August 1971

Contents
Contents
Importance and Efficacy of Prayer
N. Eldon Tanner
The First Prophet of the Last Dispensation
Joseph Fielding Smith
The Universality of the Gospel
Arturo and Genevieve DeHoyos
Stakes Reflect Worldwide Growth
Richard O. Cowan
The Government of God
John Taylor
Genealogical Research in Perspective
Norman Edgar Wright
The Sunday School as a Missionary
Gordon B. Hinckley
With Whom Will We Share Exaltation?
Theodore M. Burton
A Look at the Single Person
Eleanor Knowles
Finding Mutual Interests
Mabel Jones Gabbott
Armed Robbery: Two-to-Five
Gene Mounteer
Poetry
The Spoken Word
- “He teaches well that lives well”
  Richard L. Evans
- “I don’t remember growing older—When did they?”
  Richard L. Evans
Making Realities Real
Lawrence R. Flake
Cultural Clues to the Abundant Life
Robert K. Thomas
Wolf’s Howl
Wendell J. Ashton
The Cook’s Challenge: Leftovers
Helen F. Izatt
Our Deteriorating Environment
A. B. Morrison
Lingerie: Feminine and Modest
Edythe K. Watson
Toys—Fun or Frustration
Daryl V. Hoole
Books
New Sunday School Superintendency
Our Readers Write
Religion in the World
Programs and Policies Newsletter
Today’s Family
After All
Editorial: Unity in Diversity

Today’s Family

August 1971

“Today’s Family,” Ensign, Aug. 1971, 85–87

Today’s Family

Conducted by Mabel Jones Gabbott

Summer Report from Duck River, Tennessee

Webb Dycus
How to Enjoy Christmas All Year Round

Mrs. Howard G. Arrington
Pickling Time