Missionary Correspondence Course

Missionary Correspondence Course A missionary correspondence course of study will begin, under the auspices of the Church schools, January, 1912. This course has been established especially for missionaries, and will be conducted in connection with the office of the general superintendent of Latter-day Saints schools, Salt Lake City. After consulting with the mission presidents, First Council of Seventies, and the General Church Board of Education, a course of study has been prepared by the office, which will include instructions

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Church history and in the principles of the gospel, the scriptures, English; besides hints about travel, etiquette, statistics, and answers to questions often asked about our people, and much other information that every missionary needs. This course will enable young men who work, to study during evenings and at odd times, to prepare themselves for this great calling. A course of this kind has long been needed. Undoubtedly many young people will take advantage of it. Elder Edwin S. Sheets, an experienced teacher and missionary, will conduct the study, and it is desired that at least one person from each ward shall take the course. A fee of $10 is charged, and must be paid in advance. The course will last one vear.