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Show Mrs. Wanda Holladay teaches Heidi Hale, Allen Beck the principle of repentance in Junior Sunday School class. Collin Tanner uses visual aids in teaching Family Home Evening class in Salt lake's 31st Ward. Ballantyne in the spring of 1849 idea; Gosppl was too precious . . . to be withheld from the children. They ought to have the privilege of Gospel teaching. And with this thought in mind, Elder Ballantyne, who had joined the Church in his native Scotland some years before, began thinking about the establishment of a Sunday School in the Rocky Mountains. He would build a house in which to hold the school on his Salt Lake City lot situated on what is now the corner of First West and Third South streets. During the summer and fall whenever possible, he worked on the structure, and by winter, he had constructed a house the larger room in front would be used for the Sunday School. It was a ecld, wintery day on Dec. 9, 1849 that Elder Ballantyne invited the children of the neighborhood in to organize the Sunday School. About ,30 children showed up, including members of the families of Apostles John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Parley P. Pratt and Franklin D. Richards. During the first year, the school grew to about 50 children. The services began with singing and prayer and then a scripture lesson was presented. The students furnished their own books, such as the Bible, Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Cove- Richard two-roo- nants. left, Melanie Beck ahd Kristine Allen with coloring. Tire children, mostly ranging in age from 8 to 14, took great delight in attending the school, and there was no trouble in getting them there, although the services began at 8 a.m. Later; in reflecting upon why he organized the Sunday School, Elder Ballardyne said, I was early called to tills work by the voice of the spirit, and I have felt many times that I had been ordained to this work before I was born, for even before I joined the Church, I was moved upon to voi k for -- |