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SALT LAKE CITY — President Thomas S. Monson welcomed Latter-day Saints to conference Saturday, pointing out there would be no new temples announced at this conference as the church focuses on completing temples already underway.
“In 2015, we anticipate completing and dedicating new temples in many parts of the world,” he said. “When all the previously announced temples are completed, we will have 170 operating temples throughout the world.”
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland urged young church members to stand for what they believe in.
"You may wonder if it is worth it to take a courageous moral stand in high school or go on a mission only to have your most cherished beliefs reviled, or to strive against much in society that sometimes ridicules a life of religious devotion,” Elder Holland said.
Parents were cautioned to help not only protect their children from pornography, but to discuss with them how they can avoid it.
“As we counsel with our children together, we can create a family plan with standards and boundaries being proactive to protect our homes with filters on electronic devices,” said Sister Linda S. Reeves of the Relief Society General Presidency.
And Latter-day Saints were encouraged to put their priorities on God's laws.
"Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right, evil error and darkness will never be truth, even if popular,” Elder Russell M. Nelson said.
And a new Sunday School General Presidency was sustained Saturday afternoon.
Elder Tad R. Callister will serve as president and his counselors will include two men currently serving as mission presidents.
John Tanner, a former BYU administrator, and Devin Durrant, a star player on the BYU basketball team in the 1980s, will serve as counselors.
