189th Semiannual General Conference talk summaries, photo galleries
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President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, center, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, wait for the start of the Sunday afternoon session of general conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Aaron Shill is the managing editor of the Deseret News.
SALT LAKE CITY — The 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was held Oct. 5-6 at the Conference Center, in the heart of the city that serves as headquarters of the global faith.
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President Russell M. Nelson addressed the faithful in attendance in Salt Lake City and millions more around the world in homes and chapels. President Nelson, leader of the 16.3 million-member church, has traveled the globe over the past year meeting with Saints and world leaders in a yearlong call for unity.
Saturday morning session
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, left, and Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, greet prior to the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and President M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quroum of the Twelve Apostles, greet prior to the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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People walk through Temple Square before the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, take their seats at the start of the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers walk outside the Conference Center prior to the first session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Siblings Cameron and Brooke Filfred try to get tickets prior to the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Attendees line up for the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Preparations continue in preparation for Saturday's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers walk outside the Conference Center prior to the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, enter together at the start of the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, enter together at the start of the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, take their seats at the start of the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, conducts the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers arrive at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City before the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Mahonri Anitema, of Maui, Hawaii, arrives at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City before the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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People arrive at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City before the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers sing along with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square during the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, speaks during the
Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Dale G. Renlund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Julie Beck sings with other conferencegoers during the Saturday morning seasion of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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General authorities wait for the start of the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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General authorities wait for President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prior to the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Sister Wendy Nelson, bottom row left, and other conferencegoers participate in the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, during the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints salutes general authorities upon entering the Conference Center prior to the Saturday morning session of the faith's 189th Semiannual General Conference in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson greets his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, as he and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, enter the Conference Center before the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson, left, and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wave to conferencegoers prior to the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Ulisses Soares and his wife, Sister Rosana Fernandez Soares, and Elder Gerrit W. Gong, and his wife Sister Susan L. Gong, wave to conferencegoers after the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, shakes hands after the Saturday morning session of the faith's 189th Semiannual General Conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, wave to conferencegoers after the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson waves as he and his wife, Sister Wendy Watson Nelson, exit at the conclusion of the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, directed by Mack Wilberg, sings during the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, third from left, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, second from left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, left, shake hands with members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the conclusion of the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson, bottom right, and other church leaders sustain church leadership during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, conducts the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers sustain church leadership during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers sustain church leadership during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Tami Bryan, of Logan, and Karlyn Norton, of Orem, chat before the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Shane Munton, 24, of Provo, walks down a staircase before the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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People walk outside Temple Square before the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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People walk around between Temple Square and the Conference Center between morning and afternoon sessions of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson greets other general authorities and waves to the Provo, Utah, combined choir prior to the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson greets other general authorities before the Saturday afternoon of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder Neil L. Andersen of The Church of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, hug prior to the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk prior to the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Dale G. Renlund and Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk prior to the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Cecilia and Truman Henderson sustain church leaders during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Lolani Leneti and Wendy Prescott sustain church leaders during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers sustain church leaders during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers listen during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers rise and sing with the choir during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A combined choir and signers from Provo, Utah, sing during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson greets his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, prior to the Saturday aftertnoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers rise and sing with the choir during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, look out to the crowd at the end of the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Behind them are President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and his wife, Sister Kristen Oaks, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, left. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, pumps his fist at the end of the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, leave after the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsint the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers leave the Conference Center after the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers leave the Conference Center after the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Conferencegoers line up to enter the Conference Center before the general women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, waves at the crowd following the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Behind him are President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, and on the right is Sister Wendy Nelson, President Nelson's wife. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Women pack the Conference Center during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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A group of women cross North Temple on their way to the Conference Center before the general women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, walks into the Conference Center with President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, before the general women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Anna Whiteley, right, and her daughter Jade Whiteley, 8, enjoy the waterfall before the general women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Joana Taufanga, of Tonga, left, and Sarah Meyer, of Canada, take a selfie from the upper level of the Conference Center before the general women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The duo met each other during an 18-month mission in Vanuatu, and this was their first chance to spend time together since their mission ended. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, waves to conferencegoers before the general women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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A choir of Primary girls and young women from stakes in West Jordan perform during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Mckinlei Drummond, red hat, takes notes while Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women general president, not pictured, speaks during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Women listen as President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, not pictured, speaks during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Women pack the Conference Center during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women general president, speaks during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Kasey Bradbury, choir director, leads the audience in a hymn while the choir of Primary girls and young women from stakes in West Jordan sings behind her during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, speaks during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, speaks during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson speaks during the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
Conferencegoers walk to their seats before the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, left, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, center, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, greet fellow general authorities before the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, stand during the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Quentin L. Cook, left, Elder D. Todd Christofferson and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk prior to the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Elder Gerrit W. Gong, from left, Elder Ulisses Soares, Elder Dale G. Renlund and Elder Ronald A. Rasband talk prior to the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers enter the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers enter the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers enter the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers enter the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers enter the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers enter the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performs during the "Music and the Spoken Word" broadcast prior to the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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People enter the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Friends greet one another before the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Clara Tovar of Lehi braids the hair of her daughter, Alejandra, with her mother-in-law, Matilde Tovar, of Columbia, before the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performs during "Music and the Spoken Word" before the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Leaders listen during the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sings during the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Ben Affleck, left, Jedediah Baldwin and Josh Belanger sing hymns before the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Church leaders and conferencegoers sing during the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers sing during the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Blanca Quispe, Brittany Calani, Aurelia Herrera and Elsa Calani, of Bolivia, attend the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Peter M. Johnson, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Elder Gerrit W. Gong, Elder Dale G. Renlund, Elder Ulisses Soares, Elder Gary E. Stevenson and Elder Ronald A. Rasband talk prior to the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Sisters Marisol De Anda and Andrea Iguodala attend the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Alama Fetuao, right, and his brother, Savaii, left, pray during the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ First Presidency, gives a thumbs-up prior to the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Ulisses Soares, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, gives a thumbs-up prior to the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson and Elder Ronald A. Rasband, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, talk prior to the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Attendees listen during the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, greets his wife Sister Wendy Nelson prior to the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, center, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, right, wait for the start of the Sunday afternoon session of general conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, front, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, enter the Conference Center for the Sunday afternoon session of general conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Attendees leave the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Attendees leave the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ First Presidency, speaks during the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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President M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints motions to a friend after the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson and his wife Sister Wendy Nelson wave to attendees after the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, gives a thumbs-up to church leaders as they enter the Conference Center for the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, center, shakes hands with general authorities after the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. Following the President is President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson and his wife Sister Wendy Nelson leave the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. Following President Nelson and his wife is President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, leaves the Sunday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
