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Bruce R. McConkie
American religious leader (1915–1985)
| Bruce R. McConkie | |
|---|---|
McConkie in 1976, as a member of the Board of Trustees of BYU | |
| October 12, 1972 (1972-10-12) – April 19, 1985 (1985-04-19) | |
| Called by | Harold B. Lee |
| October 12, 1972 (1972-10-12) – April 19, 1985 (1985-04-19) | |
| Called by | Harold B. Lee |
| Reason | Death of Joseph Fielding Smith and reorganization of First Presidency |
| Reorganization at end of term | M. Russell Ballard ordained |
| October 6, 1946 (1946-10-06) – October 12, 1972 (1972-10-12) | |
| Called by | George Albert Smith |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| 1937–1946 | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Military Intelligence Corps |
| Born | Bruce Redd McConkie (1915-07-29)July 29, 1915 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1985(1985-04-19) (aged 69) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery) |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia Smith |
| Children | 9 |
| Parents | Oscar W. McConkie Margaret V. Redd |
Bruce Redd McConkie (July 29, 1915 – April 19, 1985) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1972 until his death. McConkie was a member of the First Council of the Seventy of the LDS Church from 1946 until his calling to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
During his time as a general authority, McConkie published several doctrinal books and articles and wrote the chapter headings of the LDS Church's 1979–81 editions of the standard works.
McConkie received a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of Utah. He spent his childhood between Monticello [I should note that the below accounts are cobbled together from several sources and therefore may read a little uneven and slightly repetitive; however, I think the material represents a fine review of what is known of Mormon Doctrine and others of Elder McConkie’s fine doctrinal works.] At the commencement of his service as a new member of the First Council of the Seventy in 1946, Bruce McConkie visited with President J. Reuben Clark, a Counselor in the First Presidency—a conversation meant to orient and prepare the new General Authority for what lay ahead of him. Bruce recorded: “Pres. Clark called me in for an informal talk. He . . . said he wanted to counsel me, in the language of Dr. James E. Talmage, against the ‘witchery of words.’ He also said that he knew I was a student of the gospel but wanted to tell me that there were two viewpoints on many points of doctrine which were held by good Latter-day Saints, and said not to try to force my views on anyone for that would only lead to hurt feelings and ill will. . . . Pres. Clark also said that I would get sat on, but to take it in good stead, and wherein I was wrong to correct the errors, but that wherein I was right, not to worry about the rebuffs.” Not long after this interesting interview, Elder McConkie recorded further counsel given him and other General Authorities by the prophet: “[In a Council meeting of the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles] Pres. [George Albert] Smith spoke for about 20 minutes on various subjects…. He said that when any man present wrote anything as doctrine that great care should be taken to be sure it was correct, and that if there was any doubt, it should be left unwritten. People would think it was the voice Bruce Redd McConkie (* 29. Juli1915 in Ann Arbor; † 19. April1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah) war ein Mitglied im Kollegium der Zwölf Apostel der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage von 1972 bis zu seinem Tod. Davor war McConkie ab 1946 ein Mitglied im Ersten Kollegium der Siebziger, bis er zum Apostel berufen wurde. McConkie veröffentlichte viele Bücher zum Mormonentum und schrieb unter anderem die Kapitelüberschriften für den Schriftenkanon der Ausgabe von 1979–81. McConkie hatte einen Bachelor of Arts und einen Juris Doctor von der University of Utah. Er heiratete Amelia Smith (1916–2005), eine Tochter von Joseph Fielding Smith, im Jahr 1937. McConkie wurde in Ann Arbor geboren. Seine Eltern waren Oscar W. McConkie und Margaret Vivian Redd. Bevor er ein Jahr alt wurde, zogen seine Eltern nach Monticello in Utah. 1925 zog seine Familie zurück nach Ann Arbor und im Jahr 1926 nach Salt Lake City. McConkie besuchte die Bryant-Junior-High School und später die kirchliche LDS High School. Er schloss die Schule mit 15 Jahren ab und studierte danach drei Jahre auf der University of Utah. Dann ging er auf Mission für die Kirche. McConkie folgte den Predigten seines Vaters und dessen religiösen Ansichten. Jedoch hatte er andere politische Ansichten als sein Vater. Sein Vater war ein Demokrat und saß als solcher unter anderem im Senat von Utah, er war ein Republikaner. Am 6. September 1934 erhielt McConkie die Berufung, in den östlichen USA als Missionar zu dienen. Die erste Station seiner Mission war Pittsburgh. Danach diente er im Cumorah-Distrikt in der Nähe von Palmyra. Diese missionarischen Tätigkeiten wurden verbunden mit dem Aufstellen einer Statue des Engels Moroni auf dem Hügel Cumorah. 1936 nahm McConkie an den ersten Hügel-Cumorah-Festspielen teil. Seine Mission wurde auf Wu
I heard him give some pretty forceful talks at devotionals while a student at BYU for seven years. One time he spoke about born again people who thought they could be saved just by touching the dial of a radio.
My remembrance of him is as a down-to earth guy. I met him face to face for the first time at a stake conference in North Las Vegas, Nevada at the Pecos and Osage chapel shortly after my mission. I had gone in to the bathroom to use the urinal and who was standing next to me relieving himself but Elder McConkie who made some remark like "even General Authorities are human too." I shared with him my quip about the existential dilemma that no one in their right mind could imagine "I pee therefore I am." Knowing how he felt about humanists I thought he would unload on me but he just chuckled and went back to sit on the stand.
My next experience with him was walking up behind the current Church Conference Center. Several years back in the early 1980s there was a parking lot and on the top of the hill a few small buildings. I was visiting the Church Archives and I parked up near the old Deseret Gym. At five o'clock having finished my research I crossed the street by the Salt Lake Temple on the Church Family History side. I was heading up a few blocks towards the old rest home when who should appeared walking by my side but Elder Bruce R. McConkie. He had given a talk at a BYU devotional just a few weeks before about the Holy Spirit that was tough on George Pace who was teaching his s Bruce R. McConkie
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