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Study Texts for 1920, and Teacher-Training

The following letter was sent to stake presidents, under date of December 30, 1919: — Dear Brethren: Kindly read this letter to your priesthood quorums and impress upon them the necessity of acting quickly in ofder that they might complete the course outlined for this year. The course prescribed is: For the Melchizedek Priesthood Quorums and for the Priests of the Aaronic Priesthood, Gospel Doctrine, by President Joseph F. Smith, will be continued. First Year "Guide" for this book should be used in connection with the study for 1920. The "Guide" may be obtained by order from the Improvement Era, 47 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, and the book Gospel Doctrine may be ordered from the Deseret News Book Store, or the Sunday School Book Store, Salt Lake City, or from the Improvement Era, when cash accompanies the order. The study for the Teachers, for 1920, is a book entitled Old Testament History. This is a book of about one hundred pages, bound in paper, 25c per copy. Order all copies from the Improvement Era. For the study for the Deacons for 1920, the book Incidents m the and Lives of Our Church Leaders should be used. Price 25c per copy, it should be ordered from the Improvement Era. Church We also call your attention to an article prepared by the pages 270-1. Correlation Committee published in the Era for January, 1920, This we feel to be of sufficient importance that every teacher and member carefully, and we holding the Priesthood in your ward should study it hope you will make every effort to have this done. the classes We trust that you will take immediate steps to see that are properly provided with the study courses and that they are thor- season. With best oughly organized and set into working order for the wishes for your success, we remain, Very truly your brethren. The Committee on Courses of Study for the Priesthood. Rudger Clawson, Chairman.

A Privilege to be Associated with the Church and be associated Iesteem it a great privilege to be permitted to live great cause in which we are engaged. with my brethren and sisters in the for, * It has been Personally I have nothing but this cause to live with me, ever since my very much, almost entirely, the objcet of life childhood; and I am very thankful that I have had the privilege ,f being «

Church. » * * I feel in my connected with the missionary work of the or for any other man living heart that there is nothing greater for me with the cause of truth, and I verily believe that.we than to be identified are engaged in the cause of truth, and not of error.-President Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, p. 133.

Efficiency Reports for December

Are received from the following stakes that have their full quota of membership: Raft River, Uintah, Deseret, Boise, Union, Blackfoot, Blaine, Uintah, Yellowstone (which has 10 in all activities except scout work and Era), Shelley, Montpelier, Cassia, Kanab, Taylor, Ogden, Portneuf Oneida. The following are ten in classwork: Boise (also in social work, Era, Fund and monthly officers meetings), Union, Blackfoot, Jordan, Salt Lake (which reports ten in all except membership Era and Fund), Uintah, Cassia, Kanab, Yellowstone, Montpelier, Ensign, Portneuf. Following stakes reported, for which we are thankful, though much disappointed in not receiving reports from all: American Falls, Box Elder, Blaine, Blackfoot, Boise, Cassia, Deseret, Jordan, Kanab, Liberty, Montpelier Raft River, Shelley, San Juan, Salt Lake, Union, Uintah, Yellowstone, North Davis, Ogden, Ensign, Taylor, Portneuf, Oneida.

Rescue of a Drowning Boy by Scout Raymond Johnson Troop 1, Springdale, Idaho. Joseph W. Wixom, Scoutmaster

The Snake River is about a mile from where I live. Five boys went to the river to swim.Three of them belonged to my troop. The river at that point is about 200 yards wide; as it was low tide, the water w ;only about 15 feet deep. As the larger boy reached the further side, the smaller boy, Delbert Jensen, could not go any further, and called for help. Raymond Johnson went to his rescue. When he got there, he was tired, and the drowning boy ducked him several times before he could get the right hold. When he did, he held him from going down until a boat that was some distance away could be brought to where they were. The two boys were helped into the boat and taken to shore, and so their lives were saved. 1

Utah Stake on Top

From a report by Superintendent J. S. Smith, of the Utah stake, Y. M. M. I. A., it is learned that the Fund for the present season, has been paid in full. The stake population is 13,004 with a present enrollment of 1,305 young men. These figures on enrollment may be modified slightly, as some little difficulty has been met in obtaining the reports, but the Fund has been paid for at least 10 percent of the- population of each ward and amounts in all to $326.25, which Superintendent Smith enclosed in his report. He adds: "We are glad to advise that every ward heartily responded, and our records now show successful completion of Era, Enrollment, and Fund requirements. Wishing you the compliments of the season, we are sincerely, the Utah Stake Y. M. M. I. A. "„ . S. Smith, Superintendent."

We congratulate the officers of the Young Men's Associations of the Utah stake on this splendid showing, and trust that their class work,