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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • NOVEMBER 2012 General Conference Addresses Age Requirements Lowered for Full-Time Missionaries Two New Temples Announced New Youth Curriculum Introduced © WALTER RANE, MAY NOT BE COPIED RANE, MAY © WALTER They Were All Filled, by Walter Rane “And when [ Jesus] had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. “And they did all eat, and were filled” (Mark 6:41–42). “And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children” (Matthew 14:21). Contents November 2012 Volume 36 • Number 11 SATURDAY MORNING SESSION SUNDAY MORNING SESSION GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING 4 Welcome to Conference 72 Where Is the Pavilion? 111 Is Faith in the Atonement of Jesus u President Thomas S. Monson u President Henry B. Eyring Christ Written in Our Hearts? 6 Can Ye Feel So Now? 75 The Atonement Linda K. Burton Elder Quentin L. Cook President Boyd K. Packer 115 Wide Awake to Our Duties 10 I Know It. I Live It. I Love It. 78 First Observe, Then Serve Carole M. Stephens Ann M. Dibb Linda K. Burton 118 The Lord Has Not Forgotten You 12 An Unspeakable Gift from God 81 Learning with Our Hearts Linda S. Reeves Elder Craig C. Christensen Elder Walter F. González 121 The Caregiver 15 “Because I Live, Ye Shall Live Also” 83 The First Great Commandment u President Henry B. Eyring Elder Shayne M. Bowen Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 64 General Authorities of The Church 18 Ask the Missionaries! They Can 86 Consider the Blessings of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Help You! u President Thomas S. Monson Elder Russell M. Nelson 125 Conference Story Index News of the Church 21 Of Regrets and Resolutions SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 126 u President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 90 Being a More Christian Christian 128 General Auxiliary Presidencies Elder Robert D. Hales SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 93 The Joy of Redeeming the Dead 25 The Sustaining of Church Officers Elder Richard G. Scott President Henry B. Eyring 96 One Step Closer to the Savior 26 Becoming Goodly Parents Russell T. Osguthorpe Elder L. Tom Perry 99 By Faith All Things Are Fulfilled 29 Be Anxiously Engaged Elder Marcus B. Nash Elder M. Russell Ballard 101 Becoming a True Disciple 32 “Come unto Me, O Ye House Elder Daniel L. Johnson of Israel” 104 Blessings of the Sacrament Elder Larry Echo Hawk Elder Don R. Clarke 34 What Shall a Man Give in Exchange 106 Converted unto the Lord for His Soul? Elder David A. Bednar Elder Robert C. Gay 110 God Be with You Till We 37 Temple Standard Meet Again Elder Scott D. Whiting u President Thomas S. 39 Trial of Your Faith Monson Elder Neil L. Andersen 43 Protect the Children Elder Dallin H. Oaks PRIESTHOOD SESSION 47 Brethren, We Have Work to Do Elder D. Todd Christofferson 51 Be Valiant in Courage, Strength, and Activity Bishop Gary E. Stevenson 54 Beware Concerning Yourselves Elder Anthony D. Perkins u You will find quick-response 57 The Joy of the Priesthood (QR) codes for the speakers u President Dieter F. Uchtdorf indicated. Using a camera-enabled 60 Help Them Aim High smart phone or tablet with a u President Henry B. Eyring QR-code-reader app, you can scan these codes and link to a short 68 See Others as They May Become video clip (1–2 minutes) from the u President Thomas S. Monson talk. To view the full talk, go to conference.lds.org. November 2012 1 Hymns, no. 193; “I Need Thee Every Hour,” Summary for the 182nd Semiannual Hymns, no. 98, arr. Beebe, pub. Larice. CONFERENCE TALKS AVAILABLE General Conference To access general conference talks in many languages, visit conference .lds .org. Select a conference; then select a language. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 2012, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 2012, GENERAL SESSION GENERAL SESSION HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. For home and visiting teaching messages, Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. please select an address that best meets the Invocation: Elder Kevin R. Duncan. Invocation: Elder Marlin K. Jensen. needs of those you visit. Benediction: Elder Juan A. Uceda. Benediction: Elder Keith R. Edwards. Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack ON THE COVER Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Clay Wilberg, director; Richard Elliott and Andrew Front: Photograph by Derek Israelsen. Christiansen and Richard Elliott, organists: Unsworth, organists: “Oh Say, What Is Truth?” Back: Photograph by Leslie Nilsson. “Glory to God on High,” Hymns, no. 67; Hymns, no. 272; “The Morning Breaks,” “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85, Hymns, no. 1, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY arr. Wilberg, pub. Oxford; “Lord, I Would “Does the Journey Seem Long?” Hymns, Scenes of general conference in Salt Lake Follow Thee,” Hymns, no. 220; “We Thank no. 127, arr. Wilberg, unpublished (Shane City were taken by Craig Dimond, Welden C. Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns, no. Warby, soloist); “Called to Serve,” Hymns, Andersen, John Luke, Matthew Reier, Cody 19; “I Will Follow God’s Plan,” Children’s no. 249; “If the Savior Stood Beside Me,” Bell, Leslie Nilsson, Weston Colton, Sarah Songbook, 164, arr. Hofheins, unpublished; CSMP by Sally DeFord, arr. Cardon, unpub- Jenson, Derek Israelsen, Scott Davis, Kristy “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3, arr. lished; “If the Way Be Full of Trial, Weary Jordan, Randy Collier, Lloyd Eldredge, and Wilberg, unpublished. Not,” Songs of Zion (1912), no. 158, arr. Cara Call; in Botswana by John Huntsman; Wilberg, unpublished. in Brazil by Francisco Flávio Dias Carneiro; SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 6, 2012, in Estonia by Amanda Robinson; in Greece GENERAL SESSION SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 7, 2012, by David L. Mower; in Italy by Christopher Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. GENERAL SESSION Dean; in Mexico by Carlos Israel Gutierrez Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Robles; in Mozambique by Daniel Osborn; Invocation: Elder Gerrit W. Gong. Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. in Poland by Lois Jensen; in Scotland by Benediction: Elder Jose L. Alonso. Invocation: Elder Octaviano Tenorio. John J. Graham; in Spain by Antoni García Music by a combined youth choir from Benediction: Elder Larry W. Gibbons. Corrius; and in Taiwan by Danny Chan La. Bennion and Taylorsville, Utah; Leah Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg Tarrant, director; Linda Margetts and Bonnie and Ryan Murphy, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe Goodliffe, organists: “Arise, O Glorious Zion,” and Linda Margetts, organists: “The Day Dawn Hymns, no. 407; “I Am a Child of God,” Is Breaking,” Hymns, no. 52, arr. Murphy, Hymns, no. 301, arr. Perry, unpublished; “Let unpublished; “Did You Think to Pray?” Us All Press On,” Hymns, no. 243; “On This Hymns, no. 140, arr. Wilberg, pub. Jackman; Day of Joy and Gladness,” Hymns, no. 64, “Rejoice, the Lord Is King,” Hymns, no. 66; arr. Huff, unpublished. “God Be with You Till We Meet Again,” Hymns, no. 152, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 2012, PRIESTHOOD SESSION SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012, Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Invocation: Elder Jay E. Jensen. Conducting: Linda K. Burton. Benediction: Elder Patrick Kearon. Invocation: Maria Torres. Music by a Melchizedek Priesthood choir Benediction: Melinda Barrow. from Ogden, Utah; Stephen P. Schank and Music by a choir of young single adult Derek Furch, directors; Andrew Unsworth, sisters from the Salt Lake Bonneville, Salt organist: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” Lake Holladay, and Murray Utah YSA Stakes; Hymns, no. 72; “Love One Another,” Emily Wadley, director; Linda Margetts, Hymns, no. 308, arr. Furch, unpublished; organist: “Let Us All Press On,” Hymns, no. “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, 243; medley of “He Sent His Son,” Children’s no. 83; “Hope of Israel,” Hymns, no. 259, Songbook, 34, and “I’m Trying to Be like arr. Schank, unpublished. Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78, arr. Sally DeFord, unpublished; “I Stand All Amazed,” 2 NOVEMBER 2012 VOL. 36 NO. 11 LIAHONA 10491 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: Craig A. Cardon Advisers: Shayne M. Bowen, Bradley D. Foster, Christoffel 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 Publications Assistant: Melissa Zenteno Writing and Editing: Susan Barrett, Ryan Carr, David Dickson, David A. Edwards, Matthew D. Flitton, Mindy Raye Friedman, Hikari Loftus, Michael R. Morris, Richard M. Romney, Paul VanDenBerghe, Julia Woodbury Managing Art Director: J. Scott Knudsen Art Director: Tadd R. Peterson Design: Jeanette Andrews, Fay P. Andrus, C. Kimball Bott, Thomas Child, Kerry Lynn C. Herrin, Colleen Hinckley, Eric P. Johnsen, Scott M. Mooy, Brad Teare Intellectual Property Coordinator: Collette Nebeker Aune Production Manager: Jane Ann Peters Production: Connie Bowthorpe Bridge, Howard G. Brown, SPEAKER INDEX TOPIC INDEX Jesus Christ, 15, 18, 75, 99, Julie Burdett, Bryan W. Gygi, Kathleen Howard, Denise Kirby, Andersen, Neil L., 39 Activation, 68 111, 118 Ginny J.