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The 180th Annual General Conference: Jeffery R. Holland Talk

Saturday Session 2, Talk 6, Jeffery R. Holland, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • Don’t serve “unwanted thoughts” tea and crumpets… shouldn’t be drinking tea anyway. 🙂
  • Always remember him (Christ).  Every Sunday we promise to do it during sacrament, so we should.
  • I will “give place no more for the enemy of my soul” – Nephi (2 Nehpi 4:28)
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The 180th Annual General Conference: David A. Bednar Talk

Saturday Session 2, Talk 5, David A. Bednar, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • While driving, saw a sign stating ” Standing Water Ahead.” He was able to slow down and take the road safely.
  • Signs of danger
  • Early warning signals in many aspects of our lives.
  • We live in a day of warning.
  • “Watching with all perseverance.” – Apostle Paul (Ephesians 6:18)
    1. Reading and talking about BoM with Children
      • BoM is the complete gospel of Jesus Christ.  Most Correct upon the earth, restores plain and precious things taken away from the gospel.
      • Invites the 3rd member of the god head, the holy ghost.  Help us get nearer to go than any other book.  Discussions of gospel / principles of the BoM provide opportunity to learn from and teach our children.
    2. Bearing testimony of gospel truths spontaneously with children
      • Knowledge we receive from the HG is a result of revelation.  Need a sincere heart, real intent and faith in christ.
      • Personal testimony brings responsibility and accountability.  Bear testimony to their children spontaneously.
    3. Inviting children as gospel learners to act, not merely be acted upon.
      • Inviting children to act.  Our free agency makes us agents… agents to act, not to be acted upon.  Builds upon BoM and testimony.
      • Doing these things will give us spiritual discernment to enable us to stand as watchmen on the tower for our families.
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The 180th Annual General Conference: D. Todd Christofferson Talk

Saturday Session 2, Talk 2, D. Todd Christofferson, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
  • Scriptures
  • Translations and making it widely available.
  • Gratitude to those who wrote the scriptures.
  • We were not there, but know these things since we have the scriptual references of what happened.
  • It helps us not forget what earlier generations and us have learned.
  • Scriptures are standards for truth and knowledge
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The 180th Annual General Conference: L. Tom Perry Talk

Saturday Session 2, Talk 1, L. Tom Perry, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • Reflecting on the training of his / our mothers.
  • Parents are entrusted with the education of their children.
  • Parents must ensure that their children are being taught what their heavenly father would have them learn.
  • A parent’s teachings must never be devalued.
  • Parents should teach their children in the home, it is increasingly important in today’s world.
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The 180th Annual General Conference: 2009 Church Statistics

Saturday Session 2, Talk 1, Brook P. Hales, Secretary to the First Presidency

  • Number of Stakes – 2,865
  • Missions 344
  • Districts 616
  • Total wards and branches – 28,424
  • Church Membership – 13,824,854
  • New children of record – 119,722
  • Converts baptized – 280,106
  • Full time missionaries – 51,736
  • Temples dedicated – 2
  • Total temples in operation – 130 (Draper Utah and Oquirrh Mountain Utah)

An official press release has been released from the church as well, here.

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The 180th Annual General Conference: Henry B. Eyring Talk

Saturday Session 1, Talk 7 – Henry B. Eyring, 1st Counselor of the First Presidency
  • Exercise faith in Jesus Christ, have a broken heart, repent and be: cleansed, changed and strengthened through the Lord’s atonement.
  • Harder to do so, than to exercise faith early in your life.
  • Assigned to help and rescue, strengthen and lead those who have been lead away, back to safety.
  • Family has an opportunity at the start of a child’s life to lead and guide them.
  • Primary workers help strengthen the children.
  • Aaronic Priesthood, during sacrament prayer hears the promise of the holy ghost they will receive one day.
  • We can all help, formal callings are not necessary.
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The 180th Annual General Conference: M. Russell Ballard Talk

Saturday Session 1, Talk 6 – M. Russell Ballard, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
  • Speaking to the mothers and daughters of the church.
  • “Mothers and daughters play a critcal role in helping each other explore their infinite possibilites despite the undermining influence of the world in which womanhood and motherhood are being corrupted and manipulated.”
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The 180th Annual General Conference: Keith B. McMullin Talk

Saturday Session 1, Talk 4 – Keith B. McMullin, 2nd Counselor of the Presiding Bishopric
  • God’s forgiveness is conditional that we forgive others.
  • Forgiving a Nazi Guard. Silent prayer  “Help me, I can lift my hand.  I can do that much, you can supply the feeling.”
  • Pattern our lives after the Savior, to reach eternal life and leave the world better than it was.
  • “Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”