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Show 71 But to be learned is of God.42 Therefore, Mormon youth schooling past high attend if good are urged schoo1.43 To Church-sponsored schools are keep the faith, those who advised to enroll program.44 favored there a was the Church has religion Even while in high system.45 emphasized education, it public school system. a in do not advised to enroll in released-time classes taught by Church personnel in the Seminary Though unto the counsels cautiously continue their to are classes offered by the Institute school, students they hearken In the has not always early Utah territorial days, conflict between the Mormons with their educational system trying to preserve the faith, and the Protestant schools in the territory which Out of the conflict school system. organized eventually emerged Today, there does antagonism directed 42Book were at the of Mormon, 2 to "save" 1ormon a children.46 not-too-trusted public not appear to be any Church public schools or even the concept of Nephi 2:28-29. 43The April 1968 General Conference Priesthood Session was devoted entirely to education. It was even publicly televised which is unusual for the Priesthood session. For a report of the session see Conference Reports, April 1968, pp. 90-107. 44For an explanation of the Church Institute program, IISeminaries and Institutes, International School for 275,000: A Conversation with Joe J. Christensen,1I Ensign 4 (December 1974): 64-66. see 45Ibid. 46For a collection of documents of the period which would lead to such a conclusion, see Carl Wankier, "Hts tory of Presby terian Schools in Utah,1I (M.S. thesis, University of Utah, 1968). |
