| Show KEEPING CHURCH RECORDS the keeping beeping of records in the church to la a subject fco 0 which preel presiding dlug authorities in ward quorums ana other church organizations should attach great importance on the abe day 0 of f the organization of the church the lord gave a popi positive tive commie nd d that a church record should be kept and on other occasions thil record was referred refe ired to as aa a part of church duty not to be ne neglected gloated so essential la Is this matter of keeping church records that in both ancient and modern revelation the fact that an individuals individual dame was excluded and hla his genealogy not kept was wae a measure of severe con dem nation upon the person pere oneo so situated la in toe the church organization it Is ie composed of branches stakes etc each of which of necessity has baa its ite own record and all combined are a part of the general church record of and their history la in the church from their birth to their death a history of the church generally to la not a complete record of its affairs without the specific apeci fio information oin wined la in these various records reo orde it 11 tomake all sil to make up the general church record for or that cannot be perfect when there la Is omitted the church t astory of one person entitled to a place therein so bo strongly etron stroD gly was wa the importance of having the various ward records placed and kept in good condition impressed upon the church authorities that a special effort has bae been made in recent yeara yeam to get everything in good abade this thin effort ackom excellent results in completing those records which were not lo in perfect condition but the subject does doea not dot yet receive the attention it should do notwithstanding tle me send ing 0 4 a missionary to every ward in zion and to every organized branch or of the church in the world to direct special notice to the keeping of 0 record re corde there are many some gome nt f them in those leading stakes of zon Z on where opportunities are specially abundant for obtaining thorough instruction where these theme records are not properly kept even I 1 iu a salt bait lake stake there are wards whose presiding officers office irs and clerks should blush for shame at the imperfect man ner in which their ward records are made this comment may appear severe to those who do their duty to in this matter but it is justified towards those who neglect that thai duty every ward in zion should perfect its record of church members la in accordance with the obligations placed upon those who have jurisdiction in the promises premises |
