Elder William R. Walker
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"Every one of us who serve in presidencies anywhere in the church should look to the First Presidency as our pattern and the example that we seek to follow as we carry out our stewardships.
"We should strive to be like them and to work together in love and harmony as they do."
The Lord has given the Saints a clear pattern of leadership.
President Hinckley often explained the pattern, and said he met every Monday with his counselors to talk about church business and make decisions.
"President Hinckley said, 'We work together. You can't be a one-man operation in a presidency. Counselors — what a wonderful thing are counselors. They save you from doing the wrong things, they help you to do the right things."
Members of the First Presidency use careful consideration on all issues before them before coming to the same conclusion.
"That should be our pattern in presidencies.
"The revelations teach us to make our decisions in quorums and presidencies 'in all righteousness, in holiness and lowliness of heart, meekness and long suffering, and in faith, and virtue, and knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness and charity.'"
"We have sustained today the new First Presidency of the Church. They will teach us and show us the pattern that we should follow."
