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Improvement Era, vol. 20, no. 12, October 1917, p. 1109

Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations

ifPRIESTHOOD QU041 -RUMS' TABLE 1

Ui >-» © Ward Teaching in Clifton The readers of the Era might be interested in the remarkable record in ward teaching made by Clifton ward, Oneida stake. This ward was one of the pioneers in getting their full one hundred per cent visits. Some time ago I had occasion to visit that ward on teachers' report day. I found the ward every teacher present, although the weather was extremely bad and I had a kodak and took the pictures of these men, is widely scattered. congratulated, along every man at his post of duty. Such men are to be the ward record with their splendid bishopric. I asked Bishop S. M. Lee for in teaching. He replied, in part, as follows: "The Clifton ward made its cent in the year 1912, and has been able to reach the 100 per first 100 per cent mark every year since that time. Weattribute our success to the faith- fulness of the teachers, and to the close watchfulness of the bishopric. If a the bishop and he ward teacher is unable to make his visit, he notifies Each gets other help, or the members of the bishopric make the visit. him to make his visit, month a written notice is sent each teacher notifying bishopric desire him to take and suggesting to him the subject which the our up with the people. With a very few except ons we have a ways had day. Until 1916, we had eight teachers districts, and full report on report teachers' districts, and 18 teachers. 16 teachers; we now have nine

he bishop jf the teachers and . The inclosed photograph shows the ward. Front row, left to right: R. C Van ^™*™°\ A w$Z™ Second S. M. Lee James non Howell (first counselor), Bishop ^ rase a: nS«=&M $gi- Sfisj £T Merrill. and John P. Larson.-H. R.