LECTURE XI, ARTICLE 6.
Church Organization.
1. What is the Church? (Sustain your definition by scriptural records.)
2. What is meant by the Primitive Church?
3. What evidence have you that a general apostasy from the Primitive Church occurred?
4. Show by the scriptures that this apostasy was fore-told. (Give evidence: 1, from the Old Testament; 2, from the New Testament; 3, from the Book of Mormon.)
5. Show that the restoration of the Church to earth was fore-told.
6. Define "priesthood."
7. Name the principal orders of priesthood as revealed.
8. What relationship exists between the Aaronic and the Levitical priesthood?
9. Name the special offices in the Aaronic priesthood, in order, with a statement of the specific duties and authority of each.
10. Name the special offices in the Melchizedek priesthood, in order, describing the authority and duties of each.
11. Describe the constitution and authority of each of the following presiding "quorums" in the priesthood:—1, The First Presidency; 2, The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; 3. The Presiding Quorum of Seventy; 4, The Presiding Bishopric.
12. Define "branch," "ward," and "stake," as used to designate divisions of the Church.
13. Explain the constitution, authority, and special duties of:—1, Stake Presidency; 2, Standing High Council; 3, Ward Bishopric.
14. What ordination in the priesthood is requisite in the case of members of the presiding organizations last named?
15. Define "quorum" in its special sense as used by the Latter-day Saints.
16. What is a Patriarch? (1. Define in this connection the term "evangelist"; 2. show in what respect succession to the presiding patriarchal office differs from that in other offices and callings in the priesthood.)
17. Name the auxiliary organizations which operate as "helps in government" within the Church.
18. Give the special duties of each of these. (Named on p. 216.)
19. Show how the principle of common consent is observed in appointments to office within the Church.