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Show Sunday. April 2. 2000. Till: DAILY -- i r rr "L'" RALI). (www. Hark ThcHcrald.com). Provo. Utah MI .tv " vi, ,j Page A3 rr""c i 'V KOKKKi JOHNSON IIkD-ii- Herald Spreading the word: President Thomas S. Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS Church, leads members in sustaining leaders of the church during the second session of conference. SpeaCiei's focus s m futute Conference panelists emphasize power of the word their descen dants do their work for them. We should not be surprised that Lucifer is using every means at his disposal to keep a temple from these people," of the Lord as By STEVEN GARDNER ' The Daily Herald SALT LAKE ;..-- CITY Speakers at Saturday's second session urged members to rely on Christ and to diligently seek the Holy Ghost, Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles recalled a meeting of the Quorum before the new year in which President Gordon B. Hinckley expressed concern that a Errowins church would mandate a greater reliance on improved technology. He said new technology, however, does not necessarily bring salvation. "Salvation is nnt in the fnrnlitipe 'nr thp .technology, but in the word. Only the power of the word will impact our lives and help us to live closer to Our Father he said.. Elder Jay E. Jensen counseled members to keep. an' . "eternal perspective." "When we understand the ; great plan of happiness, we are gaining an eternal perspective, and the commandments, ordina nces, coy ena n t s and the experiences, trials, ' and tribulations can be seen in their true and eternal light," he said. Elder Gary J.r Coleman of the First Quorum of Seventy said-thHoly Ghost will let know truth. "God has anyone the Holy Ghost that promised will testify to each of us that sacred truths have been restored and that. Joseph Smith was called by God to be a special witness of Christ and his gospel," he said. Elder M. Russell Ballard said this is no time for church members to be complacent or e in Heaven." Elder Glenn L. Pace of the First Quorum of Seventy said 'the joy of new temples is not '". ' ' universally shared, oointine to the challenges the church has faced in building a temple spiritually apathetic. "The in West Africa. "When that temple is dedi- tatcu, nit uuui in nit- ojiiu world will break and there will be a flood of humanity who have lived on the African enormity of the task before us is overwhelming. Simply stated, we have a ministry to all of our Heavenly Father's children on both sides of the veil. In that context, we have bare-'- . continent flow into the temple ly scratched the surface of our calling,,'' he said... Elder David B. Haight of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles compared the new Conference Center with the church's beginnings in the David Whitnler home in Fayette. N.Y.. "Those are the humble beginnings of what witness today. We just want to say alleluia,; thank the Lord for all that's taken place," he said. Michael Watson, secretary to the First Presidency, said LDS Church membership is now at 10,752,986, with 58,593 missionaries currently serving in 333 missions. The church welcomed 306,171 converts in 1999. The church also has 68 temples in operation, dedicating 15 new temples in 1999, breaking ground on 30 and announcing 17 more, he said. The church also announced two new members of the First Quorum of Seventy and five new members of the Second we ROBHRI JOHNSON : . t ,m can be sgardneruheraldextra.com: For 354-770- "Cm- I i or 6 SERVE ON THE ZCMI FASHION BOARD! more General Conference cover- age and LDS discussions, please go to HarkTheHerald.com. l: I rf Le Vian J ; DESIGNER FINE JEWELRY SHOW You are cordially invited to view Le Vian's" Fine Jewelry Collections including the new Couture' Le Vian' collections of fine 18k and platinum jewelry. he Daily Herald : I Quorum. 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