President Timothy L. Farnes: ‘Divine Appointments’
President Timothy L. Farnes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke at the 196th Semiannual General Conference about the importance of ministering with compassion. He emphasized that followers of Christ should strive to see and serve others as Jesus would.
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See More Church News Stories In Search President Timothy L. Farnes, Young Men General President, speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 196th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 3, 2026. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints By Scott Taylor Your browser does not support the audio element. Play audio Listen to this Article Listen to this Article Audio quality: | Skip back 15 seconds Play audio Skip forward 15 seconds 00:00 00:00 Decrease playback rate 1.0 x Increase playback rate 00:00 / 00:00 Skip back 15 seconds Play audio Skip forward 15 seconds - 0.5x 0.6x 0.7x 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.3x 1.4x 1.5x 1.6x 1.7x 1.8x 1.9x 2.0x 2.1x 2.2x 2.3x 2.4x 2.5x 2.6x 2.7x 2.8x 2.9x 3.0x + Young Men General President Timothy L.
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