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George A. Smith in the Journal of Discourses

All 80 of his sermons, 1854 to 1875 — what he returned to, and where each one is printed.

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Apostle, church historian, and first counsellor to Brigham Young from 1868. A cousin of Joseph Smith, he was among the youngest men ever ordained an apostle.

80 sermons by George A. Smith appear in the Journal of Discourses — 5.6% of the whole series — printed across 17 volumes, 1854 to 1875. That makes him the 6th most-printed speaker in the Journal.

Sermons by George A. Smith, per volume
1 — 4 sermons12 — 5 sermons3 — 3 sermons34 — 1 sermons5 — 5 sermons56 — 5 sermons7 — 3 sermons78 — 2 sermons9 — 8 sermons8910 — 4 sermons11 — 5 sermons1112 — 8 sermons13 — 7 sermons1314 — 4 sermons15 — 3 sermons1516 — 6 sermons17 — 7 sermons17

In his own words

The tables below say what George A. Smith preached about. This is what it sounded like.

Men will rise up in distant countries; and say that the inhabitants of these mountains are rebellious. Rebellious! Against what? Against the power of mobs, lawless robbery, and the infringement and violation of the constitution of the United States—against the lawless destruction of property and life—against the deprivation of human beings of religious liberty—that is what we are rebellious against; and the Nauvoo Legion are ready to rebel against every aggression of this kind, as long as there is one drop of blood left in their veins.

George A. Smith, The Nauvoo Legion—Civil and Religious Rights, Journal of Discourses, Volume 1

What he returned to

Every speaker in the Journal preaches on faith, repentance and the gathering. These are the subjects George A. Smith raised more often than the Journal does as a whole — the ones that distinguish his preaching from the rest of the series.

Subjects raised more often than the Journal average
SubjectSermonsShare of his sermonsvs. Journal average
American Revolution45%7.1×
Missouri Extermination Order45%6.5×
St. George45%6.5×
Mob Violence79%5.9×
Deseret News56%5.9×
Perpetual Emigration Fund56%5.6×
Political Corruption34%5.3×
Debt Repayment34%5.3×

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.

VolumeYearTitle
Volume 11854Liberty and Persecution—Conduct of the U. S. Government, Etc
Volume 11854The Nauvoo Legion—Civil and Religious Rights
Volume 11854Plea of George A. Smith, Esq., on the Trial of Howard Egan for the Murder of James Monroe
Volume 11854Disobedience of Counsel—The Indian War The Result of the Same
Volume 21855Reminiscences of the Jackson County Mob, the Evacuation of Nauvoo, and the Settlement of Great Salt Lake City
Volume 21855Gathering and Sanctification of the People of God
Volume 21855Arguments of Modern Christian Sects Against the Latter-Day Saints
Volume 21855Ordaining Young Men to Office—The Word of Wisdom—Union
Volume 21855Opposition to the Gospel
Volume 31856Preaching the Gospel
Volume 31856The History of Mahomedanism
Volume 31856The Leaven of the Gospel—The Saints Should Divest Themselves of Old Traditions—Policy of Making Good Farms and Storing Up Grain
Volume 41857Result of the Delegation to Congress for the Admission of Utah As a State—Condition of Society in the States—Return of Apostates
Volume 51858The Sacrament—Slanderers and Lying Spirits—Monogamy and Polygamy, Etc
Volume 51858A Visit to the House of Congress—Corruption of the United States, Etc
Volume 51858Joseph Smith's Family—Details of George A. Smith's Own Experience, Etc
Volume 51858Report of a Visit to the Southern Country
Volume 51858Religious Worship a Natural and Universal Principle—Sincerity No Test of Truth—Priestly Authority, Etc
Volume 61859Opposition to "Mormonism," Etc
Volume 61859Knowledge Obtained From History
Volume 61859True Government, Union, and Progress—The Priesthood the Channel of Divine Revelation
Volume 61859Responsibilities of the Priesthood
Volume 61859Celebration of the Fourth of July
Volume 71860Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Etc
Volume 71860Celebration of the Anniversary of American Independence
Volume 71860Divine Origin of "Mormonism"—Doings and Sayings of Early Opposers and Apostates
Volume 81861Testimony, &c
Volume 81861Celebration of the Fourth of July
Volume 91862Sectarian Religion—Democracy, Etc
Volume 91862Prosperity of Zion, &c
Volume 91862Difficulties With Which the Church Has Had to Contend in Its Establishment in Utah
Volume 91862Blessings Enjoyed By the Saints in Zion, &c
Volume 91862Covetousness—Labors of the Elders—Mission to Form a Southern Settlement—Grumbling
Volume 91862Corruption Among Government Officials
Volume 91862Counsel on Cattle Herding
Volume 91862Variety of Gifts—Exhortation to Cultivate a Spirit of Contentment
Volume 101865Necessity of Understanding the First Principles of the Gospel—of Union Among the Priesthood, and Attention to Temporal Duties
Volume 101865The Privilege of the Saints to Enjoy the Spirit of Prophecy
Volume 101865The Importance of the Mission to the Cotton Country
Volume 101865Missionary Fund—Support of the Families of Elders Who Are on Missions
Volume 111867Historical Discourse
Volume 111867First Principles of the Gospel—Apostasy From the Primitive Faith and Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel
Volume 111867Prosperity of the Saints
Volume 111867Synopsis of Remarks
Volume 111867Raising Flax and Wool—Home Manufactures—Church Literature—Folly of Using Tobacco and Liquor
Volume 121869Prosperity of Southern Utah
Volume 121869Kindness the True Spirit of Instruction and Government
Volume 121869Education—Phonetics—Storing Up Grain—Home Manufactures
Volume 121869Proneness of Mankind to go Astray
Volume 121869Condition of The Saints in Great Britain
Volume 121869Importance of Observing the Sabbath Day—Emigration of the Poor—Fish Culture—Producing Silk
Volume 121869Necessity of An Inspired Leader in the Church—Christianity and Paganism—Authority
Volume 121869The Sacrament—The Church of Christ—Different Dogmas of Christianity—Book of Mormon—The Testimony of Joseph Smith
Volume 131871Contributions for Emigrating the Saints—Word of Wisdom
Volume 131871Celestial Marriage—Bishops and Deacons Should Be Married—Divorce
Volume 131871Historical Discourse
Volume 131871Historical Address
Volume 131871Written Sermons and Extempore Preaching—The Priesthood—Opposition to It
Volume 131871Bearing False Witness
Volume 131871Organization of the Church—Different Glories—God's Work
Volume 141872Home Manufactures—Union in Business Matters
Volume 141872The Lord's Supper—Historical Reminiscences—The Puritans
Volume 141872Persecution—Temples—Cooperation
Volume 141872Our Schools
Volume 151873Persecution—Missionaries—Emigration
Volume 151873Patriarchal Marriage—The Settlement of Utah
Volume 151873Sacrament—Self-Examination—Recollections of Early Life—Reflections on Scenes of Childhood, After An Absence of Forty Years
Volume 161874An Account of His Journey to Palestine
Volume 161874Obedience—By Reason of Their Disobedience, Ancient Israel and the Land of Palestine Were Visited With and Still Remain Under the Curse of God—Tithing a Heavenly Requirement
Volume 161874Visit of the Presidency to the Northern Settlements
Volume 161874A Word of Exhortation
Volume 161874The Word of Wisdom—Education
Volume 161874Means Required to Build the Temples—The Word of Wisdom—Unity Needed in Building Up Zion—Sabbath Schools—Journeyings in the Holy Land
Volume 171875Zion to Be Redeemed Through the Law of Consecration—Persecutions of the Saints—A Oneness Among the Saints Necessary—The Hearts of The Fathers to Be Turned to the Children, and the Children to the Fathers
Volume 171875The Blessings of Eternal Life Attained at the Sacrifice of All Things—Tithing—Economy Necessary to Self-Sustenance—Home Manufacture
Volume 171875Education of Children—The Necessity of Supporting Home Publications—Ladies' Relief Societies—St. George and Salt Lake Temples—Sabbath Schools
Volume 171875General Doniphan's Connection With the Early History of the Church—Persecutions of the Saints—Mormon Battalion—Hardships Experienced in the Settlement of Utah—Plurality of Wives
Volume 171875Prayer Must Be Remembered in Families—Elders to Be Sent on Missions—Building Temples—Temples Necessary to Salvation—Home Manufactures—The United Order
Volume 171875Individual Salvation—The Success of the Work of the Lord Not Dependent on Man—Encourage Home Manufactures—Build Temples—Safety on the Old Ship Zion
Volume 171875Faith Without Works is Dead—Pray to God—Keep the Sabbath Day Holy—Encourage Sunday Schools

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