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THE ENSIGN OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • MAY 2013 General Conference Addresses New Seventies and Young Women General Presidency Called Two New Temples Announced JOSEPH BRICKEY, MAY NOT BE COPIED MAY JOSEPH BRICKEY, © Seeking Shiloah, by Joseph Brickey The Pool of Shiloah (Siloam) in Jerusalem is fed by a spring located outside the city walls. As the only source of fresh water in the area, the waters of Shiloah have long been a symbol of God’s protection and sustaining power. As recorded in Isaiah 8:6–8, Isaiah prophesied that the kingdom of Israel would reject the Lord in favor of two kings. This came to pass. Unlike those in the time of Isaiah, however, this woman is seeking the fresh waters of Shiloah—hence symbolically seeking God’s ongoing love and protection. Contents May 2013 Volume 43 • Number 5 SATURDAY MORNING SESSION SUNDAY MORNING SESSION GENERAL YOUNG WOMEN MEETING 4 Welcome to Conference 70 The Hope of God’s Light 115 Your Holy Places President Thomas S. Monson President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Ann M. Dibb 6 These Things I Know 77 It’s a Miracle 118 When You Save a Girl, You Save President Boyd K. Packer Elder Neil L. Andersen Generations 9 A Sure Foundation 81 The Words We Speak Mary N. Cook Bishop Dean M. Davies Rosemary M. Wixom 121 Be Not Moved! 12 We Are Daughters of Our 83 Marriage: Watch and Learn Elaine S. Dalton Heavenly Father Elder L. Whitney Clayton 125 Your Wonderful Journey Home Elaine S. Dalton 86 Obedience to Law Is Liberty President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 15 The Savior Wants to Forgive Elder L. Tom Perry Elder Craig A. Cardon 72 General Authorities of The Church 89 Obedience Brings Blessings of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 18 “This Is My Work and Glory” President Thomas S. Monson Elder M. Russell Ballard 130 They Spoke to Us: Making Conference Part of Our Lives 22 “Come unto Me” SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Conference Story Index President Henry B. Eyring 93 “Lord, I Believe” 132 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 133 Teachings for Our Time SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 96 Followers of Christ 133 General Auxiliary Presidencies 26 The Sustaining of Church Officers Elder Dallin H. Oaks 134 News of the Church President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 99 The Father and the Son 28 Church Auditing Department Elder Christoffel Golden Jr. Report, 2012 102 The Home: The School of Life Robert W. Cantwell Elder Enrique R. Falabella 28 Statistical Report, 2012 104 Being Accepted of the Lord Brook P. Hales Elder Erich W. Kopischke 29 For Peace at Home 107 Beautiful Mornings Elder Richard G. Scott Elder Bruce D. Porter 32 Personal Peace: The Reward of 109 Redemption Righteousness Elder D. Todd Christofferson Elder Quentin L. Cook 113 Until We Meet Again 36 The Lord’s Way President Thomas S. Monson Elder Stanley G. Ellis 39 The Gospel to All the World Elder John B. Dickson 41 We Believe in Being Chaste Elder David A. Bednar 45 Catch the Wave Elder Russell M. Nelson PRIESTHOOD SESSION 48 Stand Strong in Holy Places Elder Robert D. Hales 52 The Power of the Priesthood in the Boy Elder Tad R. Callister Quick-response (QR) codes have 55 Your Sacred Duty to Minister been provided for the talks by David L. Beck members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve 58 Four Titles Apostles. You may use a camera- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf enabled smartphone or tablet with 62 We Are One a QR-code-reader app to link to a President Henry B. Eyring short video clip (1–2 minutes) from the talk. A URL to this video is also 66 Come, All Ye Sons of God provided. To view the full talk, go President Thomas S. Monson to conference.lds.org. 4 following conference, video and audio Summary for the 183rd Annual recordings are also available at distribution centers. Recordings for individuals who are General Conference deaf are available at languages.lds.org (select ASL) and generally within two months fol- lowing conference from distribution centers SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 2013, Invocation: Elder Steven E. Snow. (three DVDs with a signing inset). Audio and GENERAL SESSION Benediction: Elder O. Vincent Haleck. Braille files for those who are blind or have Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack low vision are available at lds.org/go/2BU. Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Wilberg, director; Andrew Unsworth and Clay For more information, call 1-800-537-5971 or Invocation: Elder Randall K. Bennett. Christiansen, organists: “Go Forth with Faith,” log on to store.lds.org. Benediction: Jean A. Stevens. Hymns, no. 263; “Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise,” Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Hymns, no. 41, arr. Kasen, pub. Jackman; HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Richard “Come, Follow Me,” Hymns, no. 116, arr. For home and visiting teaching messages, Elliott and Andrew Unsworth, organists: Wilberg, unpublished; “Guide Us, O Thou please select an address that best meets the “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “In Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83; “Where Love needs of those you visit. Hymns of Praise,” Hymns, no. 75; “Hark, All Is,” Children’s Songbook, 138, arr. Cardon, ON THE COVER unpublished; “Come, Come, Ye Saints,” Ye Nations!” Hymns, no. 264, arr. Wilberg; Front: Photograph by Leslie Nilsson. Hymns, no. 30, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. “Let Us All Press On,” Hymns, no. 243; Back: Photograph by Leslie Nilsson. “Faith,” Children’s Songbook, 96, arr. Elliott, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, 2013, unpublished; “My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY no. 135, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. GENERAL SESSION Scenes of general conference in Salt Lake City Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. were taken by Cody Bell, Randy Collier, Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 6, 2013, Weston Colton, Scott Davis, Craig Dimond, Invocation: Carole M. Stephens. GENERAL SESSION Lloyd Eldredge, Sarah Jenson, Collin King, Benediction: Elder Larry Y. Wilson. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Ashlee Larsen, and Leslie Nilsson; in Arizona, Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. USA, by Mindy Sue Evans; in Australia by Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Linda Invocation: Russell T. Osguthorpe. Colin Ligertwood; in Brasília, Brazil, by Tomé Margetts and Bonnie Goodliffe, organists: Benediction: Elder J. Devn Cornish. Siqueira; in Sobral, Brazil, by Francisco Flávio “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” Hymns, Music by a combined choir from Brigham Dias Carneiro; in California, USA, by Rhonda no. 58, arr. Murphy, unpublished; “Tell Me Young University; Ronald Staheli and Rosalind Harris; in Chile by Oscar Schmittner; in the Stories of Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, Hall, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: Denmark by Ann-Mari Lindberg; in Ecuador 57, arr. Murphy, unpublished; “Now Let Us “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee,” Hymns, by Jimmy Padilla Pin; in El Salvador by Josué Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “Lord, Dismiss Us no. 141, arr. Staheli, pub. Jackman; “Did You Peña; in New York, USA, by Mark Weinberg; with Thy Blessing,” Hymns, no. 163, arr. Think to Pray?” Hymns, no. 140, arr. Johnson, in Scotland by Sylvia Mary Brown; and in Wilberg, unpublished. pub. Johnson; “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” South Africa by Jeremy Rakotomamonjy. Hymns, no. 66; “More Holiness Give Me,” Hymns, no. 131, arr. Staheli, pub. Jackman. SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 2013, GENERAL YOUNG WOMEN MEETING SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 2013, Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. PRIESTHOOD SESSION Conducting: Elaine S. Dalton. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Invocation: Ella Edgley. Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Benediction: Emily Maxwell. Invocation: Elder Ronald A. Rasband. Music by a Young Women choir from stakes Benediction: Larry M. Gibson. in Highland, Utah; Merrilee Webb, director; Music by a priesthood choir from young single Linda Margetts, organist: “High on the adult stakes in Salt Lake City, Utah; Justin Bills, Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5, with “Arise” director; Clay Christiansen, organist: “Arise, O descant; “In That Holy Place,” DeFord, pub. God, and Shine,” Hymns, no. 265, arr. Wilberg, DeFord; “More Holiness Give Me,” Hymns, pub. Oxford; “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” no. 131, arr. Goates, unpublished; “O Thou Hymns, no. 100, arr. Bills, unpublished; “Hope Rock of Our Salvation,” Hymns, no. 258, arr. of Israel,” Hymns, no. 259; “Ye Elders of Israel,” Kasen, pub. Jackman; “Let Zion in Her Beauty Hymns, no. 319, arr. Bills, unpublished. Rise,” Hymns, no. 41, arr. Webb, unpublished. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 2013, CONFERENCE TALKS AVAILABLE GENERAL SESSION To access general conference talks on the Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Internet in many languages, visit conference Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. .lds.org. Generally within two months May 2013 5 A MAGAZINE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS May 2013 Volume 43 • Number 5 The First Presidency: Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry, Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L. Andersen Editor: Craig A. Cardon Advisers: Shayne M. Bowen, Bradley D. Foster, Cristoffel Golden Jr., Anthony D. Perkins Managing Director: David T. Warner Director of Family and Member Support: Vincent A. Vaughn Director of Church Magazines: Allan R. Loyborg Business Manager: Garff Cannon Managing Editor: R. Val Johnson Assistant Managing Editor: LaRene Porter Gaunt Administrative Assistant: Faith S. Watson Writing and Editing: Susan Barrett, Ryan Carr, David Dickson, David A. Edwards, Matthew D. Flitton, Mindy Raye Friedman, Lori Fuller, Garrett H. SPEAKER INDEX TOPIC INDEX Loyalty, 83 Garff, Jennifer G.