Journal of Discourses

John Young in the Journal of Discourses

All 4 of his sermons, 1855 to 1859 — what he returned to, and where each one is printed.

Elder brother of Brigham Young, and a president of the Seventy.

4 sermons by John Young appear in the Journal of Discourses — 0.3% of the whole series — printed across 3 volumes, 1855 to 1859.

In his own words

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

I can tell you, my brethren and sisters, fathers and mothers in Israel, and all you that feel that you have got an uncomfortable yoke upon you—it is simply because it is not the yoke of Christ; for Jesus said, when he was here, that his yoke was easy and his burden light. I know by experience that when I have the yoke of Christ upon me, it is light; and what else do I know? I know that there are persons who complain that the Gospel yoke chafes them; and I want you to understand that such persons have not got on the right kind of yoke. [President B. Young: "That is verily true, sir." ] Now, you that have on such a yoke had better pull out the bow-keys, throw off the yoke, and then put one on that won't chafe you; for I tell you, as the Lord God Almighty lives, it is now or never with the Latter-day Saints.

John Young, Testimony to the Truth—The True Yoke of Christ—Modern Prophets—The World versus the Church, Etc, Journal of Discourses, Volume 6

What the sermons cover

Indexed subjects, in order of how often they appear: Great Salt Lake City, Prophets, Apostles, Angels, Priesthood, Holy Spirit, Satan, Jesus Christ, Temple Building, Reformation, Holy Ghost, Zion.

Where they sit

Volume 2 (1855) holds 56 sermons by 15 speakers, of which 1 is his. Brigham Young carries that volume with 17. Volume 5 (1858) holds 62 sermons by 14 speakers, of which 2 are his. Brigham Young carries that volume with 15. 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 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.