Journal of Discourses
Charles C. Rich in the Journal of Discourses
All 11 of his sermons, 1857 to 1878 — what he returned to, and where each one is printed.
Apostle and colonising leader, who directed the settlement of San Bernardino in California and later the Bear Lake valley.
11 sermons by Charles C. Rich appear in the Journal of Discourses — 0.8% of the whole series — printed across 6 volumes, 1857 to 1878.
In his own words
The tables below say what Charles C. Rich preached about. This is what it sounded like.
If I understand the principles of life and salvation, and with this understanding should lay down this body, I should then continue the good work which I have commenced here. All that wisdom and knowledge which we have obtained we will carry with us to the spirit world, and this, you can readily perceive, would make just about such a heaven on the other side of the veil as we have made on this side. I do not think we would make it much different. Of course we will have to learn beyond the veil as much so as we have need of learning while here. Then, let us endeavor to feed upon those principles of life and salvation day by day, and labor to put them in practice while in this life, then we shall have joy, happiness, peace, and a present salvation right where we are. We have the power to prove these principles all the time, and we can bear testimony to their truth, for we experience their benefits and blessings in our everyday life.
Charles C. Rich, Present Opportunities of Obtaining a Knowledge of the Principles of Truth—Importance of Improving Them, Journal of Discourses, Volume 10
What he returned to
Every speaker in the Journal preaches on faith, repentance and the gathering. These are the subjects Charles C. Rich raised more often than the Journal does as a whole — the ones that distinguish his preaching from the rest of the series.
| Subject | Sermons | Share of his sermons | vs. Journal average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace | 3 | 27% | 12.2× |
| Knowledge | 3 | 27% | 10.2× |
| Gospel of Jesus Christ | 3 | 27% | 9.7× |
| Truth | 3 | 27% | 9.5× |
| Endowment | 3 | 27% | 7.2× |
| Holy Spirit | 6 | 55% | 7.1× |
| Temple Ordinances | 5 | 45% | 5.6× |
| Millennium | 3 | 27% | 4.9× |
Subject tags are generated by a language model reading each sermon. The comparison is against the rate for all 1,426 sermons in the Journal, so a figure of 3× means the subject appears three times as often in his sermons as in the series overall.
Every sermon, in order
The complete list as the Journal prints them. Titles are the printed titles, which routinely name four or five unrelated subjects in one line — each one links to the discourse itself at journalofdiscourses.com.
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