1. Doctrine & Covenants 68
v. 4 Scripture is the will, mind, word, voice and power of God unto Salvation.

2. Doctrine & Covenants 68:1
“From people to people, and from land to land”
“The prophecy in this verse was literally fulfilled. Orson Hyde proclaimed the gospel from people to people, from land to land.’ In 1832, he and Samuel H. Smith traveled in the States of New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island --- two thousand miles --- on foot. In 1835 he was ordained an Apostle, and in 1837 he went on a mission to England. In 1840 he was sent on a mission to Jerusalem. He crossed the ocean, travelled through Cairo, and Alexandria, and finally, reached the Holy City. On October 24th, 1841, he went up on the Mount of Olives and offered a prayer, dedicating Palestine for the gathering of the Jews” (Smith and Sjodahl, Commentary, 409).

3. Orson Hyde Memorial Gardens

4. Doctrine & Covenants 68:2-4
President J. Reuben Clark Jr. said we can tell when the speakers are moved upon by the Holy Ghost only when we are, ourselves, are moved upon by the Holy Ghost.
In a way, this completely shifts the responsibility from them to us.
The very words of the revelation recognize that the Brethren may speak when they are not “moved upon by the Holy Ghost,” yet only when they do speak, as so “moved upon” is what they say Scripture. No exceptions are given to this rule or principle. It is universal in its application.

5. “I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by Him. I am fearful they settle down in a state of blind self-security, trusting their eternal destiny in the hands of their leaders with a reckless confidence that in itself would thwart the purposes of God in their salvation, and weaken that influence they could give to their leaders, did they know for themselves, by the revelations of Jesus, that they are led in the right way. Let every man and woman know, by the whispering of the Spirit of God to themselves, whether their leaders are walking in the path the Lord dictates, or not” (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 9, 150).
Joseph Smith said, a prophet is not always a prophet, but is a prophet only when acting as such, and that this means that not always may the words of a prophet be taken as prophecy or revelation, but only when he, too, is speaking as “moved upon by the Holy Ghost” (History of the Church, Vol. 5, 265).

6. D&C 68:15-21
Under what conditions can a literal descendant of Aaron be a bishop without counselors?
President Joseph Fielding Smith pointed out that this provision applied only to the office of Presiding Bishop of the Church: “It has no reference whatever to Bishops of wards. Further, such a one must be designated by the First Presidency of the Church and receive his anointing and ordination under their hands. The revelation comes from the Presidency, not from the patriarch, to establish a claim to the right to preside in this office. In the absence of knowledge concerning such a descendant, any high priest, chosen by the Presidency, may hold the office of Presiding Bishop and serve with counselors” (Doctrines of Salvation, 3:92).

7. “The office of Presiding Bishop of the Church is the same as the office which was held by Aaron… It was this office which came to John the Baptist, and it was by virtue of the fact that he held the keys of this power and ministry that he was sent to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to restore that Priesthood, May 15, The person who has the legal right to this presiding office has not been discovered, perhaps is not in the Church, but should it be shown by revelation there is one who is the ‘firstborn among the sons of Aaron,’ and thus entitled by birthright to this presidency, he could ‘claim’ his ‘anointing’ and the right to that office in the Church” (Smith, Church History and Modern Revelation, 1:259).

8. Doctrine & Covenants 68:25-30
“8 things parents should teach their children!”
President Kimball has stated:
“No true Latter-day Saint, while physically or emotionally able, will voluntarily shift the burden of his own or his family’s well-being to someone else” (Conference Report Oct., 1978, 86).

9. Faith in Jesus Christ
Repentance (it should not be taught without teaching the Atonement)
Baptism
Gift of the Holy Ghost
To Pray
To walk uprightly (to be honest)
To observe the Sabbath Day
To remember their labors (teach them to work)

10. Teach Them to Work!
In 1939, near the end of the Great Depression, Channing Pollock wrote “The Adventures of a Happy Man: Work Is Its Own Reward. In it he explained that the unhappiest people are those who are lazy and fight boredom, while the happiest are those who learn to work. He also pointed out that the best work is never done for a paycheck. It gets done by those who believe in what they are doing.

11. If… we truly want the best for our sons and daughters, we would want for them --- not status --- but more meekness, mercy, love, patience, and submissiveness (Neal A. Maxwell, Even As I Am, 62).

12. “The Idler shall not have place in the church”
Doctrine & Covenants 75:3
“The Idler shall not have place in the church”
President David O. McKay has said, “Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that the power to work is a blessing, and the power of love of work is success.”

13. President Benson’s talk “What I hope you will teach your children about the Temple.”
Doctrine & Covenants 68:30
President Heber J. Grant said, “I have little or no fear for the boy or girl, the young man or the young woman, who honestly and conscientiously supplicate God twice a day for the guidance of His Spirit. I am sure that when temptation comes they will have the strength to overcome it by the inspiration that shall be given to them” (Gospel Standards, Salt Lake City: The Improvement Era, 1969, 26).

14. Paul Harvey Wrote:
We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse.
For my grandchildren, I’d like better.
I’d really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would.

15. I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.
I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car.
And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.

16. It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep.
I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.
I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger sibling. And it’s all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when they want to crawl under the cover with you because their scared, I hope you let them.
When you want to see a movie and your sibling wants to tag along, I hope you’ll let them.

17. I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely.
On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don’t ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won’t be seen riding with someone as un-cool as your Mom.
If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one.

18. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.
When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head.
I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush, and when you talk back to your mother that you learn what ivory soap tastes like.

19. May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole. I don’t care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don’t like it. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize they are not your friend. I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandparents and go fishing with your Uncle. May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays.

20. I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your neighbor’s window and that she hugs you and kisses you at Hanukah/Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand.
These things I wish for you-through times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it’s the only way to appreciate life.
Written with a pen. Sealed with a kiss. I’m here for you. And if I die before you do, I’ll go to heaven and wait for you.

21. Gospel Quote Sheet
The following is a Statement by President David O. McKay given in June 1965 in President McKay’s Hotel Utah apartment to a group of brethren in the Physical Facilities Department of the Church.
While engaged in explaining to them the importance of the work they were engaged in, he paused and told them the following: “Let me assure you, Brethren, that some day you will have a personal Priesthood interview with the Savior, Himself. If you are interested, I will tell you the order in which He will ask you to account for your earthly responsibilities.

22. First:
He will request an accountability report about your relationship with your wife. Have you actively been engaged in making her happy and ensuring that her needs have been met as an individual?
Second:
He will want an accountability report about each of your children individually. He will not attempt to have this for simply a family stewardship but will request information about your relationship to each and every child.

23. Third:
He will want to know what you personally have done with the talents you were given in the pre-existence.
Fourth:
He will want a summary of your activity in your Church assignments. He will not be necessarily interested in what assignments you have had, for in his eyes the home teacher and a mission president are probably equal, but He will request a summary of how you have been of service to your fellowman in your Church assignments.

24. Fifth: He will have no interest in how you earned your living, but if you were honest in all your dealings. Sixth: He will ask for an accountability on what you have done to contribute in a positive manner to your community, estate, country, and the world” (From notes of Fred A. Baker, Managing Director, Department of Physical Facilities).