A serious question

More seriously, though...

Brad told me a little about the priesthood meeting he went to yesterday. The stake presidency announced that they would like us to read the Book of Mormon before our next stake conference in September. Then they would like us to write out our testimonies of this experience.

I think this is a wonderful idea. But there has been something nagging at me since Brad told me about it.

Why did they announce and talk about in a stake priesthood meeting? Oh, I'm sure they are going to read a letter or have it announced in some way in sacrament meeting, if only for those single sisters in our stake who don't have a husband to come home and tell them about it. If home teaching was perfect, and attendance at this meeting perfect, then I suppose they wouldn't have to do that to get the word out. But even still...

I am not trying to pick at nits, or kick against the pricks, honestly. But doesn't it seem a little...insensitive to leave out half of the stake's adult population from such an important announcement? It seems to me that the stake presidency wants this to be a major part of our family/personal scripture study for the next six months or so. Why would they convene a meeting with only the men to announce it?

I'm absolutely positive that there is no insult intended. And I'm looking forward to reading the Book of Mormon on a tight schedule again. But I feel concerned about the unthinking mindset that this may reveal.

Do you think I'm overreacting? I'd really like to know what you all think about this.