This study identified and analyzed the influence the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had on the decision of 309 respondents to exercise. The data obtained from the questionaires were analyzed using chi-square to compare males and females. Within the limitations of this study, the following conclusions were justified: women were more influenced by the LDS Church to exercise than men; LDS males and females exercised more than average American adults; walking, jogging, and aerobic dance were the most popular choices of LDS exercisers; and, there is a need to improve the awareness of LDS members concerning the Physical Fitness Awards Program.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that there are several estates through which man must pass on his way to exaltation in the celestial kingdom. These estates consist of man as: (1) a pre-mortal spirit being, a literal offspring of God; (2) a mortal being having physical as well as spiritual parents; (3) a post-mortal spirit being, his spirit having withdrawn from his physical body at death; and (4) an immortal resurected personage over which physical death has no more power. The teachings concerning these estates form a goodly portion of the gospel plan as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. God is desirous that man comprehend his future and the way he must go in order to again return to his presence. He has given man the Holy Spirit to guide and direct him on his journey. Physical death is a reality from which mortals cannot escape. Everyone has friends and family who have passed into the Spirit World. The post-mortal Spirit World condition of man is one of the least understood of the estates of man. It is not uncommon to hear argumentation upon the subject when mentioned in classes of instruction within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is possible that much of the disagreement comes from a lack of study upon the subject. In this thesis, the writer will examine data available relating to the spirit world.

The purpose of this study was to collect and record folk songs known to some of the older inhabitants of Wales, Utah. An analysis was made of thirty of the forty-six songs for the purpose of attaining a knowledge of their characteristics such as form, rhythm, melody, tempo, tonality, melodic interval range, phrase and period length, theme repetition, texture, and ornamentation. Observations were also made with reference to the textual influence on the overall musical effect.

This thesis consists of three personal essays and a postface, in part experiments in genre, mode, and structure, and in large part explorations of the meanings of specific places in culture and on the self-definition of the observer-writer, the first essay being set in Florida and centered at Disneyworld; the second consisting of fragments of observations along the route from St. Augustine to Washington, D.C., and ending with a brief fiction; the third, a speculative/anti-speculative rumination over many things, including meaning, death, faith, and enshrinement, and set in Illinois, Missouri, and South Africa; and the postface a theoretical/descriptive theoretical defense of the thesis, all of which is abstracted in this abstract.

Since this writer has been confused by what seems to her to be radically different attitudes toward marriage and divorce in her own home town (Las Vegas, Nevada) and in Utah communities where she has been residing for the past five years, the social adjustment of female divorcees in these two locations was studied. The purpose was to begin to build knowledge about postdivorce adjustment, and it is hoped that future students of the family will be inspired to further investigate postdivorce problems.

The thoughts, dreams, symbols, and ideas that men use may be their own, but once they are uttered aloud or written down, they become the property of others as well. Legends grow, stories spread, symbolism multiplies, old ideas generate new ideas, and gradually these stories and symbols become the universal property of mankind. The legend grows and is used over and over again, changing, fusing, and transmuting. One of these legends is the story of the Wandering Jew. The plot of the early versions of the story is vague and conflicting. The sources are even more varied. The legend was well known throughout Europe, particularly in England, France, and Germany, during the Middle Ages as a folk tale and as a story in which the people firmly believed. During the Romantic period of literature, the figure captured the imaginations of writers, artists, and musicians. Today, Ahasuerus is a well-known symbol used by many writers. Another interesting legend originated in the Americas, the legend of the Three Nephites. Several studies have been made of this legend. The general conclusion of scholars seems to be that it is an outgrowth of the legend of the Wandering Jew. They claim that the origin is equally vague and that its prominent position in the Americas is due to the fact that Joseph Smith was familiar with the European legend; when he "wrote" his Book of Mormon, he decided to include this legend with a new, original twist. They argue that the stories exist in oral abundance because immigrating converts from Europe brought with them their native folklore and adapted it to their new theology. This study compares these two cycles of folklore in two main areas: the traditional form and the art form, discussing the origin and development of each. The study is of value for several reasons. The stories of the Wandering Jew have been misunderstood by many; and, as a result, many of the legends that scholars actually classify into this group do not belong there at all. They are, rather, simply legends that use an eternal wanderer motif. Among these legends one finds those of John the Beloved, the Flying Dutchman, the Wild Huntsman, and Cain, These people are not of the some legend as Ahasuerus, the Wandering Jew. They all use the sane central motif, that of an eternal wanderer; but each of these figures has a cycle of legends entirely his own. Too many scholars, in doing what they feel to be the definitive work on the subject, allow these figures to become fused and confused in their minds. They try to point to the Bible as the origin of the legend. Some refer to the Old Testament, some to the New Testament. Still other scholars tend to confuse Ahasuerus with another of the some name, an ancient Persian king living several centuries before Christ. These stories are all, of course, very interesting; but they are not versions of the legend of the Wandering Jew.

Since its organization, the Church has kept records of its members and their Church activity. The foremost means of gathering this data has been printed report forms. This thesis traces the history of formal reports used by the Church and emphasizes information on membership and vital data as well as activity in Priesthood and auxiliary organizations. Financial reports of organizations and individual persons, as well as personalized confidential reports and minutes of meetings were not used. The thesis analyzes the type of information called for rather than the statistical figures themselves.

Using theories of feminist criticism as explained by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, the study concludes that both Saturday's Warrior, a "home literature" style play, and Reunion, a more artistically challenging play, reflect repressive cultural images of women. Both plays cast female characters into the roles of passive Angel, domestic Angel/Monster, and active Monster.

Since 1925 Mormon missionaries have proselyted in Catholic Argentina. Yet the Argentine mission has grown very slowly and encountered many difficulties. Did the missionaries' North American image affect the missionary work? Did the predominance of the Catholic Church stunt the growth of the new sect? How did the impact of bitter U.S.-Argentine international relations during the Second World War, and the advent of Peron affect the reception of Mormonism in Argentina? These questions concerning the history of the Mormon Church in Argentina since 1940 can best be understood by considering the episodes of Argentine history which bear directly on the history of the Church in that country. Hence, this thesis will offer a broader interpretation of the official history of the Argentine mission than that written by the mission secretaries and historians. Moreover, it will concentrate on the years between 1940 and 1968, which seems the most significant era since it embraces the Church's confrontation with the Second World War, Peron, and increasing membership.

The history of the Manti temple, in a sense, began the first winter the Mormon Pioneers spent in Sanpete Valley. Because of the extreme cold they move to "temple hill" for protection. This same hill later became the site of the temple.It had been predicted by Heber C. Kimball that a temple would someday be built on this spot. By 1873 plans were being made to this end. Preparations for construction were soon in progress and on April 25, 1877, the site was dedicated by President Brigham Young.