“Contents,” Ensign, Sept. 1977, 1
Special Features
First Presidency Message: The Inevitable ChoicePresident N. Eldon Tanner
“Now Abideth These Three”Arthur R. Bassett
Being Parents, Being ChildrenDarwin L. Thomas
Korihor: The Arguments of ApostasyChauncey C. Riddle
Ezekiel’s “Sticks”Keith H. Meservy
Moroni and His Captains: Men of Peace in a Time of WarEugene England
A Book You Can RespectJohn W. Welch
Converted after Years of MembershipClaudia T. Goates
Dissent and TreasonOrson Scott Card
Six Nephite Judges: A Study in IntegrityJames R. Moss
My Book of Mormon SistersMarjorie Meads Spencer
“By the Gift and Power of God”Richard Lloyd Anderson
“A Most Sacred Possession”: The Original Manuscript of the Book of MormonStan Larson
Regular Features
I Have a QuestionAllen E. Litster Stan Larson Gordon C. Thomasson Irene Bates Max Waters
Poetry: The Parents’ DialogueClara Laster
Mormon Journal Then I Could Touch People’s Hearts Afton J. Day I Felt Drawn to That Book Linda L. Stayton “You Bring Them and I’ll Read Them” Marjorie A. McCormick “Could I Touch This Holy Book?” Don J. Black
News of the Church
On the cover: Scenes from the Book of Mormon: Kishkumen assassinates the chief judge, Christ ordains his disciples, Alma preaches to the poor Zoramites, and Hagoth embarks. Painting by Gary E. Smith, 51″ x 31″, oils, property of the Ensign.
Inside front cover: Detail from Helaman Leads an Army of Two Thousand Ammonite Youths, a painting by Arnold Friberg.
Inside back cover: New Zealand Temple