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In 1921 Elder David O. McKay of the Quorum of Twelve dedicated the Chinese realm. Although there were earlier attempts to establish the restored gospel among the Chinese people in Hong Kong, various challenges prevented The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from being permanently established among the Chinese people in the 1850s and mid-1900s. Finally, in 1955 the Church established the Southern Far East Mission, which returned the missionaries back to Hong Kong and later sent the first missionaries to Taiwan in 1956. In 1959 Elder Mark E. Petersen, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, would visit the island and dedicate Taiwan for the preaching of the gospel.[1] The Taipei Taiwan Temple was dedicated in 1984.[2] At the 2021 October general conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced that the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple would be Taiwan’s second temple.[3] In 2023 there were 62,229 members in 16 stakes in Taiwan, with two missions located in Taipei and Taichung.[4]

Members consider temples sacred buildings where eternal family relationships can be sealed for eternity. In November 2023 there were 335 temples (including 186 temples dedicated, 53 under construction, and 96 announced).[5] Many members serve regularly in the temple to support the Lord’s work to help to “bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of [men and women]” (Moses 1:39). This chapter examines the effort of Chinese pioneer women who served as temple matrons in Taiwan. These Chinese temple matrons were prepared by the Lord through their many years of service in the Church, and they serve alongside their husbands, the temple presidents.

Taipei Taiwan Temple

The Taipei Taiwan Temple was the first temple built in Taiwan and in the Chinese realm. On August 14, 1975, President Spencer W. Kimball attended the first regional conference in Taiwan and prophesied that the Lord would bestow abundant blessings upon the people of the land with a temple. The mission home and the stake center were near the Taipei Taiwan Temple, which was located on 256 Ai Kuo East Road. The temple was announced on March 31, 1982, and later that year President Gordon B. Hinckley, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, conducted the groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication on August 27, 1982. President Hinckley later returned to dedicate the Taipei Taiwan Temple on November 17–18, 1984. Over twenty thousand visitors, including government officials, prominent business people, and leaders of other religious faiths attended the Taipei temple open house a few days earlier from October 30 to November 10, 1984.[6] The temple’s total floor area is 9,945 square feet, and there are four ordinance rooms, three sealing rooms, a celestial room, and a baptistry.[7]

Announcement of the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple

On October 3, 2021, during general conference, President Nelson announced the building of the second temple in Taiwan to be in Kaohsiung. The temple’s location, announced on November 28, 2022, is beside the intersection of Dachang Road and Dehua Street. Kaohsiung City is the third-most populated city in Taiwan, with a population of more than 2.75 million people. The Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple is expected to be a single-story building of around 10,900 square feet. The groundbreaking for this temple was in November 2023.[8]

The Taipei Taiwan Temple, 2015. Courtesy of Po Nien (Felipe) Chou and Petra Chou.

Temple Matrons and Temple Presidents

Normally, a temple matron and president begin their service around November and serve about three years. They may be set apart by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or other General Authorities. After they are called, the president may organize and call two counselors to form a temple presidency, and the wives of these counselors serve as assistants to the matron in the temple. These individuals work together to call and train other members to serve as temple ordinance workers. In addition, they work with the temple recorder and engineer, along with others who may be responsible for the beautification of the temple grounds. Apart from working with temple volunteers and staff to maintain a serene and reverent atmosphere at the temple, they also visit and speak at various wards and stake conferences.[9]

The temple presidency, along with the temple matron and her assistants, operates under the priesthood authority delegated. During the 2013 seminar for new temple presidents and matrons, President Henry B. Eyring said, “You must find ways to help your workers invite the Spirit into your temple. That will take your personal revelation because no two temples, nor temple presidents, nor matrons are exactly the same.”[10] Professor Barbara Morgan Gardner said that women who exercise priesthood power and authority in the temple “can pray, receiving guidance from the Lord at an even greater level because of the endowment they have received in the temple.” She added that they have the “power to overcome the sins of the world,” are “better qualified to teach,” and can “strengthen their earthly families.”[11] Temple matrons, like their husbands, who serve as temple presidents, act under this priesthood power and authority in the temple.

Taipei Taiwan Temple Matrons

The Taipei Taiwan Temple has had many temple matrons and presidents from different parts of the world. Each of these couples did much to further the work of the Lord in Taiwan. Six of the temple matrons for the Taipei Taiwan Temple have been Chinese. It was especially unique to consider the local Chinese temple matrons who have served in the Taipei Taiwan Temple, along with their preparation and experience (see table 1).[12]

Table 1. Taipei Taiwan Temple matrons

Wang Tan Hsiao-feng

Wang Hsiao-Feng Tan and Wang Wei served as the first Chinese temple matron and president of the Taipei Taiwan Temple from 1993 to 1997. Courtesy of Emily Wang.

Wang Tang Hsiao-feng became the first Chinese member to serve as a temple matron when she was called in 1993 with her husband, Wang Wei, to serve in the Taipei Taiwan Temple. Her husband met the missionaries and was baptized in September 1973. Because she had recently given birth, she was not baptized with her husband at the time but did get baptized afterward. Sister Wang filled a variety of callings, including Relief Society president. They were sealed with their children after flying to the Tokyo Japan Temple in 1981. In 1990 Wang served as an assistant to the temple matron alongside her husband who served as a counselor in the temple presidency under temple president Barton Gillespie.[13]

In 1993 they were asked to go to the Gillespies’ apartment to answer a phone call from Church headquarters inviting them to serve as the next temple president and matron. They flew to Salt Lake City to meet with their children who were studying in Utah. They were invited to the Church Administration Building, where they met with President Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the First Presidency, to be set apart as temple president and matron. Her daughter, Wu Wang Hui-Chin (Emily), recalled how curious she was to see President Hinckley’s office and that “the Spirit was very strong when my parents were set apart.” Although temple presidents and matrons typically serve for three years, Sister Wang and her husband received a call from President Hinckley extending their service to four years. After serving as a temple matron, she continued to serve in the Church, fulfilling several missions with her husband, while continuing to teach others about the importance of the temple. They have been blessed by serving in the temple over the years.[14]

Hsieh Lu Shou-yi[15]

Hsieh Lu Shou-yi, the second Chinese temple matron to serve in the Taipei Taiwan Temple, was born on October 24, 1946, in Shanghai, and her parents moved to Taiwan after her birth. Later working at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taipei, Sister Hsieh was assigned as assistant to Hsieh Fan, the department head at Fu Jen Catholic University. One day, Sister Hsieh felt a prompting from the Spirit that Dr. Hsieh would one day become her husband.[16] The two were married in 1974.[17]

During the summer of 1977, two missionaries visited Brother and Sister Hsieh’s house and shared a message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Because of language barriers, conversations were limited, but after reading the Foundations of the Restoration teacher manual titled A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, Brother Hsieh found answers to many of his questions and concerns regarding the priesthood and the organization of the Church. Together, Brother and Sister Hsieh prayed, studied the Book of Mormon, and gained testimonies of the Book of Mormon as a supporting scripture to the Bible. They were baptized on December 9, 1977, and were confirmed.[18]

Hsieh Shou-yi and Hsieh Fan served as the second Chinese temple matron and president of the Taipei Taiwan Temple from 1997 to 2000. Courtesy of Hsieh Shou-yi and Hsieh Fan.

One night in October 1997 after holding family prayer, Brother Hsieh felt a spiritual prompting that President Hinckley would call the Hsieh’s the next day and extend the call for them to serve as temple matron and temple president. So Brother Hsieh woke up early the next morning at about five in the morning, dressed in his Sunday best, and sat in their living room waiting for the prophet’s call. Sure enough, the prophet called, and the Hsiehs accepted the call to serve as temple president and matron. They were set apart by President James E. Faust of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 16, 1997, in Salt Lake City. Sister Hsieh felt that the Lord had extended the calling to test her faith and loyalty to the gospel of Jesus Christ. She took the calling willingly and cheerfully as a response to her commitment to give her best to the Lord in the service of the kingdom of God. Sister Hsieh always strove to provide high-standard training to the temple ordinance workers and handle tasks assigned by the temple presidency urgently and efficiently.[19] Sister Hsieh always remained confident that she, as temple matron, shared the same responsibilities as her husband to minister as steward of the temple, the house of the Lord.

Serving in the temple for many years helped Sister Hsieh to develop a closer relationship with God by increasing her understanding of the plan of salvation. Some of the blessings of serving in the temple she experienced included increased feelings of joy, greater capacity to receive personal revelation, and the opportunity to act as a savior on Mount Zion by following the example of Jesus Christ.[20]

Ho Lee Mei Chen

Ho Lee Mei Chen was the third Chinese temple matron to serve in the temple. She was born in Yangmei, Taiwan, after her parents moved from mainland China.[21] When the Lee family had first arrived in Taiwan, they received food, clothing, and supplies from the Catholic Church. Touched by the generosity of the Catholic denomination as she grew up, Sister Ho became interested in learning more. She started attending Catholic church with three of her brothers after her family moved to Banqiao. Though her brothers eventually lost interest, Sister Ho felt a close connection to the Lord and chose to be baptized into the Catholic faith at the age of eleven. After marrying Ho Yu Chen (Philip), Sister Ho was introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sister Ho liked the atmosphere in the Church and was especially touched by the significance of family within the faith. She was baptized upon studying the restored gospel of Jesus Christ for six months.[22]

Ho Yu Chen (Philip) and Ho Lee Mei Chen served as temple president and matron of the Taipei Taiwan Temple from 2012 to 2015. Courtesy of Po Nien (Felipe) Chou and Petra Chou.

In 1982 Sister Ho received a spiritual prompting that encouraged her to attend the temple and be sealed with her family as soon as possible. The Hos decided to follow the Lord’s counsel immediately despite their initial desire to be sealed in the Taiwan Temple, which had been announced but not yet completed. They were sealed in the Tokyo Japan Temple in 1983. In 1985, shortly after the Taipei Taiwan Temple had been opened, Sister Ho began working at its front desk. She served in the temple weekly and continued this practice no matter where she lived or visited including in Hong Kong, Korea, Guam, the United States, and Canada.[23]

Sister Ho served as stake and ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president, and ward Young Women president.[24] On April 25, 2012, President Eyring’s secretary said that Brother and Sister Ho would have an interview with President Eyring the next morning at six in the morning in Taiwan. The next morning, President Eyring interviewed the Hos by phone and extended a call for them to be temple president and matron. The Hos traveled to Salt Lake City for a three-day training from October 17 to October 19, 2012. The training was meant to prepare all new temple presidents and matrons to fulfill their new assignments; it involved talks and uplifting spiritual messages from members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Quorum of the Seventy, and the President of the Church. Sister Ho was set apart as the temple matron by Elder Anthony D. Perkins of the Seventy, and Brother Ho was set apart as temple president by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.[25]

The Hos were blessed to have many visitors attend the temple. On one unique occasion, Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited the temple and arranged for a room for a special sealing session with a Japanese family he had met during his mission that had since moved to Taiwan. Elder Wilson, a member of the Area Presidency, also visited the temple in the last year of Sister and President Ho’s service in the temple.[26]

Sister Ho remained deeply grateful for the previous temple presidents and matrons who had laid a firm foundation for their work and service with the ordinance workers they would lead. Sister Ho learned to treat all things in the temple as sacred. She focused on small details that would enhance the sacred nature of the temple: temple ordinance workers’ standing pose and gestures, and the placement of the temple clothes.[27]

During her time as temple matron, Sister Ho taught her ordinance workers and assistants these same principles of attention to detail and of treating all things in the temple with respect and reverence. She and her assistants would each take turns speaking in different stake and ward conferences to express gratitude for the Saints in Taiwan who attended the temple regularly and performed the ordinances and service in the house of the Lord. They would also share messages of encouragement and instruction about the importance of serving in the temple and assisting in the redeeming work of the dead.[28]

To increase the work being done in the temple, the Hos felt inspired to encourage temple workers to perform temple ordinances if there were ever vacancies in temple sessions or appointments. They also chose to keep the temple open on holidays and even provide more appointments for people to attend since many were too busy during weekdays to attend the temple. By following this pattern, the temple work performed substantially increased between 2012 and 2015.[29] In counseling together, the Hos fulfilled the divinely appointed role of both women and men who serve the Lord together as wife and husband. Elder Ulisses S. Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said, “There is no superiority nor inferiority in the marriage relationship, and neither walks ahead of or behind the other. They walk side by side as equals, the divine offspring of God. They become one in thought, desire, and purpose with our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.”[30] The Hos emulated this in their service together.

Sister Ho’s love for the temple has been built upon the miracle of serving in a capacity that is so near to the eternities. She was able to personally witness that temple ordinances help all God’s children to return to their heavenly home. As Sister Ho made temple attendance a regular part of her life, she felt an inseparable connection with the temple. Sister Ho felt she could give her life to the Lord by serving in the temple of God to show her appreciation for Christ’s grace.[31]

Lu Yen Peng Ying

Lu Yen Peng Ying, the fourth Chinese sister to serve as temple matron of the temple, was born in Pingtung, Taiwan.[32] She married Lu Shin, and together the couple had four children and eight grandchildren. During their marriage, Sister Lu entered the workforce as Brother Lu pursued an education abroad. While Brother Lu was abroad, he lived in the home of a local bishop and had a roommate who was a member of the Church. One day after Brother Lu returned to Taiwan, two missionaries knocked on their door and introduced themselves. Having had such wonderful impressions of the Church, Sister and Brother Lu were excited to learn from the missionaries. After reading Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision, Sister Lu developed a tender belief of the truthfulness of Joseph Smith’s experience and that he had translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God.[33] After taking the missionary lessons, Brother and Sister Lu were baptized as members on March 29, 1976.

Lu Shin and Lu Yen Peng Ying served as temple president and matron of the Taipei Taiwan Temple from 2015 to 2018. Courtesy of Lu Yen Peng Ying.

Sister Lu was an active and faithful member, serving in many callings including stake and ward Young Women president, stake Primary president, and ward Relief Society president.[34] In April 2015, she received a call informing her that President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of the Church would interview them the next day through Zoom. During the interview, President Uchtdorf called the Lus as the temple president and matron for the temple. Sister Lu felt nervous, surprised, and worried about the call and wondered if she was inadequate to fulfill the calling; she feared the Lord would be unpleased with her work. However, President Uchtdorf then shared how he too had felt fear when he was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, but he promised the couple that they would be strengthened through Christ to accomplish his work. Sister Lu received comfort after hearing the Apostle’s counsel and experience and moved forward with faith.[35]

Brother and Sister Lu attended online training meetings provided by the Church Temple Department’s supervisor in the temple three times to help prepare them for the rigorous training that they would attend in Utah. At the completion of their virtual training, the Lus traveled to Salt Lake City for a three-day training from the members of the General Authority Seventies, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the President of the Church. After the training, Elder Jeffery R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles set the Lus apart.[36]

As temple matron, Sister Lu worked to provide training for the temple ordinance workers that emphasized the importance of being an example to temple patrons and attendees that they might maintain reverence in the house of the Lord and find a space to receive personal revelation. The counselors to the temple presidents and assistants to the matron would review the three-day training video regularly to familiarize themselves with the temple service and the standards they should maintain. Sister Lu noted that a few of her more important duties included providing training for temple coordinators and assistants twice a year and reaching out to temple ordinance workers who were absent frequently to offer support and counsel. She also favored the opportunity to invite temple ordinance workers to come back to the temple to serve again if it had been a while since they had been in the temple. Ministering to the absent temple workers continued to be an answer to prayers, and she felt guidance and support from the Lord as she reached out. Numerous experiences during her calling helped Sister Lu to develop a testimony that God lives and knows the righteous desires of his children. She also developed faith in and appreciation for the power of God to do all things through his servants.[37]

Liang Hsu Yuan (Stephanie)

Liang Hsu Yuan (Stephanie) was the sixth Chinese temple matron to serve in the temple. She grew up in a larger family and was the oldest child with two younger sisters and one younger brother. She was born in Taipei, where her dad worked as a government employee, and her mom worked as a housekeeper. Sister Liang learned about the Church through one of her classmates who eagerly investigated different churches. The law of chastity stood out to young Sister Liang as she recognized that the commandment encouraged mutual respect between males and females.[38] She was baptized thereafter and married Liang Shih Wei (Carl). Sister Liang worked as a country regional Church history adviser and served in callings including Primary president, Relief Society president, and temple ordinance worker.[39]

Lian Shih Wei (Carl) and Lian Hsu Yuan (Stephanie) served as temple president and matron of the Taipei Taiwan Temple from 2021 to 2024. Courtesy of Liang Hsu Yuan.

The call to serve as temple matron came after Brother Liang received an email from Anna Leung, secretary for the Asia Area Presidency, informing the Liangs that President Eyring would soon interview them via Zoom. In the early morning of January 20, 2021, President Eyring interviewed the Liangs and extended the call to serve.[40] Sister Liang was surprised by the calling and recognized that it was neither convenient nor comfortable for her and her family, but in faith she chose to accept the call. Sister and Brother Liang had served as temple ordinance workers every Wednesday morning and understood the amount of time they would be required to dedicate to the temple for three years.

Because of travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Brother and Sister Liang were unable to be set apart and receive training in Salt Lake City. To accommodate the situation, the First Presidency asked Elder David F. Evans of the Seventy to stop by Taiwan while traveling from Hong Kong to the United States and set them apart. Elder Evans was allowed very little time to be in Taiwan, so he set apart the Liangs in a quiet space outside a shop located on the second floor of the airport on June 23, 2021. There were no passengers or crowds of people around because of the travel restrictions, so the Spirit was present, and the stillness created a reverent space for the Liangs’ setting apart.[41]

The Liangs and their temple presidency received training from General Authorities via Zoom. They met in the youth center of the temple and received three days of training during August 12–14 from President Nelson, President Dallin H. Oaks, Elder David A. Bednar, Elder Jiang Wenhan, Elder Kevin Duncan from the Temple Department in Salt Lake, the General Relief Society Presidency, and several members of the Seventy. Sister Liang learned that as temple matron she would share the same responsibilities as the temple president.[42]

All assistants to the matron would have to learn the same responsibilities as Sister Liang because they would need to fulfill multiple shifts throughout the week with the temple open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sister Liang and the temple presidency closely follow guidelines and training from General Authority members and the Temple Department, instructing their temple ordinance workers in how to retain the reverent atmosphere of the temple and how to embrace new adjustments in temple worship during the pandemic.[43]

The Liangs visited about eighteen stake conferences and provided speeches to the Saints in Taiwan during the first eighteen months of their service. However, no General Authorities visited the Taipei Taiwan Temple from August 2021 until the end of 2022 because of the pandemic. Sister Liang was always especially grateful for the work of former temple matrons who had established a solid foundation and organization of temple work. She strove to recognize the valuable work of temple coordinators in each shift who helped organize temple workers so the temple shifts could run smoothly, creating a pleasant experience for temple patrons. As of January 2023 the Liangs continue to serve, and they have already begun to see great blessings in their lives and in the lives of the faithful members throughout Taiwan who choose to dedicate their talents and time to the Lord.[44]

Summary

The example and contribution of the temple matrons of the Taipei Taiwan Temple have been significant in Taiwan and throughout the Chinese realm. These faithful sisters have blessed countless lives before, during, and after their service as temple matrons in the house of the Lord. The work of salvation cannot be accomplished without both a wife and husband, working together as temple matron and president to teach, train, and lead the sacred work of the Lord in his house.[45] Temple matrons exercise their priesthood power and authority while serving in the temple and in their homes.[46]

The primary purpose of the house of the Lord, delegated to the temple matron and president, is to help bring about the salvation and exaltation of God’s children. President Eyring said the following during the 2018 seminar for temple presidents and matrons, “In these sacred houses, you presidents and matrons will be leading the sons and daughters of God, along with their kindred dead, in their preparation to come into the presence of the Lord and dwell with Him in glory forever.”[47]

Notes

The authors are grateful for a research grant provided by BYU’s Religious Studies Center and for the contribution of their student research assistants, including JoYa Hsu and Sophia Gunter.

[1] Po Nien (Felipe) Chou and Petra Mei Wah Sin Chou, Voice of the Saints in Taiwan (Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies Center; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2017).

[2]“Taiwan” and “Hong Kong,” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org.

[3]“Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple,” https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org.

[4]“Taiwan” and “Hong Kong.”

[5] “Temple Statistics,” churchofjesuschristtemples.org.

[6]“Taipei Taiwan Temple,” churchofjesuschristtemples.org.

[7]“Taipei Taiwan Temple,” Church News, March 14, 2010.

[8]“Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple.”

[9] “Temple President—Mormonism, The Mormon Church, Beliefs, & Religion,” mormonwiki.com.

[10] Gerry Avant, “Temple Presidents, Matrons Are Counseled at Annual Seminar,” Church News, October 21, 2013.

[11] Barbara Morgan Gardner, The Priesthood Power of Women: In the Temple, Church, and Family (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2019), 94.

[12] Note that in Chinese naming conventions, the surname is listed first, with the first and middle names afterward. Women who are married often list their married surname first, then their family name, followed by the first and middle names. We follow these conventions in this article.

[13] Wu Wang Hui-Ching (Emily), interview by Chou Po Nien (Felipe), November 21, 2015, Taipei, Taiwan; “Newly Called Taipei Temple President,” in Voice of the Saints (Chinese), September 27, 1993, Po Nien (Felipe) Chou and Petra Mei Wah Sin Chou, Voice of the Saints in Taiwan (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2017).

[14] Wu, interview; Chou and Chou, Voice of the Saints.

[15] Hsieh Lu Shou-yi can also be found spelled as Xie Lu Shou-yi depending on which system of the English language is being used for spelling.

[16] Hsieh Lu Shou-yi, interview by Jo Ya Hsu, Line, December 17, 2022, Lā‘ie, HI.

[17] Chou and Chou, Voice of the Saints in Taiwan, 251–86.

[18] Hsieh, interview.

[19] Hsieh, interview.

[20] Hsieh, interview.

[21] “New Temple Presidents,” Church News, May 12, 2012.

[22] Ho Lee Mei Chen, interview by Jo Ya Hsu, December 14, 2022, Lā‘ie, HI.

[23] Ho, interview.

[24] “New Temple Presidents.”

[25] Ho, interview.

[26] Ho, interview.

[27] Ho, interview.

[28] Ho, interview.

[29] Ho, interview.

[30] Ulisses S. Soares, “In Partnership with the Lord,” October 2022 general conference, www.churchofjesuschrist.org.

[31] Ho, interview.

[32] “New Temple Presidents.”

[33] Lu Yan Peng Ying, interview by Jo Ya Hsu, December 15, 2022, Lā‘ie, HI.

[34] “New Temple Presidents.”

[35] Lu, interview.

[36] Lu, interview.

[37] Lu, interview.

[38] Liang Hsu Yuan, interview by Jo Ya Hsu, December 8, 2022, Lā‘ie, HI.

[39] “New Temple Presidents and Matrons Called to Serve around the World,” Church News, March 4, 2021.

[40] Liang, interview.

[41] Liang, interview.

[42] Liang, interview.

[43] Liang, interview.

[44] Liang, interview.

[45] M. Russell Ballard, “Men and Women and Priesthood Power,” Ensign, September 2014, www.churchofjesuschrist.org.

[46] “Women and Priesthood,” www.churchofjesuschrist.org.

[47] Sarah Jane Weaver, “Temple Service Is ‘Crown Jewel’ of All Church Work, New Temple Presidents, Matrons Told,” Church News, October 31, 2017.