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*Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 75-76 | *Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 75-76 | ||
Teachers and Deacons are standing ministers and great things will be required of them in the absence of other officers. They are to strengthen members' faith, and persuade and urge forgiveness. | :Teachers and Deacons are standing ministers and great things will be required of them in the absence of other officers. They are to strengthen members' faith, and persuade and urge forgiveness. | ||
* Bishop Vaughn J. Featherstone, [https://www.lds.org/new-era/1974/05/the-role-of-the-deacon?lang=eng "The Role of the Deacon"], New Era, May 1974 | * Bishop Vaughn J. Featherstone, [https://www.lds.org/new-era/1974/05/the-role-of-the-deacon?lang=eng "The Role of the Deacon"], New Era, May 1974 | ||
* William G. Hartley, [https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=mormonhistory “From Men to Boys: LDS Aaronic Priesthood Offices, 1829-1996,”] Journal of Mormon History 22/1 (Spring 1996): 80-136 | |||
:"Even passing sacrament trays among the congregation requires no priesthood authority. With or without priesthood, men, women, and children one by one pass the sacrament tray or cups to the next person down the row. Recognizing this reality, President Heber J. Grant wrote to a mission president in 1928 that there was "no rule in the Church" that only priesthood bearers could carry the sacrament to the congregation after it was blessed. While it was "custom" for priesthood men or boys to pass around the bread and water, he said, "it would in no wise invalidate the ordinance" if some "worthy young brethren lacking priesthood performed it in the absence of ordained boys" and he had "no objection" if it were done." (pages 129-130) | |||
==Cross-References== | ==Cross-References== | ||
*[[Quorums]] | * [[Aaronic Priesthood]] | ||
* [[Quorums]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 22 August 2018
- Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 75-76
- Teachers and Deacons are standing ministers and great things will be required of them in the absence of other officers. They are to strengthen members' faith, and persuade and urge forgiveness.
- Bishop Vaughn J. Featherstone, "The Role of the Deacon", New Era, May 1974
- William G. Hartley, “From Men to Boys: LDS Aaronic Priesthood Offices, 1829-1996,” Journal of Mormon History 22/1 (Spring 1996): 80-136
- "Even passing sacrament trays among the congregation requires no priesthood authority. With or without priesthood, men, women, and children one by one pass the sacrament tray or cups to the next person down the row. Recognizing this reality, President Heber J. Grant wrote to a mission president in 1928 that there was "no rule in the Church" that only priesthood bearers could carry the sacrament to the congregation after it was blessed. While it was "custom" for priesthood men or boys to pass around the bread and water, he said, "it would in no wise invalidate the ordinance" if some "worthy young brethren lacking priesthood performed it in the absence of ordained boys" and he had "no objection" if it were done." (pages 129-130)