--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 14 number: 5 published: 1911-03 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Messages from the Missions," *Improvement Era* 14, no. 5 (March 1911): 458–459.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1405unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera1405unse start_page: 458 end_page: 459 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1911-03) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1405unse publication_year: 1911 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1911, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Messages from the Missions Priesthood Quorums' Table. Teacher's Study.— The following brief outlines, covering the pe- riod from March to June, 1911, inclusive, are arranged for those quo- rams that have completed the second year's course. In taking up these lessons, Keeler's "Lesser Priesthood" is recom- mended as a text book. Every member of the teachers' quorum could well afford to purchase this excellent little work, which may be had at the Deseret News Book Store. Three lessons on Priesthood are suggested for each month. Those classes that may wish to treat the subjects of Easter and Memorial day should do so on the Monday evenings before those days. If but three evenings for classwork are allowed you each month, it' is suggested that Lessons 4 and 11 may be omitted. However, as there are five Monday nights in May, the last one, May 28, could be profitably used for the Memorial day lesson. If class instructors will make a careful study of the outlines on Priesthood, with accompanying notes, in the first nine lessons of the Teachers's First Year Course, 1909, and of ''Lesser Priesthood" by Elder Keeler, they will have ample material for interesting lessons. Lessons suggested by the committee for the remaining part of the year will appear in later numbers of the Era. MARCH. Lesson 1.— The Priesthood. Part One, Lesson 1 (First Year Course). Reference, Keeler's "Lesser Priesthood," chapter 1. Lesson 2. — The Aaronic Priesthood. Part One, Lesson 2, (First Year Course). Reference "Lesser Priesthood," chapter 2. Lesson 3. — History of Aaronic Priesthood. Part One, Lesson 3 (First Year Course). Reference, "Lesser Priesthood," chapter 3. APRIL. Lesson 4.— Easter. Part Two, Lesson 8 (First Year Course). This lesson, if given on the Monday evening preceding Easter Sunday, may be made effective in securing a more proper observance of the day. Lesson 5. — History of Levitical Priesthood. Reference, "Lesser Priesthood," chapter 4. PRIESTHOOD QUORUMS' TABLE. 4lil Lesson 6. — Aaronic Priesthood from Mo?es to Christ. Part One Lesson 3, (First Year Course). Reference, "Lesser Priesthood," chapter 5. Lesson 7. — The Priesthood Given to Joseph Smith. Part One, Les- son 4 (First Year Course). Reference, "Lesser Priesthood," chapter 6. MAY. Lesson 8. — Offices and Officers of Aaronic Priesthood. Part one, Lesson 5 (First Year Course). Reference "Lesser Priesthood,'' chapter 8. Lesson 9. — The Deacon. Reference, "Lesser Priesthood," chapter 10. Lesson 10. — The Teacher. Part One, Lessons 6 and 8 (First Year Course). Reference, "Lesser Priesthood," chapter 11. Lesson 11. — Memorial Day. Part Two, Lesson 14 (First Year Course). The history of the observance of this day should be traced, and the lesson should inculcate patriotism, and inspire a more appro- priate celebration of Decoration Day. JUNE. Lesson 12. — The Priest. Reference, "Lesser Priesthood," chap- ter 12. Lesson 13. — The Bishop. Reference, "Lesser Priesthood," chap- ter 13. Lesson 14. — Ward Teaching. Part One, Lesson 9 (First Year Course). In this lesson the instructor has an opportunity to impress the quorum with the responsibility of the ordained teacher's office. It would be well if active work as teachers could be given the young men, under direction of the bishopric. High Priests' Study.— The instructions of the committee are to finish the lessons in the 1910 outline; to review the chief lessons in the past two years; and to study the History of the Church. Vol. II. For convenience, the Church history outlines for March and April are here given, to be followed by others: MARCH. Lesson 1.— Affairs in Zion and Kirtland— The Organization of the High Council. Chapters 1 and 2. Lesson Z.~ The Jackson County Persecution and Efforts to Redeem Zion. Chapters 3 and 4. Lesson 3.— Zion's Camp and its Journey. Chapter 5. APRIL. Lesson 4. — The Rich Educational Experiences of the Members of Zion's Camp, and the Disbandment. Chapters 6, 7, and 8.