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CHURCH CERTIFICATES.
"pocatello, Aug. 9TH, 1904.

'Pocatello. Aug, 9th, 1904.
editor Deseret News:
IF consistent win you kindly advise,
through the columns OF your paper II
there are any set rules in the Church
governing the transfer Of quorum menu
befs from one quorum TO another.
"Can a member of the Church who
has removed TO another ward by prop
or transfer OF certificate OF member
ship. upon that representation, join the
quorum OF his class. or Will II be neces-
sary to obtain quorum certificate with
power of transfer?
what course should n quorum MEM
her pursue when he desires TO remove,
and TO join n like quorum elsewhere?
How should quorum officers accept a
Church member without quorum GER
tihcate2
believing an answer will be Of gem
eral interest. | respectfully submit the
question. Yours truly,
III. K"
Members OF the Church removing
from one ward to another are required
TO take with them certificate Of mem
bershlp. commonly called "recom-
mend" This is obtained from the
Bishop of the ward from which the
member is removing, or, in his absence,
one OF his counselors, and should be
presented to the Bishop or other presid-
ing officer Of tho ward to which the
member removes. IL he holds the
Priesthood. the certificate should state
his calling therein, and II he have a
family belonging TO the Church. each
person should be named 80 that all
may be properly received and their
names placed on the ward record. The
clerk of the ward should notify the
President or clerk of the quorum to
which the received member ought to
be attached, that he has Joined the
ward. He should be at once looked
after, so that he may be received by
vote into that quorum and duly en-
rolled
Every man holding the Priesthood
Is entitled to certificate Of ordination.
That becomes his personal property as
long as he retains his authority II Is
his evidence of eligibility TO join the
proper quorum OF the locality to which
he removes. It Is sufficient as proof
of his Office in the Priesthood to entltle
him to become member of the Quor-
um nearest his new residence. OF course
he must receive the vote Of that quor-
um before being enrolled.
There Is no general Church rule re-
quiring him to obtain a transfer from
one quorum to another His certin-
cate Of removal, which should state his
office in the Priesthood, and his cert1-
cate OF ordination are the evidences of
his status. And unless some reason Is
offered or forwarded from his former
ward or quorum why he should not be
received he should be accepted by vote
and numbered with the quorum OF
which his office entities him to be a
member.
The Seventies, however, have adopt
ed a method Of transfer. which became
necessary IN 50 large a number Of or
CARNATIONS, in order to keep track
OF removing members OF quor-
ums, and they should strictly observe
the regulation. II saves much Difficult
~ and prevents confusion and the
straying of careless or Indifferent per-
sons. IL a Seventy removes from the
locality of his quorum, he can obtain
a transfer by applying to the presidency
OF that quorum. And should he fall
10 do this. the presidency Of his quorum
is expected to lind out II possible where
he has gone. and forward his transfer
TO the quorum where he has taken up
his abode.
The last named regulation would be
good one for ward authorities to fol-
low, when members Of the Church go
away without obtaining their removal
certificates. These should be sent to
them or TO the Bishop where they re-
side. 1t should be understood that
every person who has a standing IN
Ward, no matter what It may be
whether In full fellowship or not Is en-
titled to a removal certificate when go
ing TO another ward of the Church II
IL not necessary TO state In any such
certificate that the person named is IN
good. bad or Indifferent standing Inc
simple certincatlon that he or she Is
member OF the ward and is recon-
mepded to another, is sufficient, II the
Bishop who gives the certificate deems
It necessary TO inform the Bishop OF
the ward where a member is removing
in relation TO his or her standing or
conduct, he can do so privately by word
OF by letter.
II Is desirable that every member OF
tho Church shall be connected with tho
ward nearest TO his or her residence
And even II the stay OF the member be