There is nothing as important as having the companionship of the Holy Ghost.

What does it matter if a few barking dogs snap at the heels of the weary travelers? ... The caravan moves on

There is nothing as important as having the companionship of the Holy Ghost.

Yes, President Young did teach that Adam was the father of our spirits, and all the related things that the cultists ascribe to him. This [i.e., Brigham Young's teaching on Adam], however, is not true. He expressed views that are out of harmony with the gospel.

I do not know what we did in the preexistence to merit the wonderful blessings we enjoy. We have come to earth in this great season in the long history of mankind. It is a marvelous age, the best of all. As we reflect on the plodding course of mankind, from the time of our first parents, we cannot help feeling grateful.

We expect to see the day when temples will dot the earth, each one a house of the Lord.

We cannot survive spiritually with one foot in the Church and the other in the world.