Priesthood Quorums’ Table

^PRIESTHOOD QUO-lfl -RUMS TABLE g 5E5 W ^===:^= |^ Text Books in Use At a recent meeting of the General Committee on Course of Study for the Priesthood, Bishop Charles W. Nibley gave the following report on the text books in use in the various classes in the stakes of Zion, in June, 1916, seventy stakes being reported, Juarez and Pocatello not having been heard from. Seven hundred and seventy-eight wards were reported. The figures show the number and kind of text books in use in the various classes of the Priesthood: HIGH PRIESTS PRIESTS Jesus the Christ 417 Jesus the Christ 623 Rational Theology 24 Rational Theology 47 Experiences of Early Church Leaders 62 Gospel Themes 11 Gospel Themes 8 Experiences of Early Church Leaders 2 Book of Mormon 2 One Hundred Years of "Mormonism" 1 Apostolic Age Ill Doctrine and Covenants 2 Glee Club 2 \ aids without classes 92 Wards without classes 22 SEVENTIES TEACHERS Jesus the Christ 114 Jesus the Christ 617 Gospel Themes 13 Rational Theology 40 Apostolic Age 227 Experiences of Early Church Leaders 5 Doctrine and Covenants 1 Gospel Themes 9 Experiences of Early Leaders and One Hundred Years of "Mormonism" 1 Members , 192 Doctrine and Covenants 1 DEACONS Wards without classes 105 Rational Theology 8 Jesus the Christ 80 ELDERS Gospel Themes 8 Experiences of Early Church Leaders Jesus the Christ 626 and Members 453 Rational Theology 43 Apostolic Age 65 Gospel Themes 11 Life of Christ 2 Doctrine and Covenants 1 Life of Joseph Smith 3 One Hundred Years of "Mormonism" 1 Latter-day Prophet 2 Experiences of Early Church Leaders 1 Lives of the Apostles 1 Wards without classes 95 Rational Theology 3 Text Books for the Priesthood Quorums, 1917 The General Committee on Courses of Study for the Priesthood sent out on July 26, the following information relating to text books, for the year 1917, for the Priesthood Quorums, to the stake presidencies: Dear Brethren From information obtained from the Stake Clerk : concerning the text books now used by the various classes of the Priesthood, and information also obtained that many classes were unable to procure sufficient copies of the book "Jesus the Christ," so as to commence their studies early in the year, the General Com-

PRIESTHOOD QUORUMS' TABLE 1029 mittcc on Courses of Study for the Priesthood have decided to continue the study of the book "Jesus the Christ" for the High Priets, Seventies, Elders and Priests for the year 1917. For those classes which wilj complete the study of this book before the close of the year 1917, instructions will be given through the Improvement Era, suggesting supplemental studies for that year. New text books for Teachers and Deacons will be ready for distribution about January 1, 1917. Will you please see that this information is conveyed to all the classes of the Priesthood in your stake at the very earliest date, and greatly oblige Your brethren in the gospel, The General Comtsuttee on Courses of Study for the Priesthood. By David A. Smith, Secretary. Ward Teaching and Attendance at Meetings A bulletin showing ward teaching, issued from the Presiding Bishop's office for June, shows that 100% of the families were visited in 250 wards in the Church. The average percent of attendance at weekly Priesthood class meetings in the various stakes ranged from 28 in Ogden, 27 in Pioneer, 24 in Granite and Liberty, 22 in Cassia, North Davis, Salt Lake and Taylor, thence down to as low as 3 in Tarowan and Morgan, and 2 in Cache. The average percent of attendance of members at sacrament meetings was 39 in San Juan, 30 in Young, 26 in Bannock, thence down to as low as 11 in Beaver, St. George and Salt Lake. Helps for Instructors of Deacons by p. joseph jensen Lesson 24 Aim: To make clear the difference between Satan's way of working with people, and the Lord's way, through His Holy Spirit. Get the boys to tell what they understand the difference to be between Satan's wav and the Lord's way of influencing people to act. Review lesson 23, showing how the Holy Spirit influences people's actions. Study the lesson. Contrast the two ways, as clearly shown in the lesson. Compare the experience of Elders Kimball. Hyde and others with that of Moses, Pearl of Great Price. Moses 1: with Toseph Smith's exoerience. Writings of Joseph Smith 1, Pearl of Great Price; also with the man of Gadara, Mark 5:1-20. Answer the general question of the lesson. Lesson 25 The aim of lesson 25 may be to strengthen faith in the spiritual gift of prophecy. School books emphasize the physical to the senses,

1030 IMPROVEMENT ERA which is proper in its place; but the Lord approves of prophecy for his righteous purposes. Problem: How can a servant of the Lord tell that a certain event will take place in the future? Have the class relate some prophecies and their fulfilment. Include in these answers one or two given by the Savior to show that our elders teach things as our Savior did. Such prophecies as his foretelling his death and resurrection would be good. Study the lesson. Compare the satcment of the Prophet Joseph concerning the life of Heber C. Kimball with the statement of our Savior concerning the lives of his disciples. (Matt. 18:3.) What did Brother Kimball prophesy about? What was the purpose of each prophecy? In answering the question of the lesson read the following: "When you feel pure intelligence flowing into you, it may give you s'ldden strokes of ideas, so that by noticing it, you may find it fulfilled the same day or soon; e., those things that were presented i. unto your minds by the Spirit of God, will come to pass; and thus by learning the Spirit of God and understanding it, you may grow into the principle of revelation, until you become perfect in Christ Jesus." (History of the Church, Vol. ITT, page 381.) Answer the question of the lesson. Lesson 26 Aim: To gainadditional testimony of the existence of the spirit after death, and of the existence of evil spirits. Question for Consideration: How have the Latter-day Saints learned to believe that our spirits live after death, and that Satan and other evil spirits exist? Relate instances which will show these doctrines of the gospel. Such instances are found in Satan's tempting our Savior, the experience of Joseph Smith at the time of the first vision, the experience of Moses, (Pearl of Great Price, Book of Moses, chap. 1:12-22) and our Savior's statement (Luke 23:43). Study the lesson. Compare what the spirits of such persons as President Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball did for David P. Kimball, with what the evil spirits did. On whom did David P. Kimball rely for protection when the evil spirits threatened him? Answer the general question of the lesson. Lesson 27 Aim: Same as in lesson 26. Review carefully the points of lesson 26, in answer to the general question of that lesson. Study lesson 27 with the thought in mind of watching for the literal fulfilment of what Bro. Kimball said would take place. Answer again the general question of lesson 26. The quarterly bulletin of the Utah State Board ot Health issued in contains i«stn-rtn'e ar*iHe" Tulv, — ;-f-i --tile nst-alvsis. cancer, typhoid fever and the summer care of infants. Copies of the bulletin may be had free of charge on application to the Secretary of the Board, Dr. T. B. Beatty, Capitol Building, Salt Lake City. We advise' that this copy of the bulletin be sent for and read. Many useful hints to parents are contained therein.