"Repent Ye Therefore..."
Elder Clifford E. Young
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Peter and John heal a man lame from birth at the temple gate called Beautiful, which amazes the onlookers and leads to Peter preaching to the people.
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. [Something material ... (continued)
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"Repent Ye Therefore..."
Elder Clifford E. Young
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker reflects on the influence of President McKay's message, comparing it to the comfort and resolve to do good that people feel after attending a funeral service.
As we listened to President McKay, I had a feeling that if we could leave this conference with the inspiration and mellowing influence of the President's message, we would have an influence for good wherever we go and with those with whom we come in contact, and our communities would reap a blessing thereby. It is very much like the feelings and emotions that are stirred within us when we attend a funeral service. Our hearts are drawn in love and sympathy, and we leave feeling that if there is a ... (continued)
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"Repent Ye Therefore..."
Elder Clifford E. Young
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts visiting the home of a stake president in Logan, where he observed the mother's dedication to her young son's development and well-being.
I was impressed recently in going into the home of one of our stake presidents in Logan. He and his wife have two lovely boys. One of them was going out on a Scout trip during the week to win a merit badge. Do you know that good mother of the boy who was only twelve years old was taking her sleeping bag and going to camp out with him under the stars to give him guidance and help, knowing the in his extreme youth he needed that guidance? As I learned of this, I thought, "What an ideal mother! Wha ... (continued)
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"Rise, and Stand Upon Thy Feet"
Elder Gordon B. Hinckley
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker reflects on the hymn sung by the congregation, which was written during a time of persecution for the early members of the Church who longed for the millennial day.
We have just sung a great hymn"”"Come, O thou King of kings! We've waited long for thee, With healing in thy wings, To set thy People free." (Hymns, No. 20.) This hymn was written during those troubled years when our forebears were driven and pressed, when they were winnowed as grain thrown before the wind and tried in the crucible of persecution. They longed for the millennial day when the Lord will come to earth to reign as King of kings. Theirs was not a hollow dream. The God of heaven has ... (continued)
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"Rise, and Stand Upon Thy Feet"
Elder Gordon B. Hinckley
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Alex de Tocqueville, a French philosopher, discovered the greatness of America in the righteousness of her churches rather than her natural resources or commerce.
More than a century ago Alex de Tocqueville, a French philosopher, visited America and out of the impressions of that tour wrote these interesting words: "I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there; in her fertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there; in her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there. Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousne ... (continued)
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"Rise, and Stand Upon Thy Feet"
Elder Gordon B. Hinckley
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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An advertisement in a magazine expresses a parent's desire for their son to have the advantages of earning his own way, being respectful, and being self-reliant.
I clipped an interesting ad from one of our magazines the other day. It reads as follows: "I want my boy to have all the advantages I can give him"” "Such as having to earn his own allowance by running errands, cutting lawns. "Such as getting good grades in school"”getting them because he wants to, and because he knows what it would do to me if he didn't. "Such as being proud to be clean and neat and decent. "Such as standing up and standing proud when his country's flag goes by. "Such as ad ... (continued)
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"Rise, and Stand Upon Thy Feet"
Elder Gordon B. Hinckley
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A young serviceman returning from Vietnam feels ashamed of his actions during the war, regretting that he did not stand strong against peer pressure.
A young man came into my office the other day. He was dressed in uniform. He was on his way home from Vietnam. For a year he had walked through the furnace of battle in a hotly contested area along the Laotian border. I had seen him just before he had left for Asia. Now he had come back, alive"”miraculously, as he regarded it"”thankful, but depressed in spirit. He had just arrived at the airport and had a little time before his bus left for the small country town where he had grown up and wh ... (continued)
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"Rise, and Stand Upon Thy Feet"
Elder Gordon B. Hinckley
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Another young serviceman, despite being ridiculed by his peers, stood firm in his religious beliefs and moral standards, eventually earning their respect and influencing some to change their lives.
Not long after that I talked with another young man also recently returned from the war. He too had walked the jungle patrols, his heart pounding with fear. But reluctantly he admitted that the greatest fear he had was the fear of ridicule. The men of his company laughed at him, taunted him, plastered him with a nickname that troubled him. They told him they were going to force him to do some of the things they reveled in. Then on one occasion when the going was rough, he faced them and quietly ... (continued)
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"Run and Not Be Weary"
Elder L. Tom Perry
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Joseph Smith was troubled by the smoking habits of brethren in the school of the prophets and received the Word of Wisdom in response to his inquiry to the Lord.
The early history of the Church records that during the winter of 1833, the Lord directed that a school of the prophets was to be organized "for their instruction in all things that are expedient for them"D&C 88:127It was to be held on the second floor of the Newel K. Whitney store. The brethren would come to the school to be instructed by the Prophet Joseph Smith. Some had acquired the habit of chewing and smoking tobacco. It became difficult for the Prophet to teach spiritual things in a tem ... (continued)
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"Run and Not Be Weary"
Elder L. Tom Perry
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Creed Haymond, a young Mormon athlete, refused to take sherry wine as a tonic before a track meet, trusting in the Word of Wisdom, and despite a poor start, he won his races.
I particularly remember a Primary teacher reading a story to us from theImprovement Era.I had the Historical Department find it for me, and I found it was worth repeating. The story was taken from the October 1928Improvement Eraand is about Creed Haymond, a young Mormon who applied and was accepted at the University of Pennsylvania. He was an athlete known for his speed, and because of the way he acted and participated, he was chosen to be the captain of the track team. ... The sweet simple assu ... (continued)
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"Run and Not Be Weary"
Elder L. Tom Perry
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recalls an incident from a Scout outing where he declined a can of beer offered by a friend, which later had a negative impact on their friendship.
There was one time in my life that I wished that I had exerted a little more influence in preventing a friend from partaking of a harmful substance. We were on a Scout outing in Yellowstone. Late one evening we went to see Old Faithful erupt. Walking back to our tents, my friend stopped me in a dark, secluded spot and took out a can of beer. I don"™t know where he managed to get it. He said, "I have a treat for us"; then he offered to share the can of beer with me. Of course, my home trainin ... (continued)
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"Run, Boy, Run!"
Elder Thomas S. Monson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker and his wife, Frances, witness the President of the United States addressing Parliament in London and later reflect on the significance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Westminster Abbey.
Tuesday, June 8, 1982, dawned bright and clear in London, England. It was destined to be an historic day. A spirit of excitement permeated the very air and filled expectant hearts with keen anticipation. The President of the United States of America had arrived in Great Britain and soon would be addressing Parliament. Crowds gathered for the occasion, filled the streets and overflowed the nearby park. Uniformed policemen maintained order while famous Big Ben chimed its proud and clarion call whi ... (continued)
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"Run, Boy, Run!"
Elder Thomas S. Monson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker reflects on the impact of Lord Baden-Powell and the Scouting movement while visiting his plaque of honor in Westminster Abbey.
One final marker to see, one more inscription to read. As a Scouter, I had come from America to view the plaque of honor dedicated to the memory of Scouting"™s founder, Lord Baden-Powell. We stood before the magnificent marble memorial and noted the words:
Robert Baden-Powell, 1857"“1941 Founder of the Boy Scouts Friend of all the World
On that day during this year which commemorates the 75th anniversary of Scouting and the 125th anniversary of its founder, I pondered the thought, "How many ... (continued)
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"Run, Boy, Run!"
Elder Thomas S. Monson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts the story of King Arthur and the boy Tom of Warwick from the musical 'Camelot', highlighting the themes of hope and renewal.
The reality of this thought is delightfully portrayed in the closing lines of the well-known musicalCamelot.King Arthur"™s Round Table has been destroyed by the jealousies of men, the infidelity of a queen, and the appearance in the present of a mistake from the past, even Mordred. Deprived of his dream, King Arthur and his forces prepare to meet the armies of Lancelot. All he held dear is gone; disillusionment has darkened into despair.
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"Run, Boy, Run!"
Elder Thomas S. Monson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker shares the story of Dimitrious, a Greek boy who escaped execution during World War II because a Nazi soldier recognized the Scout insignia on his belt buckle and spared him.
Several years ago a group of men, leaders of Scouts, assembled in the mountains near Sacramento for Wood Badge training. This experience, where men camp out and live as do the Scouts they teach, is a most interesting one. They cook and then eat"”burned eggs! They hike the rugged trails which age invariably makes more steep. They sleep on rocky ground. They gaze again at heaven"™s galaxies.
This group provided its own reward. After days of being deprived, they feasted on a delicious meal prep ... (continued)
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"Sacred Resolves"
President Gordon B. Hinckley
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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President Benson, unable to stand and address the conference due to his age, is uplifted by the presence of the congregation and communicates through a smile and a wave of his hand.
Brethren and sisters, traditionally the President of the Church, at the close of the conference, has offered words of benediction. President Benson, who is now in his ninety-first year, feels that he could not stand and address us, but I wish to say that we have been greatly uplifted by his very presence, with his smile and the wave of a hand as an expression of love.
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"Sacred Resolves"
President Gordon B. Hinckley
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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President Benson, during a meeting in the temple with all the General Authorities, stood and expressed his love and blessings for his brethren with conviction and emotion.
Last Thursday, in a meeting in the temple of all of the General Authorities, where we bore testimonies one to another and partook of the sacrament of the Lord"™s Supper, President Benson stood before his brethren and said with conviction and emotion, "I love you, my brethren. I bless you in your great ministry." Every man there was deeply touched as he felt of the spirit of our great leader.
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"Sanctify Yourselves"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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A.J. Edwards, a young deacon, was struck by lightning during a football practice, and after CPR was administered, Elder Bryce Reynolds, who had been ordained an elder 39 days earlier, gave him a priesthood blessing, after which A.J. began to breathe again.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 30, 1998, just two years ago last week, a Little League football team in Inkom, Idaho, was out on the field for its midweek practice. They had completed their warm-ups and were starting to run a few plays from scrimmage. Dark clouds were gathering, as they sometimes do in the fall, and it began to rain lightly, but that was of no concern to a group of boys who loved playing football.
Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, an absolutely deafening crack of thu ... (continued)
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"Search Diligently, Pray Always, and Be Believing"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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During a meeting with President McKay, the importance of renewing the determination to have a weekly family home night was emphasized, with President McKay stating that after fifty years of talking, it was time to take action.
A week ago yesterday I had a glorious hour with President McKay, as keen and alert and as assured as to this matter of renewing our determination to have a weekly family home night as I have ever seen President McKay. And he said, "We have talked about this thing for fifty years. Now it is time we were doing something about it."
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"Search Diligently, Pray Always, and Be Believing"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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President Elmer G. Peterson, after completing an agricultural assignment, remarked on the readiness of Church members to follow leadership, comparing them to soldiers awaiting marching orders.
One of the first assignments that was given to President Elmer G. Peterson of the Utah State University who served in the church welfare program, he being a member of our agricultural committee with Dr. John A. Widtsoe as the chairman, was some agricultural assignment. After he had made his report of this assignment, he made this significant statement: "Brethren, I have discovered again something that I have always known. The members of this Church are like soldiers in the ranks, and all they ne ... (continued)
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