President James E. Faust
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"The Lord will continue to reveal to his servants the ways and means to meet the needs of all members in an ever-growing church."
"By the time the Kirtland temple was dedicated in 1839 it was already too small to hold all the Saints who wanted to attend the dedication. The Prophet Joseph Smith regretfully recorded that the building would not accommodate more."
As violence against the Saints in Kirtland intensified, "the main body of the church moved to Missouri in 1838, leaving the precious building behind."
The Nauvoo Temple was later constructed in much the same manner as the one in Kirtland. Before the temple's completion, Latter-day Saints gathered outside to hear leaders speak. "Sometimes thousands attended those meetings."
Bad weather often interrupted the outdoor services, so the Prophet Joseph directed that a canvas tabernacle be built to shelter the Saints during large meetings. However, more persecution caused the Saints to flee and never build the canvas tabernacle.
In order to meet the growing needs of the church, general conference is now broadcast all over the word using satellites. "This is a good example of how the Lord makes it possible to meet the needs of the members of the church."
