-
becomes President of the Church
29–30
148
243
-
birth of
2
-
called as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
28–29
-
called to preach repentance
77
-
called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
15–17
-
childhood of
2–4
59
-
Church service of, local
6–7
12–14
241
253–55
263–64
287
289
-
courtship with Flora Amussen
7–8
10–12
-
death of
1
33
-
declining health of
33
-
education of
11
13
-
encourages a young man preparing for a mission
277
-
example of, to government associates
37
47–48
-
extends a call for a less-active man to serve as a leader
253–54
-
family of
14–15
179
181–82
191
193
-
full-time mission of
9–10
103–4
275
-
humility of
229
231
-
includes prayer in government meetings
47–48
-
introduces the Church welfare program to his stake
263–64
-
leadership style of
28–29
115
229
241
243
253–55
-
learns about the temple from his mother
167
-
learns to pray from his father
47
-
love of, for God the Father
38
-
love of, for Jesus Christ
91
-
marriage with Flora Smith Amussen
12
179
181
191
203
-
parents of
4–6
39
59
89
-
patriotism of
21–25
-
prayers of, described by Gordon B. Hinckley
48
-
professional career of
12–14
37
241
289
-
receives help from government official in answer to prayer
54–55
-
receives inspiration to call a new stake president
157
-
service of, as United States secretary of agriculture
22–24
47–48
241
-
service of, in post–World War II Europe
17–21
54–55
69–70
264
268
-
speaks to Church members of all ages
32
-
spends time with family in spite of duties at church and work
193
-
strengthens young men in their Church activity
6–7
287
-
testifies of the Book of Mormon
30–31
125
127–28
137–40
-
testifies of Jesus Christ
25–28
31
89
91
297–98
-
testifies of Joseph Smith
103–4
-
testifies of Spencer W. Kimball’s prophetic calling
148
-
tradition of missionary work in the family of
275
-
travels on business with family members
181–82
193
-
visits a Baptist Church in Moscow, Russia
26–28