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In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the Priesthood Correlation Program (also called the Correlation Program or simply Correlation) is a program designed to provide a systematic approach to provide consistency and implement uniform coordinated changes to its ordinances, doctrines, organizations, meetings, materials, and other programs and activities. The LDS Church is organized according to priesthood function, and correlation provides support to priesthood quorums, thereby improving communication and leadership, and keeping unorthodox information, doctrines and other undesired concepts from being introduced or revived. ==Background and history== In the LDS Church, all organizations and activities are intended to complement the mission of the church and are considered subject to the priesthood, helping to complete its responsibilities. Before the correlation movement, the various organizations and auxiliaries of the church, including the Relief Society, Primary, Sunday School, welfare program, genealogy programs, and the Young Men and Young Women organizations were largely under the direction of the stake or ward, and curriculum could vary from ward to ward. Formal organization of a Correlation Committee occurred in 1908. Starting in 1944, the Church Publications Committee approved the content and wording of the lesson materials from each of the auxiliaries making sure that everything that was published conformed to official church doctrine. By the early 1960's, the rapid growth of the church had created administrative difficulties that needed to be addressed. Marion G. Romney gave an example of a 14-year old boy who was invited to four swimming parties in the same week, each organized by an independent church organization. David O. McKay charged the General Priesthood Committee, led by Harold B. Lee, to form committees "to correlate the instruction and curriculum of all priesthood and auxiliary organizations of the church."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-05-1104-ministry-of-harold-b-lee-priesthood-correlation-is-created?lang=eng )〕 Under Lee, correlation quickly took on a much wider scope than just the church curriculum. For example, to bring priesthood correlation into the local level, Priesthood Home Teaching was introduced replacing the role formerly occupied by ward teachers and others. Other innovations include the calling of regional representatives, a uniform annual report starting in 1967 and further centralization and standardization of tithing in 1970. The Sunday School underwent a reorganization as well. Privately, McKay had concerns about the overreach of church correlation, referring to it as the "Super Priesthood Committee". However, no action was taken by McKay to change the way that Lee was running correlation. In 1970, the process of correlation resulted in the discontinuation of the Relief Society Magazine and the Improvement Era in favor of the correlated Ensign magazine for adults and the New Era for youth. The Millennial Star, a publication for British members, and The Instructor, a Sunday School publication, were also discontinued at this time. The present Priesthood Correlation Department was created by the direction of the First Presidency in 1972 and originally named the Internal Communications Department.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Correlation_of_the_Church_Administration )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Priesthood Correlation Program」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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