178th Semiannual General Conference – Sunday Morning Session

October 5, 2008

President Monson conducted
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was excellent
There were about 100 people at church for this
President Henry B. Eyring * might be used as a 4th Sunday lesson *
- a great day of unity is coming
- unity will be needed more in the days ahead
- the reason we pray for unity is the same reason why God grants us… he loves us and it brings joy
- revelation is needed to know how to follow the Lord together
- be humble
- pride is the great enemy of unity
- be a peacemaker
- no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
- NOTE: I took my son to the bathroom and so I missed the last bit of his talk
Elder Robert D. Hales
- one of mortality’s greatest test is when our beliefs are questioned
- Christian courage
- when we don’t retaliate, we stand with the Saviour
- true disciples of Christ see opportunity
- seasons of opposition can help the Church
- criticism creates interest in the Church
- learn respect for others
Bishop Keith B. McMullin
- God lives and lives in the heavens
- the Church welfare plan is God inspired
- pray for help
Sister Elaine S. Dalton
- in the strength of the Lord I can do all things
- the temple is the reason for all we do in the Church
- virtue is the accumulation of lots of small decisions
- poisoned by degrees
- a slippery slope: tolerate, accept, then follow
- return to virtue
- stand in holy places
Elder M. Russell Ballard
- the truth of God goes forth boldly
- Joseph Smith had a prophetic vision
- the growth of the Church was recounted
- the works and designs and purposes of God cannot be frustrated
- it is a great time to live
- we must continue to move the work forward
President Thomas S. Monson
- nothing is as constant as change
- he’s been an apostle for 45 years
- this is our only chance at mortal life
- find joy in the journey, now
- there is nothing to remember tomorrow if we do nothing today
- relish life as we live it
- in everything give thanks