Aaronic Priesthood MIA Young Women
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Aaronic Priesthood MIA Young Women was the name of an official auxiliary
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1972 and 1974. It was formed by combining the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association and the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association into one consolidated organization. Leadership of the auxiliary was shared between the presiding bishopric
and the general presidency of the Young Women. The combined organization was short-lived, and in 1974 the organization was again divided into the renamed Young Men organization and the Young Women organization.
Auxiliary organization (LDS Church)
An auxiliary organization is a secondary body of church government within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that is "established for moral, educational, and benevolent purposes." As their name suggests, LDS Church auxiliary organizations are ancillary to the governing power of the...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1972 and 1974. It was formed by combining the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association and the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association into one consolidated organization. Leadership of the auxiliary was shared between the presiding bishopric
Presiding Bishop (LDS Church)
The Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a priesthood calling with church-wide authority. The Presiding Bishop is the highest leadership position within the church's Aaronic priesthood.-Presiding Bishopric:...
and the general presidency of the Young Women. The combined organization was short-lived, and in 1974 the organization was again divided into the renamed Young Men organization and the Young Women organization.