Quote Originally Posted by LA Ute View Post
This letter was read in our ward today:

In a training session, our stake president added some guidance: "Brief" in this context means 3-5 minutes. Also, regarding children's testimonies, "old enough" means the child is able to come up to the stand by himself/herself, if a pass-around microphone is not being used. No "duets" with parents holding the child or standing by, whispering in the child's ear. Our bishop read the letter, then added the SP's guidance. I loved the whole thing. I guess this has become a problem in the Wasatch Front wards? That's usually what prompts letters like these. But I welcome the help even out here in the hinterland.
I am all for cutting back on testimonies whispered into little kids' ears. That is borderline creepy.

They had a letter just like this a few years ago. It made a difference for a few months and then people went right back to old habits.