Contents November 2017

Volume 47 • Number 11

The 187th Semiannual General Conference

Saturday Evening, September 23, 2017, General Women’s Session

Conducting: Jean B. Bingham.
Invocation: Megumi Yamaguchi.
Benediction: Leslie P. Layton.
Music by a Relief Society choir from stakes in the Park City, Utah, area; Jane Fjeldsted, director; Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: “Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise,” Hymns, no. 41, arr. Kasen, pub. by Jackman; “Sing Praise to Him,” Hymns, no. 70, arr. Fjeldsted and Goodliffe; “True to the Faith,” Hymns, no. 254; “We Have Partaken of Thy Love,” Hymns, no. 155, arr. Fjeldsted and Goodliffe.

Saturday Morning, September 30, 2017, General Session

Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring.
Invocation: Elder Larry R. Lawrence.
Benediction: Elder Massimo De Feo.
Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Richard Elliott and Andrew Unsworth, organists: “Come, We That Love the Lord,” Hymns, no. 119; “Arise, O God, and Shine,” Hymns, no. 265, arr. Wilberg, pub. by Oxford University Press; “God Bless Our Prophet Dear,” Hymns, no. 24, arr. Wilberg; “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5; “God Is Love,” Hymns, no. 87, arr. Murphy; “Faith in Every Footstep,” Dayley, pub. by Jackman.

Saturday Afternoon, September 30, 2017, General Session

Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
Invocation: Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge.
Benediction: Elder Allan F. Packer.
Music by a youth choir from stakes in Midvale and Sandy, Utah; Leah Tarrant, director; Linda Margetts, organist: “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58, arr. Wilberg, pub. by Deseret Book; medley, arr. Sally DeFord: “I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78–79; “He Sent His Son,” Children’s Songbook, 34–35; “There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today,” Hymns, no. 227; “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66, arr. Kasen, pub. by Jackman.

Saturday Evening, September 30, 2017, General Priesthood Session

Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring.
Invocation: Elder Kevin W. Pearson.
Benediction: Elder Rafael E. Pino.
Music by a father and sons choir from stakes in Cache County, Utah; Geoffrey Anderson, director; Clay Christiansen, organist; “Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel,” Hymns, no. 252, arr. Dalton, pub. by LDS Music Source; “Secret Prayer,” Hymns, no. 144, arr. Kasen, pub. by Jackman; “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85; “We Ever Pray for Thee,” Hymns, no. 23, arr. Kasen, pub. by Jackman.

Sunday Morning, October 1, 2017, General Session

Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
Invocation: Elder Michael T. Ringwood.
Benediction: Elder José A. Teixeira.
Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg, director; Andrew Unsworth and Clay Christiansen, organists: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” Hymns, no. 72; “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, no. 81, arr. Wilberg; “Consider the Lilies,” Hoffman, arr. Lyon, pub. by Sonos; “Hark, All Ye Nations!” Hymns, no. 264, arr. Wilberg; “Glory to God on High,” Hymns, no. 67; “Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd,” Hymns, no. 221, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “I Believe in Christ,” Hymns, no. 134, arr. Wilberg, pub. by Jackman.

Sunday Afternoon, October 1, 2017, General Session

Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring.
Invocation: Elder Joseph W. Sitati.
Benediction: Elder Evan A. Schmutz.
Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organists: “Come, O Thou King of Kings,” Hymns, no. 59, arr. Murphy, unpublished; “Have I Done Any Good?” Hymns, no. 223, arr. Zabriskie, pub. by LDS Music Source; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “If the Savior Stood Beside Me,” DeFord, arr. Cardon; “Israel, Israel, God Is Calling,” Hymns, no. 7, arr. Wilberg.

Conference Talks Available

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Home and Visiting Teaching Messages

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On the Cover

Front: Photograph by Leslie Nilsson.
Back: Photograph by Craig Dimond.

Conference Photography

Photographs in Salt Lake City were taken by Cody Bell, Janae Bingham, Mason Coberly, Randy Collier, Weston Colton, Craig Dimond, Ashlee Larson, Leslie Nilsson, Matt Reier, and Dave Ward.

Speaker Index

Alonso, Jose L.

119
Andersen, Neil L.

122
Ardern, Ian S.

117
Ballard, M. Russell

104
Bednar, David A.

90
Bingham, Jean B.

85
Callister, Tad R.

107
Christofferson, D. Todd

36
Cook, Quentin L.

51
Ellis, Stanley G.

112
Eubank, Sharon

6
Evans, David F.

68
Eyring, Henry B.

43

81

100
Haleck, O. Vincent

58
Hallstrom, Donald L.

88
Holland, Jeffrey R.

40
Jones, Joy D.

13
Koch, Joni L.

110
Marriott, Neill F.

10
Maynes, Richard J.

75
Nelson, Russell M.

60
Oaks, Dallin H.

28
Oscarson, Bonnie L.

25
Owen, Stephen W.

48
Parrella, Adilson de Paula

115
Pingree, John C., Jr.

32
Rasband, Ronald A.

55
Renlund, Dale G.

64
Stevenson, Gary E.

44
Uchtdorf, Dieter F.

16

21

78
Waddell, W. Christopher

94
Zwick, W. Craig

97

Topic Index

Aaronic Priesthood

64
Adversity

21

32

44

85

88

94

97

100

112
Agency

55

94
Atonement

10

13

36

40

48

64

85

88

94
Bishops

81
Book of Mormon

60

68

100

107

117
Church callings

81
Church leaders

81

122
Communication

6
Consecration

58
Conversion

13

58

60

115

117
Courage

100
Covenants

64

68

90
Criticism

97

110
Discipleship

16

21
Divine nature

13

16

55

90
Faith

68

81

85

88

100

104

112

117
Family

25

28

75

115
Fatherhood

75
Fear

10

100
Forgiveness

48

51

119
General conference

122
Godhead

112
God the Father

10

40

115
Grace

36

40
Gratitude

58
Guidance

55
Healing

78

85

88

94

97
Holiness

36
Holy Ghost

13
Home

21

90
Hope

94
Humility

44

51
Individual worth

13

40
Integrity

75
Jesus Christ

10

13

16

21

36

40

48

51

60

64

78

81

85

94

97

100

107

112

115

119

122
Joseph Smith

107

115

122
Joy

6

16

21

85
Light of Christ

21

78
Love

10

25

100

119
Marriage

75
Media

44
Melchizedek Priesthood

64
Miracles

88
Missionary work

48

51

60
Modesty

51
Ordinances

90
Patience

68

117
Peace

13

75

85
Perspective

40

44

97
Pioneers

104

112
Plan of salvation

28

88

112

115
Pride

10

44

51
Priesthood

64
Prophets

115

122
Relief Society

6
Repentance

6

36

48
Revelation

81

122
Sabbath

90

117
Sacrament

36

97
Sacrifice

58

112
Safety

44
Scripture study

60

117
Service

21

25

32

36

78

100

119
Spirituality

55
Talents

32
Temples

58

68

90
Testimony

68

78

85

100

107
Tithing

112
Trust

75

94

112
Truth

68

78
Unity

110
Women

6
Work

32
Worthiness

13