How can the quorum help individuals become spiritually stronger, especially during the critical teachers quorum years?
Bishop H. David Burton (above center), Presiding Bishop: Our young people need the opportunity to feel the Spirit in a Church setting. Imagine what it means to have a young man kneel with his peers around a classroom table, or whatever the forum is, in humble prayer. This practice can make a big difference in the lives of young men. Bishop Richard C. Edgley (far left), First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric: Think what it does if they kneel in prayer for another quorum member who is sick or has gone astray or is having a problem. It starts to build the brotherhood these boys ought to be feeling. At these young men’s age, so often their friends are most influential in their lives. We would like them to have friends in the quorum with whom they have spiritual experiences, with whom they share support, and with whom they develop a real brotherhood. Bishop Burton: It’s one thing to have a quorum adviser call to inquire about a quorum member’s welfare. It’s quite another to have his quo