First Day-Morning Meeting

First Session

The opening session of the conference convened in the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Friday morning, October 3, at 10 o'clock a. m. Because of illness President David O. McKay was unable to be present. President Hugh B. Brown, first counselor in the First Presidency, conducted the services.

The Brigham Young University Combined Choruses, under the direction of Ralph Woodward, furnished the choral music for this session. Robert Cundick was at the organ console.

President Brown made the following remarks at the opening of the conference: