New or Different
The presidency of this organization was reorganized.
The General Young Men Presidency
Elder Ulisses Soares read the entirety of this for the first time when he was a seminary student. It was the subject of his talk.
What is the Book of Mormon
Elder John A. McCune shared the story of Lehi’s dream of the Tree of Life. He pointed out something Lehi did not do. For an additional 100 points what is the application in our lives?
What is did not leave the tree but called his family to join him.
application: “If our true desire is to rescue those we love, we ourselves must stay firmly with Christ by embracing His Church and the fulness of His gospel.”
President Russell M. Nelson led everyone in a “Hosanna Shout” on Sunday morning. he gave for what reason for this special celebration
What is, to rejoice together “as we commemorate Joseph Smith’s First Vision of the Father and the Son”
The year Bishop Gérald Caussé said the statue of the “Christus” by Bertel Thorvaldsen was sculpted?
What is 1820?
What was different about the music at this General Conference?
What is It was all prerecorded
Two youth speakers spoke in the Saturday evening session. What was the topic of both of their talks?
What is how does the Priesthood bless the youth?
Sister Bonnie L. Cordon shared a funny story about leading Elder L. Tom Perry to go feed the chickens when she was ten years old. What happened to Elder Perry because he couldn’t see the path?
What is stepped in the ditch and got his shoe wet?
President Nelson cited these two as examples of women who played vital roles in the Restoration. For 100 additional points each what were the contributions he mentioned
Who are Emma Smith (served as a scribe to her husband Joseph while he translated the Book of Mormon) and Lucy Mack Smith (set an example of prayer and faith as his mother.)
Elder Gary E. Stevenson quoted this Primary song.
What is The Wise Man Built His House Upon a Rock?
A new Proclamation was read by President Russell M. Nelson. What was the focus of the proclamation?
What is The Restoration?
Elder Dale G. Renlund spoke about remembering the gifts we have received from Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Fill in two of the blanks from this quote. “As you act on those words and listen to Him, remember, joyfully and reverently, that the Savior loves to _______ what you cannot restore; He loves to ____ wounds you cannot heal; He loves to ___ what has been irreparably broken; He ___________ for any unfairness inflicted on you; and He loves to permanently _____ even shattered hearts.”
What is restore, heal, fix, compensate and heal?
Elder Benjamin M. Z. Tai shared the story of a branch president who had never read the Book of Mormon because it wasn’t translated in his native language of Burmese. How did this brother know the Book of Mormon was true without having ever read it?
What is studied the Book of Mormon stories picture book every day by looking at the illustrations, using a dictionary to translate the English words, and taking careful notes of what he learned.
In a video shown during Sister Joy D. Jones’s talk President Nelson spoke with Primary children. He told them that the Lord loves effort. This is the reason the Lord loves effort.
What is “effort brings rewards that can’t come without it.”
Elder David A. Bednar talked about the prolific temple building that has occurred. He said while each new announcement brings joy the focus should be on this rather than on the location or beauty of the building.
What are covenants and ordinances that can change our hearts and deepen our devotion to the Savior.
Eight new temples were announced. Name two locations.
What is: Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Tallahassee, Florida
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Benin City, Nigeria
Syracuse, Utah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Elder Bednar spoke about the exponential increase of these that has occurred just while President Russell M. Nelson has been alive.
Temples
Elder Dale G. Renlund told the story of Thomas Nielson who received a heart transplant. Who was the donor of Thomas’s new heart? For 200 point bonus how did he die?
What is His grandson, Jonathan,
what is killed in a car-train accident.
President Russell M. Nelson said these “are a crowning part of the restoration of the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
What are temples?
President Nelson has invited Latter-day Saints to ponder the essential question: “How do you hear Him?” In his Saturday morning talk Elder Neil L. Anderson gave a list of ways we can hear him. Name two.
What is “We hear Him in our prayers, in our homes, in the scriptures, in our hymns, as we worthily partake of the sacrament, as we declare our faith, as we serve others, and as we attend the temple with fellow believers.”
President Nelson introduced a new symbol to signify the central place of Jesus Christ in His Church. What does the arch in the symbol represent?
The arch is a reminder of the resurrected Savior emerging from the tomb following His Crucifixion.
Elder Quentin L. Cook spoke about two types of revelation. Name those two types.
What is personal and prophetic?
Elder D. Todd Christofferson told the story about a young man who kept a Book of Mormon in his backpack for several months. The man heard what words when he finally decided what to do with the book.
What is “do not burn my book”?
President Russell M. Nelson promised several things as we intentionally hear, hearken, and heed what the Savior has said and continues to say through prophets. Name one of those promises.
what is “I promise you that you will be blessed with additional power to deal with temptation, struggles and weakness. I promise miracles in your marriage, family relationships and daily work. And I promise that your capacity to feel joy will increase, even if turbulence increases in your life.”
Elder Quentin L. Cook received a witness that this junior companion from his mission was to be called as an apostle.
Who is Jeffrey R Holland?