Journal of Discourses

John Morgan in the Journal of Discourses

All 4 of his sermons, 1880 to 1885 — what he returned to, and where each one is printed.

President of the Southern States Mission and later a president of the Seventy, who directed Latter-day Saint emigration out of the American South.

4 sermons by John Morgan appear in the Journal of Discourses — 0.3% of the whole series — printed across 4 volumes, 1880 to 1885.

In his own words

The tables below say what John Morgan preached about. This is what it sounded like.

Monopolies and corporations have also a tight grip upon the people. Where there are iron works, where there are railroads, where there are factories, they are owned by a few men, and these few men hold such power, that the people cannot make any move and succeed in it, that would be opposed to the interest of the monopolists. And today, it is one of the strongest points of opposition that we have to meet in that mission in preaching the Gospel. Laboring men say, If I take you to my house and receive you as my guest, these men who own this property will turn me out; these men who employ me in their factory will drive me away, my family will suffer, as I have nothing laid up. Under the circumstances, they have not the faith sufficient to meet the issue; and consequently our labors are not crowned with that success, as they evidently would be if the people enjoyed their liberty. But even under these circumstances, many do receive us and proclaim openly their faith.

John Morgan, The Southern States Mission—Faithfulness of Young Elders—Opposition to the Truth—Gradual Spread of the Gospel—Changes in Religious and Political Sentiment—Hard Times in the South—Vice and Degradation—The Colorado Settlements, Journal of Discourses, Volume 23

What the sermons cover

Indexed subjects, in order of how often they appear: Baptism, Spirit World, Repentance, Holy Ghost, Priesthood Authority, Laying on of Hands, Missionary Work, Missouri, Persecution, Southern States Mission, Religious Freedom, Pre-Existence.

Where they sit

Volume 20 (1880) holds 48 sermons by 16 speakers, of which 1 is his. John Taylor carries that volume with 16. Volume 21 (1881) holds 41 sermons by 9 speakers, of which 1 is his. John Taylor carries that volume with 13. Volume 23 (1883) holds 43 sermons by 15 speakers, of which 1 is his. John Taylor carries that volume with 11. Volume 25 (1885) holds 43 sermons by 15 speakers, of which 1 is his. George Q. Cannon carries that volume with 14.

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.