Contents November 2019

Volume 43 • Number 11

Saturday Morning Session
- The Message, the Meaning, and the Multitude
  
  Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
  
  6
- True Disciples of the Savior
  
  Elder Terence M. Vinson
  
  9
- Be Faithful, Not Faithless
  
  Stephen W. Owen
  
  12
- The Joy of the Saints
  
  Elder D. Todd Christofferson
  
  15
- Spiritual Capacity
  
  Michelle Craig
  
  19
- Unwavering Commitment to Jesus Christ
  
  Elder Dale G. Renlund
  
  22
- Trust in the Lord
  
  President Dallin H. Oaks
  
  26
Saturday Afternoon Session
- Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers of the Church
  
  President Henry B. Eyring
  
  30
- Watchful unto Prayer Continually
  
  Elder David A. Bednar
  
  31
- Found through the Power of the Book of Mormon
  
  Elder Rubén V. Alliaud
  
  35
- Witnesses, Aaronic Priesthood Quorums, and Young Women Classes
  
  President Russell M. Nelson
  
  38
- Adjustments to Strengthen Youth
  
  Elder Quentin L. Cook
  
  40
- Come, Follow Me—the Lord’s Counterstrategy and Proactive Plan
  
  Mark L. Pace
  
  44
- Consistent and Resilient Trust
  
  Elder L. Todd Budge
  
  47
- After the Trial of Our Faith
  
  Elder Jorge M. Alvarado
  
  50
- Standing by Our Promises and Covenants
  
  Elder Ronald A. Rasband
  
  53
Women’s Session
- Thru Cloud and Sunshine, Lord, Abide with Me!
  
  Reyna I. Aburto
  
  57
- Honoring His Name
  
  Lisa L. Harkness
  
  60
- Beloved Daughters
  
  Bonnie H. Cordon
  
  67
- Covenant Women in Partnership with God
  
  President Henry B. Eyring
  
  70
- Two Great Commandments
  
  President Dallin H. Oaks
  
  73
- Spiritual Treasures
  
  President Russell M. Nelson
  
  76
Sunday Morning Session
- Covenant Belonging
  
  Elder Gerrit W. Gong
  
  80
- Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel
  
  Cristina B. Franco
  
  83
- Your Great Adventure
  
  Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
  
  86
- The Savior’s Touch
  
  Elder Walter F. González
  
  90
- Deceive Me Not
  
  Elder Gary E. Stevenson
  
  93
- The Second Great Commandment
  
  President Russell M. Nelson
  
  96
Sunday Afternoon Session
- Holiness and the Plan of Happiness
  
  President Henry B. Eyring
  
  100
- Knowing, Loving, and Growing
  
  Elder Hans T. Boom
  
  104
- Giving Our Spirits Control over Our Bodies
  
  President M. Russell Ballard
  
  106
- Power to Overcome the Adversary
  
  Elder Peter M. Johnson
  
  110
- Take Up Our Cross
  
  Elder Ulisses Soares
  
  113
- Fruit
  
  Elder Neil L. Andersen
  
  116
- Closing Remarks
  
  President Russell M. Nelson
  
  120
General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

64
News of the Church

123
Come, Follow Me—Learning from General Conference Messages

127

The 189th Semiannual General Conference

Saturday Morning, October 5, 2019, General Session

Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring
Invocation: Elder Larry Y. Wilson
Benediction: Elder Steven R. Bangerter

Music by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square; Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Andrew Unsworth, organist: “The Morning Breaks,” Hymns, no. 1; “From All That Dwell below the Skies,” Hymns, no. 90, arr. Wilberg; “As I Search the Holy Scriptures,” Hymns, no. 277, arr. Murphy; “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85; “Faith,” Children’s Songbook, 96–97, arr. Elliott; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3, arr. Wilberg.

Saturday Afternoon, October 5, 2019, General Session

Conducting: President Dallin H. Oaks
Invocation: Elder Matthew L. Carpenter
Benediction: Elder Craig C. Christensen
Music by a combined choir from stakes in Provo, Utah; Jim Kasen, director; Joseph Peeples, organist: “The Lord Is My Light,” Hymns, no. 89, arr. Kasen; “Sweet Is the Work,” Hymns, no. 147, arr. Kasen; “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “Thy Spirit, Lord, Has Stirred Our Souls,” Hymns, no. 157, arr. Kasen.

Saturday Evening, October 5, 2019, Women’s Session

Conducting: Joy D. Jones
Invocation: Salote Tukuafu
Benediction: Carol Costley
Music by a combined choir of Primary girls and young women from stakes in West Jordan, Utah; Kasey Bradbury, director; Linda Margetts, organist: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” Hymns, no. 72, arr. Webb; “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns, no. 19; “I Love to See the Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 95, arr. Mohlman; “He Sent His Son,” Children’s Songbook, 34–35, arr. DeFord.

Sunday Morning, October 6, 2019, General Session

Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring
Invocation: Elder O. Vincent Haleck
Benediction: Becky Craven
Music by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square; Mack Wilberg, director; Brian Mathias and Richard Elliott, organists: “How Wondrous and Great,” Hymns, no. 267; “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5, arr. Wilberg; “A Child’s Prayer,” Children’s Songbook, 12–13, arr. Perry; “Teach Me to Walk in the Light,” Hymns, no. 304; “True to the Faith,” Hymns, no. 254, arr. Lyon; “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling,” Wesley and Prichard, arr. Wilberg.

Sunday Afternoon, October 6, 2019, General Session

Conducting: President Dallin H. Oaks
Invocation: Elder Jack N. Gerard
Benediction: Douglas D. Holmes
Music by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square; Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Richard Elliott, organist: “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58, arr. Murphy; “I Stand All Amazed,” Hymns, no. 193, arr. Murphy; “Let Us All Press On,” Hymns, no. 243; “More Holiness Give Me,” Hymns, no. 131, arr. Staheli.

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On the Cover

Front: Photograph by Janae Bingham
Back: Photograph by Welden Andersen
Conference Photography
Photographs in Salt Lake City were taken by Welden Anderson, Cody Bell, Janae Bingham, Randy Collier, Weston Colton, Bruno Lima, Brian Nicholson, Leslie Nilsson, Matthew Reier, Christina Smith, and Dave Ward.

Speaker Index

Aburto, Reyna I.

57
Alliaud, Rubén V.

35
Alvarado, Jorge M.

50
Andersen, Neil L.

116
Ballard, M. Russell

106
Bednar, David A.

31
Boom, Hans T.

104
Budge, L. Todd

47
Christofferson, D. Todd

15
Cook, Quentin L.

40
Cordon, Bonnie H.

67
Craig, Michelle

19
Eyring, Henry B.

30

70

100
Franco, Cristina B.

83
Gong, Gerrit W.

80
González, Walter F.

90
Harkness, Lisa L.

60
Holland, Jeffrey R.

6
Johnson, Peter M.

110
Nelson, Russell M.

38

76

96

120
Oaks, Dallin H.

26

73
Owen, Stephen W.

12
Pace, Mark L.

44
Rasband, Ronald A.

53
Renlund, Dale G.

22
Soares, Ulisses

113
Stevenson, Gary E.

93
Uchtdorf, Dieter F.

86
Vinson, Terence M.

9

Topic Index

Aaronic Priesthood

38

40
Adversity

15

47

50

57

90

100

104

113

116
Atonement

9

47

60

106

116
Bishops

38

40
Blessings

76

90

120
Book of Mormon

35

80

83

110
Church organization

40

67
Commandments

15

73

93
Commitment

9

22
Conversion

15

22

35
Covenants

22

53

60

76

80

83

116
Discernment

76

93
Discipleship

9

15

19

22

60

86

96

104

113
Discouragement

110
Exaltation

73
Example

50
Faith

6

12

19

22

47

50

67

76

116
Family

83

106
Fast offerings

96
Fellowshipping

12

67
First Vision

6

104

120
Forgiveness

113
Happiness

100
Healing

57

90
Holiness

100

120
Holy Ghost

19

35
Home

12

44
Hope

47

90
Humanitarian aid

96
Integrity

53
Jesus Christ

6

9

15

22

26

35

44

47

53

57

60

80

83

86

90

93

100

110

113

116
Joseph Smith

6

93

100

104

113

120
Joy

9

15

47

83

96

116
Knowledge

104
Laws

73
Leadership

38

40

67
Love

73

86

104

106

110

116
Marriage

73

80
Mental illness

57
Ministering

70

96

104
Missionary work

83

86
Mortal body

31

106
Obedience

15

73

93
Ordinances

38

80

116
Plan of salvation

83

100

106

116
Poverty

96
Power

35

76

110
Prayer

19

31

104

110
Premortal existence

86

106
Preparation

31

70
Priesthood

76

80
Protection

31

44
Repentance

73

100

104

106

113
Restoration

120
Sacrament

110
Safety

31
Satan

31

44

93

110
Scripture study

44

110
Self-control

106

113
Service

15

19

60

70

86

96
Spirituality

12

19

44
Spirit world

26

106
Technology

12

19

40

110
Temples

26

76

120
Temptation

31

93
Trust

19

26

47
Women

70

73

76
Young Men

38

40
Young Women

38

40

67
Youth

12

38

40

53

120