My people must be tried in all things, that they may be prepared to receive the glory that I have for them, even the glory of Zion. . . . - D&C 136:31
" . . . We see that it was because of the opposition encountered in our early history that our progress today has been made possible," said then-Elder Howard W. Hunter of the Council of the Twelve during April 1980 general conference."By the tribulation well endured by numerous of our progenitors, a desert blossomed as a rose, a tried and persecuted people provided a heritage of faith. . . . One hundred fifty years of Church history provide us with a lesson that when resistance and opposition are greatest, our faith, commitment and growth have the greatest opportunity for advancement. . . ."
