Priesthood Quorums’ Table

^gmmmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii '""il gggg fiminH iiinniiriiimip PRIESTHOOD QUORUMS' TABLE fiaininiiiiiiiiiiifiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiii 555555 jjgjjjaffi ■■„ The Work in Sydney, Australia The missionary force of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Australia, is numerically larger today than it has been for some four or five years. The last two American steamers brought to us six new elders from Zion, namely: Joseph B. Gunnell, Arlie V. Bean, Claudius Tolman, George R. Hall, Howard R. Jackson and Cecil James. This gives us a total of thirty-seven missionaries, including Mission President and Sister Rushton. The restrictions placed upon us by the Australian gov- ernment will not allow us to exceed this number. All the elders are in splendid spirits, and with the exception of Elder Charles Bowen, who is recovering from an operation for appendicitis, all are enjoying the best of health. With the help of the Lord, and under the prudent direction of President Rushton we trust that, through prayer and humility, we will be able to make our presence felt for good during the coming year. New Sunday School Organized The work in the New South Wales conference is growing and the record of the past and prospects of the future are encouraging. On the 8th of January, President Rushton organized a branch Sunday School, at Bankstown; there were in attendance at this first session twenty-seven members. Three classes were placed in good working; order. The people there show a great deal of interest in their new branch and the prospects for rapid growth are apparent. Priesthood Activities The priesthood of New South Wales may well be proud of the rec- ord made in attendance at priesthood meetings during the past twelve months. There have been held 52 regular weekly meetings and 12 monthly meetings. The records show that throughout the year there was in at- tendance 86% of the priesthood enrollment. This shows evidence of ac- tive faith on the part of the brethren, when we take into consideration the fact that they are all hard working men and many of them have to come from ten to twenty miles to attend. "Improvement Era" a Potent Factor The arrival of the Improvement Era is looked forward to each month and is read with a great deal of interest by all the elders, most of the Saints, and many of our friends. Our friends read the Era with interest and readily recognize its value. It is a potent factor in removing preju- dice against the spread of the gospel in this land. — Marion Geo. Romney, Newton, Sydney, Australia. Guide for "Essentials in Church History" To Presidents of Stakes and Bishops of Wards, Dear Brethren: — Your attention is called to the new text for the Mel- chizedek Priesthood quorums of the Church, the study of which began January 1. 1922. We refer to the Essentials of Church History, by Elder Joseph Fielding Smith, a volume of some 700 pages, and which is de- signed to be the text book for the Melchizedek Priesthood quorums and

560 IMPROVEMENT ERA ihe Priests for the years 1922 and '23 ; price, $1.50. Order from the Deseret Book Company, Salt Lake City, Utah. It is very desirable that this text should be placed in the hands of as many of the students in the various Priesthood quorums as possible; and furthermore, it is quite necessary that all the quorums should begin the study of this work at the time designated, so that as far as possible, there may be a uniformity in the study of the quorums for this and next year. Please also note that a guide of 80 pages has been prepared for the teachers and students, covering the two years' lessons. This may also be obtained from the Deseret Book Company, Salt Lake City, price 15c for single copy, or $1.50 per dozen. Kindly call the attention of the members of the Priesthood to these facts at your next Priesthood meeting, and urge the adoption of this text for all the members of the Higher Priesthood and the Priests' quorums!, to begin January 1, 1922, or now, where the study hasn't been taken up. The text is very interesting. Besides giving the high points in Church history, it is a guide in the development of the doctrines of the Church, with which, of course, all the members of the Priesthood should be thor- oughly familiar, as well as with the essentials in Church history. Wishing you abundant success in your labors, Sincerely your friend and brother, Rudger Clawson, Chairman. In behalf of the Committee on Courses of Study for the Priesthood Quorums. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 8, 1922 Changes ]in Ward and Stake Officers during February, 1922: New Stake Presidents. — South Sanpete stake, Lewis R. Anderson, President; Jacob B. Jacobson, First Counselor, and John N. Dorius, Second Counselor. New Wards and Bishops. — Millard stake, McCornick branch organized into a ward, Brigham 6th ward, Box Elder stake, E. N. Tyson, address Brigham City, Utah. New Bishops, etc. — Arbon ward, Curlew stake, David J. Bowen, released; Graham ward, St. Joseph stake, Robert Reed succeeded Francis H. Skinner, address Safford, Arizona ; Emery ward, St. Joseph stake, Ed- ward W. Black, succeeded James N. Holyoak, address Geronimo, Arizona; Paradise ward, Hyrum stake, Orvil L. Lee, succeeded Peter O. Hansen, address same; Manti South ward, South Sanpete stake, Ernest Madsen, succeeded Jacob B. Jacobsen, address same; Twelfth-Thirteenth ward, Ensign stake, Heber K. Aldous, succeeded Franklin B. Piatt, address, 1046 So. 10th East, City; Twenty-seventh ward, Ensign stake, Joel Richards, suc- ceeded James Maxwell, address, 177 S Street, City; Lanark ward, Bear Lake stake, Ernest D. Hymas, succeeded Frederick W. Passey, deceased, ad- dress Ovid R. D. No. 1, Idaho; Cedarville ward, Franklin stake, James P. Rasmussen, succeeded Rasmus Nelson, address, "Weston R. F. D. No. 1, Idaho; Marion ward, Garfield stake, Daniel Day, succeeded Lawrence Gates, address Antimony, Utah; Fremont ward, Wayne stake, Robert A. Taylor, succeeded James C. Taylor, address, Fremont, Utah.