---
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
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  - periodicals
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  - magazine
  - improvement-era
periodical: Improvement Era
volume: 19
number: 5
published: 1916-03
publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
publisher_place: Salt Lake City
language: en
type: magazine
reference: "P. Joseph Jensen, \"Priesthood Quorums' Table,\" *Improvement Era* 19, no. 5 (March 1916): 468."
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  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1905unse
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  identifier: improvementera1905unse
start_page: 468
end_page: 468
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  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1916-03)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1905unse
  publication_year: 1916
  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 1916, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
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# Priesthood Quorums' Table

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Priesthood Quorums' Table

Suggestive Outlines for the Deacons

by p. joseph jensenLesson 7

expediences of early church leaders and members

Problem: How does the Lord prove our worthiness for his ser-vice?

How do schools test worthiness, to receive promotions? Howdoes a merchant or farmer test one's ability to do work for him?When a man is ordained an apostle what is the service that callingrequires of him?

Let us now study an incident in the life of Pres. Young in whichhe showed his desire to obey the Lord.

Study the lesson.

What question did the prophet ask the Lord for the apostles?What was the answer? What made it difficult for the Twelve to keepthis commandment of the Lord? Relate how they peacefully obeyedthe Lord's commandment.

Whom do you think had the more difficult task, Nephi or theTwelve? Answer the problem of the lesson.

Lesson 8

Problem: Same as in lesson seven.

Review: What is the calling of an apostle?

Re-read Doc. & Cov., 118. Where were the Twelve called topreach the gospel? What promises were made them? On whatconditions were these promises made?

Study the lesson.

What difficulties did President Young and others have to faceto fill their mission? In what ways were they divinely aided? Whatsuccess did they meet with? Are your callings, made by your bish-opric, as important for you as those of the Twelve for them? Why?

Again, how does the Lord prove our worthiness for his service?

Lesson 9

Problem: How do we get a president in our Church?

How was the president of your deacon's quorum appointed orchosen? The bishop of your ward? The president of your stake?How is the president of the United States chosen and elected?

Study the lesson.

What office did President Young hold when Joseph Smith wasmartyred? What office had Sidney Rigdon held? What did he wantto become? What did President Young want to know about the newpresident of the Church? How did the Lord make known his approvalof the man who should lead the Church after the Prophet's death ?(See Doc. & Cov., 102:9).

Answer the problem of the lesson.
