October 1986
Contents
Do Not Despair
Ezra Taft Benson
Elder James E. Faust: Sharing His Love for the Lord
Wm. Grant Bangerter
Nurturing the Less Active
Carlos E. Asay
“On His Shoulders, Rejoicing”
Giles H. Florence Jr.
Poetry
A Braided Rug to Grace an Earthen Floor
Ora Pate Stewart
Understanding Scriptural Symbols
Gerald N. Lund
Australia Today: And Now the Harvest
Michael Otterson
Pioneering the Gospel in Australia
Pioneering the Gospel in Australia, Part I: New Light on the First Missionaries
Marjorie A. Newton
Pioneering the Gospel in Australia, Part II: “Hunted, Fished … and Gathered”
Pioneering the Gospel in Australia, Part III: The First Half of the Twentieth Century
Portraits
Andy Upton: They Helped Him Build a Testimony
Margaret Lawson: Kununurra’s Solitary Saint
Bob Cowan: The Moment That Changed His Life
Community Service: Reaching beyond Our Circle
Jan Underwood Pinborough
Overcoming Adversity Together
Larry K. Langlois
Sharing
Drawn to the Temple
Sharon M. Hawkinson
Still Singing by My Side
Alice Washburn
Extending Family Relationships
Mormon Journal
A Matter of Sacrifice
Mary K. Leeding
The Book That Would Not Burn
Ervin Lynn
A Hard-Fought Lesson
Sharon Bigelow
I Have a Question
Is the writing in the Book of Mormon characteristic of the Hebrew language?
John A. Tvedtnes
What counsel can you give me about private and home schooling?
Stanley A. Peterson
Learning from the Lord
Lisa Nicolaysen
Random Sampler
Family Salad
Lory J. Holdaway
A Moving Experience
Fay A. Daley
Encouraging Words
Jane McBride Choate
News of the Church
President Benson Visits Church Historical Sites in New York
Church Donates Hay to Drought-Plagued Farmers
Chilean Saints Show Self-Reliance During Flood
Fine Art Competition Announced by Church Museum
British Saints to Celebrate 150 Years of the Church in Britain
Gadfield Elm: The Oldest LDS Chapel in Europe
Symposium for LDS Deaf Held in Salt Lake City
A Conversation about the Church’s Distribution Centers
Denver Colorado Temple to be Dedicated
Single Adults Find Learning, Growth at BYU Conference
Tabernacle Choir Performs at Vancouver Expo
Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus Tour San Diego
Appointments
LDS Scene
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