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The 177th Semiannual General Conference

SATURDAY MORNING SESSION 53 Today Is the Time 95 The Power of Godliness Is 4 The Sustaining of Church Officers Elder Walter F. González Manifested in the Temples of God President Gordon B. Hinckley 55 God Helps the Faithful Priesthood Elder 6 The Weak and the Simple Holder 98 After All We Can Do of the Church President Henry B. Eyring Elder Claudio D. Zivic President Boyd K. Packer 59 A Royal Priesthood 100 Knowing That We Know 9 Enduring Together President Thomas S. Monson Elder Douglas L. Callister Bishop Richard C. Edgley 62 Slow to Anger 102 Service 11 Strengthen Home and Family President Gordon B. Hinckley Elder Steven E. Snow Mary N. Cook 104 Good, Better, Best 14 Why Are We Members of the Only SUNDAY MORNING SESSION Elder Dallin H. Oaks True Church? 66 O Remember, Remember 108 Closing Remarks Elder Enrique R. Falabella President Henry B. Eyring President Gordon B. Hinckley 16 Claim the Exceeding Great and 70 Live by Faith and Not by Fear Precious Promises Elder Quentin L. Cook GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING Elder Spencer J. Condie 73 Don’t Leave for Tomorrow What 109 What Latter-day Saint Women Do 18 Have We Not Reason to Rejoice? You Can Do Today Best: Stand Strong and Immovable Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf Elder Claudio R. M. Costa Julie B. Beck 21 Mrs. Patton—the Story Continues 76 Mothers Who Know 113 Feed My Sheep President Thomas S. Monson Julie B. Beck Silvia H. Allred 78 Small and Simple Things 115 I Will Strengthen Thee; I Will SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Elder Christoffel Golden Jr. Help Thee 25 Faith, Family, Facts, and Fruits 80 Clean Hands and a Pure Heart Barbara Thompson Elder M. Russell Ballard Elder David A. Bednar 118 Three Goals to Guide You 28 The Great Commandment 83 The Stone Cut Out of the Mountain President Thomas S. Monson Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin President Gordon B. Hinckley 31 A Broken Heart and 64 General Authorities of The Church a Contrite Spirit SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Elder Bruce D. Porter 86 Personal Revelation: The Teachings 122 The Power to Change 33 Preach My Gospel—the Unifying and Examples of the Prophets President James E. Faust Tool between Members and Elder Robert D. Hales 125 News of the Church Missionaries 90 Truth: The Foundation 128 General Auxiliary Presidencies Elder Erich W. Kopischke of Correct Decisions 35 Out of Small Things Elder Richard G. Scott Elder Michael J. Teh 93 Nourished by the Good Word of God 37 Quench Not the Spirit Which Daniel K Judd Quickens the Inner Man Elder Keith K. Hilbig 40 The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 43 Scriptural Witnesses Elder Russell M. Nelson

PRIESTHOOD SESSION 46 Raising the Bar Elder L. Tom Perry 49 Do It Now Elder Donald L. Hallstrom 51 Blessed Are All the Pure in Heart Elder L. Whitney Clayton CONFERENCE MUSIC Thee,” Parry, text by Russell M. Nelson, CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHS SATURDAY MORNING SESSION arr. Wilberg, unpublished (soloist: Scott Scenes of general conference in Salt Lake “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, no. 81; Miller); “We Thank Thee, O God, for a City were taken by Craig Dimond, Welden C. “Faith of our Fathers,” Hymns, no. 84, arr. Prophet,” Hymns, no. 19; “Sing We Now Andersen, John Luke, Matthew Reier, Longhurst, pub. Sonos; “Come unto Him,” at Parting,” Hymns, no. 156, arr. Wilberg, Christina Smith, Les Nilsson, Scott Davis, Rod Hymns, no. 114; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” unpublished. Boam, Emily Leishman, Geoffrey McAllister, Mark Weinberg, Cody Bell, and Camilla Hymns, no. 3; “Where Can I Turn for Peace?” GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING Hymns, no. 129, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; Combs; in Brazil by Laureni Fochetto; in “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; Canada by Laurent Lucuix; in Denmark by “I Believe in Christ,” Hymns, no. 134, arr. “Hark, All Ye Nations!” Hymns, no. 264, Wilberg, unpublished. Lisa Als Klein and Ann-Mari Als Lindberg; arr. Webb, unpublished; “High on the in India by Merinda Cutler; in Mexico by SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5, descant Reynaldo Martinez; in Peru by Ryan Brown; in “Come, Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 9, arr. arr. Webb, unpublished; “The Lord Is My South Africa by Rob Milne; and in West Indies Unsworth, unpublished; “Joseph Smith’s Light,” Hymns, no. 89, arr. Kasen, pub. by David Hooson. First Prayer,” Hymns, no. 26, arr. Kasen, pub. Jackman. Jackman; “Come, Come, Ye Saints,” Hymns, CONFERENCE RECORDINGS AVAILABLE no. 30; “Oh, May My Soul Commune with Recordings of conference sessions are TEACHING AND LEARNING Thee,” Hymns, no. 123, arr. Dalton, pub. available at www.lds.org. Generally within FROM GENERAL CONFERENCE Plum. two months following conference, record- Teachings for Our Time instructions, ings are also available at distribution cen- Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women PRIESTHOOD SESSION Resource Guides, and topic and story “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “Sweet ters. Recordings for individuals who are deaf are available at www.lds.org/asl and indexes from this conference are available Is the Peace the Gospel Brings,” Hymns, no. online at www.lds.org. 14, arr. Staheli, unpublished; “High on the generally within two months following con- Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5; “We Ever ference from distribution centers (three Go to www.lds.org and click on “Gospel Pray for Thee,” Hymns, no. 23, arr. Kasen, DVDs with a signing inset). For more infor- Library.” Click on “General Conference” unpublished. mation, call 1-800-537-5971 or log on to and select a language. Then select the most www.ldscatalog.com. recent conference. SUNDAY MORNING SESSION “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, CONFERENCE TALKS ON INTERNET TEACHINGS FOR OUR TIME SCHEDULE no. 83; “O Thou Kind and Gracious Father,” To access general conference talks on the Fourth-Sunday Lesson Materials Hymns, no. 150; “A Child’s Prayer,” Children’s Internet in many languages, visit www.lds.org. November 2007–April 2008: Talks Songbook, 12, arr. Perry, pub. Jackman; “I Am Click on “Gospel Library” and “General published in the November 2007 a Child of God,” Hymns, no. 301; “God So Conference.” Then select a language. Liahona and Ensign* May 2008–October 2008: Talks published Loved the World,” The Choirbook, 28, pub. HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES in the May 2008 Liahona and Ensign* IRI; “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. For home and visiting teaching messages, 85, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. please select an address that best meets the *Stake and district presidents may choose needs of those you visit. which talks should be used, or they may SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION assign this responsibility to bishops and “Beautiful Zion, Built Above,” Hymns, no. 44, ON THE COVER branch presidents. arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “Our Prayer to Photographs by Craig Dimond.

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INDEXES TOPICS Standards, 46 Adversity, 9, 53 Teaching, 73, 76, 93, 104 STORIES Anger, 62 Temples, 11, 14, 37, 95 Letter written by Mary N. Assurance, 55 Temptation, 51 Cook’s brother to the Atonement, 40, 80 Testimony, 14, 78, 83, family, 11 Bible, 43 98, 100 Six-year-old son instructs his AN OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CHURCH Blessings, 66 Trust, 93 OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS father on what to say at , 43, 78 Truth, 90 The First Presidency: stake conference, 14 Character, 90 Visiting teaching, 113 Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, General conference talk on Henry B. Eyring Charity, 28 Witnesses, 43, 100 resurrection addressed Children, 76, 115 Work, 55 The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: to a woman not of our Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry, Church growth, 83 Worthiness, 46 Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, faith, 21 Church magazines, 108 Man paints his sick wife’s M. Russell Ballard, Joseph B. Wirthlin, Comfort, 95 SPEAKERS IN Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, fingernails, 28 Commitment, 37 ALPHABETICAL ORDER Jeffrey R. Holland, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Uncle Fred overcomes alco- Compassion, 28, 35, 102 Allred, Silvia H., 113 David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook holism and accepts the Conversion, 78, 100 Ballard, M. Russell, 25 Editor: Jay E. Jensen gospel, 35 Beck, Julie B., 76, 109 Advisers: Gary J. Coleman, , Covenants, 16 Gerald N. Lund, W. Douglas Shumway L. Tom Perry encourages Death, 21 Bednar, David A., 80 his son, a high jumper, Divorce, 62 Callister, Douglas L., 100 Managing Director: David L. Frischknecht to raise the bar, 46 Clayton, L. Whitney, 51 Editorial Director: Victor D. Cave Doctrine, 25 Senior Editor: Larry Hiller Boy procrastinates turning Education, 118 Condie, Spencer J., 16 Graphics Director: Allan R. Loyborg in a family recipe, 49 Endurance, 9, 18, 98 Cook, Mary N., 11 Managing Editor: Don L. Searle Caribbean fish trap, 51 Equality, 6 Cook, Quentin L., 70 Assistant Managing Editor: Henry B. Eyring speaks to Example, 11, 25 Costa, Claudio R. M., 73 LaRene Porter Gaunt Senior Editors: Linda Stahle Cooper, leaders and ministers of Faith, 16, 25, 59, 70, 109 Edgley, Richard C., 9 U.S. churches, 55 Michael R. Morris, Judith M. Paller, Joshua J. Perkey Family, 11, 25, 33, 73, 76, 95, Eyring, Henry B., 55, 66 Assistant Editor: Melissa Merrill Olympic runner loses his 104, 109, 115 Falabella, Enrique R., 14 Editorial Staff: Susan Barrett, Ryan Carr, shoe in a race, 59 Family home evening, 108 Golden, Christoffel, Jr., 78 Jenifer L. Greenwood, R. Val Johnson, Adam C. Olson, Laurel Teuscher People in Tonga find fresh Freedom, 98 González, Walter F., 53 water in the ocean, 70 Editorial Intern: Jennifer Lynn Williams Friendship, 113 Hales, Robert D., 86 Senior Secretary: Christy Banz Home teachers visit and General conference, 108 Hallstrom, Donald L., 49 Publications Assistant: Sally J. Odekirk help activate Stan, 78 Godhead, 40 Hilbig, Keith K., 37 Marketing Manager: Larry Hiller News reporter asks Harold B. Gospel, 18 Hinckley, Gordon B., 4, 62, Lee when he last received Managing Art Director: M. M. Kawasaki Gratitude, 31, 66 83, 108 Art Director: J. Scott Knudsen a revelation, 86 Holy Ghost, 37, 55, 66, 93 Holland, Jeffrey R., 40 Senior Designers: C. Kimball Bott, Calling horses to come Judd, Daniel K, 93 Colleen Hinckley Jesus Christ, 21, 40, 115 Design and Production Staff: Cali R. Arroyo, by rattling a bucket of Journals, 66 Kopischke, Erich W., 33 grain, 93 Collette Nebeker Aune, Thomas S. Child, Joy, 18 Monson, Thomas S., 21, Eric P. Johnsen, Jane Ann Peters, Randall J. Pixton, Grandchildren entreat their Leadership, 6, 55 59, 118 Scott Van Kampen grandfather to attend Love, 9, 28, 70, 73 Nelson, Russell M., 43 Printing Director: Craig K. Sedgwick church, 95 Marriage, 62 Oaks, Dallin H., 104 Distribution Director: Randy J. Benson Octaviano Tenorio loses his Membership, 18 Packer, Boyd K., 6 © 2007 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. first child, 95 Missionary work, 33, 35, Perry, L. Tom, 46 All rights reserved.The Ensign (ISSN 0884-1136) Young Heber J. Grant 46, 70 Porter, Bruce D., 31 is published monthly by The Church of Jesus Christ doesn’t know he has a Scott, Richard G., 90 of Latter-day Saints, 50 E. North Temple Street, Salt Motherhood, 76, 109, 115 Lake City, UT 84150-3220, USA. Periodicals Postage strong testimony, 100 Obedience, 16 Snow, Steven E., 102 Paid at Salt Lake City, Utah. Missionary experiences the Pornography, 51 Teh, Michael J., 35 To subscr be: By phone, call 1-800-537-5971 to “moment of testimony Prayer, 55, 59, 86, 118 Tenorio, Octaviano, 95 order using Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, or realization,” 100 Preach My Gospel, 33 Thompson, Barbara, 115 American Express. Online, go to ldscatalog.com. 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