“Contents,” Ensign, Apr. 1986, 1
Special Features
First Presidency Message: The Continuing Pursuit of TruthPresident Gordon B. Hinckley
Reflections on the Sacrament PrayersJohn S. Tanner
Jesus, the Very Thought of TheeTodd A. Britsch
President Marion G. Romney, President of the Quorum of the Twelve ApostlesMarvin K. Gardner
President Howard W. Hunter, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve ApostlesDon L. Searle
A Daily Spoonful of LoveH. Joyce Vuyk
Dwan J. Young: Primarily Devoted to ChildrenJanet Peterson
GuillermoRenon Klossner Hulet
“When in Doubt, Don’t Throw It Out!”: Helping Your Family Records SurviveWilliam G. Hartley
Learning to Love the Old TestamentMary Hazen Johnston
A Call to the NurseryJane B. Nelson
Lessons in LoveKaren Ann Anderson
Regular Features
Handbook for Families: Teaching Children to Share the Gospel
Poetry Illustrated Lecture Carol Poelman Feltch Knowledge Dayton Conway “I Wish I Knew” Susan Bangart Leader Kathy Gailey Stephens
I Have a Question Eternal Hell for the Wicked H. Donl Peterson Works and Salvation Robert E. Parsons Topical Guide George A. Horton, Jr.
Mormon Journal An Instrument in His Hand A. Dean Byrd Learning to Listen Rhonda McNeil It’s a Small Church Nhat T. Dang
Discovery: Views of Kirtland, 1900
Sharing
Random Sampler Home Storage—How to Begin For Reluctant Relatives—A Family History Questionnaire What to Do with “Old Brown”
Mirthright
Speaking Today: Investing for EternityElder John H. Groberg
Comment
News of the Church
On the cover: “The Resurrected Christ Blesses the Nephite Children, 3 Nephi 17:21–25,” by Robert Barrett, 20″ by 30″, oil, 1986.
Inside front cover: “Without Any Ire,” by Nancy Glazier, 36″ by 50″, oil on linen, 1984. Courtesy of Harold and Ruth Silver.
Inside back cover: The Hawaii Temple. In 1865, the Church purchased land in Laie, on the island of Oahu. A temple was begun in October 1915 and dedicated by President Heber J. Grant on 27 November 1919.