Priesthood Quorums' Table

SlPRIESfflOOD QUO- t-RUMS' TABLE

Suggestive Outlines for the Deacons

by p. joseph jensenLesson 10

(Text: Experiences of Early Church Leaders and Members)

Problem: How can we render best service to our Nation?

When did the Pilgrims come to America? Why did they cometo America? What man of the United States is given the title "TheFather of his Country?'* Relate an incident in his life which showsthat he sought guidance from our Heavenly Father, in working for ourNation. In order to learn how the United States got the territory inwhich Utah is located, let some one report on the Mexican War of1846-48. (A good reference is Muzzey's "American History," pp. 342-49.) In the "Mormon" Battalion we have a good example of how theChurch feels about serving our country.

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For what privilege was it that President Young said we mustobey the call of our Nation? What sacrifices did it require to obeythe call? What made it extra hard to obey the call? What advantagewould it have been to the "Mormons" to have had the 500 able bodiedmen to help them? What have you done to be of service to yourcountry? What can you do? What lesson do you learn from the ex-ample set by the Church in providing the "Mormon" Battalion?

Answer the problem of the lesson.

Lesson 11

Problem: How can we get greatest wisdom to do what we oughtto do?

What is the meaning of the word "Wisdom?" What are youdoing to increase your wisdom? Many people speak of PresidentYoung as being a man of great wisdom. Let us study now what hedid to increase his wisdom to lead the Latter-day Saints to Utah.

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About how many people was President Young the leader of whenthey moved to Utah? How many miles did they have to travel? Howdid they travel? About what would be a fair day's journey? Tell whyyou think President Young needed much wisdom to lead this greatexodus. How did he get the necessary wisdom for his responsibility?How did Solomon get wisdom to rule over ancient Israel? What aresome of your difficulties? What does President Young's way of get-ting wisdom teach you to do to get wisdom for your problems?

Answer the problem of the lesson.

Lesson 12

Problem: On what do the blessings depend that are promised tous by the Lord?

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IMPROVEMENT ERA

Of the blessings you have, which do you enjoy most, those youhave worked to realize, or those that have come to you without work?

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What was the statement President Young made when he fustcame to the Great Salt Lake Valley? Why did he feel such a deepsatisfaction? How many times had he and many others been drivenfrom their homes, between 1830 and 1847? Read the hymns, "Come,Come, Ye Saints," and "O Ye Mountains High." Tell how you thinkthe men felt who wrote those hymns? Where was each written? Tellincidents which show that they (1) honored our government, (2) thatthey were helpful to one another, (3) that they kept the command-ments of the Lord. For these and many other good things, the Lordled them to a peaceful home.

Answer the problem of the lesson.

Office Force, Western States Mission

Standing, left to right: Catherine Marchant, bookkeeper; Jos. B.Richey, clerk; Winifred P. Hill, stenographer. Sitting: Oscar G. Lund-strom, mission secretary; John L. Herrick, mission president; Joseph

F. Sellers, Denver conference president. This picture of the officeforce at the headquarters of the Western States mission, at Denver,was taken at the time that Elder Jos. B. Richey, who has efficientlytaken charge of the genealogical work of the mission for the pasttwelve months, was transferred to labor in New Mexico, under thedirection of President Rey L. Pratt, of the Mexican mission, now af-filiated with this mission. Also about the time that Catherine Mar-chant, who has had charge of the bookkeeping and the work of thelady missionaries, for the past eight months, was released. EldersLundstrom, Sellers and Richeyr, assumed their duties about the sametime, and have labored closely together until '.he present time.