From the Conference Archives: The First General Conference Talk by Russell M. Nelson, 16 years before his call as an apostle!
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In the Oct. 1970 General Conference, Ezra Taft Benson delivered an address on safeguarding and strengthening the home and family. As the Home and family are again in the center of Satan’s targets I figured it was worth a reshare from the conference archives! Strengthening the Family by Ezra Taft Benson As a people, we …
When I posted the highlight quotes from my study of the Oct. 1969 General Conference a few weeks ago, someone on Facebook asked why I was studying the old conference talks? It is a pretty valid question. The answer is pretty simple: Because I believe these men were prophets. It is the same reason we …
While studying the Apr. 1970 General Conference I was struck by this talk by Elder Hartman Rector Jr. on turning “Weakness into Strength.” I feel like this is a message many Latter-day Saints can relate to, and benefit from. So, from the conference archives, here is Elder Rector Jr.’s Apr. 1970 address: From Weakness to …
What if an apostle delivered the same address twice? Would you take notes and listen carefully? What if that apostle said the reason for delivering the same address again was that “The brethren have asked me” Would you listen and harken unto every word he said? Marion G. Romney was an apostle who did just this! …
I hope you enjoy this third installment of quotes from my studies of the General Conference Archives (If you want to read prior installments click HERE). For the first installment and an explanation of the Conference Archives see “55+ Powerful Quotes From My Study of the Oct. 1970 General Conference” To read this conference report …
From the Conference Archives: George Albert Smith’s Apr. 1935 talk on sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with the whole world and how it starts at home
From the Conference Archives: 40+ stirring quotes from my study of the Apr. 1970 General Conference Reports.
From the conference archives: Elder Marion D. Hanks discourses on strengthening the treasure that lies ‘under the hearth’ aka our families.
A call to arms by Harold B. Lee for the Elders in the Church to become ‘Defenders of the faith’ from the Apr. 1970 Priesthood Session of General Conference