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The First Presidency has sent the following letter to priesthood leaders:

In these times when every standard of truth and righteousness seems to be assailed, we must provide members with every possible aid to help them combat undermining influences.

The Church magazines are vital to members and friends of the Church. …

Church members should have the appropriate Church magazines in their homes. The Church magazines are essential tools in our gospel study and teaching programs.

Priesthood and auxiliary leaders should encourage members to subscribe to the magazines and should encourage members to read and use them regularly.

We pray the Lord’s blessings will be with you in this great effort.

The following letter has gone to priesthood leaders from President Howard W. Hunter, Acting President of the Council of the Twelve.

Full-time missionaries usually attend regular Sunday meetings (sacrament meeting, Sunday School, priesthood meeting for elders, and Relief Society for lady missionaries) in the wards or branches where they are serving. They also attend the general sessions of stake or district conference.

Missionaries preferably should sit in the congregation with their investigators. There may be occasions when they are invited to sit on the stand in conferences or other meetings to be an example to the youth. However, it is not expected that they would be invited regularly to sit on the stand in sacrament and other meetings.

We appreciate your attention to this instruction.