New Era

July 1990

Volume 20, Number 7

Contents

• Feedback
  Letters to the editor.

• The Message: A Plague on the World
  President Gordon B. Hinckley
  The scourge of drug abuse is as deadly as any ancient plague.

• Please Read It to Me
  Anita Thompson
  The Book of Mormon brings strength and comfort.

• Scripture Lifeline: Apologize?
  Faith Cox
  Making peace with her sisters, she made peace with herself.

• Everyday Heroes: The Writing on the Wall
  Diane Brinkman
  One LDS teen helps a whole town beat a graffiti problem.

• Mormonad: Don’t Let a Flare-up Come between You

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  No one has tried to get me to use alcohol or drugs yet. I wonder if I’ll have the courage to say no. What can I do to make sure I won’t give in?

• The Can-Do Crew
  Larry A. Hiller
  Working hard together helps prepare this team for missions.

• Mormonisms

• The Towers of Chartres
  Richard M. Romney
  In an ancient French town, two LDS young people build for a bright future.

• Called to Serve
  Introducing new General Authorities and general officers.

• An Amazing Thing
  Daniel J. Gomez
  A book that wouldn’t stay hidden changed his mind about a mission.

• I Took a Stand
  Susan McKenna
  Resisting evil, she gained respect and opened doors for fellow Saints.

• FYI: For Your Information

• Looking Back
  Janet Thomas
  A Mormon ghost town provides a fascinating setting for service.

• Fiction: I Miss the City
  Rolf Devries
  It was there when he left. Now where had it gone?

• Photo of the Month

• Poetry: Travel
  Noreen A. Haws