Priesthood Quorums’ Table

Priesthood Quorums' Table. . Permanent Records for Quorums of the High Priesthood.— The General Priesthood Committee has in consideration a permanent record for quorums of the High Priesthood, which will not be ready for about another year. In the meantime, it is recommended that the present class roll-book be used for a quorum record, until the new one is printed and ready for sale. The class roll-book may be obtained, free of charge, upon application to the Presiding Bishop's office. New Course of Study.— From the replies received from stake presidencies, in answer to enquiries, it is learned that many of the wards in the Church are behind in their Manual lessons, and that most of the stakes would prefer to continue, for the remaining part of this winter and spring, to study the 1910 course. This has led the General Committee to consider the postponement of the publication of the 1911 Manuals, — which were ready for the printer early in December — until about August 1, 1911. This action, if definitely taken, would enable the wards in arrears to complete their courses. The seventies also have postponed their Year Book, and the action contemplated would thus place all the quorums on a more uniform date for beginning the year's work. In the meantime, the quorums everywhere are advised to continue the 1910 course, either to finish or as a review, until other arrangements are announced, which will be done by circular letter to the stake presidencies, and in this table. It is certain now that the Manuals will not be printed for distribution in Jannary, 1911 . Transfers. — "We have elders who should belong to our quorums," writes a quorum president, "but who do not, because they have no transfers recommending them from the quorum from which they removed. What shall be done in such cases?" Your attention is called to paragraph 89, of the Annual Circular, No. 11, from which you will notice it is not necessary for an elder, or any other person holding the priesthood, to procure a recommend from one quorum to present it to another. Neither should the quorum insist that, as a condition of acceptance into the quorum, the person should furnish his genealogy. The new form of ward recommend provides for the genealogy necessary:

When a person is ordained to an office in the priesthood, he is entitled to a certificate of ordination, which he should carefully preserve. Whenever necessary, it should be presented to the proper authority as an evidence of his ordination and accepted by the quorum having jurisdiction in the ward or stake where he resides; and he should be permitted to join that quorum without any recommend from the quorum where he formerly resided, provided he has been accepted as a member of the ward. If he does not possess a certificate of ordination, and the recommend upon which he was received in the ward gives his priesthood and last ordination, it should be accepted as evidence that he holds that office, and he should be admitted to fellowship to the quoroum, provided there is no evidence to the contrary. The Ideal Teachers' Quorum. — "As God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk, and so ordain I in all churches" (I Cor. 7: 17). ' ' Wherefore let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence" (Doc. and Cov. 107, 99). The ideal teachers r quorum is to number twentyfour; to be presided over by a president and two counselors from their number; a secretary should note the quorum's proceedings. The quorum should meet often to learn the duties that devolve upon them, and carry them out daily by mingling with the Saints; exorting all to be faithful in righteousness; ministering to the Church continually; seeing that iniquity does not exist; adjusting any ill feelings that may exist between Church members; attending to ward meetings; and living an exemplary life. Whatever may add to bring to a full fruition the admonition, "Live in peace, one with another," should ever be the thought of the ordained teacher. The quorum member who would act with diligence to fulfil these duties, under the direction of the ward authorities, would be counted faithful in the office to which he is appointed. What right has any member to say, "We can't do that!" Are we falterers? Why not obtain the spirit that Nephi possessed, when he gave this thought, that the Lord giveth not a commandment, save a way will be provided for its fulfilment. To be a member of a teachers' quorum is to be one who knows how to obey — to obey when a decision is rendered, a command given, a desire expressed by the officers. It is to see that your part in the work assigned is done so well that its effect is better than the conditions warranted. To hold up the hands of the officers; to give suggestions, to be active, to put life into duties, is a member's responsibility. To be a good member in any quorum is to do for your officers and classinstructor what you would wish done by a member, if you were an officer or a class-instructor. — L. E. Eggertsen.