THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • MAY 2013 General Conference Addresses New Seventies and Young Women General Presidency Called Two New Temples Announced © JOSEPH BRICKEY, MAY NOT BE COPIED MAY © JOSEPH BRICKEY, Seeking Shiloah, by Joseph Brickey The Pool of Shiloah (Siloam) in Jerusalem is fed by a spring located outside the city walls. As the only source of fresh water in the area, the waters of Shiloah have long been a symbol of God’s protection and sustaining power. As recorded in Isaiah 8:6–8, Isaiah prophesied that the kingdom of Israel would reject the Lord in favor of two kings. This came to pass. Unlike those in the time of Isaiah, however, this woman is seeking the fresh waters of Shiloah—hence symbolically seeking God’s ongoing love and protection. © BRADY FAIRBANKS, MAY NOT BE COPIED MAY © BRADY FAIRBANKS, “Whereas I Was Blind, Now I See,” by Brady Fairbanks “And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. “When [ Jesus] had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, “And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam. He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. “He answered and said, . One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see” ( John 9:1, 6–7, 25). Contents May 2013 Volume 37 • Number 5 SATURDAY MORNING SESSION SUNDAY MORNING SESSION GENERAL YOUNG WOMEN MEETING 4 Welcome to Conference 70 The Hope of God’s Light 115 Your Holy Places President Thomas S. Monson President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Ann M. Dibb 6 These Things I Know 77 It’s a Miracle 118 When You Save a Girl, You Save President Boyd K. Packer Elder Neil L. Andersen Generations 9 A Sure Foundation 81 The Words We Speak Mary N. Cook Bishop Dean M. Davies Rosemary M. Wixom 121 Be Not Moved! 12 We Are Daughters of Our 83 Marriage: Watch and Learn Elaine S. Dalton Heavenly Father Elder L. Whitney Clayton 125 Your Wonderful Journey Home Elaine S. Dalton 86 Obedience to Law Is Liberty President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 15 The Savior Wants to Forgive Elder L. Tom Perry Elder Craig A. Cardon 72 General Authorities of The Church 89 Obedience Brings Blessings of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 18 “This Is My Work and Glory” President Thomas S. Monson Elder M. Russell Ballard 130 They Spoke to Us: Making Conference Part of Our Lives 22 “Come unto Me” SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Conference Story Index President Henry B. Eyring 93 “Lord, I Believe” 132 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 133 Teachings for Our Time SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 96 Followers of Christ 133 General Auxiliary Presidencies 26 The Sustaining of Church Officers Elder Dallin H. Oaks 134 News of the Church President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 99 The Father and the Son 28 Church Auditing Department Elder Christoffel Golden Jr. Report, 2012 102 The Home: The School of Life Robert W. Cantwell Elder Enrique R. Falabella 28 Statistical Report, 2012 104 Being Accepted of the Lord Brook P. Hales Elder Erich W. Kopischke 29 For Peace at Home 107 Beautiful Mornings Elder Richard G. Scott Elder Bruce D. Porter 32 Personal Peace: The Reward of 109 Redemption Righteousness Elder D. Todd Christofferson Elder Quentin L. Cook 113 Until We Meet Again 36 The Lord’s Way President Thomas S. Monson Elder Stanley G. Ellis 39 The Gospel to All the World Elder John B. Dickson 41 We Believe in Being Chaste Elder David A. Bednar 45 Catch the Wave Elder Russell M. Nelson PRIESTHOOD SESSION 48 Stand Strong in Holy Places Elder Robert D. Hales 52 The Power of the Priesthood in the Boy Elder Tad R. Callister Quick-response (QR) codes have 55 Your Sacred Duty to Minister been provided for the talks by David L. Beck members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve 58 Four Titles Apostles. You may use a camera- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf enabled smartphone or tablet with 62 We Are One a QR-code-reader app to link to a President Henry B. Eyring short video clip (1–2 minutes) from the talk. A URL to this video is also 66 Come, All Ye Sons of God provided. To view the full talk, go President Thomas S. Monson to conference.lds.org. May 2013 1 10785_01-03_TOC_NewXML.indd 1 4/26/13 9:47 AM Kasen, pub. Jackman; “Let Zion in Her Summary for the 183rd Annual Beauty Rise,” Hymns, no. 41, arr. Webb, unpublished. General Conference CONFERENCE TALKS AVAILABLE To access general conference talks on the Internet in many languages, visit conference Saturday MORNING, APRIL 6, 2013, Sunday MORNING, APRIL 7, 2013, .lds.org. Then select a language. Generally GENERAL SESSION GENERAL SESSION Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. within two months following conference, Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. audio recordings are also available at distri- Invocation: Elder Randall K. Bennett. Invocation: Elder Steven E. Snow. bution centers. Benediction: Jean A. Stevens. Music by Benediction: Elder O. Vincent Haleck. HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack For home and visiting teaching messages, Ryan Murphy, directors; Richard Elliott and Wilberg, director; Andrew Unsworth and please select an address that best meets the Andrew Unsworth, organists: “Redeemer Clay Christiansen, organists: “Go Forth with needs of those you visit. of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “In Hymns of Faith,” Hymns, no. 263; “Let Zion in Her Praise,” Hymns, no. 75; “Hark, All Ye Beauty Rise,” Hymns, no. 41, arr. Kasen, ON THE COVER Nations!” Hymns, no. 264, arr. Wilberg; pub. Jackman; “Come, Follow Me,” Hymns, Front: Photograph by Leslie Nilsson. “Let Us All Press On,” Hymns, no. 243; no. 116, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “Guide Back: Photograph by Leslie Nilsson. “Faith,” Children’s Songbook, 96, arr. Elliott, Us, O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83; unpublished; “My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, “Where Love Is,” Children’s Songbook, 138, CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY no. 135, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. arr. Cardon, unpublished; “Come, Come, Scenes of general conference in Salt Lake Ye Saints,” Hymns, no. 30, arr. Wilberg, City were taken by Cody Bell, Randy Collier, Saturday AFTERNOON, APRIL 6, 2013, unpublished. Weston Colton, Scott Davis, Craig Dimond, GENERAL SESSION Lloyd Eldredge, Sarah Jenson, Collin King, Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Sunday AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, 2013, Ashlee Larsen, and Leslie Nilsson; in Arizona, Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. GENERAL SESSION USA, by Mindy Sue Evans; in Australia by Invocation: Russell T. Osguthorpe. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Colin Ligertwood; in Brasília, Brazil, by Tomé Benediction: Elder J. Devn Cornish. Music Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Siqueira; in Sobral, Brazil, by Francisco by a combined choir from Brigham Young Invocation: Carole M. Stephens. Benediction: Flávio Dias Carneiro; in California, USA, by University; Ronald Staheli and Rosalind Hall, Elder Larry Y. Wilson. Music by the Rhonda Harris; in Chile by Oscar Schmittner; directors; Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: “Jesus, Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ryan in Denmark by Ann-Mari Lindberg; in the Very Thought of Thee,” Hymns, no. 141, Murphy, directors; Linda Margetts and Ecuador by Jimmy Padilla Pin; in El Salvador arr. Staheli, pub. Jackman; “Did You Think Bonnie Goodliffe, organists: “Come, Ye by Josué Peña; in New York, USA, by Mark to Pray?” Hymns, no. 140, arr. Johnson, pub. Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58, arr. Weinberg; in Scotland by Sylvia Mary Johnson; “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, Murphy, unpublished; “Tell Me the Stories of Brown; and in South Africa by Jeremy no. 66; “More Holiness Give Me,” Hymns, Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 57, arr. Murphy, Rakotomamonjy. no. 131, arr. Staheli, pub. Jackman. unpublished; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing,” Saturday EVENING, APRIL 6, 2013, Hymns, no. 163, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. PRIESTHOOD SESSION Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Saturday EVENING, MARCH 30, 2013, Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. GENERAL YOUNG WOMEN MEETING Invocation: Elder Ronald A. Rasband. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Benediction: Larry M. Gibson. Music by a Conducting: Elaine S. Dalton. Invocation: priesthood choir from young single adult Ella Edgley. Benediction: Emily Maxwell. stakes in Salt Lake City, Utah; Justin Bills, Music by a Young Women choir from stakes director; Clay Christiansen, organist: “Arise, in Highland, Utah; Merrilee Webb, director; O God, and Shine,” Hymns, no. 265, arr. Linda Margetts, organist: “High on the Wilberg, pub. Oxford; “Nearer, My God, to Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5, with “Arise” Thee,” Hymns, no. 100, arr. Bills, unpub- descant; “In That Holy Place,” DeFord, pub. lished; “Hope of Israel,” Hymns, no. 259; “Ye DeFord; “More Holiness Give Me,” Hymns, Elders of Israel,” Hymns, no. 319, arr. Bills, no. 131, arr. Goates, unpublished; “O Thou unpublished. Rock of Our Salvation,” Hymns, no. 258, arr. 2 10785_01-03_TOC_NewXML.indd 2 4/26/13 9:47 AM MAY 2013 VOL. 37 NO. 5 LIAHONA 10785 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.