Ensign

November 1981

Volume 11 Number 11

Contents

Report of the 151st Semiannual Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Saturday Morning Session
The Sustaining of Church Officers
President Gordon B. Hinckley
Faith: The Essence of True Religion
President Gordon B. Hinckley
“O, Divine Redeemer”
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
The Plan for Happiness and Exaltation
Elder Richard G. Scott
Conference Time
Elder Howard W. Hunter
“Except a Man Be Born Again”
President Marion G. Romney
Saturday Afternoon Session
“He Is Risen”
Elder Thomas S. Monson
Examples from the Life of a Prophet
Elder Robert D. Hales
The Light of the Gospel
Elder Adney Y. Komatsu
The “Little Things” and Eternal Life
Elder Angel Abrea
The Strength of the Kingdom Is Within
Elder Dean L. Larsen
“Be Ye Prepared”
Elder LeGrand Richards
Priesthood Session
The Aaronic Priesthood
Elder Boyd K. Packer
The Ministry of the Aaronic Priesthood Holder
Bishop H. Burke Peterson
When Ye Are Prepared, Ye Shall Not Fear
Elder L. Tom Perry
Four B’s for Boys
President Gordon B. Hinckley
The Perfect Law of Liberty
President Marion G. Romney
Sunday Morning Session
“Who Hath Believed Our Report?”
Elder Bruce R. McConkie
Sanctification through Missionary Service
Elder William R. Bradford
To Follow or Not, That Is the Question
Elder Charles Didier
People to People
Elder David B. Haight
Joseph Smith: Prophet to Our Generation
President Ezra Taft Benson
Sunday Afternoon Session
Follow the Prophets
Elder Mark E. Petersen
Opposition to the Work of God
Elder Carlos E. Asay
“My Sheep Hear My Voice”
Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi
Teach “the Why”
Elder Paul H. Dunn
“My Specialty Is Mercy”
Elder Marion D. Hanks
The Expanding Inheritance from Joseph Smith
Elder James E. Faust
“Remember Who You Are”
President N. Eldon Tanner
Welfare Session
Love Extends beyond Convenience
Bishop J. Richard Clarke
A Safe Place for Marriages and Families
Barbara B. Smith
Finding Joy by Serving Others
JoAnn Randall
Being Strengthened through Service
Nyle Randall
“Give with Wisdom That They May Receive with Dignity”
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
Living Welfare Principles
President Marion G. Romney
General Relief Society Meeting
“Charity Never Faileth”
President Gordon B. Hinckley
Relief Society in Times of Transition
Barbara B. Smith
An Opportunity for Continual Learning
Shirley W. Thomas
Relief Society in Welfare
Marian R. Boyer
The Honored Place of Woman
President Ezra Taft Benson
General Conference Music
News of the Church

On the cover: Wasatch Mountains. Oil on canvas, 24″ by 30″, by Florence Ware; located in the Church Administration Building.

Inside front cover: The First Presidency. Seated left to right in the First Presidency Board Room, Church Administration Building: President N. Eldon Tanner, first counselor, President Spencer W. Kimball, President Marion G. Romney, second counselor, President Gordon B. Hinckley, counselor. (Photography by Eldon K. Linschoten.)

Inside back cover: Hill Cumorah. Oil on canvas, 35″ by 74″, by Alfred Lambourne. 1893; located in the foyer of the Salt Lake Temple. This painting depicts the site where Joseph Smith, Jr., obtained the Nephite records from the angel Moroni, which led to the publication of the Book of Mormon.

Photography in this issue. Photography is by Public Communications Photo Services: Eldon K. Linschoten, chief photographer; Jed A. Clark; and Jon T. Lockwood. Photographs in this issue feature a wide range of genealogical activities, as well as scenes of conference.