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LDS General Conference - Apr 2015

RIP Elder Scott.

This does have the potential to be a very interesting General Conference in a week and a half. I'll be singing in the regional choir from Utah County that's doing the music for priesthood session, so watch for me on TV! :-)
 
I read that it is the first time since 1911 that three vacancies in the twelve will be filled in one meeting.

A guy at work wondered if the church would have time to replace elder scott. I figured most of the preliminary work has already been done when they went through the process for the other two vacancies, so it would not be a big deal stretch to finish the process one more time.

I think I am slightly more interested in watching conference than I am in Jazz training camp. More rookies at conference.
 
mellow said:
I read that it is the first time since 1911 that three vacancies in the twelve will be filled in one meeting.

A guy at work wondered if the church would have time to replace elder scott. I figured most of the preliminary work has already been done when they went through the process for the other two vacancies, so it would not be a big deal stretch to finish the process one more time.

I think I am slightly more interested in watching conference than I am in Jazz training camp. More rookies at conference.
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I'll admit to being a smart alec, but what work? Doesn't God just give them a special feeling in their bosom when they find the right guy?
 
Gameface said:
I'll admit to being a smart alec, but what work? Doesn't God just give them a special feeling in their bosom when they find the right guy?
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Not a practicing mormon(more a member of record) but I think there a tad more to it.
Don't ask me what that is exactly because I got no clue! :)
 
Gameface said:
I'll admit to being a smart alec, but what work? Doesn't God just give them a special feeling in their bosom when they find the right guy?
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I would imagine there is a LOT of praying in the temple. Then they interview the dude and his wife. So yeah, probably plenty of time.
 
Gameface said:
I'll admit to being a smart alec, but what work? Doesn't God just give them a special feeling in their bosom when they find the right guy?
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I hope I'm not walking into a trap....many years ago I made the same assumption you did, I had to choose three men out of about 60, I had only met them each briefly. One of them I identified right off, the other two I struggled to choose for a long time. I had to mentally work through it.

Yes, there is lots of mental work. They have many people to chose from, lots of things to consider. If they were only interested in finding the right person based on their own assement it would still be a chore. But they also have open, frank discussions among the remaining 12 until they have a consensus, then they pray about it, seeking confirmation. If you have ever tried to get consensus among a group of people you know how much work is involved in reaching a consensus, and even more work making sure everyone has "bought in" so to speak rather than simply conceding.
 
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There was a bit about the process in today's DesNews. Quoting Elder Christofferson:

"President Monson, I don't know if this always has been the case, but his practice has been to ask each of his counselors and the members of the Quorum of the Twelve to give him names they would recommend for his consideration, not to discuss with each other but just individually, to give him whatever name or names they feel impressed he ought to look at," he said.

"What process he goes through exactly, I'm not sure. That's, again, something private he pursues. He then brings back, when he's reached his decision and had the inspiration he needs, the name or names to the council that we have of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to sustain it. That goes forward to general conference."

https://www.deseretnews.com/article...new-apostle-reflects-on-Elder-Scott.html?pg=2
 
mellow said:
I hope I'm not walking into a trap....many years ago I made the same assumption you did, I had to choose three men out of about 60, I had only met them each briefly. One of them I identified right off, the other two I struggled to choose for a long time. I had to mentally work through it.

Yes, there is lots of mental work. They have many people to chose from, lots of things to consider. If they were only interested in finding the right person based on their own assement it would still be a chore. But they also have open, frank discussions among the remaining 12 until they have a consensus, then they pray about it, seeking confirmation. If you have ever tried to get consensus among a group of people you know how much work is involved in reaching a consensus, and even more work making sure everyone has "bought in" so to speak rather than simply conceding.
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Good explanation
 
Once the names have been submitted the remaining 12 and the quorum of the 70 vote on it.

Watch for the smoke emitting from the SL temple to change color. Once it turns a certain color then it means that they've made a decision...
 
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