The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ would take the slums out of people, and then they would take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.

In 1930 Benson moved to Boise Idaho where he worked in the central stake extension office connected with the University of Idaho Extension Service. Succession to the presidency of the church is by chronological order of ordination to apostleship allowing Spencer W. 1969.

Ezra Taft Benson (August 4 1899 – May 30 1994) was an American farmer and religious leader serving as the thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his death and was United States Secretary of Agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower.