Ensign

May 1988

Volume 18 Number 5

Contents

• Report of the 158th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Saturday Morning Session

• The Great Commandment—Love the Lord
  President Ezra Taft Benson

• “For I Will Lead You Along”
  Elder Neal A. Maxwell

• Seek the Blessings of the Church
  Elder James M. Paramore

• “In the World”
  Elder L. Tom Perry

• He Is Risen
  President Howard W. Hunter

• Saturday Afternoon Session

• The Sustaining of Church Officers
  President Thomas S. Monson

• The Church Audit Committee Report

• Statistical Report 1987

• Our Lord and Savior
  Elder David B. Haight

• Assurance That Comes from Knowing
  Elder Angel Abrea

• “What Think Ye of Christ?”
  Elder Douglas H. Smith

• “Because I Pray for You”
  Elder Glen L. Rudd

• Always Remember Him
  Elder Dallin H. Oaks

• “With God Nothing Shall Be Impossible”
  Elder Russell M. Nelson

• Priesthood Session

• The Highest Place of Honor
  Elder James E. Faust

• Because of Your Steadiness
  Bishop Henry B. Eyring

• You Make a Difference
  President Thomas S. Monson

• The Aaronic Priesthood—a Gift from God
  President Gordon B. Hinckley

• To the Single Adult Brethren of the Church
  President Ezra Taft Benson

• Sunday Morning Session

• An Invitation to Exaltation
  President Thomas S. Monson

• God’s Love for His Children
  Elder M. Russell Ballard

• To Help a Loved One in Need
  Elder Richard G. Scott

• While They Are Waiting
  Elder Marvin J. Ashton

• The Empty Tomb Bore Testimony
  President Gordon B. Hinckley

• Sunday Afternoon Session

• Atonement, Agency, Accountability
  Elder Boyd K. Packer

• Solutions from the Scriptures
  Elder George R. Hill III

• Shepherds of Israel
  Elder John R. Lasater

• Daughter of God
  Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi

• Teach Children the Gospel
  Dwan J. Young

• Without Guile
  Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

• Happiness through Service
  President Thomas S. Monson

• “Come unto Christ and Be Perfected in Him”
  President Ezra Taft Benson

• Conference Addresses Correlated to Church Curriculum

• General Conference Music

• News of the Church

On the cover: Jesus Speaking in the Treasury, by James J. Tissot, watercolor, circa 1890.

Inside front cover: Suffer the Children to Come unto Me, by James J. Tissot, watercolor, circa 1890.

Inside back cover: Jesus before Pilate, by James J. Tissot, watercolor, circa 1890.

[photos, illustrations] Visuals in this issue are photos of conference and paintings by James J. Tissot of scenes from the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. Tissot, 1836–1902, was a French painter who, toward the end of his life, published the Tissot Bible, illustrated with 865 paintings derived from studies he made in Palestine. All conference photography is by Audiovisual Planning and Development, Photo Section: Jed A. Clark (supervisor), Welden Andersen, Phil Shurtleff, Craig Dimond, John Luke, LaVoy Mann.