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Who is President Russel M. Nelson?
The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Who is the First Presidency?
This group was the first to vote in the Solemn Assembly
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What is “I am a Child of God?”
Elder Brian K. Taylor remembered how he was a squirrely boy in primary and focused his remarks on a phrase that is also the title of this popular primary song
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What is basketball?
Elder Devin Durrant was a successful college athlete in this sport.
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What is the heart?
Elder Renlund talked about Todd, a brain-dead patient who donated this important organ to Rod, one of Elder Renlund’s patients.
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Who is President Dallin H. Oaks?
This new first counselor in the 1st Presidency has a background as a lawyer and university president
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What is “We Thank Thee, O God, for a
The first hymn sung in this conference (Saturday Morning session) includes the phrase, “We doubt not the Lord, nor his goodness. We’ve proved him in days that are past.”
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What is YW General President?
Sister Bonnie Oscarson emphasized the need for every Young Woman to feel she has something to contribute to this great work. She was just released as this position.
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What is Fiji?
Elder Taniela Wakolo is from this island nation.
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What is the Word of Wisdom?
When a young boy, President Nelson smashed bottles of liquor on the floor to help his parents live this principle.
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Who is President Henry B. Eyring?
This new second counselor in the 1st Presidency taught Business at Stanford University and used to be president of Ricks College (now BYU–Idaho)
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Who is Elder Ballard?
This first speaker of conference talked about sustaining the prophet (hint: he’s the new acting president of the quorum of the 12)
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What is meekness?
Elder Bednar told how Pres. Nelson and Pres. Eyring responded to Pres. Monson’s invitation to read the Book of Mormon to emphasize this important attribute
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Who are General Authorities?
If you were invited to sit on the rostrum, you would be sitting by these notable people in the Conference Center.
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What is Spanish?
As an example of parents leading in the home, Elder Durrant talked about reading the Book of Mormon in this language.
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Who is Gerrit W. Gong?
This first new apostle called at this conference was a Rhodes Scholar in Oxford, England and has served extensively in Asia
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Who is President Eyring?
This person led the solemn assembly to sustain the new leadership of the church
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What is a drunk driving accident?
Elder Echo Hawk talked about his family’s example of forgiveness after his brother was killed in what situation?
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What are (name three countries from: Germany, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Canada, South Korea, Guatemala, Argentina, Italy, Zimbabwe, Uruguay, Peru, South Africa, American Samoa, England, Puerto Rico, Australia, Venezuela, Kenya, the Philippines, Portugal, Fiji, China, Japan, Chile, Columbia and France)?
Elder Oaks mentioned that now almost 40% of General Authorities are called from areas outside of the US, including these three countries.
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What is Abide With Me; ‘tis Eventide?
President Eyring quoted extensively from this hymn, which talks about the experience of two disciples who talked with the resurrected Lord on the road to Emmaus.
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Who is Ulysses Soares?
This youngest new apostle is the first to be born in Brazil
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Who is John Taylor?
This prophet’s sustaining was the first Solemn Assembly in 1880
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What is ministering?
The General Relief Society President, Sister Jean Bingham, gave different examples of this new program, which now includes the participation of the Young Women.
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What is 188?
This number is part of the title of the conference this year and tells us how many General Conferences have been held since the Church was organized
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What is a kayak?
Elder Zivic talked about the effects of accumulated sin being like water in the bottom of this kind of water craft.
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