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Improvement Era, vol. 23, no. 11, September 1920, p. 997

Harris, F. S.

GUIDE FOR M. I. A. STUDIES AND ACTIVITIES 1001

  1. The Indispensability of Isolation. 9. The Driving Power of Duty.
  2. The Uplift of Adversity. 10. The Influence of Natural Environ-
  3. The Push of Poverty I.— ment.
  4. The Push of Poverty — II. 11. The Moulding Power of Vocation.
  5. The Obligation of Wealth I. — 12. The Advantages of Custom.
  6. The Obligation of Wealth— II. 13. The Helpfulness of Inheritance.
  7. The Developing Power of Re- 14. Freedom from Debt. sponsibility. 15. The Control of Bias.
  8. The Sustaining Force of Cove- 16. The Pull of Prejudice. mints. 17. Meeting Time's Tidal Waves.

For All Classes The second part consists of the following combined course of study for all members, except Boy Scouts and Bee-Hive Girls, to be used during the months of April and May. Where convenient, and it is desirable to do so, the classes may be continued as usual in grades or departments, the teachers of the various classes adapting and modifying the lessons to suit the students in their particular classes. The following are the lesson-headings for the second part of Vital Problems of Life:

  1. Why Be Religious? 22. Why Choose the Church of Jesus
  2. Why Believe in a Personal God? Christ of Latter-day Saints?
  3. Why Believe in the Atonement? 23. Why Promulgate the Gospel?
  4. Why Have a Church? 24. Why Work On?

Seniors —17 to 21 Inclusive Science and Religion will be the subject of the Senior Manual. This is a revision of a former manual by Dr. John A. Widtsoe, on Joseph Smith as Scientist, which will prove of great interest to the Senior classes. Titles to lessons follow:

Subject: Science and Religion. Title: Joeph Smith as Scientist. Lessons: I. Chapters 1 and 2)— Introductory; The Indestructibility of Matter. II. (Chapter 3)— The Indestructibility of Energy. III. (Chapter 4)—The Universal Ether. IV. (Chapter 5)— The Reign of Law. — V. (Chapter 6) The New Astronomy. VI. (Chapter 7)— Geological Time. — VII. (Chapter 8) Organized Intelligence. VIII. (Chapter 9)—Faith. IX. (Chapters 10, 11 and 12)—Repentance, Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. X. (Chapter 13)—The Word of Wisdom. XL (Chapter 14)—The Law of Evolution. XII. (Chapter 15)—The Plan of Salvation. XIII. (Chapter 16)—The Sixth Sense. XIV. (Chapter 17)—The Nature of God. XV. (Chapter 18)—A Summary Restatement of Principles. XVI. (Chapter 19)—Joseph Smith's Education. XVII. (Chapter 20)— Concluding Thoughts. XVIII. (Chapter 21)—The Testimony of the Soil.