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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

General Conference Predictions Results

Here are the results of how my predictions for General Conference turned out.

October 2016 General Conference Predictions
Speaking Order (Text in brackets indicated what actually happened.)
Session
Conducting
Speaker
General Women’s
Linda K. Burton
Bonnie H. Cordon [Jean B. Bingham]


Carole M. Stephens


Bonnie L. Oscarson


President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Saturday Morning
President Henry B. Eyring
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf


Elder Robert D. Hales

[Carol F. McConkie]
Elder Craig C. Christensen

[Elder Craig C. Christensen]
Joy D. Jones

[Elder Juan A. Uceda]
Elder Yoon Hwan Choi

[Elder J. Devn Cornish]
Elder Juan A. Uceda

[Elder Neil L. Andersen]
President Russell M. Nelson
Saturday Afternoon
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
President Henry B. Eyring (Sustaining of Church Officers)

[Elder Quentin L. Cook]
Elder Gary E. Stevenson

[Elder Gary E. Stevenson]
Elder Dale G. Renlund

[Elder D. Todd Christofferson]
Elder W. Mark Bassett

[Elder W. Mark Bassett]
Elder Mark A. Bragg

[Elder Kazuhiko Yamashita]
Elder Weatherford T. Clayton

[Elder Dallin H. Oaks]
Elder Quentin L. Cook

[No one]
Elder D. Todd Christofferson
Saturday Priesthood
President Henry B. Eyring
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland


Bishop Gerald Causse [Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr.]


President Dieter F. Uchtdorf


President Henry B. Eyring


President Thomas S. Monson
Sunday Morning
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
President Thomas S. Monson

[President Russell M. Nelson]
Elder David A. Bednar

[Elder Peter F. Meurs]
Elder Lynn G. Robbins


Linda S. Reeves

[Elder M. Russell Ballard]
[Bishop Dean M. Davies]
[Elder Lynn G. Robbins]
Elder Dallin H. Oaks


President Henry B. Eyring
Sunday Afternoon
President Henry B. Eyring
Elder Ronald A. Rasband [Elder David A. Bednar]


Elder M. Russell Ballard [Brian K. Ashton]


Brian K. Ashton [Elder Carl B. Cook]


Elder Valeri V. Cordon [Elder Ronald A. Rasband]


Elder Joaquin E. Costa [Elder Evan A. Schmutz]


Elder Massimo De Feo[Elder K. Brett Nattress]


Elder Neil L. Andersen [Elder Dale G. Renlund]

Changes in General Church Leadership
General Authority Seventies: Elders Daniel L. Johnson and Francisco J. Vinas released from the First Quorum of the Seventy and Elder Kent F. Richards released from the Second Quorum of the Seventy and granted emeritus status.
NOTE: Since the First and Second Quorum members are referred to as General Authority Seventies, any releases and emeritus statuses will be mentioned in a group.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Only Elder Richards is 70 currently, but the Church has been known to release and grant emeritus status to brethren that turn 70 within a given year. In this case, that means that those born in 1946 who will be 70 by the end of the year are most likely to be granted emeritus status. There may be more releases, as last October, one general authority seventy was granted emeritus status for a reason not specified, and that particular GA Seventy was under 70 and had been in the Second Quorum for six years. The following additional brethren who have served in the Second Quorum for seven years may therefore also be granted emeritus status: Bradley D. Foster and Gregory A. Schwitzer. If I had to fine-tune this prediction, I would say that only Elders Johnson, Richards and Vinas will be granted emeritus status.
RESULT: Daniel L. Johnson, Jairo Mazzagardi, Kent F. Richards, and Francisco J. Vinas were released and granted emeritus status.
Area Seventies: Releases and sustainings.
NOTE: It has generally been a rule that most changes in Area Seventies happen during April General Conference, when President Dieter F. Uchtdorf leads out in the sustaining of Church officers. It also has generally been a rule that only a few changes in Area Seventies happen during October General Conference, when President Henry B. Eyring leads out in the sustaining.
RESULT: One area seventy was released and two were sustained.

Temple Predictions:
3+ temples announced in any of the following cities and states:
Managua Nicaragua, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea; Bentonville Arkansas; Freetown Sierra Leone; Kampala Uganda; Nairobi Kenya; Lehi/Layton Utah; Budapest Hungary; Pocatello Idaho; La Paz Bolivia; El Paso Texas; Puebla Mexico; Edinburgh Scotland; Brasilia/Belo Horizonte Brazil; Neuquen Argentina.
RESULT: No new temples were announced.

Note that I gave myself a point for the fact that, while she did not speak, Sister Joy D. Jones did participate in the Saturday Morning Session, she said the opening prayer. I also am giving myself a point for the fact that Bonnie H. Cordon gave the closing prayer in the General Women's Session, so she did have some involvement in the session,
89.75/138=65.04%

I was once again blown away by what actually transpired during General Conference vs. what I had predicted. Some things I was absolutely right about, and so many curveballs were thrown. As always, I enjoyed conference greatly. I am pleased to announce that the transcripts for the talks are up now. Click here to review those wonderful, inspiring messages. The next couple of posts I will do will deal directly with conference-related developments. Enjoy!


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