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These few short words are Elder Brown's first General Conference Address after being called to the Twelve. In them, he responds to the call.
My dear brethren and sisters, I respond to this call in deep humility, with a keen sense of my own inadequacy, but with confidence in my Brethren who have thought me worthy of it. I shall spend the balance of my life trying to make their judgment good.
I could mention many to whom I am indebted, as others have done. I shall not take that time. I cannot, however, refrain from speaking of my angel mother, who, when I was a little child, had faith in my destiny, and all through my life helped me to believe and try to be worthy of it.
I would be ungrateful if I did not acknowledge that Zina Card Brown, my beloved wife, is more responsible for my being here today than am I. To these two women I am profoundly grateful and thank God for their lives and their influence on my life.
I thank President McKay for his confidence. I love him with all my heart. It has been my privilege to do some little work with and for him to help to take a little of the burden from his heart. I thank God for that association. I love and honor his Counselors and the members of the Quorum of the Twelve, each one of whom I know, in each one of whom I have absolute confidence. I restate my faith. I rededicate my life. I thank you for your confidence. I pray for forgiveness of my weaknesses and sins, and ask for your charity and tolerance and for God's blessings, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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