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

Cover: Members of the Hill Cumorah Pageant work crew spend part of each day in gospel study, the rest of the day working like they’ve never worked before—and they love it. See p. 20. Photography by Brent Petersen (front), Peggy Jellinghausen (back)