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My Brothers And Sisters I Appreciate This...

Sterling W. Sill, Assistants to the Twelve

1961 October General Conference·Second Day Afternoon Meeting·1961-09-30

My brothers and sisters, I appreciate this semiannual privilege of having a part with you in the general conference of the Church.

Someone has said that the greatest invention of all time took place at Platea, 2,500 years ago, when an obscure Greek perfected the process of marching men in step. When it was discovered that a great group of individuals could co-ordinate their efforts and focus them effectively upon a single objective, that day civilization began.

The Master himself emphasized this important ability when he said to his disciples, "... if ye are not one ye are not mine." (D&C 38:27.) Then the greatest intelligence of heaven gave the most important success formula ever given, saying, "Follow me . . . ." (Matt.

4:19.) And every human soul must finally be judged by how well he obeys that single command.

May God help us I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

Cite this talkSterling W. Sill, "My Brothers And Sisters I Appreciate This...," 1961 October General Conference, Second Day Afternoon Meeting (1961-09-30). Pulpit Vault, 1961-10-sill-my-brothers-and-sisters-i-appreciate-this. Authoritative print text from archive.org.Pulpit Vault, edition of 23 September 2026 (commit 4bdc6ac627).
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