The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
HORIZONS HERE IN INTEREST OF
 THEIR RELIGION
Five Young Men Will Con- duct Missionary Work
 in This City

Il
 Juneau representing the Mormon
 Church. They are carrying .on. the work instituted by those who have
 preceded them in the mission field during the last few years. In the interest of their work
 these young men will carry on a
 series of brief lectures over the
 local broadcasting station starting
 m m e diately every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 12:3O and
 on Sundays at 2:30. These lectures
 will be on the Book of Mormon,
 studied from the standpoint of h.
 dian legends and tradition and
 from recent archaeological discov- cries on the North and South American continents.
 | They will also give illustrated Book of Mormon lectures in the city by means of slide protector which shows pictures of the ruined cities of the !ancients. Both open air and hall meetings will be held.
 From Portland Headquarters
 The party is from the Northwest ern States Mission with headquar- ters in Portland, Oregon, which is a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
 The missionaries in Juneau are Clinton M Taylor of Kirkland. New Mexico; Ferrel E. Brems of Lehi, Utah; Carl G. Warnick of Provo, Utah; Loral C. Dana of Mesa, Ariz., and john F. Watson of Salt Lake City. Utah.
 In discussing their work here the young men gave the following interesting account of how the Mormon Missionary System oper- ates:
 "The missionary system of the Church has been regarded as one of the marvels of the religious world. Men are called as they arc, needed, and for service in some of the missions of the Church women also, to give their time ano energies to this privileged labor
 By far the greatest number of missionaries are young men and women. It is the ambition of Mormon youths to so live as to be counted worthy to be called to the service. One person usually serves two or more years.
 Money for Maintenance
 One unacquainted with this system is inclined to inquire as to whence and how the mission procures money for his maintsn- ance. A few use accumulated means of their own; others receive regular remittances from their families at home; yet others are assisted by contributions from the respective Ward or Stake to which | he belongs.
 The financial cost of our mis- sionary work is subject of oc- casional inquiry. The Church | records show the following inter- esting items for the year 1929. On | the basis of broad average cover | ing all our missionaries in all | lands and climes, the cost per mis- i sionary for subsistence in the field, including necessary travel within the district, was $4008 per month or $480,96 per year. During the year 1929 the average number of missionaries in the field was ? 2,064; and the cost of subsistence for this number amounted to $992, ,701.44.
 Wage Earning Capacity
 This does not take into con- sideration the wage earning ca pacity of the missionaries time. Take the average earnings of the to have been $900O0 per year, then on this basis the money value of one years time for the 2064 missionaries in the field Is equal to $l ,857 ,6000O, which add ed to the cost of maintenance be- fore specified gives total of s2,- $50, 1901 .00 as the individual con- ,ribution of the missionaries for ! single year. This does not in- ,lude the cost of transportation rom the missionary's home to his field, which he pays. nor the cost of return transportation, which is paid by the Church. Since missionary work was first , instituted in this Church about : 100 years ago, more than 10000 nen and women have gone into he field and it has been estimated hat more money has been expend- : sd in this benevolent work than | will be needed to build the Boulder Dam one of the largest of govern nent projects"