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Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

President of the church
Latter-day Saints are to "turn about and face the future" in a "season of a thousand opportunities."
By early November the church will include 10 million members in all parts of the globe, with more members outside the United States than in. "The key to the succes of the work will be the faithfulness of all those who call themselves Latter-day Saints" and live their beliefs without fear.
With missionary work, temple building and humanitarian aid, "we must continue and enlarge our efforts."
Church members need to learn better to love their neighbors as friends, whether or not they are interested in the church. "Let us banish from our lives any elements of self-righteousness." Members must keep the Sabbath Day holy, observe the Word of Wisdom, pay tithing and work to maintain strong family relationships.
Perhaps the greatest concern is that "too many (families) are in trouble. This is a malady with a cure. The prescription is simple and wonderfully effective. It is love. It is plain, simple, everyday love and respect."

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