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“...Inspectors
of the Ten Families, and cause the name of the person to be entered
in the register with this purpose. In the same way the missionaries
ought to give notice to the authorities, who will take note of the
day of the month and of the year of admittance, of the country
and of the station in life of the individual, and will ascertain if he
has ever undergone any sentence, or if he has ever changed his
name. By acting thus all confusion will be avoided. If a
Christian should be sent on a mission, and he should die on the
way, notice should be given to the proper authority. If, after
being converted, a person commits some crime, he should be
dismissed and no longer regarded as belonging to the religion.
Every month, or at least every three months, the authorities ought
to be informed of the number of conversions. The authorities,
also, should act as they do in regard to our temples, that is to say,
they should go every month, or at least every three months, to
inspect the missions. This...”
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