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                         From "Called To Serve", by Ben Arkell  50 Of The Best Quotes From Latter-Day Prophet Joseph Smith Jr. by   Ben Arkell “Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.”― Joseph Smith Jr. “Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason thereof until all of the events transpire.”― Joseph Smith Jr. Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations, and where is our religion? We have none. ― Joseph Smith Jr. “The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded i

  We are so ready for another wonderful General Conference, aren't we? 35 of our favorite pictures from the 'memorable and unforgettable' April 2020 conference by Lindsey Williams  | Oct. 01, 2020 Editor's note: This story was originally published by  LDS Living  in April 2020 and is being shared again in anticipation of October 2020 general conference.  Here's how you can watch .  For six months, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prepared for a  "memorable and unforgettable" conference  celebrating the bicentennial anniversary of the First Vision. Here is a look back at some of our favorite photos and screenshots from the April 2020 general conference. All images courtesy of Church Newsroom or YouTube screenshots President Russell M. Nelson intently watches a screen in front of his chair during the Saturday morning session.  Elder Benjamin M. Z. Tai  shared a story in his conference talk of Brother Saw Polo, a man who came to lear