Aaronic Priesthood
The Deacon’s Quorum President
By Danny Kerns,
About his son, Chance, the quorum president
The twelve-year-old boy walked into Sacrament meeting and yelled, “He’s a bully!” His ward didn’t think twice about the outburst, and the parents soon had him calmed down. His name is Sterling, and he is autistic. During that meeting one of the bishop’s counselors noticed Sterling’s parents looked more haggard than usual. Out of concern, he later mentioned it to the bishop. The bishop explained that they were becoming more concerned with his increasing outbursts. The counselor had sat in on many Deacons Quorum and Sunday School classes with Sterling and his father, who was always quick to curb any outbursts or off-topic tangents. However, the counselor noticed that everyone, including himself, walked on eggshells around Sterling. The result of which was zero interaction between him and his peers.
The Ministering of Angels
I believe that holders of the Priesthood have the power to change the atmosphere that surrounds them. This power stems from the keys that were bestowed upon every man and boy when he was ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood. Those keys include the keys to the ministering of angels. (D&C 3:1).
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I recently was standing at the luggage retrieval at the Salt Lake City International Airport when a woman came to me and asked my name. I recognized her as a former South Rich High School classmate from years ago.
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A while ago I met a special boy, and this week I had the privilege of spending some time with him and his family. This boy has muscular atrophy. He is a remarkable young man, loved by everyone in the ward.
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Years ago, President Spencer W. Kimball shared with President Gordon B. Hinckley, Elder Bruce R. McConkie, and me an experience he had in the appointment of a patriarch for the Shreveport Louisiana Stake of the Church.
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Years ago, President Spencer W. Kimball shared with President Gordon B. Hinckley, Elder Bruce R. McConkie, and me an experience he had in the appointment of a patriarch for the Shreveport Louisiana Stake of the Church.
Read MoreStammering Priest Baptizes Girl
Almost thirty years ago I knew a boy, even a priest, who held the authority of the Aaronic Priesthood. As the bishop, I was his quorum president.
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What a challenge is the calling to be an adviser to a quorum of boys. Advisers, do you really think about your opportunity? Do you ponder? Do you pray? Do you prepare? Do you prepare your boys?
Read MoreProtected By Angels
We should all realize that great works of righteousness can be and are performed by the Aaronic Priesthood. President Wilford Woodruff relates an experience that he had. He said:
Read MoreWilford Woodruff’s First Mission
Although you cannot see the power of the priesthood, you can feel it, and you can see the results of it. The priesthood can be a guiding and protecting power in your life. Let me give you an example.
Read MoreWilford Prays to Serve
“…While holding the office of teacher I went to Missouri in Zion’s Camp. After arriving in Missouri, having gone through many trials and tribulations, and suffering from cholera, which caused us to lay in the grave fifteen of our brethren, we stayed at Brother Lyman Wight’s.
Read MoreA Boy and the Articles of Faith
I want to begin by telling you a story. I suppose all of you young men learned the Articles of Faith before you became a member of the priesthood.
Read MoreThe 100 Percenter
Several years ago my oldest grandson who had been a deacon for a year came to me and said, “Grandpa, I have been a hundred percenter ever since I was ordained a deacon a year ago.”
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When I served as a bishop, I noted one Sunday morning that one of our priests was missing from the priesthood meeting. I left the quorum in the care of the adviser and visited Richard’s home.
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