Pulpit

Notwithstanding the time has expired I am going

Heber J. Grant, General Authority

1929 October General Conference·Third Day Afternoon Session·1929-10-06

Notwithstanding the time has expired I am going to trespass a little.

Gratitude for Success of Conference

I rejoice in the very splendid conference that we have had. I echo and endorse the words of blessing for the President of the United States, for Ramsay Macdonald, for our good sisters, and for the people generally, as uttered, I believe, under the inspiration of the Spirit of the Lord, by my counselor, Brother Nibley. I thank each and all who have taken part in this conference. It is an astonishing fact that there have been forty-three speeches made here during the conference, including the one that I am now making.

I can truthfully say that I rejoice beyond all the ability with which God has endowed me to express my thoughts, and my heart is full of gratitude for the rich outpouring of the Spirit of the Lord and his blessings that have attended us during this conference. Ever since I was a boy I have heard the statement made at the close of each conference that it was one of the very best we had ever had. To me this is one of the great testimonies of the divinity of the work in which we are engaged. We hear, year after year — I have heard from childhood unto the present time — the same testimonies, the same words almost, in explaining the gospel and testifying of it, but we never weary if our spirits are only right; and the spirit of this conference has been one of joy and peace and happiness.

Blessings Invoked

I leave my blessing upon you, my brethren and sisters — not only upon all within the sound of my voice in this great auditorium, but upon all those who are listening in. I pray God to bless every soul who is striving to do good upon the earth, every soul who is honest and upright, loyal and true to his God and to his country. May the peace of heaven abide with all the honest the world over; and particularly do I pray for the blessings of the Lord upon the Latter-day Saints. I do it all in humility and by the authority of the priesthood of the living God that I know I hold, and in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Savior. Amen.

Cite this talkHeber J. Grant, "Notwithstanding the time has expired I am going," 1929 October General Conference, Third Day Afternoon Session (1929-10-06). Pulpit Vault, 1929-10-45-heber-j-grant-remarks-57. Authoritative print text from archive.org.Pulpit Vault, edition of 23 September 2026 (commit 4bdc6ac627).
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  1. 1939Blessings Promised Those Who Live the GospelHeber J. Grant¶ 2
  2. 1918I am grateful for another privilegeHyrum G. Smith¶ 4
  3. 1913Inspiration in the Hymns of ZionHeber J. Grant¶ 3
  4. 1920Dedication of the Laie Temple SiteReed Smoot¶ 3
  5. 1926General Authorities Sustained and Closing RemarksHeber J. Grant¶ 3

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