Journal of Discourses

Daniel Spencer in the Journal of Discourses

His one sermon in the series, and what it covers.

One sermon by Daniel Spencer appears in the Journal of Discourses, in volume 6 (1859).

In his own words

The table below says what his one sermon covers. This is what it sounded like.

God has not recommended any mode of procedure that will produce discord or unpleasantness in our homes; hence we had better leave off that which will offend God. A man that harbors a malignant, unruly spirit does not love the truth; and these are the things which cause men to apostatize. They say, "I will have a little gratification upon a principle that I know is wrong." Well, this is the foundation of apostasy; it is the method by which people sacrifice that which would bring continual peace: they apostatize by sacrificing that which they know to be right—not that which they do not know, but that which they do know; and that which they know is truth. Then the Spirit of the Lord withdraws from them, and they have no relish for the truth, because they have despised and put away his counsel; they have not respected his counsels.

Daniel Spencer, Blessings of Obedience, Etc, Journal of Discourses, Volume 6

What the sermon covers

Indexed subjects, in order of how often they appear: Industry, Family Peace, Teachers, Blessings, Love of God, Winter Preparation, Army, Baptism, Revelation, Holy Ghost, Bishops, Labor.

Where it sits

Volume 6 (1859) holds 66 sermons by 20 speakers, of which 1 is his. Brigham Young carries that volume with 15.

The Journal is overwhelmingly the work of a dozen men. The speakers who appear once or twice are the reason the series is worth indexing in full: they are printed at the same length and with the same care as the presidencies, and almost nowhere else.

Every sermon, in order

The complete list as the Journal prints it. 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.