TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1908·Joseph F. Smith·Prophet
   We sent out, during the year 1907, into the various missionary fields 927 Elders, who will spend from two to four years on their missions.
2. 1937·Heber J. Grant·Prophet
   My brethren and sisters, I am not reading to you my words, but 1 am quoting to you the words of Jesus Christ our Redeemer and Savior. While upon this mission one thing that thrilled me was to read the book by Richard L. Evans giving a history of missionary work in Great Britain. Fifty thousand, as I remember it, of the staunchest, finest of all the people of Great Britain have helped to build this Church by emigrating to this country. A marvelous work.
3. 1950·Joseph Fielding Smith·Apostle
   That leads me to the thought about which I am requested to speak tonight. What I have said about the momentum of this body of priesthood is applicable to our great missionary force. Never before have we had so many representatives in the field preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and never before in the history of the world, I think, was that message more needed.
4. 1960·Henry D. Moyle·Apostle
   This responsibility falls directly upon every home, every father, every mother, and every bishop, and I say every auxiliary organization. None of the auxiliary organizations of the Church, none of the Priesthood quorums of the Church, can feel that they have accomplished their purpose unless we can so train and inspire our young people that they will answer these missionary calls.
5. 1963·Henry D. Moyle·Apostle
   Twelve thousand missionaries and more, each paying individually or with the aid of parents his or her own expenses, are declaring to a troubled world that the message heralded at the birth of Jesus, "Peace on earth, good will toward men," (see Luke 2:14) may become a reality by compliance to the principles of the gospel.
6. 1972·Marvin J. Ashton·Apostle
   I am reminded of a missionary friend who had difficulty remaining busily engaged the last six months of his mission. He had been assigned to labor in a district as a senior companion after having been an assistant to the mission president. In his own words, “I reached my goal when I held that high position of assistant to the president.” He had lost his effectiveness temporarily because he had allowed himself to think he had arrived.