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October 1996 General Conference

The following articles comprise the sermons and proceedings of the 166th Semi-Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The conference was held on the 5-6th of October 1996 from the Tabernacle on Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah

Saturday Morning Session

T I T L E	S P E A K E R
Listen by the Power of the Spirit	President Gordon B. Hinckley
The Twelve Apostles	President Boyd K. Packer
The Spirit of Prophecy	Elder L. Aldin Porter
The Ordinary Classroom: A Powerful Place for Steady and Continued Growth	Sister Virginia H. Pearce
Prophets Are Inspired	Elder David B. Haight
Christ at Bethesda's Pool	President Thomas S. Monson

Saturday Afternoon Session
T I T L E	S P E A K E R
"According to the Desire of [Our] Hearts"	Elder Neal A. Maxwell
Faith in Every Footstep	Elder M. Russell Ballard
Covenant Marriage	Elder Bruce C. Hafen
Rejoice!	Elder Quentin L. Cook
Witnesses for God	Elder Henry B. Eyring
The Atonement	Elder Russell M. Nelson

Priesthood Session
T I T L E	S P E A K E R
"Run and Not Be Weary"	Elder L. Tom Perry
The Savior Is Counting On You	Elder Joe J. Christensen
Honesty -- A Moral Compass	President James E. Faust
"Be Thou An Example"	President Thomas S. Monson
"This Thing Was Not Done in a Corner"	President Gordon B. Hinckley

Sunday Morning Session

Title	Speaker
"Woman, Why Weepest Thou?"	President James E. Faust
"Always Have His Spirit"	Elder Dallin H. Oaks
"We Care Enough to Send the Very Best"	Bishop Richard C. Edgley
The Eternal Family	Elder Robert D. Hales
Women Of The Church	President Gordon B. Hinckley

Sunday Afternoon Session

Title	Speaker
Christians in Belief and Action	Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
The Joy of Living the Great Plan of Happiness	Elder Richard G. Scott
"Partakers of the Glories"	President Elaine L. Jack
Listening to the Voice of the Lord	Elder Francisco Vinas
"Behold Your Little Ones"	Elder Wm. Rolfe Kerr
"The Peaceable Things of the Kingdom"	Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
"Reach With a Rescuing Hand"	President Gordon B. Hinckley

General Relief Society Meeting (28 September 1996)
T I T L E	S P E A K E R
Confirmed in Faith	Sister Aileen H. Clyde
Raised in Hope	Sister Chieko N. Okazaki
Strengthened in Charity	President Elaine L. Jack
The Grand Key-Words for the Relief Society	President James E. Faust