Young Men (organization)

The group had held several informal meetings since late January of that year under the supervision of apostle Heber C.

[1] In 1854, apostle Lorenzo Snow organized the Polysophical Society and encouraged young Latter-day Saints to join.

[citation needed] A central committee of the YMMIA, led by Junius F. Wells, was formed in 1876 to oversee the organization, conduct missionary work, and issue general instructions.

In the church's April 2004 general conference, Thomas S. Monson, a counselor in the First Presidency, announced that "a recent decision [has been made] that members of the Quorums of the Seventy [will] not serve in the general presidencies of the Sunday School and Young Men.

In the United Kingdom and in other Commonwealth countries, some local groups participated in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme or its equivalent.

[8] In each of the church's local congregation, males turning ages 12 to 18 are assigned to the Aaronic priesthood and the Young Men organization.

In certain instances, such as when a young man turns 18 but is still in secondary school, he will be encouraged to continue to attend the priests quorum.

Generally, each age group will hold a separate class for instruction during Sunday meetings.