Liahona

July 1999

Volume 23 Number 7

Contents

• Report of the 169th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Saturday Morning Session

  • The Work Moves Forward

    President Gordon B. Hinckley

  • Teach Them the Word of God with All Diligence

    Elder L. Tom Perry

  • Greed, Selfishness, and Overindulgence

    Elder Joe J. Christensen

  • Preparing Our Families for the Temple

    Carol B. Thomas

  • The Hands of the Fathers

    Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

  • This Is Our Day

    President James E. Faust

• Saturday Afternoon Session

  • The Sustaining of Church Officers

    President Thomas S. Monson

  • The Church Audit Committee Report

    Ted E. Davis

  • Statistical Report, 1998

    F. Michael Watson

  • “Repent of [Our] Selfishness” (D&C 56:8)

    Elder Neal A. Maxwell

  • Receive the Temple Blessings

    Elder Richard G. Scott

  • “Out of Small Things”

    Elder Stephen A. West

  • True Followers

    Elder Robert J. Whetten

  • Strengthening Families: Our Sacred Duty

    Elder Robert D. Hales

  • The Witness: Martin Harris

    Elder Dallin H. Oaks

• Priesthood Session

  • Our Sacred Duty to Honor Women

    Elder Russell M. Nelson

  • “Made Like unto the Son of God”

    Elder Ray H. Wood

  • Fellowshipping

    Elder Ned B. Roueché

  • Priesthood and the Home

    Elder D. Lee Tobler

  • Obedience: The Path to Freedom

    President James E. Faust

  • The Priesthood—Mighty Army of the Lord

    President Thomas S. Monson

  • The Shepherds of the Flock

    President Gordon B. Hinckley

• Sunday Morning Session

  • For I Was Blind, but Now I See

    President Thomas S. Monson

  • The Bishop and His Counselors

    President Boyd K. Packer

  • Friendship: A Gospel Principle

    Elder Marlin K. Jensen

  • Our Only Chance

    Sheri L. Dew

  • Love and Service

    Elder David B. Haight

  • “He Is Not Here, but Is Risen”

    President Gordon B. Hinckley

• Sunday Afternoon Session

  • The Power of Teaching Doctrine

    Elder Henry B. Eyring

  • Inspired Church Welfare

    Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

  • Welcome Home

    Bishop Keith B. McMullin

  • Your Name Is Safe in Our Home

    Elder Cree-L Kofford

  • Bridges and Eternal Keepsakes

    Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander

  • Like a Flame Unquenchable

    Elder M. Russell Ballard

  • Thanks to the Lord for His Blessings

    President Gordon B. Hinckley

• General Young Women Meeting

  • Your Light in the Wilderness

    Sharon G. Larsen

  • Spiritual Power of Our Baptism

    Carol B. Thomas

  • Follow the Light

    Margaret D. Nadauld

  • Your Celestial Journey

    President Thomas S. Monson

• General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• They Spoke to Us

• Find the Lambs, Feed the Sheep

  President Gordon B. Hinckley

• News of the Church

Visiting Teaching: There are no designated Visiting Teaching Messages printed in the January and July general conference issues of the Liahona. After prayerfully considering the needs of the sisters they visit, visiting teachers are to choose a general conference address as a Visiting Teaching Message.

Front cover: Lost Lamb, by Del Parson.

Photographs of conference were taken by Jed A. Clark, John D. Luke, Matthew T. Reier, Allexis Duce, Tamra Hamblin, Bryant Livingston, Don O. Thorpe, Robert Casey, and Shelli Livingston.

Conference Talks on the Internet: To access general conference talks in many languages on the Internet, visit the Church’s offical website: www.lds.org