Elder McConkie - Last Conference Talk - Part 1 of 2 In April Conference of 1985 Elder Bruce McConkie gave one of the most powerful testimonies of the Savior ever uttered. Here it is (sorry about the 20 second tape goof-up - I couldn't fix that). Elder McConkie - Last Conference Talk - Part 2 of 2 In April Conference of 1985 Elder Bruce McConkie gave one of the most powerful testimonies of the Savior ever uttered Elder Bruce R. McConkie died thirteen days after giving this testimony.