Priesthood Quorums' Table: Courses of Study for 1917

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Following are instructions from the committee to stake and ward officers and members of the priesthood quorums:

"Dear Brethren: —Owing supply sufto the inability of the publishers to ficient copies of the text book for the Priesthood quorums for the year 1916, some of the quorums were unable to complete the course. There are others who are behind because they were unable to complete, in the specified time, either Gospel Themes or Rational Theology. In view of these conditions, the General Committee on Courses of Study for the Priesthood, recommends that those quorums which have not yet completed the book, Jesus the Christ, take such time during 1917 as they may need to do so. For those classes which are up-to-date in their studies, and for those who will complete the text during the year, the suggestion is offered that they may take their choice; first, of reviewing either Gospel Themes or Rational Theology; or, second, of taking up as supplemental work, The Crown of Individuality, by William George Jordan, and the Religion Worth Having, by Thomas Nixon Carver. These books should be studied, however, in the order named, and may be ordered from the Deseret Sunday School Union Book Store, or the Era office, price $1 per copy postpaid. Where they are ordered in lots of six or more, they may be had for 90c per copy, postpaid, when cash accompanies the order. The committee prepared last year an outline of the lessons for the book Jesus the Christ, and in case you desire to get any of these (which are splendid helps for the teachers), they will be sent you on order from the Improvement Era, No. 22 Bishop's Building, Salt Lake City, at 5c per copy. They are now ready for distribution. The text book for the Teachers is Old Testament History, and the books were distributed in January, being the same as were used in 1913, price 15c. They were sent on the first of the year to the Bishop of each ward, on a basis of 20 per cent of the teachers in the wards. Extra copies may be ordered from the Improvement Era, as you need them. The text book for the Deacons this year is entitled Incidents in the Lives of Our Church Leaders, a book of more than 100 pages, price 15c, and the books were mailed on the first of January, and were issued to the bishop of each ward on the basis of 30 per cent of the Deacons of that ward. All communications concerning the Teachers and Deacons' outlines, and the pamphlet outline for the book Jesus the Christ should be addressed to the Improvement Era, No. 22 Bishop's Building, Salt Lake City. Please give ll is communication publicity in your Priesthood meeting, and greatly oblige.

Your brethren in the Gospel, General Committee on Courses of Study for the Priesthood. Rudger Clawson, Chairman.