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In this year, President Ezra Taft Benson was born to parents George and Sarah Duncan Benson. Also the year the world automobile was first recorded (in the New York Times).
What is 1899?
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The Benson was first called to be an Apostle, also 16 degrees less than the measure of an angle in an equilateral triangle.
What is 44?
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In 1948, President Benson was approached by then Republican presidential nominee Thomas Dewey about potentially becoming Secretary of this.
What is Secretary of Agriculture?
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President Benson bore regular and fervent testimony that this prophet was one of the greatest that has ever lived, and instrumental in ushering in the last dispensation.
Who is Joseph Smith? Above all, he regularly bore a firm and powerful testimony to his fellow Saints. “Joseph Smith was a prophet of the Living God,” he declared, “one of the greatest prophets that has ever lived upon the earth. He was the instrument in God’s hand in ushering in a great gospel dispensation, the greatest ever, and the last of all in preparation for the second coming of the Master.”3
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One of two temples dedicated by President Benson, found in the "mile high" city.
What is the Denver Colorado Temple (1986)?
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Wolverine's first name, also the canal where young Ezra Taft Benson was baptized at the age of 8.
What is Logan?
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He was the prophet who ordained Elder Benson to the Quorum of the 12 Apostles
Who is Heber J. Grant?
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This U.S. President appointed brother Benson to the post of Secretary of Agriculture. If I had a dime for every time someone asked me that.
Who is Eisenhower?
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The Keystone of our Religion and President Benson's hallmark of office.
What is the Book of Mormon? Benson brought a renewed emphasis to the distribution and reading of the Book of Mormon, reaffirming this LDS scripture's importance as "the keystone of the religion."
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The university where President Benson met his wife, Flora Smith Amussen
What is Utah State (Utah State Agricultural College)?
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The country where you might hear phrases like "Mind the gap" or "Bob's your Uncle", also where young Elder Benson served his mission from 1921 - 1923.
What is Great Britain?
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In 1943, Brother Benson was admittedly surprised when he asked the Brethren for advice as he contemplated a change in this when they responded that he would be joining them as a new Apostle
What is a new Job? At the time Brother Benson lived in Washington, D.C. and served as Executive Secretary of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
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President Benson was awarded by the Boy Scouts of America for his work in the scouting program, the Silver Buffalo, the Silver Antelope, and this other award -- scouting's highest honor.
What is the Silver Beaver Award? In 1949 Benson was elected a member of the National Executive Board of the BSA.
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President Benson referred to this Book of Mormon people as a fallen people when delivering his frequently recounted talk "Beware of Pride" during the April 1989 conference.
Who are the Nephites? The Doctrine and Covenants tells us that the Book of Mormon is the “record of a fallen people.” (D&C 20:9.) Why did they fall? This is one of the major messages of the Book of Mormon. Mormon gives the answer in the closing chapters of the book in these words: “Behold, the pride of this nation, or the people of the Nephites, hath proven their destruction.” (Moro. 8:27.) And then, lest we miss that momentous Book of Mormon message from that fallen people, the Lord warns us in the Doctrine and Covenants, “Beware of pride, lest ye become as the Nephites of old.” (D&C 38:39.)
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At this university brother Benson commenced a doctorate, but did not finish. This university is also known for producing a Skittles-eating Seahawk.
What is Cal? (UC Berkeley)
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The year President Benson graduated from BYU, also 8 years after the Allied Forces made the final push toward the German border and forced the end of World War I.
What is 1926?
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Alongside Elder Ezra Taft Benson, this apostle was called as a new apostle at the same conference. Some people also claim his personage was used to model master Yoda in George Lucas' Star Wars films.
Who is Spencer W. Kimball?
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While President Benson was prophet, in March 1989 Missionaries were allowed to enter areas of what is currently this country that they were previously barred from entering. In November of that year the famous wall was formally torn down.
What is Germany (German Democratic Republic)
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The number of children President Benson had. Also the number of continents that naturaally sustain human life.
What is 6?
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In August of this year, President of the Lord's true church Ezra Taft Benson passed away in his Salt Lake City apartment, while President of the U.S. Bill Clinton served his second year in the White House.
What is 1994?
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The age Benson was ordained an Apostle, or 16 degrees less than the measure of an angle in an equilateral triangle.
What is 44?
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An important element of his political and spiritual life, Benson believed that a man's freedom of this was key affecting our happiness in eternity.
What is choice? “Agency has been given to all of us to make important decisions that will have bearing on our salvation. Those decisions affect our happiness in eternity.”
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The countries of Armenia, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and Congo were dedicated for this during President Benson's leadership.
What is preaching of the gospel?
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The Apostle that filled the vacancy in church leadership after President Hunter succeeded President Benson
Who is Elder Holland?