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Show 38 This made him many friends and few enemies. a 91 Obert C. Tanner believed that those who admired Dr. Bennion did He elicited confidence. and sincerity. leader and spoke to challenged them about the own He made his the Church's Apostle, traveled the atmosphere with This to for his an inspirational realize their listeners want 93 popular speaker,· most length honesty He potential. people who, faced with adversity, had through successfully. As youth He was so to came succeed. Elder Bennion, 92 the carrying his and breadth of the Church hime atmosphere was created through the penetrating and the incisive words of a man who always re eyes mained young enough to be eager and mature enough to be fair--a best He continued after he became the Church. semi-annual man who others.94 in speak Apostle, an His to successfully brought the before civic and educational groups but more of his time major religious speeches general out conferences of the were Church, was devoted to those given at the CBS "Church of the Air.' radio addresses, Stake and Mission conferences and BYU ' d evot10na 1 s. 95 He continued his extensive public speaking until illness and death in·1958. 91rnterview with T. 92r· nterv1ew W1t h , , Earl Ob ert. C Pardoe, March 16, 1971. Tanner, April 7, 1 9 71. 93rbid., 94Deseret 95A ppen d' News, Editorial, February 12, 1X C ,speec h es. 1958. his final |
