Comments on: The Missionary’s Hand Book (1946) Chapters 3 & 4 http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/ A Mormon Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:31:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Aaron E http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63808 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:43:25 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63808 I just bought this book on ebay. Somehow I feel like this could be the beginning of a series of disastrous purchases of old Mormon books I will never read and that I will be forced to cart around the world and that my children will ultimately throw away. Oh well.

]]> By: Roger http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63803 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:58:31 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63803 Well, J. Nelson, I was then.

]]> By: MBD http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63807 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:00:23 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63807 “Have toilet made and ready for class by 7 o’clock.”

“My mom always told me to make my bed, but I am a little mystified as to how one makes a toilet. Does putting the lid down count?”

And not only does the toilet need to be made, but just how does one go about getting it ready for class by 7 o-clock?”

]]> By: Zim http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63806 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:38:38 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63806 I was a ward missionary when Preach My Gospel came out. I too was annoyed by the “finally” we’ll be able to teach by the spirit. It discounts any possibility of any inspiration from the 1800s on.

I was a missionary in 84-85 and they changed the discussions from a memorized format to a more “spirit-enabled” format. It didn’t last for more than a few years because a lot of missionaries taught false doctrine.

Now if they would put out a program that stressed quality rather than quanitity of baptisms.

]]> By: J.A.T. http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63805 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:20:50 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63805 “Most missions maintain publications . . . do not be discouraged if your first attempt is not published . . .”

The only publications we had were generic tracts which had the church address and meeting time stamped on them. We’ve changed a great deal from the time that missions could compose their own content. Wow. I can see the church’s PR and legal deptarments breathing a sigh of relief that this isn’t on their laps, but are we better or worse off without published and unique content tailored for smaller groups of people by ordained ministers of the gospel???

]]> By: Dr. Nick http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63804 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:34:46 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63804 “Have toilet made and ready for class by 7 o’clock.”

My mom always told me to make my bed, but I am a little mystified as to how one makes a toilet. Does putting the lid down count?

]]> By: J. Nelson-Seawright http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63802 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:01:41 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63802 1/0 is infinity, Roger. So you were infinitely committed. Wow.

]]> By: Roger http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63801 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:58:52 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63801 The Spain mission of 1970-72 prohibited movies (picture shows, in GBH’s phraseology). So we did bullfights and flamenco shows.

While at the LTM (the predecessor of the MTC) GBH passed me one day and saw me sharing a laugh with some fellow elders, he remonstrated with me that I could be memorizing the 4th discussion. Being a smart-a$$ 19 year old I told him I already had. Hinkley also warned us that most missionaries’ level of commitment could be guaged by the inverse of what their camera cost. I decided right then that I wouldn’t have one—should have realized that 1/0 is not worth much.

]]> By: J. Stapley http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63800 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:50:57 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63800 Came out in the Spring of 2004! But yeah, I get your point claire. :)

]]> By: claire http://bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/09/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63799 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:48:17 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/03/the-missionarys-hand-book-1946-chapters-3-4/#comment-63799 J. Stapley, I had to laugh at the first line of #8. I must be getting old (okay, I’ll be 35 this year!), but the blog world moves so fast.. didn’t it just come out last year, or 18 months ago? I have to giggle that we talk like it was ages ago. :-)

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