THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • MAY 2016 General Conference Addresses Four New Temples Announced New Seventies and Primary General Presidency Called © MICHAEL MALM, COURTESY OF ILLUME GALLERY OF FINE ART, MAY NOT BE COPIED MAY OF FINE ART, © MICHAEL MALM, COURTESY OF ILLUME GALLERY And He Opened His Mouth and Taught Them, by Michael Malm Seeing the multitudes, Jesus went up onto a mountain with His disciples. “And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:2–3). This is the first of nine verses known as the Beatitudes. This event became known as the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew chapters 5–7. Contents May 2016 Volume 40 • Number 5 General Women’s Session 59 Always Retain a Remission of Sunday Afternoon Session 6 He Asks Us to Be His Hands Your Sins 105 The Holy Ghost Cheryl A. Esplin Elder David A. Bednar Elder Robert D. Hales 10 What Shall We Do? 63 Family Councils 108 Always Remember Him Neill F. Marriott Elder M. Russell Ballard Elder Gerrit W. Gong 13 “I Was a Stranger” General Priesthood Session 111 Refuge from the Storm Linda K. Burton Elder Patrick Kearon 66 The Price of Priesthood Power 16 Trust in That Spirit Which Leadeth President Russell M. Nelson 114 Opposition in All Things to Do Good Elder Dallin H. Oaks President Henry B. Eyring 70 The Greatest Leaders Are the Greatest Followers 118 The Power of Godliness Elder Kent F. Richards Saturday Morning Session Stephen W. Owen 77 In Praise of Those Who Save 121 And There Shall Be No More Death 19 Where Two or Three Are Gathered Elder Paul V. Johnson President Henry B. Eyring President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 124 Tomorrow the Lord Will Do 23 A Child’s Guiding Gift 81 Eternal Families President Henry B. Eyring Wonders among You Mary R. Durham Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 26 I Am a Child of God 85 A Sacred Trust President Thomas S. Monson Elder Donald L. Hallstrom 72 General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus 29 Where Are the Keys and Authority Sunday Morning Session of the Priesthood? Christ of Latter-day Saints 86 Choices Elder Gary E. Stevenson 128 They Spoke to Us: Making President Thomas S. Monson 33 The Healing Ointment of Conference Part of Our Lives 87 Do I Believe? Forgiveness 130 Conference Story Index Bonnie L. Oscarson Elder Kevin R. Duncan 131 News of the Church 36 Be Thou Humble 90 A Pattern for Peace Elder Steven E. Snow Bishop W. Christopher Waddell 39 “That I Might Draw All Men 93 Fathers unto Me” Elder D. Todd Christofferson Elder Dale G. Renlund 97 See Yourself in the Temple Elder Quentin L. Cook Saturday Afternoon Session 101 He Will Place You on His Shoulders 43 The Sustaining of Church Officers and Carry You Home President Dieter F. Uchtdorf President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 45 Church Auditing Department Report, 2015 Kevin R. Jergensen 45 Statistical Report, 2015 Brook P. Hales 46 Standing with the Leaders of the Church Elder Ronald A. Rasband 49 “Whoso Receiveth Them, Receiveth Me” Find Answers to Your Questions Elder Neil L. Andersen Studying this issue with 53 To the Rescue: We Can Do It questions in mind will Elder Mervyn B. Arnold help you receive per- sonal inspiration. Scan 56 The Sacred Place of Restoration this QR code or visit Elder Jairo Mazzagardi lds.org/go/answers516 to see some important questions answered by speakers this conference. MAY 2016 1 The 186th Annual General Conference Saturday Evening, March 26, 2016, Invocation: Elder Hugo E. Martinez. Benediction: Elder Shayne M. Bowen. General Women’s Session Benediction: Tad R. Callister. Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Music by a combined choir from Brigham Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Linda Conducting: Rosemary M. Wixom. Young University–Idaho; Eda Ashby and Margetts, organist: “Praise to the Lord, the Invocation: Morgan Munford. Rebecca Lord, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe, Almighty,” Hymns, no. 72, arr. Wilberg, Benediction: Sokhanny Parco. organist: “Sing Praise to Him,” Hymns, no. pub. by Oxford; “For I Am Called by Thy Music by a combined Primary, Young 70, arr. Kempton, unpublished; “Israel, Israel, Name,” Gates, pub. by Sonos; “Guide Us, O Women, and Relief Society choir from stakes God Is Calling,” Hymns, no. 7, arr. Ashby, Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83; “The in Salt Lake City, Utah; Lillian Severinsen, unpublished; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, Day Dawn Is Breaking,” Hymns, no. 52; director; Linda Margetts, organist; Kerstin no. 3; “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go,” arr. Murphy, unpublished; “Sing We Now Tenney, violinist; Elizabeth Marsh, cellist: Hymns, no. 270, arr. Kempton, unpublished. at Parting,” Hymns, no. 156, arr. Wilberg, “Have I Done Any Good?” Hymns, no. 223; unpublished. medley, arr. Mohlman, unpublished: “I Am Saturday Evening, April 2, 2016, a Child of God,” Hymns, no. 301, and “Love General Priesthood Session Home and Visiting Teaching Messages One Another,” Hymns, no. 308; “Sweet Is the Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. For home and visiting teaching messages, Work,” Hymns, no. 147; “Come, Follow Me,” Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. please select an address that best meets the Hymns, no. 116, arr. Mohlman, unpublished; Invocation: Elder Stanley G. Ellis. needs of those you visit. “More Holiness Give Me,” Hymns, no. 131, Benediction: Elder Craig A. Cardon. Music by a priesthood choir from the Logan On the Cover arr. Goates, unpublished. Front: Photograph by Cody Bell. Utah Institute of Religion; Allen M. Matthews Back: Photograph by Ale Borges. Saturday Morning, April 2, 2016, and Eric Stauffer, directors; Clay Christiansen, General Session organist: “In Hymns of Praise,” Hymns, no. Conference Photography Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. 75, arr. Christiansen; “I Stand All Amazed,” Photographs in Salt Lake City were taken by Welden C. Andersen, Cody Bell, Janae Bingham, Ale Borges, Randy Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Hymns, no. 193, arr. Zabriskie, pub. by Collier, Mark Davis, Craig Dimond, Nate Edwards, Ashlee Invocation: Linda K. Burton. LDS Music Source; “Come, O Thou King of Larsen, Leslie Nilsson, Matt Reier, and Christina Smith; of Benediction: Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela. Kings,” Hymns, no. 59; “Redeemer of Israel,” Yvette Bugingo, courtesy of Yvette Bugingo; of Joseph Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Hymns, no. 6, arr. Wilberg, pub. by Hinshaw. Ssengooba and Joshua Walusimbi, courtesy of Joseph Ssengooba; of Joseph Ssengooba and Leif Erickson, Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Richard Sunday Morning, April 3, 2016, courtesy of Leif Erickson; of children and Church meeting Elliott and Andrew Unsworth, organists: in the Congo, courtesy of Neil L. Andersen and the Africa “How Wondrous and Great,” Hymns, no. General Session Southeast Area; of girl at window, by Kirt Harmon; of 267; “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Fernando Araujo with young men and Araujo family, courtesy of Fernando Araujo; of Russell M. Nelson, Hymns, no. 58; “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. Invocation: Elder Anthony D. Perkins. Sister Nelson, and the Jimmy Hatfield family, courtesy of Children’s Songbook, 74, arr. Cardon, pub. Russell M. Nelson; of Dresden, Germany, and church in by Jackman; “Secret Prayer,” Hymns, no. 144; Benediction: Carol F. McConkie. ruins, Getty Images; of rebuilt Lutheran church, iStock; of “The Lord My Pasture Will Prepare,” Hymns, Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack dinosaur and children, iStock. no. 109, arr. Wilberg, pub. by Oxford; “Come, Wilberg, director; Andrew Unsworth and Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Hymns Clay Christiansen, organists: “Let Zion in Her (1948), no. 70, arr. Wilberg, pub. by Oxford. Beauty Rise,” Hymns, no. 41; “The Morning Breaks,” Hymns, no. 1, arr. Wilberg, unpub- Saturday Afternoon, April 2, 2016, lished; “I Will Follow God’s Plan,” Children’s General Session Songbook, 164, arr. Hofheins/Christiansen, Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. unpublished; “You Can Make the Pathway Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. Bright,” Hymns, no. 228, arr. Wilberg, unpub- lished; “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66; “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, Conference Talks Available no. 81, arr. Wilberg; “O Thou Rock of Our To access general conference talks on the Salvation,” Hymns, no. 258, arr. Wilberg, Internet in many languages, visit conference. unpublished. lds.org and select a language. Talks are also available on the Gospel Library mobile app. Sunday Afternoon, April 3, 2016, General Session Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Invocation: Elder C. Scott Grow. 2 186TH ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE | MARCH 26–APRIL 3, 2016 MAY 2016 VOL. 40 NO. 5 LIAHONA 13285 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: Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund Editor: Joseph W. Sitati Assistant Editors: James B. Martino, Carol F. McConkie Advisers: Brian K. Ashton, Randall K. Bennett, Craig A. Cardon, Cheryl A. Esplin, Christoffel Golden, Douglas D. Holmes, Larry R. Lawrence, Carole M. Stephens Managing Director: Peter F. 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