October Articles
Chart of General Authorities Available for Download
Posted: 31 October 2013A two-page chart of the General Authorities of the Church is available in the October 27 edition of the Church News and is also available online as a PDF. Full Story
FamilySearch Photo Uploads Help Relatives Know Ancestors
Posted: 30 October 2013Elder Jesse Yelton Cherry died while serving a mission in England in 1865. Over time his gravesite was lost. However, descendants have located the grave and uploaded pictures to Family Tree to help other relatives learn more about their common ancestor. Full Story
Autumn Concert Showcases Virtuosic Talent
Posted: 30 October 2013The Orchestra at Temple Square’s autumn concert marked the 10-year anniversary of Igor Gruppman as the orchestra’s conductor. The concert showcased works of Rachmaninoff and Haydn and featured guest artist Daniel Gaisford. Full Story
Catholic Church Honors Presiding Bishopric
Posted: 30 October 2013The Presiding Bishop and his counselors were among those recognized and honored by the Catholic Community Services at a humanitarian awards dinner in Salt Lake City on October 24. Full Story
“A Century of Honor” Chronicles Scouting in the Church
Posted: 30 October 2013The Church’s 100-year-old partnership with Scouting was celebrated Tuesday evening, October 29, in the Conference Center in an original stage production chronicling the ongoing story of LDS Scouting. Full Story
Oklahoma Scout Encampment Commemorates 100 Years
Posted: 29 October 2013In Pawhuska, Oklahoma, home of the first Boy Scout troop in America, 630 Boy Scouts and Aaronic Priesthood holders gathered to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Church’s alliance with the Boy Scouts of America. Full Story
Missionary Age Change Decreases Enrollment at BYU–Idaho
Posted: 28 October 2013BYU–Idaho enrollment has dropped from 16,262 to 15,584 students in the last year—a 4.2 percent decrease. The drop in enrollment reflects the changes in missionary age eligibility that were announced in October 2012. Full Story
Indexing Plays Vital Role in Family History Work
Posted: 28 October 2013In a forum on family history, Elder Dennis C. Brimhall addressed the important role of indexing. The Church digitizes about 1.1 million records each day. Indexing is the vital step to making these records searchable on the Internet. Full Story