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Sketch notes · April 1971 to October 1994
President Howard W. Hunter
Weak Things has 51 sketch notes of General Conference talks by President Howard W. Hunter, April 1971 to October 1994. Since 2000, footnotes in 30 talks by later speakers cite Howard W. Hunter.
Still quoted
Later speakers who cite President Hunter
Since April 2000, footnotes in 30 talks name Howard W. Hunter.
The sketch notes
51 talks, one page each
Hand-drawn sketch notes from Weak Things. Each page links to the full talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Stand Firm in the FaithOctober 1994
Follow the Son of GodOctober 1994
Being a Righteous Husband and FatherOctober 1994
“Exceeding Great and Precious Promises”October 1994
“What Manner of Men Ought Ye to Be?”April 1994
“Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee”April 1993
The Beacon in the Harbor of PeaceOctober 1992
To the Women of the ChurchOctober 1992
A More Excellent WayApril 1992
The Gospel—A Global FaithOctober 1991
The Sixth Day of April, 1830April 1991
“Come unto Me”October 1990
Standing As Witnesses of GodApril 1990
The Golden Thread of ChoiceOctober 1989
The God That Doest WondersApril 1989
Blessed from on HighOctober 1988
He Is RisenApril 1988
The Opening and Closing of DoorsOctober 1987
Am I a “Living” Member?April 1987
The Lord’s TouchstoneOctober 1986
An Apostle’s Witness of the ResurrectionApril 1986
Fast DayOctober 1985
Christ, Our PassoverApril 1985
“Master, the Tempest Is Raging”October 1984
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Sources and method
Where these numbers come from
- Talk text, footnotes and callings come from the official General Conference pages on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Every talk above links to its source.
- Coverage is April 2000 through April 2026: 1,909 talks by 370 speakers. Sustainings, audit and statistical reports, and videos are left out. October 2026 joins once its text is posted.
- Verse counts use scripture links in footnotes and talk text, counted once per talk. "Cited by" counts later talks whose footnotes link to one of these talks.
- Main topics are estimates assigned by a language model from each talk's opening and closing. Signature phrases compare how many of these talks use a phrase with how many other talks do.
- Leaders quoted are found by name in footnotes. Outside authors are found by name in the text and footnotes. Sketch notes are Weak Things study aids, not official Church materials.



The Pharisee and the PublicanApril 1984
Parents’ Concern for ChildrenOctober 1983
Evidences of the ResurrectionApril 1983
Commitment to GodOctober 1982
True GreatnessApril 1982
Conference TimeOctober 1981
No Man Shall Add to or Take AwayApril 1981
God Will Have a Tried PeopleApril 1980
Reading the ScripturesOctober 1979
Developing SpiritualityApril 1979
True ReligionOctober 1978
“Bind on Thy Sandals”April 1978
“Hallowed Be Thy Name”October 1977
Thoughts on the SacramentApril 1977
The Temptations of ChristOctober 1976
That We May Be OneApril 1976
Prepare for Honorable EmploymentOctober 1975
The TabernacleOctober 1975
Faith—The First StepApril 1975
To Know GodOctober 1974
His Final HoursApril 1974
Of the World or of the Kingdom?October 1973
“This Is My Gospel”April 1973
Spiritual FamineOctober 1972
A TeacherApril 1972
Elijah the ProphetOctober 1971
Prepare Every Needful ThingApril 1971