TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1857·Heber C. Kimball·Apostle
   Here are brother Amasa Lyman, brother Woodruff, and other brethren, who recollect Brigham testifying most strenuously in the Bowery—then occupied by the pioneers, when we first entered the Valley—of the propriety of this people laying up grain and other stores for seven years,—because, said he, "The time has come when the words of the Prophets should be fulfilled, that the earth should rest every seventh year."
   Faith in the Priesthood—Fruits of Faith—Laying up Grain—Gleaning—The Holy Ghost—Tree of Life, etc. — jodcopy citation
2. 1976·Ezra Taft Benson·Apostle
   Other great stalwarts who also pledged lives, possessions, and their sacred honor were the Mormon pioneers. This they did by covenant before God when they came to membership in His kingdom, “to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places … even unto death.” ( Mosiah 18:9 .)
   Our Priceless Heritage — cojccopy citation
3. 1989·Dallin H. Oaks·Apostle
   A few weeks ago, some members of my family visited the Winter Quarters cemetery at Florence, Nebraska. There they saw Avard T. Fairbanks’s marvelous statue of the pioneer parents looking down at the body of their baby, soon to be left in its grave at the side of the trail. Those pioneers received some of their toughest tests at graveside. Some modern pioneers receive their tests at bedside. One sister wrote:
   Modern Pioneers — cojccopy citation
4. 1996·Gordon B. Hinckley·Prophet
   As Brother Ballard has reminded us, this is an anniversary year, and next year will be another anniversary year when we commemorate the arrival of the Mormon pioneers in this valley in 1847. There will be much of remembering. It will all be to the good. All of us need to be reminded of the past. It is from history that we gain knowledge which can save us from repeating mistakes and on which we can build for the future.
   “Reach with a Rescuing Hand” — cojccopy citation
5. 1996·Joseph B. Wirthlin·Apostle
   Sister Wirthlin and I visited Nauvoo in early March this year. The weather was bitterly cold. As we stood in the chilling wind, looking out across the broad expanse of the Mississippi, we felt a deeper sense of appreciation and gratitude for those Saints as they left their beloved city. We wondered how they ever survived. What a sacrifice to leave behind so much for the uncertain future that lay ahead! No wonder so many tears were shed as the fleeing pioneers drove their wagons rumbling down Parley Street to cross the river with no hope of ever returning to their “City Beautiful.”
   Faith of Our Fathers — cojccopy citation
6. 1997·Thomas S. Monson·Apostle
   Of John the Lord declared, “Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist.” Like so many other pioneers through the annals of history, John wore the martyr’s crown.
   They Showed the Way — cojccopy citation