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President Monson votes. Poor guy can’t even do early voting without a camera following him. Is that an expression hoping for change or another eight years? (Plus, it looks like early voting is packed)
Elder Marlin K. Jensen looks to this weekend’s Solemn Assembly.
Until 1986, when Ezra Taft Benson was sustained as president of the church, the priesthood was seated by quorums and groups in various areas of the Tabernacle. The first solemn assembly in which the Relief Society and Young Women of the church voted as separate groups was in 1995.
While church members in earlier solemn assemblies were able to participate only by attendance in the Tabernacle, in recent years congregations around the world have participated via satellite broadcast, with stake presidencies observing the vote of the congregations. Beginning in 1945, church members listening to the proceedings of conference in their homes have been asked to sustain the new president wherever they may be.
Mormonwiki has more on the Solemn Assembly.
For an idea of what probably happened yesterday in the meeting of the Quorum of the Twelve, read this first-hand story of the” ‘Blessing, Ordaining, and Setting Apart’ of Spencer W. Kimball.”
Well that was quick. The NorthTemple gang has now created a President Thomas S. Monson website. But www.ThomasSMonson.com still redirects to his newsroom.lds.org biography. UPDATE: Now ThomSMonson.com goes to his new page.
DesNews: Thomas S. Monson named as new LDS Church president
DesNews: Elder Uchtdorf, former pilot, named new counselor in First Presidency
SL Trib: Monson named 16th president of LDS Church, selects Eyring and Uchdorf as counselors
Listening to the KBYU Classical stream . . .
Quorum of 12 Apostles met yesterday and set apart President Monson with Presidents Eyring and Uchtdorf as couselors.All three gave statements of gratitiude and that the direction of the Church will remain the same.
President Uchtdorf emphasizes President Monson’s ability to reach out to people of all countries and people (especially with respect to his efforts in Germany).
NPR presses President Monson about women getting education and ability to work out of home.
Peggy Fletcher Stack of the SL Tribune asks about latitude to disagree with Church on issues such as marriage amendment. Pres. Monson responded that it depended if it involved apostasy.
Pres. Monson says will maintain efforts to open Church to media as Pres. Hinckley did.
AP asks why Americans still have “qualms” and “questions” on the faith and what Pres. Monson can do to chaneg that. Pres. Monson responds that members should be involved in their communities and when we get involved in a common goal that will change.
Still plans on building temples as Church continues to grow.
Univision asks about the Perpetual Education Fund.
President Monson likes any kind of ice cream (?).
“Remember us in your prayers.”
Post - press conference commentary by Elder Marlin K. Jensen on KBYU Classical:
Calls yesterday the true Super Sunday for Church members.
Notes President Uchtdorf is first foreign-born counselor in First presidency which indicates President Monson is thinking much beyond the United States.
General Authorities typically get Monday off as they work Saturdays and Sundays, but Pres. Monson often comes in Monday as he is a workaholic like Pres. Hinckley.
Elder Jensen says we may become surprised at the doctrinal depth and breadth that Pres. Monson has as he often favors using anecdotes in his talks. But as Prophet that may change.
Sen. Obama cancels Utah appearance out of respect for President Hinckley’s funeral:
The Illinois Democrat was scheduled to drop by the state on Saturday for a short appearance in Salt Lake City but his campaign said the visit was off.
“Last night I spoke with President Thomas Monson and expressed my deepest sympathies to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the passing of President Gordon B. Hinckley,” Obama said in a statement. Monson is Hinckley’s likely successor.
Classy but also clever. He can now campaign elswhere as he scrambles to cover as many states as possible before next week’s Super Tueday. Plus he just impressed a ton of Mormon Democrats.
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