Jedediah M. Grant Second Counselor in the First Presidency (April 7, 1854 – December 1, 1856) First Seven Presidents of the Seventy (December 2, 1845 – April 7, 1854) General Conference Addresses October 1855 General Conference Men Rewarded According to Their Works “The Latter-day Saints believe that men will be judged by the life they…

Daniel H. Wells Counselor to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 6, 1877 – March 24, 1891) Second Counselor in the First Presidency (January 4, 1857 – August 29, 1877) General Conference Addresses October 1882 General Conference “Mormonism” As True Now As Ever “I can promise every Latter-day Saint that is faithful, that he…

Christian D. Fjeldsted First Council of the Seventy (April 6, 1884 – December 23, 1905) General Conference Addresses October 1905 General Conference Brief Remarks “The gospel is spreading, and is being preached with power.” “We have not originated this gospel, neither has Joseph Smith nor the other leaders of the church; it originated with the…

George Reynolds First Council of the Seventy (April 5, 1890 – August 9, 1909) General Conference Addresses October 1906 General Conference Do the Work “We all have an individual responsibility to see that the work is done which God requires at our hands; that we do it by His help and through His grace to…

John R. Winder First Counselor in the First Presidency (October 17, 1901 – March 27, 1910) Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric (April 8, 1887 – October 17, 1901) General Conference Addresses October 1909 General Conference Grateful “You know pretty well my age and how the Lord has blest and preserved me until the present…

John Smith Patriarch to the Church (February 18, 1855 – November 6, 1911) General Conference Addresses October 1910 General Conference Faith and Prayers are Effective “I know that there is a God in Israel. I know that He will hear and answer the prayers of the honest. I know that He has heard prayers in…

Orrin P. Miller First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric (December 4, 1907 – July 7, 1918) Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric (October 24, 1901 – December 4, 1907) General Conference Addresses April 1915 General Conference Gathering for Conference “And now, my young brethren and sisters, you who have been born in these valleys, born…

Seymour B. Young First Council of the Seventy (October 14, 1882 – December 15, 1924) General Conference Addresses October 1924 General Conference Final Testimony “I testify to you today of the clean life and elegant conduct of my brethren who preside over the Church. I have known them all since they were boys, and I…

May Anderson Primary General President (October 8, 1925 – 1939) First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency (1905 – October 8, 1925) General Conference Addresses October 1930 General Conference Primary Helps the Home “The Church asks us to teach the children the principles of the Gospel, to take care of their leisure time activities, and…

Ruth May Fox Young Women General President (1929 – 1937) First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency (1905 – 1929) General Conference Addresses October 1930 General Conference Teaching the Youth “I am very proud and happy to stand here and represent them. In that capacity I would like to remind the audience that one…