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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • MAY 2011 General Conference Addresses 75th Anniversary of Church Welfare Program Three New Temples Announced COURTESY OF CHURCH HISTORY MUSEUM OF CHURCH HISTORY COURTESY Such as I Have Give I Thee, by Walter Rane “A certain man lame from his mother’s womb was . laid daily at the gate of the temple . ; “Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. “And [Peter] took [the lame man] by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength” (Acts 3:2–3, 6–7). Contents May 2011 Volume 35 • Number 5 2 Summary for the 181st Annual 58 Your Potential, Your Privilege GENERAL YOUNG WOMEN MEETING General Conference President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 115 I Believe in Being Honest and True 62 Learning in the Priesthood Ann M. Dibb SATURDAY MORNING SESSION President Henry B. Eyring 118 “Remember This: Kindness Begins 4 It’s Conference Once Again 66 Priesthood Power with Me” President Thomas S. Monson President Thomas S. Monson Mary N. Cook 6 The Sabbath and the Sacrament 121 Guardians of Virtue Elder L. Tom Perry SUNDAY MORNING SESSION Elaine S. Dalton 10 Become as a Little Child 70 Waiting on the Road to Damascus 125 A Living Testimony Jean A. Stevens President Dieter F. Uchtdorf President Henry B. Eyring 13 Followers of Christ 78 More Than Conquerors through Him Elder Walter F. González That Loved Us 72 General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 15 The Atonement Covers All Pain Elder Paul V. Johnson Elder Kent F. Richards 81 The Sanctifying Work of Welfare 129 Conference Story Index 18 LDS Women Are Incredible! Bishop H. David Burton 130 They Spoke to Us: Making Elder Quentin L. Cook 84 The Essence of Discipleship Conference Part of Our Lives 22 Opportunities to Do Good Silvia H. Allred 132 General Auxiliary Presidencies President Henry B. Eyring 87 The Spirit of Revelation 132 Teachings for Our Time Elder David A. Bednar 133 News of the Church SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 90 The Holy Temple—a Beacon to 26 The Sustaining of Church Officers the World President Dieter F. Uchtdorf President Thomas S. Monson 28 Church Auditing Department Report, 2010 SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Robert W. Cantwell 94 The Eternal Blessings of Marriage 29 Statistical Report, 2010 Elder Richard G. Scott Brook P. Hales 97 “As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and 30 Guided by the Holy Spirit Chasten” President Boyd K. Packer Elder D. Todd Christofferson 34 Face the Future with Faith 101 The Lord’s Richest Blessings Elder Russell M. Nelson Elder Carl B. Pratt 37 Establishing a Christ-Centered Home 103 What Manner of Men and Elder Richard J. Maynes Women Ought Ye to Be? Elder Lynn G. Robbins 40 Testimony Elder Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. 106 Called to Be Saints Elder Benjamín De Hoyos 42 Desire Elder Dallin H. Oaks 108 The Miracle of the Atonement 46 Finding Joy through Loving Service Elder C. Scott Grow Elder M. Russell Ballard 111 An Ensign to the Nations PRIESTHOOD SESSION Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 49 Preparing the World for the 114 At Parting Second Coming President Thomas S. Elder Neil L. Andersen Monson 53 Hope Elder Steven E. Snow 55 Sacred Keys of the Aaronic Priesthood Larry M. Gibson Music by a Young Women choir from Summary for the 181st Annual stakes in the Salt Lake City area; Merrilee Webb, director; Linda Margetts and Bonnie General Conference Goodliffe, organists: “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5; “Guardians of Virtue,” Strength of Youth Media 2011: We Believe, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, 2011, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 2011, unpublished (cello: Jessica Hunt); “I Know GENERAL SESSION GENERAL SESSION That My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 136, Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. arr. Lyon, pub. Jackman (harp: Hannah Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Conducting: President Henry B. Eying. Cope); “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, Invocation: Elder Allan F. Packer. Invocation: Elder Gary E. Stevenson. no. 85, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. Benediction: Elder Dale G. Renlund. Benediction: Elder Tad R. Callister. Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack CONFERENCE TALKS AVAILABLE Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Clay Wilberg, director; Richard Elliott and Andrew To access general conference talks in many Christiansen, organist: “Rejoice, the Lord Unsworth, organists: “O Thou Rock of Our languages, visit conference.lds.org. Then Is King!” Hymns, no. 66; “Glory to God Salvation,” Hymns, no. 258; “Sabbath Day,” select a language. Generally within two on High,” Hymns, no. 67; “We Listen to a Hymns, no. 148; “Hark, All Ye Nations!” months following conference, audio record- Prophet’s Voice,” Hymns, no. 22, arr. Murphy, Hymns, no. 264, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; ings are available at distribution centers. unpublished; “I Know That My Redeemer “Let Us All Press On,” Hymns, no. 243; “Have Lives,” Hymns, no. 136; “I Know That My I Done Any Good?” Hymns, no. 223, arr. HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES Savior Loves Me,” Creamer/Bell, arr. Murphy, Zabriskie, pub. Plum; “The Spirit of God,” For home and visiting teaching messages, unpublished; “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 2, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. please select an address that best meets the Hymns, no. 5, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. needs of those you visit. SUNDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 3, 2011, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2, 2011, GENERAL SESSION ON THE COVER GENERAL SESSION Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Front: Photograph by Weston Colton. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. Back: Photograph by Les Nilsson. Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Invocation: Elder José A. Teixeira. Invocation: Elder Kevin W. Pearson. Benediction: Elder Kent D. Watson. CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY Benediction: Elder Michael T. Ringwood. Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Scenes of general conference in Salt Lake Music by a combined choir from Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Linda City were taken by Craig Dimond, Welden C. Brigham Young University–Idaho; Eda Margetts and Bonnie Goodliffe, organists: Andersen, John Luke, Matthew Reier, Ashby and Randall Kempton, directors; “I Saw a Mighty Angel Fly,” Hymns, no. 15, Christina Smith, Cody Bell, Les Nilsson, Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: “How Firm a arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “I’m Trying to Weston Colton, Sarah Jensen, and Derek Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85, arr. Ashby, Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78–79, Israelsen; in Argentina by Marcelino Tossen; unpublished; “How Great the Wisdom and arr. Bradford, pub. Nature Sings; “Come, Ye in Brazil by Laureni Fochetto, Ana Claudia the Love,” Hymns, no. 195; “Press Forward, Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58; “More Souza de Oliveira, and Veruska Oliveira; in Saints,” Hymns, no. 81; “Let Zion in Her Holiness Give Me,” Hymns, no. 131, arr. Ecuador by Alex Romney; in Germany by Beauty Rise,” Hymns, no. 41, arr. Kempton, Staheli, pub. Jackman. Mirko Kube; in Jamaica by Alexia Pommells; unpublished. in Mexico by Ericka González Lage; in SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 2011, Philippines by Wilmore La Torre; in Portugal SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 2011, GENERAL YOUNG WOMEN MEETING by Juliana Oliveira; in Romania by Matei PRIESTHOOD SESSION Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Florin; in Slovenia by Ivan Majc; in South Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Conducting: Elaine S. Dalton. Africa by Kyle Cannon; in Ukraine by Marina Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. Invocation: Emily Lewis. Lukach; in Maryland, USA, by Sasha Rose; Invocation: Elder Rafael E. Pino. Benediction: Bethany Wright. and in Zambia by Tawanda Maruza. Benediction: Elder Joseph W. Sitati. Music by a priesthood choir from the Ogden Utah and Logan Utah Institutes; Jerald F. Simon, J. Nyles Salmond, and Alan T. Saunders, directors; Andrew Unsworth, organist: “See the Mighty Priesthood Gathered,” Hymns, no. 325; “Guide Me to Thee,” Hymns, no. 101, arr. Unsworth, unpublished; “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “For the Strength of the Hills,” Hymns, no. 35, arr. Durham, pub. Jackman. 2 MAY 2011 VOL. 35 NO. 5 LIAHONA 09685 Official international magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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: Paul B. Pieper Advisers: Stanley G. Ellis, Christoffel Golden Jr., Yoshihiko Kikuchi Managing Director: David L. Frischknecht Editorial Director: Vincent A. Vaughn Graphics Director: Allan R. Loyborg Managing Editor: R. Val Johnson Assistant Managing Editors: Jenifer L. Greenwood, Adam C. Olson Associate Editors: Susan Barrett, Ryan Carr Editorial Staff: Brittany Beattie, David A. Edwards, Matthew D. Flitton, LaRene Porter Gaunt, Larry Hiller, Carrie Kasten, Jennifer Maddy, Melissa Merrill, Michael R. Morris, Sally J. Odekirk, Joshua J. Perkey, Chad E. Phares, Jan Pinborough, Janet Thomas, Paul VanDenBerghe, Melissa Zenteno Managing Art Director: J. Scott Knudsen Art Director: Scott Van Kampen Production Manager: Jane Ann Peters Senior Designers: C. Kimball Bott, Thomas S. Child, Colleen Hinckley, Eric P. Johnsen, Scott M. Mooy Production Staff: Collette Nebeker Aune, Howard G. Brown, Julie Burdett, Reginald J. Christensen, Kim Fenstermaker, Kathleen Howard, Denise Kirby, Ginny J. Nilson Prepress: Jeff L. Martin Printing Director: Craig K. Sedgwick SPEAKERS IN ALPHABETICAL TOPIC INDEX Missionary work, 4, 46, 49 Distribution Director: Evan Larsen ORDER Aaronic Priesthood, 55 Motherhood, 18 For subscriptions and prices outside the United States Allred, Silvia H., 84 and Canada, contact your local Church distribution Adversity, 15, 34, 78, 106 New Testament, 6 center or ward or branch leader.