October 2016 General Conference Predictions
Speaking Order (Text in brackets indicated what actually
happened.)
Session
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Conducting
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Speaker
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General Women’s
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Linda K. Burton
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Bonnie H. Cordon [Jean B. Bingham]
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Carole M. Stephens
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Bonnie L. Oscarson
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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Saturday Morning
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President Henry B. Eyring
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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Elder Robert D. Hales
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[Carol F. McConkie]
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Elder Craig C. Christensen
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[Elder Craig C. Christensen]
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Joy D. Jones
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[Elder Juan A. Uceda]
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Elder Yoon Hwan Choi
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[Elder J. Devn Cornish]
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Elder Juan A. Uceda
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[Elder Neil L. Andersen]
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President Russell M. Nelson
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Saturday Afternoon
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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President Henry B. Eyring (Sustaining of Church
Officers)
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[Elder Quentin L. Cook]
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson
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[Elder Gary E. Stevenson]
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Elder Dale G. Renlund
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[Elder D. Todd Christofferson]
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Elder W. Mark Bassett
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[Elder W. Mark Bassett]
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Elder Mark A. Bragg
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[Elder Kazuhiko Yamashita]
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Elder Weatherford T. Clayton
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[Elder Dallin H. Oaks]
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Elder Quentin L. Cook
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[No one]
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson
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Saturday Priesthood
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President Henry B. Eyring
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
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Bishop Gerald Causse [Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr.]
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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President Henry B. Eyring
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President Thomas S. Monson
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Sunday Morning
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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President Thomas S. Monson
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[President Russell M. Nelson]
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Elder David A. Bednar
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[Elder Peter F. Meurs]
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Elder Lynn G. Robbins
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Linda S. Reeves
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[Elder M. Russell Ballard]
[Bishop Dean M. Davies]
[Elder Lynn G. Robbins]
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Elder Dallin H. Oaks
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President Henry B. Eyring
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Sunday Afternoon
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President Henry B. Eyring
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband [Elder David A. Bednar]
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Elder M. Russell Ballard [Brian K. Ashton]
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Brian K. Ashton [Elder Carl B. Cook]
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Elder Valeri V. Cordon [Elder Ronald A. Rasband]
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Elder Joaquin E. Costa [Elder Evan A. Schmutz]
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Elder Massimo De Feo[Elder K. Brett Nattress]
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Elder Neil L. Andersen [Elder Dale G. Renlund]
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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.
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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.
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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!
