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President Gordon B. Hinckley of the First Presidency
President Howard W. Hunter of the Council of the TwelveElder L. Tom Perry of the Council of the Twelve
Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Council of the Twelve
Elder James M. Paramore of the Presidency of the Seventy
Bishop Glenn L. Pace of the Presiding Bishopric
Elder Robert L. Backman, recently released from the Presidency of the Seventy
- On a rainy Saturday morning, conference-goers with umbrellas lined up outside the Tabernacle on Temple Square for the 162nd Semiannual General Conference. But as the first session got underway, the sun began to shine.
In conducting the session, President Gordon B. Hinckley of the First Presidency focused attention on the pink and white flowers adorning the podium and organ pipes in the Tabernacle. He explained that members on the island of Maui provided the flowers in behalf of the members on Kauai, who wanted to show gratitude for the "love and concern shown by members of the Church everywhere in their time of trial." Kauai was struck by a hurricane Sept. 11.
The Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Robert C. Bowden, provided music for the session. Linda Margetts and Bonnie Goodliffe accompanied. Elder Harold G. Hillam of the Seventy and Elder Rex D. Pinegar of the Presidency of the Seventy offered the invocation and benediction, respectively.
