Below are the quotes I referred to at our meeting yesterday, taken from President Hinckley's November 7, 2003 address to the Worldwide Alumni Gathering, reported in the Summer 2007 issue of BYU Magazine and Elder David B. Haight's comments as recorded in the BYU Management Society brochure. I believe President Hinckley's statement applies not only to BYU graduates, but members of the BYU Management Society chapters, such as the OCMA, whether BYU graduates or not who adhere to our values.
Your alma mater will grow in the respect of leaders throughout the earth who will increasingly recognize the unique abilities and unusual qualities of BYU graduates. The stature of BYU graduates will enhance the good name of the Church wherever they go and do inestimable good in advancing the work of the Lord.
As moral and ethical values weaken and decline in societies worldwide, the gap between the world and this Church will widen. Those who live according to LDS standards will stand out from the crowd and receive recognition as those who can be counted on.
Elder Haight stated as follows:
We need members of the BYU Management Society to help build the moral base of our communities. You have standards, ideals and values that will not only lead you to success, but will bless and strengthen this nation and all the world.
Any thoughts on how we might use one or both of the quotes above to craft our "message"?
