Rhetoric in Conference

Lawrence E. Corbridge used Rhetorical devices to emphasize his point.
He used repetition to get his point across. He said, "Either we drink and never thirst or don't and foolishly remain thirsty." Then repeated this structure a number of time with the example of food, the spirit, obedience, and others.
He has ethos because he is a general authority in the church. But he builds his ethical appeal even more by quoting directly from the scriptures, especially the direct words of Christ. As the Savior and King of the universe, he can definitely make a strong ethical appeal.
Elder Corbridge also appeals to the emotions of his audience. He says that we may feel like we can't follow Christ because he's perfect and we are not. This shows his audience that he understands what they may be feeling. Now that he and his audience are on the same level, he can turn it around and say "but you don't need to feel that way because..."
He makes a bold blanket statement, "Nothing is of greater worth than the supernal gift of the Holy Ghost." And then he backs up this claim with scriptural references (ethos) as well as a logical train of thought (logos). All in all, he uses rhetoric well to pull in his audience and convey his message.