2008 Annual Conference

Here are a few facts I've put together on conference. More to follow:

Talks Given: 35
By Prophet: 3
By First Presidency: 4
By Apostles: 12
By Others: 16

Scriptures Quoted: 429
Four times: 3
Three times: 9
Twice: 48
Once: 294


Book of Mormon: 135
New Testament: 116
Doctrine & Covenants: 108
Old Testament: 39
Pearl of Great Price: 31

Average scriptures quoted per speaker: 12

Most scriptures quoted in their talk: Madsen - 56; Russell - 36; Packer - 31; Christofferson - 29; Oaks - 25; Hales - 22; Uchtdorf - 22; Lund - 20

Most quoted scriptures –
4 times:

Alma 42: 8 (Nelson - SaM; Johnson - SaM; Burgess - ; Christensen - SuA)

Now behold, it was not expedient that man should be reclaimed from this temporal death, for that would destroy the great plan of happiness.

John 3:16 (Hales - SaA; Amado - SuA; Burgess - P; Uchtdorf - P)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 7:17 (Johnson - SaM; Wirthlin - SaM; Oaks (2) - SaA)

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.

Fascinating fact: Out of the 429 scriptures quoted 294 of them were only quoted by one speaker. Isn't that amazing that out of 35 talks there is that little repetition from the scriptures quoted.

Total words spoken: 63,736
Average words per talk: 1,821
Total subjects addressed: 35

2 speakers addressed:
Blessings
Children of God
Church Leadership
Church, The
Family
Gospel
Obedience
Priesthood
Service

1 speaker addressed:
Abuse
Atonement
Book of Mormon
Eternal Progression
Example
Experience
Follow Prophet
Godhead
Holy Ghost
Love
Motherhood
Prayer
Revelation
Standards
Testimony
Tithing
Truth
Abuse
Atonement
Book of Mormon
Eternal Progression
Example
Experience
Follow Prophet
Godhead
Holy Ghost
Love
Motherhood