for - WHEN PRESIDENT MeKay birthday. “meets with his ‘family Satur“Old age can’t be | ore and ee) at Huntsville, i his 90th bad when you think of the alternative.”