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THE ENSIGN OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • NOVEMBER 2005 General Conference Addresses MAY NOT BE COPIED NOT MAY Joseph’s Nauvoo, by Al Rounds “Verily I say unto you, I command you again to build a house to my name, even in this place, that you may prove yourselves unto me that ye are faithful in all things whatsoever I command you, that I may bless you, and crown you with honor, immortality, and eternal life” (D&C 124:55). NOVEMBER 2005 • VOLUME 35, NUMBER 11 2 Conference Summary for the 175th 53 Called and Chosen 107 Sweet Moments Semiannual General Conference President James E. Faust Bonnie D. Parkin 56 Do Your Duty—That Is Best 110 That We May All Sit Down SATURDAY MORNING SESSION President Thomas S. Monson in Heaven Together 4 Opening Remarks 60 If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear Kathleen H. Hughes President Gordon B. Hinckley President Gordon B. Hinckley 112 Knowing the Lord’s Will for You 6 Blessings Resulting from Reading Anne C. Pingree the Book of Mormon SUNDAY MORNING SESSION 114 Instruments in the Hands of God Elder L. Tom Perry 67 The Prophet Joseph Smith: President James E. Faust 10 Be Prepared . Be Ye Strong Teacher by Example from Henceforth President Thomas S. Monson 64 General Authorities of The Church Bishop Keith B. McMullin 70 On Zion’s Hill of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 13 The Sanctity of the Body President Boyd K. Packer 118 They Spoke to Us: Making Susan W. Tanner 74 A Pattern for All Conference Part of Our Lives 16 Journey to Higher Ground Elder Merrill J. Bateman 120 Teachings for Our Time Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin 76 My Soul Delighteth in the Scriptures 121 Guidelines for Relief Society Home, 20 The Light in Their Eyes Cheryl C. Lant Family, and Personal Enrichment President James E. Faust 78 Truth Restored Meetings and Activities Elder Richard G. Scott SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 122 Aaronic Priesthood and Young 81 Forgiveness Women Resource Guides 23 The Sustaining of Church Officers President Gordon B. Hinckley 125 General Auxiliary Presidencies President Thomas S. Monson 126 News of the Church 24 Priesthood Authority in the Family SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION and the Church 85 Jesus Christ—the Master Healer Elder Dallin H. Oaks Elder Russell M. Nelson 28 To Young Women 88 Preparations for the Restoration Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and the Second Coming: 31 True Happiness: A Conscious “My Hand Shall Be over Thee” Decision Elder Robert D. Hales Elder Benjamín De Hoyos 92 Sacrifice Is a Joy and a Blessing 33 The Book of Mormon, the Elder Won Yong Ko Instrument to Gather Scattered 94 Gospel Covenants Bring Israel Promised Blessings Elder C. Scott Grow Elder Paul E. Koelliker 35 “If Christ Had My Opportunities . .” 96 Compass of the Lord Elder Paul K. Sybrowsky Elder Lowell M. Snow 37 Spiritual Preparedness: Start Early 98 “Feed My Sheep” and Be Steady Elder Ulisses Soares Elder Henry B. Eyring 100 Christlike Attributes—the 41 What Matters Most Is What Wind beneath Our Wings Lasts Longest Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf Elder M. Russell Ballard 103 Benediction PRIESTHOOD SESSION President Gordon B. Hinckley 44 Becoming a Missionary Elder David A. Bednar GENERAL RELIEF 48 Man’s Search for Divine Truth SOCIETY MEETING Elder Charles Didier 105 Video: 50 The Blessings of General Instruments Conference in the Hands Elder Paul V. Johnson of God “The Iron Rod,” Hymns, no. 274, Holst, arr. Conference Summary for the 175th Galbraith, unpublished; “Where Love Is,” Children’s Songbook, 138–39, arr. Cardon, Semiannual General Conference unpublished (flute: Jeannine Goeckeritz; harp: Tamara Oswald); “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58; “We Thank SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, 2005, Benediction: Elder Adhemar Damiani. Music Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns, no. 19, GENERAL SESSION by a father-and-son priesthood choir from arr. Wilberg, unpublished. Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. stakes in Orem, Utah; Donald Ripplinger, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 2005, Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson. director; John Longhurst, organist: “Truth GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING Invocation: Elder Harold G. Hillam. Restored,” Beethoven and Jones, arr. Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Benediction: Elder Darwin B. Christenson. Ripplinger, unpublished; “I’ll Go Where Conducting: Bonnie D. Parkin. Invocation: Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Craig You Want Me to Go,” Hymns, no. 270, arr. Barbara D. Lockhart. Benediction: Lilian B. Jessop and Mack Wilberg, directors; Clay Fjeldsted, unpublished; “Ye Elders of Israel,” DeLong. Music by a Relief Society choir from Christiansen, organist: “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 319; “True to the Faith,” Hymns, stakes in Orem, Utah; Dyanne Riley, direc- Hymns, no. 6; “Jesus, the Very Thought of no. 254, arr. Ripplinger, unpublished. tor; Linda Margetts and Bonnie Goodliffe, Thee,” Hymns, no. 141; “He, Watching over organists: “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, Israel,” Mendelssohn; “Guide Us, O Thou SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 2005, no. 3, arr. Margetts and Riley, unpublished; Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83; “I’m Trying GENERAL SESSION “When I Feel His Love,” Perry, unpublished; to Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85, 78–79, arr. Bradford, pub. Nature Sings; Conducting: President Gordon B. Hinckley. arr. Wilberg, unpublished. “I Believe in Christ,” Hymns, no. 134, arr. Invocation: Elder F. Burton Howard. Wilberg, unpublished. Benediction: Elder Ned B. Roueché. Music CONFERENCE RECORDINGS AVAILABLE by the Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop and Recordings of conference sessions are SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 1, 2005, Mack Wilberg, directors; Richard Elliott and GENERAL SESSION available at distribution centers, generally John Longhurst, organists: “The Morning within two months following conference. Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Breaks,” Hymns, no. 1; “Joseph Smith’s Available formats include audio and video Conducting: President James E. Faust. First Prayer,” Hymns, no. 26, arr. Wilberg, cassette, compact disc, and digital video Invocation: Elder John H. Groberg. unpublished; “A Poor Wayfaring Man of disc. Recordings for individuals who are Benediction: Elder F. Melvin Hammond. Grief,” Hymns, no. 29, arr. Wilberg, unpub- deaf (three DVDs with a signing inset; item Music by a Young Women and Young Men lished; “Sweet Is the Work,” Hymns, no. no. 00070 010) are available from distribu- choir from stakes in Bountiful, Woods Cross, 147; “The Seer, Joseph, the Seer,” Hymns tion centers for $10.25 per set. For more and North Salt Lake, Utah; Michael Huff, (1948), no. 296, arr. Beesley, pub. IRI information, call 1-800-537-5971 or log on director; Linda Margetts and Bonnie (tenor: Stanford Olsen); “Ode for Joseph,” to www.ldscatalog.com. Goodliffe, organists: “Awake and Arise,” Bradshaw, pub. Jackman; “Praise to the Hymns, no. 8, arr. Huff, unpublished; “On a Man,” Hymns, no. 27, arr. Wilberg, pub. CONFERENCE TALKS ON INTERNET Golden Springtime,” Children’s Songbook, Jackman. To access general conference talks on the 88, arr. Huff, unpublished; “High on the Internet in many languages, visit www.lds.org. Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5; “On This Day SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 2, 2005, GENERAL SESSION Click on “Gospel Library” and “General of Joy and Gladness,” Hymns, no. 64, arr. Conference.” Then select a language. Huff, unpublished. Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson. HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, 2005, Invocation: Elder H. Aldridge Gillespie. For home and visiting teaching messages, PRIESTHOOD SESSION Benediction: Elder Dennis E. Simmons. please select an address that best meets the Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop needs of those you visit. Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson. and Mack Wilberg, directors; Bonnie Invocation: Elder Stephen B. Oveson. Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organists: ON THE COVER One by One, by Walter Rane, © 2003, By the Hand of Mormon Foundation, may not be copied. CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY Scenes of general conference in Salt Lake City were taken by Craig Dimond, Welden C. Andersen, John Luke, Matthew Reier, Christina Smith, Scott Davis, Les Nilsson, Rod Boam, Amber Clawson, and Shannon Norton; in Brazil by Adriano Vedovi; in France by David Anderson; in Mexico by Israel Gutierrez; in Michigan by Rod Humiecki and Lee Kochenderfer; in Peru by Mason Warr; and in Samoa by Judith Johnston Niuelua. 2 NOVEMBER 2005 • VOLUME 35, NUMBER 11 AN OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS THE FIRST PRESIDENCY: Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, James E. Faust QUORUM OF THE TWELVE: Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry, Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Joseph B. Wirthlin, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar EDITOR: Jay E. Jensen ADVISERS: Monte J. Brough, Gary J. Coleman, Yoshihiko Kikuchi MANAGING DIRECTOR: David L. Frischknecht PLANNING AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Victor D. Cave GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Allan R. Loyborg SPEAKERS LISTED IN TOPIC INDEX MAGAZINES EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Richard M. Romney Motherhood, 107, 114 MANAGING EDITOR: Don L. Searle ALPHABETICAL ORDER Abuse, 24 Obedience, 10, 16, 37, 44, EDITORIAL STAFF: Susan Barrett, Ryan Carr, Linda Stahle Ballard, M. Russell, 41 Activation, 35, 98 48, 50, 60, 76, 78, 94, 96, Cooper, Monica L. Dickinson, LaRene Gaunt, Jenifer L. Greenwood, Carrie Kasten, Sally J. Odekirk, Adam C. Bateman, Merrill J., 74 Agency, 16, 31, 78, 100, 112 100, 112 Olson, Judith M. Paller, Sara R. Porter, Rebecca M. Taylor, Bednar, David A., 44 Apostasy, 53, 78, 88 Patience, 67, 98 Roger Terry De Hoyos, Benjamín, 31 Atonement, 74, 78, 81, 85 Peace, 48 MANAGING ART DIRECTOR: M. M. Kawasaki Didier, Charles, 48 Authority, 24 Physical bodies, 13, 28 ART DIRECTOR: J. Scott Knudsen Eyring, Henry B., 37 Beauty, 13, 28 Plan of salvation, 37, 74, 78 DESIGN AND PRODUCTION STAFF: Cali R.