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Show 'J Church Edition S. S. THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER - - mvM 28,. 1942 Board Sends Out Instructions - Four Items Given Consideration In. Bulletin instructions touching upon four vital problems confronting the Sunday Schools of the Church are issued this week in a special bulletin from the General Sunday School Superintendency. Given out in the bulletin are instructions concerning the importance of maintaining stake boards, faithfully following the courses of study provided, recruiting older teachers to replace the younger ones who have entered the armed services, and the following of the program for faculty meetings and teacher training as a substitute for the stake union meetings. The bulletin signed by George D. Pyper, Milton Bennion, George R. Hill, general superintendency and Wendell J. Ashton, general secretary, reads, in part, as follows: We believe that during this terrible emergency it is our duty and privilege individually and collectively, to do everything in our power to win this war in order to preserve our liberties and free agency; for if we lose it, we lose everything worthwhile, including our beloved Sunday School. But in the face pf all our difficulties and handicaps, we must preserve our Sunday School organization intact, as far as possible, holding fast to our plans, subject of course, to any changes that may be suggested by the First Presidency.' In submitting our plan, we offer the following suggestions and comments: 1. That stake boards be maintained in every stake. In the instructions of the First Presidency, contained in the folder, which no doubt you have in your possession, its letter and spirit direct the stake president' to maintain our stake board. This is accentuated in the following paragraph: It is the duty of the stake presidency in consultation with stake board officers, to see to it that these boards are properly officered and functioning. Some members may be called to teach ward classes but still remain as members of the stake board. And so in view of these instructions, we urge that your stake boards be maintained as fully as conditions will permit. We call your attention to The Instructor for March, 1912, page 149, where an article From the Desk of the General Superintendency suggests how stake boards may continue to carry on their duties: 2. That the Sunday School Courses of Study be faithfully followed. In the November Instructor the courses of study beginning January 1. 1943, are published. Our Sunday School curriculum provides a graduating course on the Restored Gospel, moving step 'by stepfrom the Nursery to the Gospel Doctrine Department. Any departure from these lessons, which have been approved by the presiding Authorites of fthe Church, will eventually result in confusion. The manuals are the students texts and The Instructor the teach-- ' ers helps. We urge a campaign for putting the manuals In the hands of every pupil and making The Instruc- tor available to every officer and teacher. 3. That as many of our teachers have been called Into military service, we suggest that In collaboration with the bishop; you seek teachers from the older members of the ward who have had teaching experience in the past and who may be called back Into service. Good results have already been "secured by following this plan. 4. That as a substitute for Stake QFFICIAL 1 -' The Aaronic Priesthood of the Mt. Tabor Ward of the Portland Stake, proudly displays some of the 82 chickens they raised succe ssfully as a welfare project. fund was raised. This was done by the various families undertaking the custodian work in the chapel at the rate of $15 per month. A strawberry quota of 300 pounds was reached by the membership of the ward going into the fields of other - members and picking on shares, turning their share over to the Church. In alt 330 pounds were secured and turn.ed over to the stakeThere were $300 assigned as of the share for new bishops storehouse. By direct contribution the ward, actually gave Y. Emmett of the Mt. Tabor Ward of the Portland Stake is proud of the welfare activities of the members of his ward and by the record of the past few months he is justly so. He reports that after receiving instructions at general conference in October, 1941, to engage the Aaronic Priesthood in some welfare project, it 'was decided to have the boys of his ward raise chickens. This was done chicks and havby purchasing day-oling one of the quorum advisers brood them until they were about two weeks pISHOP Thomas the-ward- s e $800. - The Ward Melchizedek Priesthood groups began a ag raising project. Results were a litter of 10 being raised and turned over to the project. Under the direction of a ward Priesthood group one veal is being raised and cost is being shared by other quorum members. Through the ward work director a woodchopping project was established where members can go and cut their own wood for fuel without cost to them. A ward Priesthood member secured two locations where sawdust could be secured and hauled by members to each others homes to be used in event of a fuel shortage. It was im- d old. Then each boy who had facilities to do so were given about 12 chickens and Clyde C. Edmonds, Church Welfare.. Gridley Stake, Bishop Joseph L. Wirthlin of the Presiding Bishopric. Minidoka Stake, Bishop Marvin O. Ashton of the Presiding Bishopric and possible- to purchase sawdust comStringham A. Stevens, Church Welmercially. fare. The Melchizidek Priesthood quoF. Elder George rum members also contributed to their Washington Stake, Richards of the Council of the Twelve own quorum salmon funds. and Presiding ishop Le Grand RichAt the end of September the per ards. . capita Fast Offering of the ward was Montpelier Stake, Elder Stephen $1.49 with three months yet to go. fare. L of the Council of the Richards H. John Elder TayPhoenix Stake, Twelve. of lor of the First Council Seventy PortrJfnd Stake, Elder Charles A. and C. O. Stott, Church Welfare. Be Callis of the Council of the Twelve San Diego Stake, Elder Antoine R. and Elder Clifford E. Young, AssistRELIGIOUS Education will form the Ivins of the First Council of Seventy ant to the Council of the Twelve. --: subject of discussion for the Star Valley Stake, Elder Joseph F, union meeting during the emergency, Church Radio Hour Sunday at 9.15 Merrill of. the Council of the Twelve. Bonneville Stake, Elder. Harold B. .pm .gver.KSL. s faculty meetings be held at least once e month and conducted in every ward,-- . Lee of the'Cotirncit Twelve-.-in the program will Participating Programs for this meeting, as well as Logan Stake, Elder John A. M. be Dr. Lynn Bennion, supervisor Teacher Training lessons, are printed of the Council of the Twelve and of Church Instructor. The In seminaries; Mrs. Belle S. WelL. Robert Elder Chufch monthly Judd, From our observation the Sunday fare. Spafford of the general Relief SoSan Luis Stake, Elder "Alma Sonne, School work Is being carried on with ciety presidency; Bishop Franklin J. splendid efficiency. We earnestly Assistant to the Coqncil of the Twelve. Murdock of the Parleys Ward and Ybung Stake, Elder Joseph Field--Inpray that' it may continue to be Church Mission secretary and Gordon Smith of the Council of the worthy of its assignment as the GosB. Hinckley, .sectary of the Church pel teaching organization of the Twelve and Sterling H. Nelson, Radio Commlttei Church Welfare. Church. appointments of General Authorities and representatives of the Church Welfare Program to attend quarterly conference sessions in 13 stakes of the Church, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, are announced today by President Rudger Clawson of the Council of the Twelve. They are as follows: Provo - Stake, Elder Samuel O. Bennion of the First Council of Seventy and W. E. Ryberg, Church Wel- THE ' , 4 Education To Radio Theme trf-th- - Wid-tso- e g ( |