178th Semiannual General Conference – Sunday Morning Session

178th Semiannual General Conference – Sunday Morning Session

Published on October 5, 2008 by Graham in Mormon Church Doctrine and Teachings, Mormon Church Meetings, Mormon General Conference

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