"Did Not Your Hearts Burn...?"
President David O. McKay
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📖 general conference
The speaker tells the story of two men walking near Emmaus who were joined by a man they did not recognize, who was later revealed to be Jesus. After he left, they felt their hearts burning within them, a feeling the speaker likens to the spiritual experiences of those at the conference.
One day, two men were walking near Emmaus, a town not far from Jerusalem, and a man suddenly appeared by their side. They did not recognize him. After he left them, they said, 'Did not our heart burn within us?' Luke 24:32 Luke tells us about that incident, after he had inquired of many people who had had some intimacy with Jesus. I think that there are many in this congregation, and I hope many who have been listening over radio and television who have had their hearts 'burn within them' as the ... (continued)
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"Elimination of the Insignificant"
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker shares a quote from a poet about being full yet hungry, which he relates to the Church's need to distribute efforts more widely and eliminate unnecessary duplication.
In the June issue of the Era is a sentence from a poet which says: 'I am full fed, and yet I hunger.' Now, we have been full fed in many areas, and yet we hunger in others, and we will, it seems, have to have a wider distribution of our effort and our influence, the elimination of unnecessary duplication, of internal competition, if there is any, and a fuller coverage of some neglected areas.
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"Elimination of the Insignificant"
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker reflects on the ever-widening responsibility of the Church and the need for greater distribution of effort, illustrated by the growth of the Church and the challenge of covering the world with missions.
In a recent world tour, as we touched in some sixteen countries, we became more aware of the hundreds of millions of mankind; we became more aware also of the ever-widening responsibility of the Church and of the need for our widening influence and greater distribution of our effort.
Brother Lee has mentioned the growth of the Church. If we were to cover the world with ten million people in each mission (if my decimal point is put in the right place) it would take about three hundred or some fiv ... (continued)
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"Elimination of the Insignificant"
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts Dr. Henry Heald's account of the Ford Foundation's efforts in philanthropy and how it relates to the Church's need to focus on essentials and eliminate the inconsequential.
I heard, in a great gathering in Tokyo, Dr. Henry Heald, president of the Ford Foundation, give an account of some of the worldwide projects which his organization has undertaken in its philanthropic distribution of many millions of dollars among many millions of men, in trying to solve some problems and alleviate some conditions, and he quoted a phrase that may be pertinent to the point at which we have arrived. He spoke of the 'elimination of the insignificant,' and I think it is apparent to a ... (continued)
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"Elimination of the Insignificant"
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of flexibility and firmness in the Church, to change and meet conditions while maintaining principles and commandments.
I am thinking of a phrase: flexibility and firmness. These the Church must have: the flexibility to change, to meet conditions as they come, with firmness of principles and of instruction and of gospel precepts and commandments, never tampering with the solid foundations, but ever keeping flexible in meeting current conditions and being discriminating as between what is superstructure and what is bedrock foundation, and always being prepared to make the necessary adjustment between the two.
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"Elimination of the Insignificant"
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker quotes the Psalmist and a distinguished friend to inspire facing the future with courage and determination, aligning with the Church's proposed program.
Now may I close with one or two short quotes, one from the Psalmist, which I think is pertinent to this program as proposed: 'Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path' Ps. 27:11
The other, which I borrow from a distinguished friend, as I heard him give it at a meeting far from here: 'Face the future courageously and with determination. Echo not the cowardly words of the nerveless Hamlet who voiced the thought, familiar to all, 'the time is out of joint: Oh, cursed spite, that I was ... (continued)
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"Even As I Am"
Elder Mark E. Petersen
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The story of Jesus's life, crucifixion, and resurrection, highlighting the role of women during these events.
Jesus came to earth many centuries ago as a mortal man. He preached His gospel in Palestine, gathered friends and converts about Him, and organized His church with only a handful of members. But as He taught and performed many miracles, multitudes followed Him. There were four thousand at one time, and five thousand at another. Even the children loved Him. Both men and women were converted to His teachings, and He welcomed them. Often the women seemed more devoted than the men, and He honored th ... (continued)
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"Even As I Am"
Elder Mark E. Petersen
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The story of Joseph Smith's upbringing, the support from his mother and wife, and the establishment of the Church.
Who was this new prophet? He, too, was nurtured by a devoted mother throughout his childhood, and through serious illness, and through persecution that came to him even as a boy. Knowing the importance of womanhood to the gospel plan, the Almighty raised up another great woman to become the wife of that prophet; and these two women, mother and wife, singly and together, cared for him, fed him, clothed him, nursed him through attacks of violence, and together they mourned at his martyrdom. They d ... (continued)
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"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"
President Howard W. Hunter
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The speaker recounts his 35 years of service as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, traveling the world to meet Saints and bear testimony.
It has been thirty-five years since I was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve. Those years have been rich in preparation. I have met the Saints and borne testimony in North and South America; in Europe and Eastern Europe; in Asia, Australia, and Africa; and in the islands of the sea. Many times have I been to the Holy Land and walked where Jesus walked. My walk is slower now, but my mind is clear, and my spirit is young.
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"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"
President Howard W. Hunter
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The speaker reflects on the recent passing of President Ezra Taft Benson and his own feelings of responsibility and dependence on the Lord after being called to a high and holy calling.
My beloved brothers and sisters, thank you for your sustaining vote. I come before you humbly and meekly, saddened by the recent passing of our beloved prophet, President Ezra Taft Benson. My heart is tender upon the passing of my dear friend, particularly in light of the new responsibilities that have come to me.
I have shed many tears and have sought my Father in Heaven in earnest prayer in the desire to be equal to this high and holy calling. I have prayed to be worthy to bear the assignment ... (continued)
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"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"
President Howard W. Hunter
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The speaker acknowledges God's hand in his life, sparing him and restoring his strength, and allowing him to continue his ministry.
In assuming this responsibility, I acknowledge God"™s miraculous hand in my life. He has repeatedly spared my life and restored my strength, has repeatedly brought me back from the edge of eternity, and has allowed me to continue in my mortal ministry for another season. I have wondered on occasion why my life has been spared. But now I have set that question aside and ask only for the faith and prayers of the members of the Church so we can work together, I laboring with you, to fulfill God"� ... (continued)
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"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"
President Howard W. Hunter
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The speaker shares President Joseph F. Smith's feelings about sharing the responsibility of leadership and not assuming all power.
I feel just as President Joseph F. Smith felt on a similar occasion many years ago, when he said:
"I propose that my counselors and fellow Presidents in the First Presidency shall share with me in the responsibility of every act which I shall perform in this capacity. I do not propose to take the reins in my own hands to do as I please; but I propose to do as my brethren and I agree upon and as the Spirit of the Lord manifests to us. I have always held, and do hold, and trust I always shall hold ... (continued)
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"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"
President Howard W. Hunter
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The speaker invites members of the Church to live more like Jesus Christ and to be more kind, patient, and forgiving, while also holding to the high standards established by the Lord.
First, I invite all members of the Church to live with ever more attention to the life and example of the Lord Jesus Christ, especially the love and hope and compassion he displayed. I pray that we will treat each other with more kindness, more patience, more courtesy and forgiveness.
To those who have transgressed or been offended, we say, come back. The path of repentance, though hard at times, lifts one ever upward and leads to a perfect forgiveness.
To those who are hurt or are struggling an ... (continued)
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"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"
President Howard W. Hunter
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of temples, temple attendance, and family history work, and announces the dedication of new temples.
In that spirit I invite the Latter-day Saints to look to the temple of the Lord as the great symbol of your membership. It is the deepest desire of my heart to have every member of the Church worthy to enter the temple. It would please the Lord if every adult member would be worthy of"”and carry"”a current temple recommend. The things that we must do and not do to be worthy of a temple recommend are the very things that ensure we will be happy as individuals and as families.
Let us be a temp ... (continued)
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"Except a Man Be Born Again"
President Marion G. Romney
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin, came to Jesus by night acknowledging him as a great teacher due to his miracles, but Jesus explained that to truly know divine things, one must be born again of water and the Spirit.
In the third chapter of John, it is written that Nicodemus, a very wise man, in fact a member of the Sanhedrin, came to see Jesus by night"”he did not yet have enough courage to come to see him during the daytime. But he came to Jesus by night, and said:
"Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him."John 3:2
In this statement Nicodemus unwittingly but clearly revealed the fact that he did not know who Jesus wa ... (continued)
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"Except a Man Be Born Again"
President Marion G. Romney
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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The speaker's wife, while preparing to teach a Sunday School lesson on Joseph Smith's First Vision, realized she didn't personally know if the vision was true. After her mother suggested she pray for confirmation, she did so and gained a testimony, allowing her to teach with conviction.
Let me give you an illustration. It is personal to my family, but it makes the point, so I hope you will pardon my use of it. My wife was reared in a home where they had prayer night and morning; where, almost daily, they discussed gospel principles around the family hearth. She loved education and wanted to go to college. Her father, however, thought college was for boys. In her struggle for an education, she developed an attitude of awe toward people who had been through college. As a member o ... (continued)
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"Except the Lord Build the Home"
Elder Gordon B. Hinckley
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Mrs. Kane's experience with Mormon family prayers during her travels in Utah in 1872.
In 1872 Colonel Thomas L. Kane of Philadelphia visited Utah with his wife and two sons. They traveled by wagon some three hundred miles to the southern part of the state, stopping each night in the homes of the people in the little frontier settlements along the way. Mrs. Kane wrote a series of letters to her father in Philadelphia. In one of them she said: 'At every one of the places we stayed on this journey we had prayers immediately after the dinner-supper, and prayers again before breakfast ... (continued)
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"Except the Lord Build the House "¦"
Elder Gordon B. Hinckley
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker recalls witnessing a young couple, Tim and Sue, who were once happily married but later came to him separately to discuss their impending divorce, highlighting the tragic shift from love to contention.
And then I recalled just such a couple who requested some years ago that I perform their marriage ceremony. I shall call them Tim and Sue. They were a young man and woman of great promise. They had come from good homes. They were well educated. They professed a deep affection one for another. The ceremony was such that it should have been unforgettable, with eternal blessings pronounced under authority of the priesthood of God.
The years have passed, and three children have come to that home. Fr ... (continued)
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"Except the Lord Build the House "¦"
Elder Gordon B. Hinckley
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker reflects on the widespread issue of divorce and its impact on society, including the effects on children and the increase in public welfare burden.
What had happened to Tim and Sue? What is happening to tens of thousands like them? Why is it that in this country approximately one in three or four marriages ends in divorce?
Some 400,000 couples are divorced each year in the United States. They are the parents of more than half a million children. More than six million of the adults of this nation are now divorced or separated.
Even in those lands where divorce is difficult if not impossible to obtain, the same disease is evident"”the same ... (continued)
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"Except the Lord Build the House"
Elder Oscar A. Kirkham
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The speaker recounts the words of Steinmetz on his deathbed, predicting that future discoveries will be of the spirit.
The great Thomas Edison said of Steinmetz that he had the greatest mind of any American. On his deathbed, Steinmetz, with his students about him, said, 'Most of our discoveries have been of the material world, but the discoveries of tomorrow will be of the spirit.'
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