October 1986 Contents Ezra Taft BensonDo Not Despair Wm. Grant BangerterElder James E. Faust: Sharing His Love for the Lord Carlos E. AsayNurturing the Less Active Giles H. Florence Jr.“On His Shoulders, Rejoicing” Poetry Ora Pate StewartA Braided Rug to Grace an Earthen Floor Gerald N. LundUnderstanding Scriptural Symbols Michael OttersonAustralia Today: And Now the Harvest Pioneering the Gospel in Australia Marjorie A. NewtonPioneering the Gospel in Australia Marjorie A. NewtonPioneering the Gospel in Australia, Part I: New Light on the First Missionaries Marjorie A. NewtonPioneering the Gospel in Australia, Part II: “Hunted, Fished … and Gathered” Marjorie A. NewtonPioneering the Gospel in Australia, Part III: The First Half of the Twentieth Century Portraits Andy Upton: They Helped Him Build a Testimony Margaret Lawson: Kununurra’s Solitary Saint Bob Cowan: The Moment That Changed His Life Jan Underwood PinboroughCommunity Service: Reaching beyond Our Circle Larry K. LangloisOvercoming Adversity Together Sharing Sharon M. HawkinsonDrawn to the Temple Alice WashburnStill Singing by My Side Extending Family Relationships Mormon Journal Mary K. LeedingA Matter of Sacrifice Ervin LynnThe Book That Would Not Burn Sharon BigelowA Hard-Fought Lesson I Have a Question John A. TvedtnesIs the writing in the Book of Mormon characteristic of the Hebrew language? Stanley A. PetersonWhat counsel can you give me about private and home schooling? Lisa NicolaysenLearning from the Lord Random Sampler Lory J. HoldawayFamily Salad Fay A. DaleyA Moving Experience Jane McBride ChoateEncouraging Words News of the Church President Benson Visits Church Historical Sites in New York Church Donates Hay to Drought-Plagued Farmers Chilean Saints Show Self-Reliance During Flood Fine Art Competition Announced by Church Museum British Saints to Celebrate 150 Years of the Church in Britain Gadfield Elm: The Oldest LDS Chapel in Europe Symposium for LDS Deaf Held in Salt Lake City A Conversation about the Church’s Distribution Centers Denver Colorado Temple to be Dedicated Single Adults Find Learning, Growth at BYU Conference Tabernacle Choir Performs at Vancouver Expo Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus Tour San Diego Appointments LDS Scene