The Weather UTAH Fair and warmer; low tonight 25 35; high 60 70. OGDEN Fair and warmer; low tonight 30; high 60. 84th Year No. 84 LDS Church Adds 55,878 During Year 57 Million Spent, 125th Conference Told SALT LAKE CITY (UP) The Latter day Saints Church gained 55,878 members during 1954 for a total membership of 1,302,240 and spent more than 57,328,756, it was reported today. These financial and statistical reports were presented during the fifth general session of the 125th annual LDS conference by Joseph W. Anderson, clerk of the conference, and Orval W. Adams, chairman of the church auditing committee. The reports showed 18,573 converts proselyted by 10,814 missionaries, the highest number in the history of the church were baptized in the stakes and missions during 1954. In 219 Stakes Membership distribution was 1,079,583 in the 219 stakes of the church and 222,657 in the 42 missions. In the stakes, there were a total of 1,757 wards and 263 independent branches. Reporting the church to be free of debt, Adams said 23,203,494 was spent in the vast church building program, plus 1,709,523 for construction in the LDS school program. An additional 4,645,684 was expended within the church welfare program for erection, purchase, remodeling and repair of bishops storehouses and other general welfare properties, and for equipment and the care of the needy. 6,946 Put in Jobs For missionary work, the church spent 10,000,000. Adams reported that it was estimated that missionaries, their parents and friends paid out an additional 2,900,000 to support full time missionaries during the year. The welfare plan gave occupational counseling to 6,706 persons and placed 6,946 in jobs during the year, the reports showed. It took 127,707 man days of donated labor to carry out the welfare work. All general authorities and other officers of the church were sustained for continuation in office. Withdraws From U. N. CAPETOWN, South Africa (UP) The government announced yesterday it has decided to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization because of the agencys interference in the countrys racial problems.