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magazine. Although the magazine was owned and edited solely by Cannon, it nevertheless became the de facto official publication of the Deseret Sunday School Union in the late 1860s. On January 1, 1901, the church purchased the magazine from the
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Until the turn of the century, only children were taught by the Sunday School. Eventually, classes were added for the youth of the church; in 1904, an adult Sunday School class was created.
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Since April 2019, the following men have comprised the Sunday School General Presidency: Mark L. Pace, President; Milton Camargo, First Counselor; and Jan E. Newman, Second Counselor.
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Today, a presidency and board or staff are called ... at the general Church level to establish program guidelines and policies, develop materials and provide leadership.
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The Sunday School General Board also assists in the leadership of the church's Sunday School programs and in the development of guidelines, policies, and materials.
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Each congregation (ward or branch) has an adult male priesthood holder who serves as the local Sunday School president. The president is called by the local
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Anxious to bring a standard structure and organization to the over 200 independent Sunday schools that had been created, LDS Church
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In most church congregations, Sunday School is a 40-minute class which is held either immediately after or immediately prior to
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However, there are also a number of "generalist" and "specialist" classes that may be taught in Sunday School. For example,
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is a generalist class that is primarily intended for those new to, or inexperienced, in the church or for those with a
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and songs composed by members of the church, recording and increasing the attendance, developing an elementary
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The organized Sunday School addressed lesson topics and source materials, grading, prizes and rewards, use of
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In 1866, just prior to the formal organization of the Sunday School Union, Cannon had begun publishing the
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ordered that a union of the Sunday schools be carried out. On November 11, 1867, Young and church leaders
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Historical records indicate that some form of Sunday school was held by Latter Day Saints in
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The 1970s saw dramatic change within the Sunday School. In 1971, as part of the church
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officially became an organ of the church's Sunday School. In 1930, it was replaced by
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The first formal Sunday School in the LDS Church was held on December 9, 1849, in
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According to the LDS Church, the purposes of its Sunday School program are to:
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Chronology of the general superintendency and presidency of the Sunday School
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Educational organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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during its classes, a practice that Brigham Young had begun in 1877.
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became the general president of the Sunday School, the first church
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Worship services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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as decorated for the Deseret Sunday School Union's July 1875
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Eyewitness accounts associated with the Joseph Smith Papyri
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related to missionary work. It is also common for a local
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Pioneer Day
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