Gives respite, spiritual fortification
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The 159th Semiannual General Conference on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 is an occasion at which addresses by the General Authorities give respite and spiritual fortification from the cares and problems of the world.
Directing the proceedings of the conference are President Ezra Taft Benson, who observed his 90th birthday this past August, and his counselors in the First Presidency, President Gordon B. Hinckley and President Thomas S. Monson.The purposes of general conferences have been established since the early days of the Church. The Prophet Joseph Smith, for example, while in prison at Liberty, Mo., wrote a letter to the saints at large. In the letter, dated March 25, 1839, the Prophet noted:
"We have a fervent desire that in your general conferences everything should be discussed with a great deal of care and propriety. . . ."
Today, the General Authorities still prepare messages with much thought and purpose, and more members are able to hear them than ever before. Proceedings of this conference are being telecast to more than 2,500 meetinghouses throughout the United States and Canada over the Church's satellite network. For the first time, conference will be telecast in 16 languages. (See Church News, Sept. 23.) Telecasts were planned for Puerto Rico, but damage caused by Hurricane Hugo might prevent their reception.
Conference sessions are Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (MDT) each day. The general priesthood session is to convene Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. All conference sessions will be held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square.
