Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
. . . Give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. - 1 Tim. 4:13-14.Speaking at October 1982 general conference, Elder Robert L. Backman of the First Quorum of the Seventy said: "As I was called to be president of the Young Men of the Church, I was given the `challenge to provide a program which will prepare this generation of youth to meet the Savior when He comes.' I pass that challenge on to all of you, adult leaders and young men, bearing my witness that this generation of youth is a royal generation with very special things to do. May God help all of us to give the time, attention, and tender loving care we need to give, to prepare these noble young men for the rich adventures and the singular missions that lie ahead of them."
