George F. Richards President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (May 21, 1945 – August 8, 1950) Acting Presiding Patriarch (October 8, 1937 – October 3, 1942) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (April 9, 1906 – August 8, 1950) General Conference Addresses April 1950 General Conference This Is My Work and My Glory “As…

Charles W. Penrose First Counselor in the First Presidency (March 10, 1921 – May 16, 1925) Second Counselor in the First Presidency (December 7, 1911 – March 10, 1921) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (July 7, 1904 – May 16, 1925) General Conference Addresses April 1924 General Conference Onward and Upward “This work is onward…

Hyrum M. Smith Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 24, 1901 – January 23, 1918) General Conference Addresses October 1917 General Conference Wisdom “A wise people are a people who will do what they know to be right. The Lord has declared to us that which is right, he has given us intelligence to understand…

Reed Smoot Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (April 8, 1900 – February 9, 1941) General Conference Addresses October 1940 General Conference Prayer “Let us pray for our leaders at all times instead of criticizing them; pray that they may be given courage to continue with unflagging zeal from year to year; pray for the power…

Rudger Clawson President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (March 17, 1921 – June 21, 1943) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 10, 1898 – June 21, 1943) General Conference Addresses April 1943 General Conference A Great Work “I testify to you, my brethren, that this revelation was given for our profit, and I…

Matthias F. Cowley Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 7, 1897 – October 28, 1905) General Conference Addresses October 1903 General Conference Teach Your Children “I believe that the great cause, possibly in about nine cases out of ten, of the transgression of our children, and the cause of skepticism in some instances, is not…

Abraham O. Woodruff Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 7, 1897 – June 20, 1904) General Conference Addresses April 1904 General Conference The Faithful Are Valiant “From time to time we may expect trouble and difficulty, because the Lord has decreed that He would have a tried people; that he would purify the gold in…

Abraham H. Cannon Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 7, 1889 – July 19, 1896) First Seven Presidents of the Seventy (October 8, 1882 – October 7, 1889) General Conference Addresses April 1985 General Conference Other Talks Articles in Church Publications Other Publications and Resources

Anthon H. Lund First Counselor in the First Presidency (April 7, 1910 – March 2, 1921) President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles (November 23, 1918 – March 2, 1921) Second Counselor in the First Presidency (October 17, 1901 – April 7, 1910) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 7, 1889 – March 2, 1921)…

Marriner W. Merrill Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (October 7, 1889 – February 6, 1906) General Conference Addresses April 1903 General Conference Marriage and Debt “Do not go beyond your means to buy fine furniture. Better live in a cabin.” October 1902 General Conference Continued Improvement Essential “I testify to you, my brethren and sisters,…