181st Annual General Conference – Sunday Afternoon General Session

181st Annual General Conference – Sunday Afternoon General Session

Published on April 3, 2011 by Graham in Mormon Church Doctrine and Teachings, Mormon Church Hierarchy, Mormon General Conference

So we’re getting settled in for the last session of conference. I had a brief nap between sessions, so I should be good for these last 2 hours

During the few minutes before conference when they are showing different views of the Conference Center, I noticed that Elder Hales wasn’t there. I guess we won’t be hearing from him this session.

President Henry B Eyring conducted

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sang I Saw a Mighty Angel Fly

Elder José A. Teixeira offered the invocation

The choir sang I’m Trying to Be like Jesus

Elder Richard G Scott

shared how he felt when he and his wife were sealed to each other
after a mission, the highest priority for a young man is getting married
are you loyal to your spouse?
tell your wife you love her
express gratitude for what your spouse does for you
he shared several other very touching memories of his wife
righteous love leads to successful marriages and happy children
“It is so rewarding to be married”, “Marriage is wonderful”

Elder D Todd Christofferson

“I would that ye should be perfect”
the God of the bible deals with life and death, not niceness
we need to meet Heavenly Father’s high expectation
we need to accept correction
“he that will not bear chastisement is not worthy for my kingdom”
all of us can meet God’s expectation

Elder Carl B Pratt

he is grateful for righteous ancestors
we need to pay our tithing
we are all indebted to the Lord
let us not be accused of robbing God
integrity in paying our debts to the Lord will help us to be honest with our fellow men
pay your tithing first

The choir and congregation sang Come, Ye Children of the Lord

Elder Lynn G Robbins

“To be or not to be” is actually a very good question
“What manner of men ought ye to be?”
to be and to do are inseparable
people often have “to do” lists, not “to be” lists
discipline involves patience
teach your children well
we need to compliment their “be” and “do”

Elder Benjamin De Hoyos

loves being with the saints
humble members who are dedicated become saints
the saints come to know the Savior through their trials

Elder C Scott Grow (I love his name)

his brother recently died
shared some information about his brother who had fallen away, and came back
the Savior’s atonement is available for each of us, always
as we repent, the Savior removes the guilt

Elder Jeffrey R Holland

Before leaving Nauvoo, President Young had a dream of the Salt Lake Valley
reflect on the unique phenomenon that General Conference is
we testify to every nation, kindred, tongue and people, that God not only lives, but also speaks
with rare exception, no one is given a topic
the general authorities and officers of the church are mortal messengers with angelic messages
the church is not a fast food outlet; we can’t always have it our way
if you teach by the Spirit and listen by the Spirit, one of the speakers will touch on your circumstances and send a personal prophetic epistle just to you
one way or another God will have His voice heard

President Thomas S Monson