Journal of Discourses

George Teasdale in the Journal of Discourses

All 3 of his sermons, 1884 to 1886 — what he returned to, and where each one is printed.

Apostle from 1882, who spent much of the anti-polygamy raid in hiding and later presided over the Mexican Mission.

3 sermons by George Teasdale appear in the Journal of Discourses — 0.2% of the whole series — printed across 3 volumes, 1884 to 1886.

In his own words

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

But before referring to this allow me to go back a little with regard to the pretensions of Joseph Smith because this is the "Mormon" problem; "it lies in a nutshell." Joseph Smith was a true Prophet sent of God, or he was not. He held the keys and powers of the Priesthood, or he did not. These he conferred upon other men in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before his death. Now, those upon whom he conferred these keys have the Apostleship, or they have not; they have the authority of God, or they have not; they hold the keys of the Priesthood, or they do not; God our Eternal Father, reveals His mind and will from the heavens to His children in these valleys of the Rocky Mountains, or He does not. We testify He does.

George Teasdale, Joseph Smith's Testimony Never Proven False—Primitive Organization of the Church—Work of Christ not Completed When He Said, "It is Finished"—Why Should So Much Fault Be Found With the Latter-Day Saints?—The World's Objection to "Mormonism"—History of the Apostles—Authority to Preach the Gospel Restored—Temples—Baptism for the Dead—Book of Mormon—Restoration of the Priesthood—Cause of Persecution—No Surr, Journal of Discourses, Volume 25

What the sermons cover

Indexed subjects, in order of how often they appear: Priesthood, Repentance, Holy Ghost, Second Coming, Gospel Obedience, Provo, Perfection, Family Altar, Revelation, Holiness, Parenting, Salvation.

Where they sit

Volume 24 (1884) holds 44 sermons by 11 speakers, of which 1 is his. George Q. Cannon carries that volume with 12. Volume 25 (1885) holds 43 sermons by 15 speakers, of which 1 is his. George Q. Cannon carries that volume with 14. Volume 26 (1886) holds 40 sermons by 14 speakers, of which 1 is his. George Q. Cannon carries that volume with 9.

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 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.