--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Jensen, P. Joseph collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 18 number: 12 published: 1915-10 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Jensen, P. Joseph, "Priesthood Quorums’ Table," *Improvement Era* 18, no. 12 (October 1915): 1112.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera18012unse 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: improvementera18012unse start_page: 1112 end_page: 1112 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1915-10) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera18012unse publication_year: 1915 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 1915, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Priesthood Quorums’ Table Priesthood Quorums' Table Suggestive Outlines for Deacons by p. joseph jensen Lesson 36. (Chapter XXXII; first six paragraphs.) Problem: Name some of the testimonies showing the gift of healing to exist in our Church? Relate two or three incidents of healing that you know of. Study the assignment. What conditions brought on the sickness among the Saints? How could those conditions be improved? Who saw the gift of healing manifested through the Prophet? How quickly were many made well? Relate two or three incidents of healing performed by our Savior when he lived on the earth. Compare also with the gift of healing among the Former-day Saints. See Acts 5:12-16. Answer the problem of the lesson. Lesson 37. (Chapter XXXII, paragraphs 7-11. See also paragraph 9 of chap- ter XXXIII.) Problem: What should we who have the gospel and the Priest- hood do for others? State three or four things which made it possible for you to become a member of the Church. What made it possible for you to have the priesthood conferred on you? What reward did they receive who taught you the gospel and conferred on you the priesthood? Why are the gospel and the priesthood among your greatest gifts? Study the assignment. Under what circumstances were the Twelve called on missions? (See last paragraph, p. 161.) In what circumstances financially was the Church at this time? Why? What were the apostles paid for carrying the gospel to England? How far did they have to go? Com- pare the time it took them to go then and the time it requires now. Relate some of the sacrifices the Twelve made to take the gospel to England. Taking the missionary work of the Twelve in the lesson as an example, answer the problem. Lesson 38. (Chapter XXXIII.) Problem: How should men who have authority given them use it? Tell how a governor of a state gets his office. Also how a presi- dent of the United States is chosen. What oath of office does each take? How do bishops and presidents of stakes get their authority? How did the presidency of your quorum get their office and authority? Study the lesson. For what rights of the "Mormons" did the Prophet make claims before the President of the United States? What answers did Presi- dent Van Buren make to the Prophet's claims? What answers do you think he should have made? Why? What reasons did the president give for his answers? Why did the governor of Missouri try to re-arrest the Prophet and some of his brethren? Show whv the attempt was unjust. For what kind of men was the charter of Nanvoo made? Because of the troubles which the "Mormons" had had, what kind of a charter would you think they might make?