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NEW BOOK FOR
CHURCH WORKERS.
Prof Keller Completes His Tree'
tise on Priesthood and Church
Government
WILL Be ISSUED NEXT MONTH.
Comprehensive Epitomc of It's Con
tents Work Endorsed by the
First Presidency

A most useful and comprehensive
work has been compiled by Prof. JOS
eph Il. Keeler OF the Brigham Young
university. and will appear some time
early In the next month. A brief synop-
sis Of its contents is herewith present
ed. 1t viii be published by the Deseret
News, and has been carefully inspected
by competent authority In the Church.
II is commended to the quorums OF the
Priesthood, classes In the Church
schools, and the Latter-day Saints gem
orally The title is Priesthood and
Church Government" Following is an
epitome OF what the work contains;
Part Is an elementary treatise on
the Lesser Priesthood. The subject mat
ter Is printed in logical and progressive
order, yet the text is simple, and the
language such that the young, especial
ly those who hold the Aaronic Priest
hood, may easily understand il. The
aim has been to give clear cut notions.
The subject Is gradually unfolded be-
ginning with an explanation OF the
Aaronic Priesthood, It's meaning and
nature, It's history from Moses to John
the Baptist, and It's restoration through
Joseph Smith in our day.
A discussion Of the offices, officers and
office work Of this Priesthood is taken
up.
The powers, duties and responsible
ties OF the Deacon, Teacher Priest and
Bishop are explained In considerable
detail
Following each chapter Is carefully
prepared review containing questions
which are intended 10 draw out the
student on proper line Of inyestiga-
ton and thought.
Extended references 10 the standard
books OF the Church and also other
works, are given so that the student
may get the Views OF many authors on
the topics presented.
Programs are also furnished as a
guide for quorums and classes that
may be used.
The desire has been throughout ia
meet the needs Of those who are work
Ing In the lesser office Of the Priesthood
by furnishing In an attractive
form Information that bears d.
rectly on their everyday duties
Part is a short manual on Church
Government. Four chapters are devot-
ed TO the questions OF government In
general the kinds Of government, the
powers of government; and the source
Of authority, There is chapter on the
Church and Kingdom Of God, and one
on the governmental divisions Of stakes
and wards. Then the subject OF tht
| Holy Priesthood Is treated, which in
| cudes an analysis of the offices be-
longing thereto.
The election of First Presidency
| Ii next taken up. with brief account
| OF how six presidents have been placed
| IN office Following this Ia an exposl.
ton Of the general councils and quo
runs Of the Church. commencing with
the council OF the First Presidency fol-
lowed by the council OF the Twelve
Apostles, the First Council of Seventy
the presiding Patriarch, and the pre-
siding Blshopric also the councils Of {
stake, with ward organizations ant
| mission conferences.
Under the head Of Courts and Coun
ellis OF Justice" the three classes Of
| standing Church tribunals are ex
| planned viz the ward Bishops court
| the stake High Council, and the Council
| OF the First Presidency In the case
| OF the Bishops court and the stake
| High Council details relating to meth
DDS of procedure are set forth quite
| lengthily.
Considerable pains have been taker
| to secure accuracy Of fact and state
| ment in all phases of the questions
| treated
Part aims to give In brief man
ner the governmental construction OF
| the various Church boards OF educa.
| tion, the Church school, and the auxll
| larry organizations with a brief his
| tory Of their beginnings. Considerable
| In said about the officers Of these or
| ganlzat lons-how they are appointed OF
| elected, their powers and functions Of
| office and the nature and scope Of the
| work that is carried on through them
Part 4 is q brief Concordance OF the
Doctrine and Covenants, There arc
upwards Of two thousand references
| The section, verse, and the page arc
| given with each reference. The initla
word and the abbrevations are printed
| In clear bold-faced type, which
makes the key-word to the reference
very easy to see at glance.
Copies Of the Concordance VIII prob
| ably be published separately.
II will doubtless ahye a tendency &c
awaken greater interest In the read
! Ing of the Doctrine and Covenants.
In every respect II is a modern work
| 80 far as concordances CO.
The work goes out with the authorize.
ton and approval OF the First Presi-
| dency.
While II was in preparation the au-
thor received helpful suggestions from
| President Smith, President Lund, Apos-
tie Clawson, Bishop Preston and 9TH
| ers. He also has received valuable aid
| and assistance from Elder Charles w
| Penrose Of the "NewsN who was ap.
| pointed critic Of the work
The work is convenient In size ano
Is an up-to-date text book.
II Is printed by the Deseret News
Publishing company. and Will be for
sale at the Deseret News Book store
and will be out about the FIRST OF Au-