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"Let me quote from the diary of Joseph Millett, a little-known missionary of an earlier time. Called on a mission to Canada, he went alone and on foot. In Canada, during the wintertime, he said: " 'I felt my weakness. A poor, ill-clothed, ignorant boy in my teens, thousands of miles from home among strangers. " 'The promise in my blessing and the encouraging words of President Young to me, with the faith I had in the gospel, kept me up. " 'Many times I would turn into the woods . . . in some desolate place with a heart full, wet eyes, to call on my master for strength or aid. " 'I believed the Gospel of Christ. I had never preached it. I knew not where to find it in the scriptures.' "That didn't matter so much, for, 'I had to give my Bible to the boatman at Digby for passage across the sound.' "

Boyd K. Packer, "A Tribute to the Rank and File of the Church," Ensign, May 1980, 63

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The FAIR Conference is well known for allowing the opportunity to cast light on controversial issues.

"I think that as individuals, it's impossible for us to get an answer to everything," said Trisha Lewis, a registered participant for the conference. "Having FAIR is wonderful because I go and I hear people talk about controversial topics and walk out having my faith reaffirmed."

For a complete list of speakers and registration information

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"The Conference should be of interest to anyone looking for information on history, technology, Book of Mormon studies or current events such as immigration and the Islam," said Craig L. Foster, conference organizer and author.

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The promise in my blessing and the encouraging words of President Young to me, with the faith I had in the gospel, kept me up

--God and His servants help us.