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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ■ NOVEMBER 2002 LIAHONA If Ye Are Prepared, Ye Shall Not Fear, by Clark Kelley Price “And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make out of wood a bow, and out of a straight stick, an arrow; wherefore, I did arm myself with a bow and an arrow, with a sling and with stones. And I said unto my father: Whither shall I go to obtain food?” (1 Nephi 16:23; see also D&C 38:30). THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ■ NOVEMBER 2002 2 Conference Summary for the 172ndLIAHONAPRIESTHOOD SESSION 89 Yielding to the Enticings of the Semiannual General Conference 42 The Stake Patriarch Holy Spirit President Boyd K. Packer Elder Kenneth Johnson SATURDAY MORNING SESSION 46 The Greatest Generation 92 Fun and Happiness 4“O That I Were an Angel, and Could of Missionaries Elder Claudio R. M. Costa Have the Wish of Mine Heart” Elder M. Russell Ballard 94 Come to Zion! Come to Zion! President Gordon B. Hinckley 49 I Believe I Can, I Knew I Could Bishop Keith B. McMullin 7 Called of God President James E. Faust 97 Dad, Are You Awake? Elder L. Tom Perry 53 Peace, Be Still Elder F. Melvin Hammond 10 The Global Church Blessed by President Thomas S. Monson 99 Each a Better Person the Voice of the Prophets 56 To Men of the Priesthood President Gordon B. Hinckley Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf President Gordon B. Hinckley 13 A Voice of Gladness for Our GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING Children SUNDAY MORNING SESSION 101 Video: Here Am I; Send Me Coleen K. Menlove 60 Models to Follow 103 With Holiness of Heart 16 Encircled in the Arms of His Love President Thomas S. Monson Bonnie D. Parkin Elder Neal A. Maxwell 67 I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go 106 Blessing Our Families through 19 What’s in It for Me? Elder Dallin H. Oaks Our Covenants President James E. Faust 71 That They May Be One in Us Kathleen H. Hughes Elder D. Todd Christofferson SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 108 Charity: One Family, 73 A Woman of Faith One Home at a Time 22 The Sustaining of Church Officers Margaret D. Nadauld Anne C. Pingree President Thomas S. Monson 75 Rise to Your Call 110 You Are All Heaven Sent 24 Were There Not Ten Cleansed? Elder Henry B. Eyring President James E. Faust Elder David B. Haight 78 The Marvelous Foundation 26 Tithing: A Test of Faith with Eternal of Our Faith 64 General Authorities of The Church Blessings President Gordon B. Hinckley Elder Robert D. Hales of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 115 They Spoke to Us 30 But If Not SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 116 Instructional Resources Elder Lance B. Wickman 82 Shall He Find Faith on the Earth? 33 Sacrifice Brings Forth the Blessings Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin 120 General Auxiliary Presidencies of Heaven 86 To Be Free of Heavy 121 News of the Church Elder Robert K. Dellenbach Burdens 36 Called to Serve Elder Richard G. Scott Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 39 “Blessed Are the Peacemakers” Elder Russell M. Nelson SPEAKERS LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Conference Summary for the 172nd Ballard, M. Russell, 46 Christofferson, D. Todd, 71 Semiannual General Conference Costa, Claudio R. M., 92 Dellenbach, Robert K., 33 Eyring, Henry B., 75 Faust, James E., 19, 49, 110 Haight, David B., 24 SATURDAY MORNING, 5 OCTOBER 2002, SUNDAY MORNING, 6 OCTOBER 2002, Hales, Robert D., 26 GENERAL SESSION GENERAL SESSION Hammond, F. Melvin, 97 Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Presiding and conducting: President Hinckley, Gordon B., 4, 56, 78, 99 Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson. Gordon B. Hinckley. Invocation: Elder Earl M. Holland, Jeffrey R., 36 Invocation: Elder Ben B. Banks. Monson. Benediction: Elder Lynn A. Hughes, Kathleen H., 101, 106 Benediction: Elder Richard D. Allred. Music Mickelsen. Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Johnson, Kenneth, 89 by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Craig Choir; Craig Jessop, director; Richard Elliott, Maxwell, Neal A., 16 Jessop and Mack Wilberg, directors; Clay organist: “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. McMullin, Keith B., 94 Christiansen, organist: “Press Forward, 6; “As the Dew from Heaven Distilling,” Menlove, Coleen K., 13 Saints,” Hymns, no. 81; “Secret Prayer,” Hymns, no. 149; “Beautiful Zion, Built Monson, Thomas S., 22, 53, 60 Hymns, no. 144; “I’m Trying to Be like Above,” Hymns, no. 44; “Now Let Us Nadauld, Margaret D., 73 Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78–79; “Come, Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “How Firm a Nelson, Russell M., 39 O Thou King of Kings,” Hymns, no. 59; Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85; “Come, Come, Oaks, Dallin H., 67 “There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today,” Ye Saints,” Hymns, no. 30. Packer, Boyd K., 42 Hymns, no. 227; “I Believe in Christ,” Parkin, Bonnie D., 101, 103 SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 6 OCTOBER 2002, Hymns, no. 134. Perry, L. Tom, 7 GENERAL SESSION Pingree, Anne C., 101, 108 SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 5 OCTOBER 2002, Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Scott, Richard G., 86 GENERAL SESSION Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson. Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Invocation: Elder Harold G. Hillam. Uchtdorf, Dieter F., 10 Conducting: President James E. Faust. Benediction: Elder Jerald L. Taylor. Music by Wickman, Lance B., 30 Invocation: Elder Charles Didier. the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop Wirthlin, Joseph B., 82 Benediction: Elder Athos M. Amorim. Music and Barlow Bradford, directors; Bonnie CONFERENCE RECORDINGS AVAILABLE by a family choir from stakes in Hunter (Salt Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organists: Recordings of conference sessions are Lake City), Utah; Jared L. Dunn, director; “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” Hymns, available in many languages at distribution Linda Margetts, organist: “Glorious Things no. 72; “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief,” centers, generally within two months Are Sung of Zion,” Hymns, no. 48; “Come Hymns, no. 29 (vocal: John Prather; flute: following conference. Along, Come Along,” Hymns, no. 244; Jeanine Goeckeritz; harp: Tamara Oswald); “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66; “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” CONFERENCE TALKS ON INTERNET “Oh, What Songs of the Heart,” Hymns, Hymns, no. 19; “We Ever Pray for Thee,” To access general conference talks on no. 286. Hymns, no. 23. the Internet in many languages, visit www.lds.org. SATURDAY EVENING, 5 OCTOBER 2002, PRIESTHOOD SESSION SATURDAY EVENING, 28 SEPTEMBER 2002, HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES Presiding and conducting: President GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING For home and visiting teaching messages, Gordon B. Hinckley. Invocation: Elder Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. please select an address that best meets the Lynn G. Robbins. Benediction: Elder Conducting: Bonnie D. Parkin. Invocation: needs of those you visit. Donald L. Hallstrom. Music by an Aaronic Shirley F. Sainz. Benediction: Allison Barlow. Priesthood choir from stakes in Provo, Music by a Relief Society choir from stakes ON THE COVER Utah; Andrew Crane, director; John in Salt Lake City and Rose Park, Utah; Manu Front: Photograph by Tamra H. Ratieta. Longhurst, organist: “Come, All Ye Sons of Harris, director; Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: Back: Photograph by Craig Dimond. God,” Hymns, no. 322; “O Thou Rock of “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, no. 81; Our Salvation,” Hymns, no. 258; “Guide Us, “May I Serve Thee,” by Robinson; “I’ll Go CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83; Where You Want Me to Go,” Hymns, no. Scenes of general conference throughout “We’ll Bring the World His Truth,” 270; “The Spirit of God,” Hymns, no. 2. this issue were taken by Craig Dimond, Children’s Songbook, 172–73. Jed A. Clark, Welden C. Andersen, John Luke, Robert Casey, Mark Hedengren, Kelly Larsen, Tamra H. Ratieta, Matthew Reier, and Christina Smith. 2 November 2002 Vol. 26 No. 11 LIAHONA 22991 Official international 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, David B. Haight, Neal A. Maxwell, Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Joseph B. Wirthlin, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, Henry B. Eyring Editor: Dennis B. Neuenschwander Advisers: J. Kent Jolley, W. Rolfe Kerr, Stephen A. West Curriculum Department Administrators: Managing Director: Ronald L. Knighton Editorial Director: Richard M. Romney Graphics Director: Allan R. Loyborg Editorial Staff: Managing Editor: Marvin K. Gardner Assistant Managing Editor: Jenifer L. Greenwood Associate Editor: Roger Terry TOPIC INDEX Inspiration, 89 Self-Reliance, 56, 94 Assistant Editor: Lisa Ann Jackson Abuse, 56 Jesus Christ, 13, 16, 24, Service, 19, 36, 49, 67, Editorial Associate: Susan Barrett Accountability, 49 Publications Assistant: Collette Nebeker Aune 33, 78 75, 108 Action, 82 Joseph Smith, 33, 78 Submissiveness, 30, 71, 82 Design Staff: Magazine Graphics Manager: M. M. Kawasaki Adversity, 16 Joy, 13 Sustaining, 22 Art Director: Scott Van Kampen Atonement, 10, 33, 71, 86 Kindness, 99, 103 Talents, 49 Senior Designer: Sharri Cook Blessings, 24, 26, 33, 106 Designers: Thomas S. Child, Randall J. Pixton Leadership, 7, 22, 97 Teaching, 13 Production Manager: Jane Ann Peters Charity, 108, 110 Light of Christ, 89 Temple Recommends, 56 Production: Reginald J. Christensen, Denise Kirby, Children, 13 Love, 30, 39, 94, 97, 103, 108 Temple Work, 4 Kelli L. Pratt, Rolland F. Sparks, Kari A. Todd, Claudia E. Warner Church Callings, 36, 42, Loyalty, 60 Testimony, 24 Digital Prepress: Jeff Martin 67, 75 Marriage, 7, 97 Tithing, 26 Printing and Distribution: Church History, 4, 101 Missionaries, 46, 56, 67 Tr ust, 73 Printing Director: Kay W. Briggs Confidence, 73, 82 Morality, 53, 56, 106 Unity, 71 Distribution Director (Subscriptions): Kris T Christensen Conscience, 53, 89 Nauvoo Temple, 4 Unselfishness, 19 For subscriptions and prices outside the United States and Consecration, 94 Obedience, 26, 60, 67, Women, 73, 101, 108, 110 Canada, contact your local Church distribution center or ward or branch leader.