Mads Johnson

My great-grandfather, Mads Johnson (1860 - 1928). He was a fruit farmer in the Lakeview area north of Provo, Utah.  Mention is made that he was a Deputy Sheriff, but I don't have any other information on how long his law enforcement career lasted.

Times Are Changing

Yesterday, I attended the Elders Quorum meeting as part of my assignment as a member of the Stake High Council.  It's always great to sit in with the Elders!  As the lesson started off, the instructor asked if I would read a scripture, and so I began turning the pages of my scriptures to find the particular verses.  While doing so, the instructor pointed out that I was the only on there with the traditional paper standard works-- everyone else had smartphones that contained the standard works.

Was I embarrassed? Not at all!  I figure that I will be one of the dwindling few old-timers that still takes their leather-bound scriptures to church meetings each week.  I enjoy having marked scriptures, with my own personal notations, at my fingertips.

For the up and coming generation-- more power to you all!  If you are able to get the same experience from the electronic scriptures that I get from my traditional scriptures, then I am happy for you all.  I also personally believe that more of the Elders nowadays are coming to their church meetings with their scriptures in hand because of the advancement of technology.

(As a side note, I did observe one other Elder there with a traditional set of scriptures.)