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Look at these photos from the Saturday afternoon session of October 2019 general conference

Tami Bryan, of Logan, and Karlyn Norton, of Orem, chat before the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
People walk around between Temple Square and the Conference Center between morning and afternoon sessions of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Conferencegoers sustain church leadership during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson, bottom right, and other church leaders sustain church leadership during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
People walk around between Temple Square and the Conference Center between morning and afternoon sessions of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Shane Munton, 24, of Provo, walks down a staircase before the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, conducts the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Elder Dale G. Renlund and Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk prior to the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk prior to the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder Neil L. Andersen of The Church of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, hug prior to the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson greets his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, prior to the Saturday aftertnoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson greets other general authorities before the Saturday afternoon of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson greets other general authorities and waves to the Provo, Utah, combined choir prior to the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Lolani Leneti and Wendy Prescott sustain church leaders during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Cecilia and Truman Henderson sustain church leaders during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Conferencegoers sustain church leaders during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Conferencegoers listen during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
A combined choir and signers from Provo, Utah, sing during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday afternoon session in the 189th Semiannual General Conference of the Church on Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Screenshot
Elder Jorge M. Alvarado, a General Authority Seventy, speaks during the Saturday afternoon session in the 189th Semiannual General Conference of the Church on Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Screenshot
Elder L. Todd Budge, a General Authority Seventy, speaks during the Saturday afternoon session in the 189th Semiannual General Conference of the Church on Oct. 5, 2019. Credit: Screenshot

President Russell M. Nelson again declared during Saturday afternoon’s session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference that the Church’s rising generation form a “youth battalion” engaged in the greatest cause on earth. 

The certainty of their cause anchors the historic adjustments announced Saturday.

See photos from the Saturday morning session of the Semmiannual General Conference.

Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles announced the adjustments for Aaronic Priesthood holders, quorums and quorum presidencies. Young Men presidencies at the ward level, he announced, will be discontinued. That adjustment will emphasize the responsibilities of Aaronic Priesthood quorum presidencies and their direct reporting line to the bishopric. Young Women presidents will report directly to the bishop. The word “Mutual” will be retired. And at all levels — ward, stake and general — the term “organization” will replace “auxiliary.”

Conferencegoers sustain church leadership during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.
Conferencegoers sustain church leadership during the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles warned of evil’s “beguiling disguises” that can appear to be attractive and desirable. Constantly focusing one’s life on the Savior offers protection. Stay awake, alert and prepared, he said,  and understand the relentless persistence of Satan.

See all the talk summaries, photo galleries from October 2019

Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught that individuals must live true to their sacred promises in order to walk the “covenant path” back to Heavenly Father. Christ is the “great exemplar” of making and keeping promises and covenants. A key step along the covenant path is ministering to others and standing as a witness of God.

President Dallin H. Oaks conducted Saturday afternoon’s sessions.

Shane Munton, 24, of Provo, walks down a staircase before the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.
Shane Munton, 24, of Provo, walks down a staircase before the Saturday afternoon session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

Additional talks were shared by Elder Rubén V. Alliaud , Elder L. Todd Budge and Elder Jorge M. Alvarado, General Authority Seventies, and Brother Mark L. Pace, Sunday School general president. Prayers were offered by Elder Matthew L. Carpenter and Elder Craig C. Christensen, General Authority Seventies.

Music was provided by a combined choir from stakes in Provo, Utah. The choir was directed by Jim Kasen, with Joseph Peeples at the organ.

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