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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Final Note on General Conference Predictions

Hello again, everyone! I just wanted to follow up on something I stated earlier this month when posting my final predictions for General Conference. During that post, I had said that I had listed President Monson and Elder Hales speaking back-to-back in the Sunday Morning Session of General Conference. While I still am not sure if either of them will even be at General Conference, let alone if they will be able to speak for any length, what I did want to note is that if things happen the way I am predicting they will, and if President Monson and Elder Hales do speak in that session, and if their talks are only a few minutes each, then I could see an additional General Authority Seventy being asked to speak to fill up the remaining 7-10 minutes of their time. At this point, if President Monson cannot speak at all, it may or may not make sense to have President Nelson give a second address. One thing I do know: whether or not any of my General Conference predictions hold true, I will look forward to the opportunity to hear from our Church leaders. I will be excited to share my thoughts on those developments as they occur. For now, thank you for the privilege of your time. Any comments are welcome and appreciated. Until my next post, I wish you all the best.
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2017 at 11:46 PM

    Elder Renlund just spoke at our Stake Conference and said that President Monson will not be able to attend General Conference because he is too ill.

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    1. James G. StokesSeptember 20, 2017 at 2:30 AM

      I had wondered. That is sad news indeed, but not wholly unexpected. I anticipate that, barring a miracle, we can take Elder Renlund at his word. I will make note of that in a new blog post within the next few minutes, in addition to revising those predictions. Thanks again.

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