Young Adults accept plaque for historic Echo Church House ECHO—Dr. John Smith of the Utah State Historical Society presented a plaque Sunday to Glen Brown, high council representative of the Young Adults. The plaque, to be attached to the outside of the Echo Church House, declares the century-old building as a Utah State Historical Site. The chapel was placed on the state register in 1970. At the time the building was boarded up. Since then the Young Adults of the Coalville Utah Stake have reopened the building and now use it as an activity center. David A. Richins and Randy Ovard, two of the first leaders of the stake group, spoke at the meeting. The youth also presented musical numbers. "Investments of sacrifice" Dr. Smith, Salt Lake City who works in the Preservation Office of the society, said old structures are "ah investment made to us by our forebearers." Most were made possible only by much sacrifice, he said. Because of this, he said, "they should be valued and treasured." He said such refers to structures as stately as the Salt Lake Temple or as "humble as the Echo Church House." Richins, former Young Adults stake leader, who was raised in Echo, told of the day the youth group reopened the building. "I was extremely happy the first time I heard the bell ring again, even though I was sitting in the belfry," . He said he was thrilled to see the building reopened again, but continued to say that "we shouldn't become building worshippers." He said it is not a building itself but the things happening within the building that make it great. Ovard, former teacher in the Young Adult program, spoke of the importance of the organization. He said while teaching Sunday School over the years he had noticed youth when in class with older ward members "would never raise their hands. They were afraid of being embarrassed. "But the Young Adults program," he said, "brought them the opportunity to come up here and ask the questions they were afraid to ask in front of their parents and to get the answers." "Twilight Zone" He called the Young Adults years, 18-26, the "twilight zone" of life. The organization, he said, helps youth through this zone as it puts a "frosting" on them as they enter into life. Brown presided and conducted at the meeting. Seven Hoytsville girls sang "Misty Yesterdays," a composition by Young Adult David Naylor. Singing were Sherry Briathwaite, Charlotte Judd, Mary Ann Judd, Kelli Kennington, Brenda and Jeanette Rees and Sally Sargent. Naylor accompanied. Melanie and Marcie Simister sang "Walk With Me." Their sister, Tammy, accompanied them. It was 1974 when the Young Adults reopened the Echo Church House, which had been closed since 1963 due to the town's declining population. National program The historical preservation act became national law in 1966. Through the act, national and state societies, work towards the preservation of important parts of American history. Plaques are presented in behalf of the state historical society and the governor of the state of Utah, Dr. Smith said. Also on the state register in Summit County are the Summit County Court House and St. Mary's Church in Park City. Other such structures throughout the state include the Salt Lake Temple and Tabernacle, the Utah State Capitol, the facade of ZCMI downtown and the City and County Building of Salt Lake City.