Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-12
MISSIONARY CLASSES.

AS The time approaches for the OPEN
Ing Of the Church academies and Uni.
yersitles. We deem II wise to call atten.
ton to a very important feature Of
some of those establishments. We re-
fer 10 the missionary classes which have
been added TO the regular courses Of
study and which have been Of very
great benefit to the missionary cause.
Many young men who have been called
on missions. instead Of starting out into
the held from the farm or the work
shop or other places Of employment
without preparation may by attending
the missionary classes. save themselves
much chagrin and avoid many stun.
bling blocks by obtaining a clear un-
derstanding Of the principles Of the Cos
pei and the manner Of explaining them
to others. II is not expected that they
viii receive thorough training, such
as that considered essential 10 the Sec
tartan ministry. but 10 receive sufi.
cient tuition TO enable them TO speak
intelligenily on such subjects as mas
be presented 10 their minds under the
influence OF the Holy Spirit These
classes will be commenced with the
opening of the Church educational Is.
tablishments.
The demand for intelligent mission.
AIRY work throughout the world was
never more pressing upon us than It
Is today Nor is there any reason
to believe that the number Of mission.
aries needed VIII over be less or their
required qualifications lower The great
latter.day work is destined TO Increase
TO go forward and not backward.
This Is becoming an age Of Intelligence
aud our missionaries should be able to
explain the principles Of the Gospel and
give an account Of It's effects upon those
who have received It 10 clear and IN.
telligent manner
To assist in meeting this requirement.
missionary classes have been estab.
lished "a our church schools aud the
stake aud ward authorities are instruct.
ed 10 select, each year, suitable persons
TO prepare themselves In these courses
for this important work. The time for
commencing this work varies IN the
different academies with q view 10 suit
ing the convenience OF the majority
Of the students who attend At best.
however. Il furnishes an incomplete
preparation. but us value cannot well
be oyeresthnatcd II is a matter Of
The greatest necessity that those who
take this course should present them
selves for enrolment a. rs very be.
ginning Therefore. those whose duty
Il is TO call these Young people TO
take the missionary course IN any Of
the stake academies or Church schools,
should select them aud send their
names 10 the Presidents office early
IN the season, that the students may
be given ample time 10 prepare TO enter
az The beginning q the work.
Where ne students are drawn from
the agricultural districts the classes
do not begin until after October con.
ference. and some not until November:
but whatever De- the date ot beginning
this work an who take IT.. IN any school
should be enrolled and attend from the
day II opening This IL desirable a.
Wen for the class and the teachers a.
Cor the student himself Wherever
practicable the missionary course be.
Gins when NE school opens. thus en-.
abling the pupils 10 DO fun years
work The results IN such a case are
correspondingly satisfactory, The stu
dents should also arrange TO attend
throughout the course and until il IL
finished IN the spring. This IL almost
OF as much importance as the matter
Of beginning.