Program for Priesthood Meetings

PRIESTHOOD QUORUMS' TABLE Program for Priesthood Meetings A convention of the Presidents of stakes and their counselors, bishops, and their counselors, and the presidencies and class teachers and members of all Priesthood quorums will be held in connection with the regular quarterly conferences, January, February and Marchr, 1923. Dates Jan. 13-14 — Beaver, North Sevier, Tintic. Jan 14 — Weber. Jan. 20*21 — Benson, Hyrum, Logan, Tooele, Wasatch. Jan. 21 — Liberty. Jan. 27-28— Alpine, St. Johns, Utah, Woodruff, Yellowstone. Jan. 28 — Pioneer. Feb. 3-4 — Emery, Jordan, Juab, Juarez, Raft, River, Snowflake, South Sanpete, Summit, Wayne. Feb. 10-11— Emery, Jordan, Juab, Juarez, Maricopa, Millard, North Davis, Oneida, Taylor. Feb. 11 — Cottonwood, Ogden. Feb. 17-18— Bannock, Bighorn, Blackfoot, Blaine, Lethbridge, Malad, St. Joseph, Shelley, South Sevier, Teton. Feb. 24-25— Bear Lake, Bingham, Burley, Garfield, Idaho, Nebo, Poca- tello, Portneuf, San Juan. Feb. 25 — Granite. Mar. 3-4 — Bear River, Boise, Franklin, Moapa, Panguitch, Rigby, Twin Falls, Uintah, Young. March 4 — Box Elder. March 10-11 — Cache, Kanab, Montpelier, Morgan, North Sanpete, Roose- velt, San Luis, Star Valley, St. George. March 11— North Weber, Salt Lake. March 17-18 — Carbon, Deseret, Duchesne, Fremont, Parowan, Davis, Sevier, Union. March 18— Ensign, Mt. Ogden. Statement of the First Presidency, Calling a Priesthood Council Convention December 27, 1922. We desire that the Priesthood activities shall have special attention dur- ing the stake quarterly conferences which will be held in the months of Janu- ary, February and March, 1923. We recommend, therefore, that the presiden- cies of stakes set aside the forenoon of Saturday, of the quarterly conferences for the consideration of the work that pertains to both the Melchizedek and Aarnic Priesthoods, and where stakes hold a one-day conferences only, that arrangements be made to hold Priesthood meetings either before or after that day. Where it is necessary, arrangements might be made for the sisters, who accompany their husbands to conference, to hold separate meetings while the Priesthood meetings are in session. Further details will be sent to the presidents of stakes, bishops and pre- sidents of quorums, through the office of the Presiding Bishopric. Heber J. Grant Charles W . Penrose, Anthony W. Ivins. First Presidency.

390 IMPROVEMENT ERA Instructions All members holding the Priesthood in the stake of Zion where this Priesthood council is held, are invited to be present on Saturady morning at 9:30 o'clock at a general meeting. The meeting at 10:30 o'clock is especially designed for officers and teachers, but members of the quorums are invited and urged to be present. The president of the stake will preside over this council in all cases, and will take charge of the arrangements for meeting places of quorums in the joint as well as in the separats session. Presidents of stakes are also given the responsibility of selecting leaders for each of the Lesser Priesthood divisions, and the elders, seventies and high priests; and seeing that preparations are made for programs and assignments of teachers and speakers, in the joint and separate sessions of the meetings. Presidents of stakes are also requested to see that a good musical director is placed in charge of the singing in the general meeting at 9:30 o'clock. It will be well to have a couple of appropriate congregational hymns for this occasion. Some lively singing will give spirit to the gather- ing. Speakers for each quorum should be notified in ample time to prepare for the work assigned. For study course for 1923, see Improvement Era, January, pp. 296-7. Programs Saturday, 9:30 a. m. General Joint Priesthood Session: 1. Greeting by the stake president. 2. Explanation of the purpose of the convention.. General Representative 3. The Priesthood a great brotherhood — Quorum Loyalty _ „ General Representative 4. "Ward Teaching" ..General Representative Saturday, 10:30 a. m. Separate sessions Priesthood Meeting: Deacons' Division. Presided over by one of the bishops selected by the stake president. 1. Quorum team work. 2. Responsibility of the president and his counselors. 3. Studies and activities. Teachers' Division. To be presided over by a bishop selected by the stake president. 1. Group and team work of Teachers. 2. Responsibility of the presiding officers. 3. Studies and activities. Priests' Division. To be presided over by a bishop selected by the stake president. This is the bishop's quorum and an explanation should be made by the leader of the need of the priests' close association with the bishopric. 1. Responsibility. 2. What the quorum may do as a group. 3. Activities and studies. Elders' Division. To be presided over by one of the presidents of the Elders' quorums selected by the stake president.

PRIESTHOOD QUORUMS' TABLE 391 1. Responsibility of the quorum to look after its members. a. In the payment of tithing. b. In looking after missionaries' wives and families. c. In seeing that each member shall observe the laws of the Church. d. In teaching and other ward duties as members and as a quorum. 2. Other activities and studies. Seventies' Division. To be presided over by one of the council of one of the quorums of Seventy, selected by the President of the stake. 1. Quorum responsibility. 2. Team and individual work. 3. Responsibility as missionaries. 4. Studies and activities. High Priests' Division. To be presided over by the president of the High Priests' quorum of the stake under direction of the stake president. 1. What the quorum can do as a unit. 2. Responsibility of the quorum presidency for its membership: a. In the payment of tithing. b. In observance of all other laws of God. c. In visits to members. d. In care for the sick and needy. e. In temple work and other activities. The influence and power of good example. Studies and labors. The above program may be added to as local conditions may 3. 4. Note require. Boise Stake Outing The Boise stake held their fathers and sons' outing at Lake Lowell, in July, 1922. Some 135 fathers and sons were in attendance and they had a very enjoyable time together The picture shows some of the crowd as they came out of the lake after a bath It is likely, so we are informed by stake secretary Fred W. Dalton, that the outing will be held at the same place in 1923.