TrendZion

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

1. 1919·Joseph F. Smith·Prophet
   In 1858, Joseph F. Smith joined the militia which intercepted Johnston's army, serving until the close of hostilities, under Colonel Thomas Callister. He was later chaplain of Colonel Heber C. Kimball's regiment, with the rank of captain. He took part in many Indian expeditions, and was in every sense a minute man in the Utah militia.
2. 1949·Harold B. Lee·Apostle
   It has also been urged that all priesthood quorums send to each such absent service man a copy of the Era and the Church Section of the Deseret News, and that these be supplied by the priesthood quorums from funds which they will raise themselves.
3. 1955·Stephen L Richards·Apostle
   the Lord would have you do this because I believe he wants you free — free from the bondage of onorous and embarrassing debts, free from obligations to creditors that might impair your service in his great Cause.
4. 1972·Mark E. Petersen·Apostle
   Some of our men have presided over important financial and business organizations, such as the American Bankers Association and the National Association of Manufacturers. A number from various states have served in the U.S. Congress and still continue to do so.
5. 1976·Thomas S. Monson·Apostle
   Six months ago, while serving in Guatemala as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Randall Ellsworth survived the devastating earthquake which hurled a beam down on his back, paralyzed his legs, and severely damaged his kidneys.
6. 1990·Thomas S. Monson·Apostle
   Your words, President, echo loud and clear: “We must ‘dedicate our strength to serving the needs, rather than the fears, of the world.’ … I believe errands of mercy, such as the distribution of food, housing, and clothing to those in need, are rendered most effectively when handled by private individuals and organizations such as the Church” ( The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1988], p. 261).