President Boyd K. Packer
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"We have sustained the general officers of the church, a solemn, sacred procedure. ... It is unique to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
"We always know who is called to lead or to teach and have the opportunity to sustain or to oppose the action. ... There is another principle unique to the Lord's church. All positions to teach and to lead are filled by members of the church.
"The church has no professional clergy. The call to leadership positions worldwide is drawn from the congregation. ... There is a unique equality among members. No one of us is to consider himself of more value than the other.
"Years ago when I first received an appointment that resulted in my picture being in the newspapers, one of my high school teachers ... was heard to say, 'That just proves that you can't tell by looking at a frog how high he is going to jump!'
"The image of that frog ... illustrates how inadequate I have felt when facing the responsibilities that have come to me.
"As general authorities of the church, we are just the same as you are. ... You have the same access to the powers of revelation for your families and your work and your callings as we do."
