Priesthood Quorums’ Table

Priesthood Quorums' Table. Seventies' Fourth Year Book. — The fourth book in the theolog- ical course of study, outlined for the members of the quorums of seventy, has already been placed in the hands of many of those for whom it has been prepared. The book deals with the vicarious work wrought out for all men by the Redeemer. "As to the importance of the atonement need anything be said? It is the very heart of the gospel from whose pulsations the streams of both spiritual and eternal physical life proceed. It is the fact which gives vitality to all else in the gospel. If the atonement be not a reality then our preaching is in vain; our baptisms and confirmations meaningless; the eucharist a mere mummery of words; our hope of eternal life with- out foundation, we are still in our sins, and we Christian men, of all men, are the most miserable. A theme that affects all this cannot fail of being important." No exhaustive treatise on this all-important doctrine has heretofore been presented, for the study and thought of members of the priesthood quorums. It is most fitting that the seventies, the special witnesses for the Lord Jesus, should be the first to have an outline of work prepared for them, that will lead to a studious and prayerful consideration of the wonderful work that has been performed by our Master for mankind. Men who are to be witnesses in all the world, in behalf of the shed blood of the Christ, should be anxious to understand the necessity, and philoso- phy, of the doctrine of the atonement. A mastery of the lessons now offered to the seventies will bring mental, intellectual, and spiritual de- velopment and power. Loyalty to Year Book. — A supply of year books has been sent to each quorum of seventy. The First Council are depending upon the various quorum councils to see that the books are promptly distributed among quorum members. Presidents should be ambitious to place a copy in the hands of every man in their respective quorums. Ten thousand copies have been printed in order that every seventy may be supplied. A united, earnest effort will speedily exhaust the edition. Local councils

PRIESTHOOD QUORUMS' TABLE. 561 look to the First Council for an outline of work. Now that the work is prepared, the quorum presidents are relied upon to assist in getting it into the hands of the men for whom it is intended. Presidents should not be satisfied until every man has come into possessson of a copy. Re- member, presidents, that for every member who does not have a book, the money has been spent necessary to produce that book, and it is on the shelf, in the book closet of the seventies' office in Salt Lake City, as dead stock. It is hoped there are but few who will favor loading the Salt Lake office with such dead stock. If presidents will district their work, and visit the members, practically every seventy will support the year book. The information offered in the work now prepared, is of a high order, and should be gladly patronized by seventies everywhere. Seventies Should Have Complete Sets of Year Books. — Dur- ing the latter part of 1910 and the first months of 1911, members of the First Council have visited nearly all the quorums of seventy in the Church. One result flowing from these visits has been the ordination of a large number of men, to the office of seventy. These new members will at times feel at a loss, in studying the lessons of the fourth Year Book, owing to frequent references being made to former Year Books. The new members not being in possession of the books heretofore issued. It will be greatly to the advantage of every seventy to have a complete set of the books. The full set can be supplied either separately, or bound in volumes, two books being bound in one volume, one and two together, and three and four together. The books strongly bound in cloth, in this form, sell at seventy-five cents per volume. All who really contemplate doing real work as students should have all the books. Members, both old and new, will do well to obtain the set while they are to be obtained. High Priests' Study.— Many of the classes are finding delight in the study of the second volume of Church history, which contains many items of history and providences of God over his people not gen- erally referred to. OUTLINES FOR MAY. Lesson 7. — The covenant of tithing. The Lectures on Faith and their nature. Chapter 12. Lesson 8. — The Twelve chosen and the Seventy organized. Chap- ters 13 and 13-2. Lesson 9. — The Revelation on Priesthood, and the First Mission of the Twelve. Chapters 14 and 15.