Hello again, everyone! I am back as promised with a report on the changes made in the general leadership of the Church. Most significant of all to me was that there were no vocal shouts of opposition to this sustaining. That was wonderful to witness. Regarding specifics, when President Nelson's name was presented as Quorum President, this is only the second time in which he was referred to with his full name, Russell Marion Nelson, as opposed to the time or two he has been sustained merely as Russell M. Nelson. For the rsome strange reason, President Eyring, when naming Elder Christofferson among the other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, gave him the middle initial of "R," rather than the correct one "D."
Moving on from that, the releases of Elders Donald L. Hallstrom and Richard J. Maynes from the Presidency of the Seventy were mentioned, and Elders Juan A. Uceda and Patrick Kearon were sustained to that Presidency in their stead. Don't know if I mentioned this, but Elder Kearon has two middle names, Robert & David, though he has only ever previously been sustained by his first and last name. That was interesting to see.
Rounding out that sustaining vote, Elders Stanley G. Ellis, Larry R. Lawrence, and W.
Craig Zwick were each granted emeritus status, as predicted. Another interesting development was that several area seventies were released, and one was sustained. It has been customary for the Church to announce the bulk of area seventy releases in the April General Conference, so to have so many released in October was interesting indeed to see.
As it always is, the sustaining of Church officers has been very interesting and unique to see. I am grateful for the inspiration that attends the calls and releases of these good men and women. That does it for this blog post. I will be back in about an hour with my report on the Saturday Afternoon Session, which has been very unique so far. Any comments are welcome and appreciated. Until I return with my next post, thank you for the privilege of your time, and may the Lord bless you all in all that you do.
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Blog Report: Changes in General Church Leadership
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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