Saturday morning session: See photos, read summaries from opening of October 2024 general conference
‘Let us follow Him by foregoing contention,’ says President Dallin H. Oaks
Conference goers participate in the sustaining of leadership of the church in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City during the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday Oct. 5, 2024. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
“As followers of Christ, we teach and testify of Jesus Christ, our perfect role model,” President Oaks said. “So, let us follow Him by forgoing contention. As we pursue our preferred policies in public actions, let us qualify for His blessings by using the language and methods of peacemakers.”
President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, conducted the session and led the sustainings of general authorities and other Church leaders.
The session also featured remarks from two members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Young Women general president and three General Authority Seventies.
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke about hope. “Hope is a living gift, a gift that grows as we increase our faith in Jesus Christ.”
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explored the combination of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His Church. “Just as dynamite without nitroglycerin is unremarkable, the Savior’s Church is special only if it is built on His gospel.”
President Dallin H. Oaks first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints waves as he and President Henry B. Eyring second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints walk onto the stand in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Conference goers participate in the sustaining of leadership of the church in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City during the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A conference goer listens during the open hymn of the 194th 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, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Elder Gerrit W. Gong, Elder Ulisses Soares and Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles meet together before the Saturday morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 5, 2024. | Cody Bell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Telling Kioa, of Texas, makes her way into the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers make their way into the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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The Liu family, from Las Vegas, take a photo outside the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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The Salt Lake Temple is surrounded with scaffold in Salt Lake City prior the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers make their way into the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers make their way into the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers make their way into the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A family takes a photo as they make their way into the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A conferencegoer holds a Book of Mormon before the morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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A conferencegoer carries a notebook before the morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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Maria Arcos, left, and Blanca E. Vargas, both from Mexico, take a selfie before the morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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The Moreira family Claudia, Marina and Carlos of Brazil take a photo as they make their way into the Conference Center in Salt Lake City for the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Conference goers participate in the sustaining of leadership of the church in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City during the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Conference goers participate in the sustaining of leadership of the church in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City during the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 5, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 5, 2024. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 5, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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President Emily Belle Freeman, Young Women General President, speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 194th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 5, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder Karl D. Hirst, General Authority Seventy, speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 5, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder David P. Homer, General Authority Seventy, speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 5, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder Gregorio E. Casillas, General Authority Seventy, speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 5, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder Dale G. Renlund and Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City prior to the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, second from right, sustain Church leadership during the morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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Conferencegoers sustain church leadership during the morning session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman spoke about priesthood ordinances and covenant promises. “Do we realize it is the combination of priesthood ordinances along with the keeping of covenant promises that allows us to draw upon God’s power?”
Elder David P. Homer, General Authority Seventy, taught about trusting the Lord. “When we focus on the Savior, our faith can start to overcome our concerns.”
Music was provided by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square with directors Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, accompanied by organists Richard Elliott and Brian Mathias.
