THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • MAY 2012 General Conference Addresses New Seventies, Presiding Bishopric, and Relief Society Liahona General Presidency Called © ELSPETH YOUNG, MAY NOT BE COPIED © ELSPETH YOUNG, MAY As It Began to Dawn, by Elspeth Young “When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene [depicted above], and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. “And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun” (Mark 16:1–2). Contents May 2012 Volume 36 • Number 5 2 Summary for the 182nd Annual 58 The Why of Priesthood Service GENERAL YOUNG WOMEN MEETING General Conference President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 117 Arise and Shine Forth 62 Families under Covenant Ann M. Dibb SATURDAY MORNING SESSION President Henry B. Eyring 120 Seek Learning: You Have a Work 4 As We Gather Once Again 66 Willing and Worthy to Serve to Do President Thomas S. Monson President Thomas S. Monson Mary N. Cook 6 And a Little Child Shall Lead Them 123 Now Is the Time to Arise and Shine! President Boyd K. Packer SUNDAY MORNING SESSION Elaine S. Dalton 10 Teaching Our Children to 70 The Merciful Obtain Mercy 126 Believe, Obey, and Endure Understand President Dieter F. Uchtdorf President Thomas S. Monson Cheryl A. Esplin 77 Thanks Be to God 13 Converted to His Gospel through Elder Russell M. Nelson 72 General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints His Church 80 Special Lessons Elder Donald L. Hallstrom Elder Ronald A. Rasband 130 They Spoke to Us: Making Conference Part of Our Lives 16 He Truly Loves Us 83 The Vision of Prophets regarding Elder Paul E. Koelliker Relief Society: Faith, Family, Relief 132 Conference Story Index 19 Sacrifice Julie B. Beck 133 Teachings for Our Time Elder Dallin H. Oaks 86 The Doctrine of Christ 133 General Auxiliary Presidencies 23 Mountains to Climb Elder D. Todd Christofferson 134 News of the Church President Henry B. Eyring 90 The Race of Life President Thomas S. Monson SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 27 The Sustaining of Church Officers SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 94 The Power of Deliverance 29 Church Auditing Department Report, Elder L. Tom Perry 2011 97 That the Lost May Be Found Robert W. Cantwell Elder M. Russell Ballard 30 Statistical Report, 2011 101 Having the Vision to Do Brook P. Hales Elder O. Vincent Haleck 31 The Laborers in the Vineyard 103 Only upon the Principles Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of Righteousness 34 Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, Elder Larry Y. Wilson the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service 106 Was It Worth It? Elder Robert D. Hales Elder David F. Evans 37 Faith, Fortitude, Fulfillment: 109 To Hold Sacred A Message to Single Parents Elder Paul B. Pieper Elder David S. Baxter 111 What Thinks Christ of Me? 39 Abide in the Lord’s Territory! Elder Neil L. Andersen Elder Ulisses Soares 115 As We Close This Conference 41 In Tune with the Music of Faith President Thomas S. Monson Elder Quentin L. Cook 45 How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life Elder Richard G. Scott You will find quick-response (QR) codes on some talks throughout PRIESTHOOD SESSION this issue. Using a camera- 48 The Powers of Heaven enabled smartphone or tablet Elder David A. Bednar and a QR-code-reader app, you can scan these codes to 52 The Rescue for Real Growth link directly to the online videos Bishop Richard C. Edgley of the talks the codes accom- 55 Aaronic Priesthood: Arise and pany. For videos of these and Use the Power of God other talks, you can also log on Adrián Ochoa to conference.lds.org. 1 CONFERENCE TALKS AVAILABLE Summary for the 182nd Annual To access general conference talks in many languages, visit conference .lds .org. Then General Conference select a language. Generally within two months following conference, audio record- ings are available at distribution centers. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 2012, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 2012, HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES GENERAL SESSION GENERAL SESSION For home and visiting teaching messages, Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. please select an address that best meets the Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. needs of those you visit. Invocation: Elder John B. Dickson. Invocation: Elder Brent H. Nielson. Benediction: Elder Wilford W. Andersen. Benediction: Elder Per G. Malm. ON THE COVER Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg, Front: Photograph by Derek Israelsen. Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Andrew director; Clay Christiansen and Richard Back: Photograph by Cody Bell. Unsworth and Clay Christiansen, organists: Elliott, organists: “Come, Ye Children of the “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5; Lord,” Hymns, no. 58; “Praise to the Lord, CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY “Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice,” the Almighty,” Hymns, no. 72, arr. Wilberg, Scenes of general conference in Salt Hymns, no. 73; “You Can Make the Pathway pub. Oxford; “Teach Me to Walk in the Light,” Lake City were taken by Craig Dimond, Bright,” Hymns, no. 228, arr. Wilberg, unpub- Hymns, no. 304, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; Welden C. Andersen, John Luke, Matthew lished; “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66; Reier, Christina Smith, Cody Bell, Les no. 85; “Love Is Spoken Here,” Children’s “Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words,” Hymns, Nilsson, Weston Colton, Sarah Jensen, Derek Songbook, 190–91, arr. Cardon, unpublished; no. 232, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “Come, Israelsen, Scott Davis, Kristy Jordan, and “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6, arr. Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Hymns (1948), Randy Collier; in Albania by Rebekah Atkin; Wilberg, pub. Hinshaw. no. 70, arr. Wilberg, pub. Oxford. in Argentina by Mariano Gabriel Castillo; in Brazil by Laureni Fochetto and Sandra SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 31, 2012, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 1, 2012, Rozados; in England by John Krebs; in GENERAL SESSION GENERAL SESSION France by Sebastien Mongas; in Guam by Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Susan Anderson; in Guatemala by Jordan Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Francis; in Idaho, USA, by Luke Phillips; in Invocation: Elder William R. Walker. Invocation: Elder W. Craig Zwick. India by Margaret Elliott; in Minnesota, USA, Benediction: Elder Bruce A. Carlson. Benediction: Elder Jairo Mazzagardi. by Rhonda Harris; and in Russia by Andrey Music by a combined choir from the Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Semenov. Provo Missionary Training Center; Douglas Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Linda Brenchley and Ryan Eggett, directors; Margetts and Bonnie Goodliffe, organists: Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: “Glory to God “On This Day of Joy and Gladness,” Hymns, on High,” Hymns, no. 67, arr. Manookin, no. 64, arr. Murphy, unpublished; “Come pub. Jackman; “Lead, Kindly Light,” Hymns, unto Jesus,” Hymns, no. 117, arr. Murphy, no. 97, arr. Wilberg, pub. Jackman; “Called unpublished; “Hope of Israel,” Hymns, to Serve,” Hymns, no. 249; “Praise to the no. 259; “I Need Thee Every Hour,” Hymns, Man,” Hymns, no. 27, arr. Wilberg, pub. no. 98, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. Jackman. SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 2012, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 2012, GENERAL YOUNG WOMEN MEETING PRIESTHOOD SESSION Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Conducting: Elaine S. Dalton. Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. Invocation: Abigail Pinegar. Invocation: Elder Yoon Hwan Choi. Benediction: Katee Elizabeth Garff. Benediction: Elder Larry R. Lawrence. Music by a Young Women choir from stakes Music by a priesthood choir from the Salt in American Fork, Utah; Merrilee Webb, Lake university institutes; Hal W. Romrell, director; Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: “Come, Craig Allen, and Dennis Nordfelt, directors; Ye Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58, arr. Richard Elliott, organist: “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Wilberg, pub. Jackman; “As Zion’s Youth in Me,” Hymns, no. 104, arr. Longhurst, pub. Latter Days,” Hymns, no. 256, arr. Kasen, pub. Jackman; “Carry On,” Hymns, no. 255, arr. Jackman; “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Children’s Durham, pub. Jackman; “Ye Elders of Israel,” Songbook, 74–75, “Beautiful Savior,” Children’s Hymns, no. 319; “Dear to the Heart of the Songbook, 62–63, medley arr. Webb, unpub- Shepherd,” Hymns, no. 221, arr. Beebe, lished (cello: Daphne O’Rullian); “High on the pub. Larice. Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5. 2 MAY 2012 VOL. 36 NO. 5 LIAHONA 10485 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: Paul B. Pieper Advisers: Keith R. Edwards, Christoffel Golden Jr., Per G. Malm Managing Director: David L. Frischknecht Editorial Director: Vincent A. Vaughn Graphics Director: Allan R. Loyborg Managing Editor: R. Val Johnson Assistant Managing Editors: Jenifer L. Greenwood, Adam C. Olson Associate Editors: Susan Barrett, Ryan Carr Editorial Staff: Brittany Beattie, David A. Edwards, Matthew D. Flitton, Lori Fuller, LaRene Porter Gaunt, Carrie Kasten, Lia McClanahan, Melissa Merrill, Michael R. Morris, Sally J. 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