Merrill J. Bateman Presidency of the Seventy (August 15, 2003 – August 15, 2007) First Quorum of the Seventy (December 27, 1995 – October 6, 2007) Presiding Bishop (April 2, 1994 – December 27, 1995) Second Quorum of the Seventy (June 6, 1992 – April 2, 1994) General Conference Addresses October 2005 General Conference A Pattern for All “The Lord directed the Restoration of the gospel through the Prophet Joseph Smith. The “restitution…

Robert S. Wood Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 3, 1999 – October 3, 2009) General Conference Addresses April 2006 General Conference Instruments of the Lord’s Peace “The first casualties of human wrath are truth and understanding.” “It is far too easy sometimes to fall into a spirit of mockery and cynicism in dealing with…

H. Bruce Stucki Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 3, 1999 – September 30, 2006) General Conference Addresses April 2006 General Conference Prayer, Faith, and Family: Stepping-Stones to Eternal Happiness “Prayer is one of the stepping-stones on the path that leads us to eternal life with our Father in Heaven.” “Faith is another stepping-stone that…

David R. Stone Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 3, 1999 – September 30, 2006) General Conference Addresses April 2006 General Conference Zion in the Midst of Babylon “One of the greatest challenges we will face is to be able to live in that world but somehow not be of that world. We have to…

A. Roger Merrill General President of the Sunday School (April 3, 2004 – April 4, 2009) General Conference Addresses October 2006 General Conference Receiving by the Spirit “Quietly and peacefully while I was reading, I had been filled with light and with the realization that this Alma was an actual person, that he had lived,…

Anne C. Pingree Second Counselor to the General President of the Relief Society (April 6, 2002 – March 31, 2007) General Conference Addresses April 2006 General Conference To Grow Up unto the Lord “Daily prayer and scripture study, adherence to commandments and to covenants made at baptism and in the temple are at the core…

Kathleen H. Hughes First Counselor to the General President of the Relief Society (April 6, 2002 – March 31, 2007) General Conference Addresses April 2005 General Conference  What Greater Goodness Can We Know: Christlike Friends “I have been blessed throughout my life with Christlike friends—from friends of my youth to the many people who have…

Richard H. Winkel Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 3, 1999 – September 30, 2006) General Conference Addresses October 2006 General Conference The Temple Is about Families “When you come to the temple you will love your family with a deeper love than you have ever felt before. The temple is about families.” “Like you, I…

Robert C. Oaks Presidency of the Seventy (October 2, 2004 – August 1, 2007) Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 1, 2000 – October 3, 2009) General Conference Addresses October 2006 General Conference The Power of Patience “From these defining elements it is evident that without patience gracing our soul, we would be seriously lacking with respect to a Christlike character.” “Is…

Bonnie D. Parkin General President of the Relief Society (April 6, 2002 – March 31, 2007) Second Counselor of the General Presidency of the Young Women (October 1, 1994 – October 4, 1997) General Conference Addresses April 2007 General Conference Gratitude: A Path to Happiness “Gratitude requires awareness and effort, not only to feel it…