With the PDF version now available, we now know what its' actual table of contents looks like. As many of you might recall, in a post about a week or so ago, I shared my thoughts on how it might look. You will find below another copy of that, with the differing content in parentheses. I should mention that in my version of it, I did not allow space for the statistical report, which appears on the first page following the concluding address from President Nelson, and I had also forgotten that the Church is devoting several pages at the back of the conference Ensign to the new curriculum for Elders' Quorums and Relief Societies.
In an interesting move, the layout of this Ensign will include the Church Auditing Department Report in a two-column spread on a page that is the middle of The Sustaining of Church Officers which was led by President Oaks during the Saturday Afternoon Session.
The copy of the table of contents I put together follows, with differences between my version and the actual one in parentheses. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Possible Table of Contents for the May 2018 Ensign
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Session
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Page
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Title
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Speaker
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2
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Conference Summary for the 188th Annual
General Conference
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4
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Highlights from the 188th Annual General
Conference
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SAM
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6
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Solemn Assembly
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President Henry B. Eyring
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9
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Precious Gifts from God
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President M. Russell Ballard
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13 (12)
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Am I a Child of God?
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Elder Brian K. Taylor
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16 (15)
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Even As Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye
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Elder Larry J. Echo Hawk
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19 (17)
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The Heart of a Prophet
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson
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23 (21)
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Until Seventy Times Seven
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Elder Lynn G. Robbins
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26 (24)
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The Prophet of God
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Elder Neil L. Andersen
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SAA
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30 (28)
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The Sustaining of Church Officers
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President Dallin H. Oaks
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32 (29)
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Church Auditing Department Report, 2017
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Robert W. Cantwell
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33 (30)
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Meek and Lowly of Heart
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Elder David A. Bednar
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37 (34)
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One More Day
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Elder Taylor G. Godoy
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39 (36)
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Young Women in the Work
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Bonnie L. Oscarson
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42 (39)
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Saving Ordinances Will Bring Us Marvelous Light
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Elder Taniela B. Wakolo
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45 (42)
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Teaching in the Home—a Joyful and Sacred Responsibility
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Devin G. Durrant
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48 (46)
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Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing
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Elder Dale G. Renlund
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SPH
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52 (50)
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What Every Aaronic Priesthood Holder Needs to
Understand
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Douglas D. Holmes
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55 (54)
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Introductory Remarks
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President Russell M. Nelson
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56 (55)
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The Elders’ Quorum
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson
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59 (58)
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Behold! A Royal Army
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband
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62 (61)
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Inspired Ministering
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President Henry B. Eyring
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65
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The Powers of the Priesthood
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President Dallin H. Oaks
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68
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Ministering with the Power and Authority of God
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President Russell M. Nelson
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SUM
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76 (75)
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Take the Holy Spirit As Your Guide
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Elder Larry Y. Wilson
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79 (78)
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With One Accord
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Reyna I. Aburto
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82 (81)
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Pure Love: the Sign of Every True Disciple
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Elder Massimo De Feo
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85 (83)
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He That Shall Endure unto the End, the Same Shall Be
Saved
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Elder Claudio D. Zivic
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88 (86)
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His Spirit to Be with You
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President Henry B. Eyring
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92 (89)
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Small and Simple Things
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President Dallin H. Oaks
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96 (93)
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Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives
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President Russell M. Nelson
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SUA
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101 (97)
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Christ the Lord is Risen Today
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Elder Gerrit W. Gong
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103 (98)
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Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy Spirit
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Elder Ulisses Soares
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105 (100)
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Ministering
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President Russell M. Nelson
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106 (101)
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“Be With and Strengthen Them”
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
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110 (104)
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Ministering as the Savior Does
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Jean B. Bingham
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113
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Behold the Man!
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Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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117 (111)
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It Is All about People
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Bishop Gerald Causse
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120 (114)
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Prepare to Meet God
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Elder Quentin L. Cook
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124 (118)
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Let Us All Press On
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President Russell M. Nelson
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72
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General Authorities and General Officers of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(119)
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(Statistical Report)
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126
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They Spoke to Us: Making Conference Part of Our Lives
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(Not included in this Ensign)
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128 (120)
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Conference Story Index
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129
(121)
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News of the Church, including new leader biographies, an
overview of the announced policy and practice changes, new temples, and any
other general Church news
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(137)
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(Come Follow Me—For Elders’ Quorum and Relief Society)
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144
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Last Page of Conference Ensign
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