meetinghouses, the church would attract more converts. Moyle convinced McKay not to publish an account of church spending as was customary in order to hide the extent of the budget deficit caused by spending on buildings. By 1962, the deficit had reach $32 million. His optimistic building programs placed a considerable financial strain upon the church and McKay eventually relieved Moyle from many of his administrative responsibilities. The controversial "baseball baptism" program was Moyle's idea to increase baptisms in order to fill the church meetinghouses. Missionaries would encourage young men to join sports leagues and used baptism as a prerequisite. Under this approach, large numbers of young men were baptized but very few were ever active in the church. The rush to baptize was accompanied with the establishment of baptism quotas for missionaries and memorized missionary discussions which were to be delivered verbatim to potential converts. The rest of the apostles were largely opposed to these changes, which led to Moyle being relieved of his responsibilities in the missionary department. Moyle died of heart disease in Deer Park, Florida, aged 74, and was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery. Family In 1920, Moyle married Clara Alberta Wright in the Salt Lake Temple; they were the parents of six children. One of his sons, Henry D. Moyle, Jr., was the first president of the French East Mission (based in Geneva, Switzerland) starting in 1961. See also Alvin R. Dyer References Sources Arnold K. Garr, et al., Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History, p. 801. External links Working the Divine Miracle, by Richard D. Poll 1889 births 1963 deaths 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century Mormon missionaries American Mormon missionaries in Germany American Mormon missionaries in Switzerland American general authorities (LDS Church) American military personnel of World War I Apostles (LDS Church) Burials at Salt Lake City Cemetery Counselors in the First Presidency (LDS Church) Harvard Law School alumni Latter Day Saints from Utah Lawyers from Salt Lake City Military personnel from Utah People from Salt Lake City United States Attorneys for the District of Utah University of Chicago alumni University of Utah alumni University of Utah faculty Utah Democrats