me
hopes to push open the door of opportunity a little wider, that more of
that joy may be realized.

"Perchance, in heaven, one day to me
Some blessed Saint will come and say,
'All hail, beloved; but for thee
My soul to death had fallen a prey';
And oh! what rapture in the thought,
One soul to glory to have brought."

ADAM S. BENNION.

CHAPTER I

PURPOSES BEHIND TEACHING

OUTLINE--CHAPTER I

The worth of souls.--The Father's joy in the soul that is
saved.--The teacher's responsibility.--Teaching, a sacred
calling.--Our Church a teaching Church.

Our three-fold purpose in Teaching:
a--To guarantee salvation of the individual members of the
Church.

b--To pass on the wonderful heritage handed down by our pioneer
forefathers.

c--To make more easily possible the conversion of the world.

"Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God;

"For, behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh;
wherefore he suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent
and come unto him.

"And he hath risen again from the dead, that he might bring all men
unto him, on conditions of repentance;

"And how great is his joy in the soul that repenteth.

"Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people;

"And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying
repentance unto his people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me,
how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father?

"And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have
brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your
joy if you should bring many souls unto me?" (Doc. & Cov., Sec.
18:10-16.)

"For behold, this is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the
immortality and eternal life of man." (Moses 1:39.)

If this is the work and glory of the Lord, how great must be the
responsibility of the teachers of Zion, His copartners in the business
of saving humankind! Next to parenthood, teaching involves us in the
most sacred relationship known to man. The teacher akin to the parent is
the steward of human souls--his purpose to bless and to elevate.

The first great question that should concern the Latter-day Saint
teacher is, "Why do I teach?" To appreciate fully the real purposes
behind teachin