Juvenile Instructor
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The Juvenile Instructor was an official periodical of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) between 1901 and 1930. It was first published in 1866 as a private publication. In 1930, the LDS Church replaced it with The Instructor
.
The Juvenile Instructor was issued monthly from 1866 and was initially targeted primarily at the children and youth members of the LDS Church. It consisted of catechism
s on the Bible
, Book of Mormon
, and Doctrine and Covenants
; musical compositions; illustrations; stories; editorial teachings; and other aids to gospel
instruction. It was the first magazine for children published in the United States
west of the Mississippi River
.
For much of its history, The Juvenile Instructor was owned by the Cannon family
. Its first editor was George Q. Cannon
, an apostle of the church. Cannon and his family continued to publish the magazine privately until January 1, 1901, when the Deseret Sunday School Union purchased the magazine and continued its publication as its official organ. Between 1901 and 1930, the magazine was considered the official publication of the LDS Church's Sunday School
.
Between 1881 and 1890, an assistant editor of The Juvenile Instructor was George Reynolds, who wrote a series of popular articles in the magazine about Joseph Smith, Jr. and the translation of the Book of Mormon
in 1882.
or community of Mormon blogs.
The Instructor
The Instructor was an official periodical of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1930 and 1970, during which It was the official organ of the LDS Church's Sunday School auxiliary....
.
The Juvenile Instructor was issued monthly from 1866 and was initially targeted primarily at the children and youth members of the LDS Church. It consisted of catechism
Catechism
A catechism , i.e. to indoctrinate) is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present...
s on the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
, and Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants
The Doctrine and Covenants is a part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement...
; musical compositions; illustrations; stories; editorial teachings; and other aids to gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
instruction. It was the first magazine for children published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
.
For much of its history, The Juvenile Instructor was owned by the Cannon family
Cannon Family
The Cannon family is a prominent U.S. political family in the states of Utah, Nevada and Idaho which descends from the 19th century marriage of George Cannon and Ann Quayle before their emigration from Peel, Isle of Man. The family's most notable member was their oldest son George Q. Cannon...
. Its first editor was George Q. Cannon
George Q. Cannon
George Quayle Cannon was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and served in the First Presidency under four successive presidents of the church: Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and Lorenzo Snow...
, an apostle of the church. Cannon and his family continued to publish the magazine privately until January 1, 1901, when the Deseret Sunday School Union purchased the magazine and continued its publication as its official organ. Between 1901 and 1930, the magazine was considered the official publication of the LDS Church's Sunday School
Sunday School (LDS Church)
Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
.
Between 1881 and 1890, an assistant editor of The Juvenile Instructor was George Reynolds, who wrote a series of popular articles in the magazine about Joseph Smith, Jr. and the translation of the Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
in 1882.
Namesake
The Juvenile Instructor is also the name of a popular LDS-themed blog, part of the so-called BloggernacleBloggernacle
The Mormon blogosphere is the Mormon portion of the blogosphere...
or community of Mormon blogs.
External links
- Juvenile Instructor: PDF versions of the magazine at archive.org