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The History Of The Emery Stake Academy, Paul Robert Tabone

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to provide a study of the early Church educational program in Southeastern Utah, especially the Emery County area. This study is to trace the growth and development of one aspect of this program from 1889 to 1922, and to lend special emphasis to the founding and location of the Emery Stake Academy, the buildings and their development, the growth of the curriculum, the enrollment, the activities, and the influence of the Academy upon the area.

Functional Problems And Informational Needs Of Latter-Day Saint Chaplains Serving In The United States Armed Forces, N. Vernon Griffeth

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the functional problems and informational needs of LDS chaplains and bring together official Church statements in relation to them. A list of these needs was obtained by use of interviews and questionnaires from chaplains who have served since the Korean War. Information was also gathered from Military Relations Department files of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Research revealed that many Church statements, pertaining to functional problems and informational needs, were in existence but were not always easily accessible or did not adequately answer specific questions. It was also found …

The Public Relations Practices Of Directors Of Institutes Of Religion Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In California, 1974-75, Ronald Charl Louw

Theses and Dissertations

Seventy-five directors of the Institutes of Religion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California, responded to a questionnaire regarding their public relations' practices. Institute directors with formal training in public relations utilized more practices, an average of 30.4, than directors without formal training who used an average of 26.9 practices. Institute directors in different locations (divisions) did not differ in the average number of practices used. Seventeen percent of the directors had structured public relations' programs. Directors emphasized more frequently public relations practices relating to priesthood leaders (72 percent) and students (67 percent) than practices relating …

An Analysis Of The Immediate And Long-Range Implications Of Three Speeches Delivered By J. Reuben Clark, Jr., David Earl Buchanan

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to provide an analysis of the immediate and long-range implications of three speeches: (1) August 8,1938, (2) September 19, 1952, and (3) September 19, 1956, which J. Reuben Clark, Jr. delivered during the annual Pre-School Faculty Conference at Brigham Young University. The speeches were analyzed and compared to determine the goals and charges given and to determine whether there was carry-over from speech to speech.

The significant findings included: (1) The LDS Church school system is to be manned only by those individuals who have strong, undeviating testimonies of a living Savior, of the …

The Image Of Provo, Utah, As Seen Through The Perceptions Of Its Residents, J. Larry Murdock

Theses and Dissertations

The data for this study was gathered through a random stratified geographic sample from all residential areas of Provo. The study was based on 84 completed questionnaires which were gathered on the basis of a broad socio-economic cross section. All of the questions were open-ended, and included the drawing of mental maps of residents' images of Provo. The data was analyzed on the basis of respondents' areas of residence, age, length of residence in Provo and religious background.

The purpose of the study was to focus on the visual perception of Provo, Utah, as seen by its residents. The study …

An Analysis Of Attitudes Navajo Community Leaders Have Toward A Religion Sponsored Program Based Upon Membership Of That Faith And Amount Of Information Attained, Howard Rainer

Theses and Dissertations

The problem is to analyze the opinions of the Navajo community leadership towards a religion sponsored program, as related to their exposure to information about the program and to othether social variables. Specifically, this study is concerned with two main questions:
1. Is the reaction among Navajo community leaders towards the LDS Indian Placement Program related to the amount of information they have available about that program?
2. Is the attitudes of Navajo community leaders concerning the Placement Program related to their social economic status of age, religious affiliation, and other such variables?

Socioeconomic And Medicare Status Differences Between Elderly Church Service And Lds Private Pay Hospital Patients, Edward L. Soper

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the kind and degree of differences that existed in the socioeconomic status and access to financial resources of elderly members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and to determine if differences existed between Church Service and private pay elderly hospital patients in economic status, type of housing, housing costs, marital status, sex, number and degree of access to children, savings and other assets.

Certain elderly members of the LDS Church were found to be significantly deficient economically because of inadequate income, low lifetime earnings and high medical expenses. Findings …

Formal Reporting Systems Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, 1830-1975, Dennis H. Smith

Theses and Dissertations

Since its organization, the Church has kept records of its members and their Church activity. The foremost means of gathering this data has been printed report forms. This thesis traces the history of formal reports used by the Church and emphasizes information on membership and vital data as well as activity in Priesthood and auxiliary organizations. Financial reports of organizations and individual persons, as well as personalized confidential reports and minutes of meetings were not used. The thesis analyzes the type of information called for rather than the statistical figures themselves.

The Ephpheta News, December 31, 1975

Ephpheta News, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Toledo, OH

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Catholic Deaf News, Christmas Story Brochure 1975

Catholic Deaf News

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Providence, RI

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Newsletter Catholic Deaf Of Detroit, Christmas Issue 1975

Newsletter Catholic Deaf of Detroit

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Detroit, MI

Newsletter Catholic Deaf of Detroit Finding Aid

Philippines Catholic Organization Of The Deaf, December 14, 1975

Philippines Catholic Organization of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Manila, Philippines

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Deaf Community Center News, December 7, 1975

Deaf Community Center News

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Framingham, MA

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The Ephpheta News, December 2, 1975

Ephpheta News, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Toledo, OH

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Signs Of God, December 1, 1975

Signs of God

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Sioux Falls, SD

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Special Ministry To The Deaf (Vt)/Catholic Deaf Newsletter (Nh), December 1975

Special Ministry to the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Burlington, VT; Manchester, NH

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Iowa Catholic Deaf Newsletter, December 1975

Iowa Catholic Deaf Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Des Moines, IA

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The Newarkite, December 1975

Newarkite, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Newark, NJ

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Silent Voices, December 1975

Silent Voices

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Mineapolis, MN

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One Small Voice, December 1975

One Small Voice

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Fall River, MA

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The Orbit, December 1975

Orbit, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Cleveland, OH

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The Bulletin, December 1975

Bulletin, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Green Bay, WI

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St. Dominic Deaf Center, December 1975-January 1976

Saint Dominic Deaf Center

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Houston, TX

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Newsletter Catholic Deaf Of Detroit, December 1975

Newsletter Catholic Deaf of Detroit

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Detroit, MI

Newsletter Catholic Deaf of Detroit Finding Aid

Deaf Dialogue, December 1975

Deaf Dialogue

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Chicago, IL

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The Gilmorean, December 1975

Gilmorean, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Buffalo, NY

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Patriotism At Okoboji, Randall Palmer

Pro Rege

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The Deaf Catholic, Winter 1975

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

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Ephpheta Bulletin, December 1975

Ephpheta Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Los Angeles, CA

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Tidings, December 1975

Tidings

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Louisville, KY

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