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[A Mormon who offered some criticism of the church for placing too much emphasis on baptism statistics and not enough on retaining members, Dr. David Stewart Jr., said the church's hierarchy has begun responding to those concerns.] We've had challenges in many areas of the world that many of the new converts have not remained active long-term in the church, ... Things now, this year, last year, are significantly better than they've been.

David Stewart

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