HENRY BENNION EYRING Summary

BORN: 31 May1933

PLACE OF BIRTH: Princeton, New Jersey, United States

FATHER: Henry Eyring 

MOTHER: Mildred Bennion Eyring

ELDER HENRY B EYRING

First Counselor in the First Presidency

Key Doctrines:

I often hear President Eyring talk about prayer, how we communicate with each other, and with Heavenly Father. He also regularly mentions how the things we write down, like personal journals and study journal notes enlarge our memory, help us respond to promptings and repent as we remember and recognize the blessings given to us. He keeps a journal by his bedside to record his gratitude for the blessing of God in his life.

President Eyring reassures us that God knows us, is aware of us personally and loves each and every one of his children.  He stresses avoiding contention, and being kind to each other—living in harmony and unity. When we are kind and unified we are more likely to be able to discern the quiet whisperings of the Holy Ghost.

I learned:

I was very impressed with the level of education that both President Eyring and his wife have obtained. He loves languages and speaks German and French. She does also, and both have a lively sense of humor. They occasionally travel with President Uchtdorf and his wife. Sister Uchtdorf may find herself challenged to keep up with Sister Eyring as, with a twinkle in her eye, she switches back and forth between the two languages.

He was raised in an atmosphere of hands-on learning with only chairs and a green chalkboard in their living room and continues to keep learning. His father was a scientist. His father's sister, Camilla Eyring, married Spencer W. Kimball. He has learned to do wood carving from President Packer. Brother and Sister Eyring, both very capable and intelligent in every way, have put the Lord and serving him first in their lives. They seek to do His will and to keep the spirit with them.

Elder Eyring questions, 

“How can you and I remember, always, the goodness of God, that we can retain a remission of our sins?” and answers that we remember through the Holy Ghost (John 14:26). “One of the ways God teaches us is with his blessings; and so, if we choose to exercise faith, the Holy Ghost will bring God’s kindnesses to our remembrance. You could test that in prayer today. You could follow the command, ‘Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things.’ (D&C 59:7).” [1] 

 He explains, “Remembrance is the seed of gratitude which is the seed of generosity. Gratitude for the remission of sins is the seed of charity, the pure love of Christ. And so God has made possible for you and me this blessing, a change in our very natures . . .’ And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love . . .’ (Moro. 8:26.)” [Emphasis mine.] [2]

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[1] Elder HENRY B EYRING,  First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, “Remembrance and Gratitude,” 159th Annual General Conference, October 1989, Ensign, February 2000, 2–7

[2] Ibid