Journal of Discourses

David McKenzie in the Journal of Discourses

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

One sermon by David McKenzie appears in the Journal of Discourses, in volume 16 (1874).

In his own words

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

Many times the Saints wonder why we do not progress faster than we do, and sometimes it creates a feeling of regret; but I realize that there is an abundance of things before the people which they do not live up to. We have the oracles of God in our midst. I may sit down and read the Scriptures of the past, the commandments given to the children of Israel engraven on the tables of stone, or the carnal commandments, but they benefit me comparatively little. What you and I want today is the word of the Lord to ourselves. Are we not His children as much as were the children of Israel in the days of Moses? Most assuredly. We want the word of the Lord today, and we require to walk up to it when we get it. As I said, we have the living oracles in our midst, and if we receive from them admonition, counsel, and commandments if you please, that is as much the word of the Lord to this people as is the doctrine of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins.

David McKenzie, The Importance of Living Up to the Knowledge Possessed By, and the Requirements Made of, the Latter-Day Saints, Through the Living Oracles of God, Journal of Discourses, Volume 16

What the sermon covers

Indexed subjects, in order of how often they appear: Wealth, Idolatry, Order of Enoch, Living Oracles, Covenants, Priesthood, Selfishness, Babylon, Savings Bank, Kingdom of God, Revelation, Family Education.

Where it sits

Volume 16 (1874) holds 46 sermons by 13 speakers, of which 1 is his. Orson Pratt carries that volume with 13.

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.