ElRay L. Christiansen Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 6, 1951 – December 2, 1975) General Conference Addresses April 1975 General Conference The Laws of God Are Blessings “Observance of law brings harmony, peace, order; while without observance of law there is found confusion, and sorrow, remorse, failure—whether it be the laws…

Sterling W. Sill First Quorum of the Seventy (October 1, 1976 – December 31, 1978) Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (April 6, 1954 – October 1, 1976) General Conference Addresses April 1978 General Conference The Poetry of Success “If we think negative thoughts, we develop negative minds. If we think depraved thoughts,…

John H. Vandenberg First Quorum of the Seventy (October 1, 1976 – September 30, 1978) Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (April 6, 1972 – October 1, 1976) Presiding Bishop (September 30, 1961 – April 6, 1972) General Conference Addresses April 1978 General Conference “What Is Truth?” “The rock of revelation is the…

John Sonnenberg First Quorum of the Seventy (October 6, 1984 – April 1, 1989) Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 1, 1989 – October 6, 1990) General Conference Addresses October 1989 General Conference Look to the Savior “Inscribed on the granite walls of the temple here in Salt Lake City is the constellation of Ursa…

Robert L. Simpson First Quorum of the Seventy (October 1, 1976 – September 30, 1989) Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (April 6, 1972 – October 1, 1976) First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric (September 30, 1961 – April 6, 1972) General Conference Addresses April 1987 General Conference No Shortcuts “Because we have…

Gardner H. Russell First Quorum of the Seventy (April 6, 1986 – April 1, 1989) Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 1, 1989 – October 5, 1991) General Conference Addresses October 1991 General Conference The Call—An Eternal Miracle “Mission calls are rarely made at a convenient time. When my call came to full-time service as…

Dean L. Larsen Presidency of the Seventy (February 22, 1980 – August 15, 1993) First Quorum of the Seventy (October 1, 1976 – October 4, 1997) General Conference Addresses October 1992 General Conference The Lord Will Prosper the Righteous “The Lord has demonstrated throughout the generations that when the inhabitants of the earth remember him…

Jacob de Jager First Quorum of the Seventy (April 3, 1976 – October 3, 1993) General Conference Addresses October 1993 General Conference Service and Happiness “I am still as happy as when I was called to the Quorum, and, in good western American tradition, I will now ride off into the sunset. But I know…

Marion D. Hanks Presidency of the Seventy (October 1, 1976 – April 5, 1980; October 6, 1984 – August 15, 1992) First Quorum of the Seventy (October 1, 1976 – October 3, 1992) Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (April 6, 1968 – October 1, 1976) First Counsel of the Seventy (October 4,…

Francis M. Gibbons First Quorum of the Seventy (April 6, 1986 – April 1, 1989) Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 1, 1989 – October 5, 1991) General Conference Addresses October 1991 General Conference The Dual Aspects of Prayer “All this suggests that we should be wise in what we say and do. We should…