Alexander B. Morrison

Alexander Baillie Morrison (born 22 December 1930) is a Canadian scientist, academic, and public servant and has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1987.

Professional life

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Morrison gained degrees in nutrition and pharmacology from the University of Alberta and Cornell University. He was an academic at the University of Guelph in Ontario and was chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to the Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases in the World Health Organization. In 1984, Morrison was the recipient of the David M. Kennedy International Service Award from the Kennedy International Center at Brigham Young University. Morrison was also an Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Protection Branch with Health Canada and oversaw issues of environmental, drug and food safety.

LDS Church service

During his time as a student at the University of Alberta, Morrison was baptized into the LDS Church after being introduced to Mormonism by a friend. At the time, Morrison's branch president was N. Eldon Tanner and his Sunday School instructor was Hugh B. Brown.

Morrison had previously served in the church as a branch president, bishop, and regional representative. In 1987, Morrison became a member of the church's First Quorum of the Seventy. In 1989, Morrison was transferred to the newly created Second Quorum of the Seventy, but was returned to the First Quorum in 1991. He served as a general authority until 2000, when he was designated as an emeritus general authority.

Morrison is the author of seven books on topics related to Mormonism and has become one of Mormonism's foremost voices on the plight of the mentally ill.

Morrison and his wife are the parents of eight children.

Publications

Alexander B. Morrison (1990). The Dawning of a Brighter Day: The Church in Black Africa (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book) ISBN 0-87579-338-X
—— (1992). Feed My Sheep: Leadership Ideas for Latter-day Saint Shepherds (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book) ISBN 0-87579-605-2
—— (2003). His Name Be Praised: Understanding Christ's Ministry and Mission (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book) ISBN 1-57008-768-7
—— (2005). Turning From Truth: A New Look at the Great Apostasy (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book) ISBN 1-59038-395-8
—— (2003). Valley of Sorrow: A Layman's Guide to Understanding Mental Illness for Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book) ISBN 1-59038-087-8
—— (1993). Visions of Zion (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book) ISBN 0-87579-788-1
—— (1997). Zion: A Light in the Darkness (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book) ISBN 1-57345-260-2

References

“Elder Alexander B. Morrison of the First Quorum of the Seventy,” Ensign, May 1987, p. 91

External links

David M. Kennedy International Service Award Ceremony and Speech Video
Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Alexander B. Morrison
KSL Radio interview (2002)
KSL Radio interview (2005)
"Mental Illness and the Family" : paper delivered by Morrison at BYU's 2004 Families Under Fire Conference

Emeritus general authorities¹ of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Abrea Amado Aoyagi Backman Banks Bateman Bradford Brewerton Burton² Busche Carlson Carmack Child Christensen D.R. Clarke J.R. Clarke Coleman Cook Condie Dellenbach Dickson Didier Edgley² Featherstone Groberg Hafen Hammond Hansen Hinckley Howard J. Jensen M. Jensen Johnson Kendrick Kerr Kikuchi Koelliker Kofford Larsen Madsen McMullin² Mickelsen Morrison Neuenschwander Pace Paramore Pinegar Porter Pratt Rector Samuelson Tenorio Tingey Walker Watson Wells Wickman

1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy. 2. These former members of the Presiding Bishopric did not serve as a Seventy during their time as a general authority.

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