When Elder Marlin K. Jensen was called as Church Historian in 2005, he was filling a position that had been essentially inactive since 1989. In President Gordon B. Hinckley’s office with this new calling, the surprised Elder Jensen asked the prophet what his expectations were.
President Hinckley answered, “Read the scriptures and do your duty.” When Elder Jensen asked about the recorder component of the job, the prophet responded, “I haven’t given that a bit of thought, but you’d better.”
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