THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • NOVEMBER 2003 Liahona General Conference Addresses The Journey Begins, by Glen S. Hopkinson More than 12,000 people joined the Church in the British Isles from 1837 to 1847. Nearly 5,000 of them sailed from Liverpool, England, to America, beginning in 1840. They eventually made their way to Nauvoo, Illinois, in at least 36 companies. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • NOVEMBER 2003 Liahona 2 Conference Summary for the 173rd 37 Repentance and Change SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Semiannual General Conference Elder Dallin H. Oaks 85 We Believe All That God Has 41 Realize Your Full Potential Revealed SATURDAY MORNING SESSION Elder Richard G. Scott Elder L. Tom Perry 4 The State of the Church 89 An Enduring Testimony of the President Gordon B. Hinckley PRIESTHOOD SESSION Mission of the Prophet Joseph 8 A Sure Foundation 44 Personal Priesthood Responsibility Elder Henry B. Eyring Elder Sheldon F. Child Elder Russell M. Nelson 93 “Come, Follow Me” 10 The Atonement, Repentance, 47 Young Men—Holders of Keys Elder William W. Parmley and Dirty Linen Elder Monte J. Brough 95 Are You a Saint? Elder Lynn A. Mickelsen 50 Priesthood, Keys, and the Power Elder Quentin L. Cook 13 Seeing the Promises Afar Off to Bless 97 The Empowerment of Humility Anne C. Pingree Elder Merrill J. Bateman Bishop Richard C. Edgley 16 Let Our Voices Be Heard 53 The Phenomenon That Is You 99 How Choice a Seer! Elder M. Russell Ballard President James E. Faust Elder Neal A. Maxwell 19 Lord, I Believe; Help Thou 56 Bring Him Home 102 Let Us Live the Gospel More Fully Mine Unbelief President Thomas S. Monson President Gordon B. Hinckley President James E. Faust 60 The Shepherds of Israel President Gordon B. Hinckley GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 104 Choosing Charity: That Good Part 23 The Sustaining of Church Officers SUNDAY MORNING SESSION Bonnie D. Parkin President James E. Faust 67 The Bridge Builder 107 Testimonies: “Choose That Good 24 “The Standard of Truth Has Been President Thomas S. Monson Part” Erected” 70 The Grandeur of God 108 In Covenant with Him President Boyd K. Packer Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Kathleen H. Hughes 28 Receiving a Testimony of the 73 The Message of the Restoration 110 Choose Ye Therefore Christ the Lord Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ Elder Charles Didier Anne C. Pingree Elder Robert D. Hales 76 He Knows Us; He Loves Us 113 To the Women of the Church 32 The Clarion Call of Prophets Sydney S. Reynolds President Gordon B. Hinckley Elder Shirley D. Christensen 78 Three Choices 34 The Lord Thy God Will Hold Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin 64 General Authorities of The Church Thy Hand of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Elder W. Craig Zwick 82 An Ensign to the Nations, a Light to the World 116 They Spoke to Us President Gordon B. Hinckley 119 Instructional Resources 124 General Auxiliary Presidencies 124 News of the Church Invocation: Elder Cree-L Kofford. Conference Summary for the 173rd Benediction: Elder Douglas L. Callister. Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Semiannual General Conference Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organ- SATURDAY MORNING, 4 OCTOBER 2003, SATURDAY EVENING, 4 OCTOBER 2003, ists: “From All That Dwell below the Skies,” GENERAL SESSION PRIESTHOOD SESSION Hymns, no. 90, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Presiding and conducting: President “Lead, Kindly Light,” Hymns, no. 97, arr. Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson. Gordon B. Hinckley. Invocation: Elder Wilberg, pub. Deseret Book, accompanied Invocation: Elder F. Melvin Hammond. William R. Bradford. Benediction: Elder by flute, oboe, harp, and organ; “How Firm a Benediction: Elder H. Aldridge Gillespie. H. Ross Workman. Music by a priesthood Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85; “My Shepherd Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; choir from the Provo Missionary Training Will Supply My Need,” arr. Wilberg, unpub- Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg, directors; Center; Douglas Brenchley, director; lished, accompanied by flute, oboe, harp, Richard Elliott and John Longhurst, organ- Clay Christiansen, organist: “Hark, All Ye and organ; “Come, Let Us Anew,” Hymns, ists: “Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise,” Hymns, Nations!” Hymns, no. 264; “I’ll Go Where no. 217, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. no. 41; “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” You Want Me to Go,” Hymns, no. 270; SATURDAY EVENING, 27 SEPTEMBER 2003, Hymns, no. 136; “We Thank Thee, O God, “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “Praise GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING for a Prophet,” Hymns, no. 19, arr. Wilberg, to the Man,” Hymns, no. 27, arr. Wilberg, Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. unpublished; “Come, Ye Children of the unpublished. Conducting: Bonnie D. Parkin. Invocation: Lord,” Hymns, no. 58; “I Saw a Mighty Judith F. Edwards. Benediction: Aileen S. Angel Fly,” Hymns, no. 15, arr. Wilberg, SUNDAY MORNING, 5 OCTOBER 2003, Figuerres. Music by a Relief Society choir unpublished; “A Child’s Prayer,” Children’s GENERAL SESSION from the Temple Square mission, Family Songbook, 12–13, arr. Perry, pub. Jackman; Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. History mission, and Brigham Young “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Conducting: President James E. Faust. University; Vicki McMurray, director; Linda Hymns (1948), no. 70, arr. Wilberg, Invocation: Elder Angel Abrea. Benediction: Margetts, organist: “Lord, I Would Follow unpublished. Elder Keith Crockett. Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop, director; John Thee,” Hymns, no. 220, arr. Hoffman, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 4 OCTOBER 2003, Longhurst, organist: “Guide Us, O Thou unpublished; “Choose That Good Part,” GENERAL SESSION Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83; “Sabbath Ashby and Johnson, unpublished, accompa- Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Day,” Hymns, no. 148, arr. Bradford, pub. nied by English horn and organ; “Precious Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson. Deseret Book; “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Savior, Dear Redeemer,” Hymns, no. 103, Invocation: Elder D. Lee Tobler. Benediction: Children’s Songbook, 74–75, arr. Bradford, arr. Lund, pub. Jackman; “Our Savior’s Elder Keith K. Hilbig. Music by a single adult unpublished; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, Love,” Hymns, no. 113. choir from the Utah South Area; James C. no. 3; “My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 135; CONFERENCE RECORDINGS AVAILABLE Kasen, director; Linda Margetts, organist: “O Divine Redeemer,” Gounod. Recordings of conference sessions are “Count Your Blessings,” Hymns, no. 241, arr. available in many languages at distribution Kasen, pub. Jackman; “Be Thou Humble,” SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 5 OCTOBER 2003, centers, generally within two months fol- Hymns, no. 130; “Let Us All Press On,” GENERAL SESSION lowing conference. Hymns, no. 243; “Come, Ye Disconsolate,” Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley. Conducting: President James E. Faust. Hymns, no. 115, arr. Kasen, pub. Jackman. CONFERENCE TALKS ON INTERNET To access general conference talks on the Internet in many languages, visit www.lds.org. HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES For home and visiting teaching messages, please select an address that best meets the needs of those you visit. ON THE COVER Photography by Matthew Reier. CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY Scenes of general conference in Salt Lake City were taken by Craig Dimond, Welden C. Andersen, John Luke, Matthew Reier, Kelly Larsen, Christina Smith, Allexis Duce, Mark Hedengren, Natalie Simpson, and Jed Wells; in Guatemala by Virna Rodríguez; in Hawaii by Lawrence Kawasaki; in Japan by Takuji Okada and Osamu Sekiguchi; in Poland by Lawrence G. Lewis; and in South Africa by Michael Lerios. 2 Liahona November 2003 Vol. 27 No. 11 LIAHONA 23991 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: E. Ray Bateman, Monte J. Brough, Jay E. Jensen, Stephen A. West Managing Director: David Frischknecht Planning and Editorial Director: Victor D. Cave Graphics Director: Allan R. 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