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Journal of Discourses · 1875
Journal of Discourses, Volume 17
50 sermons by 13 speakers, published in 1875. The full contents, and what the volume is about.
Updated 2026-08-21
Volume 17 of the Journal of Discourses was published in 1875 and prints 50 sermons by 13 speakers.
Orson Pratt dominates it with 10 of the 50 sermons, followed by Brigham Young with 8.
A passage from this volume The contents below list everything printed in it. This is what it sounded like.
Is it necessary that we should obey the principles of the gospel, which we are told is the power of God unto salvation? I think that no one will deny that. We must repent, we must be baptized for the remission of sins, receive the administration of hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost, and then go on with the light of the Spirit, having received the testimony of the truth of the work, and maintain that work against every opposing obstacle. What is a man good for who flies the track the very moment an obstacle presents itself in his way? Such a man will not obtain salvation and exaltation in the presence of God; he who does that must be unflinching in the path of duty.
Daniel H. Wells, The Saints Have the Priesthood—The Kingdom of Heaven to Be Set Up in the Last Days—The Saints Must Be Self-Sustaining , Journal of Discourses, Volume 17 Who preaches in it
Subjects What this volume returns to, by how many of its sermons carry each subject: Zion (24), Book of Mormon (20), United Order (20), Priesthood (19), Baptism (15), Holy Ghost (14), Gathering of Israel (13), Revelation (13), Salt Lake City (12), Jesus Christ (12), Second Coming (11), Kingdom of God (10).
Contents Every discourse in the volume, in printed order. The titles are the Journal's own — a single discourse routinely lists four or five unrelated subjects — and each links to the discourse itself at journalofdiscourses.com.
No. Title Speaker
1 What the Gospel Teaches—Revelation From God Necessary—The Faith and Doctrines of the Latter-Day Saints John Taylor 2 Living Faith in God—The Providences of the Almighty in Behalf of His People—Lay Up Treasures in Heaven—The Meek to Inherit the Earth—The Word of Wisdom Orson Hyde 3 Remarks to the Young William C. Dunbar 4 The Kingdom not Organized By Man—Man Utterly Unable to Organize the Kingdom of God on the Earth Without Revelation—The Nephites and Lamanites Had All Things in Common—Consecration—The Danger of Pride—The United Order Orson Pratt 5 Cease to Bring in and Build up Babylon—Separate Yourselves From Sinners and From Sin—Have not Come With Any New Doctrine—We Must Be One—Without Works It Cannot Be Proved that Faith Exists—The Time Come to Organize the Saints—The Time and Energies of the Saints All that is Wanted—Geological Researches of Prof. Marsh—Scientific Demonstration of the Truth of the Book of Mormon Brigham Young 6 The United Order—We Want the Most Perfect Union—The Working of the Order to Be Such that All Honest Men Can Sustain It—Home Manufacture John Taylor 7 The Things of God Known By the Spirit of God—The Light and Intelligence of God Without Money and Price—Now True Religion Without Science—All Will Be Saved Except the Sons of Perdition Brigham Young 8 The United Order—A System of Oneness—Economy and Wisdom in Becoming Self-Sustaining Brigham Young 9 Zion 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 George A. Smith 10 The Position the Saints Have Occupied Has Been a Peculiar One—The Unity of the Saints—Home Manufacture Preferable to Importation—Organization Necessary to Self-Sustenance John Taylor 11 Union is Strength—United Order Will Bring About Temporal Salvation—The Time Has Come to Favor Zion—The Judgments of God Are at the Door of This Generation Wilford Woodruff 12 The United Order of Zion Affords the Utmost Freedom and Liberty—Brotherly Love and Goodwill to Man—True Riches Relate to Eternity—Establish Confidence in Our Hearts With God Erastus Snow 13 The Blessings of Eternal Life Attained at the Sacrifice of All Things—Tithing—Economy Necessary to Self-Sustenance—Home Manufacture George A. Smith 14 Education of Children—The Necessity of Supporting Home Publications—Ladies' Relief Societies—St. George and Salt Lake Temples—Sabbath Schools George A. Smith 15 General 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 George A. Smith 16 Interest Manifested Relating to Temporal Affairs—Revelations Pertaining to Being One in Temporal, As in SpiritualThings—Consecration—Stewardship—Jackson County—Sanctification Orson Pratt 17 The Calling of the Priesthood, to Preach the Gospel and Proceed With the Organization of the Kingdom of God, Preparatory to the Coming of the Son of Man—All Good is of the Lord—Salvation and Life Everlasting Are Before Us Brigham Young 18 The Belief of The Saints in the Mission of the Savior—Pertaining to Inheritances Upon the Earth that Shall Be Everlasting—It Takes a Higher Power Than a Bill of Divorce to Take a Woman From a Good Man Brigham Young 19 God Has Created Us to Be Happy—Experience As Delegate From Utah in Congress—There is Nothing Like Communion With the Holy Spirit George Q. Cannon 20 It is of Little Import How We Leave this World, so that We are Prepared to Live or Die—God Has Ordained that All Men Must Die John Taylor 21 Faith of the Latter-day Saints in Relation to the Resurrection George Q. Cannon 22 Nothing Strange or New to Live and Die—Must Die in Order to Be Quickened—The World of Mankind Ignorant of Immortality—The Righteous Should Live to Enjoy the Light of the Spirit—All People Are the Children of God—They Learn By Contrast—Worlds to Be Organized and Peopled in Future Existence Brigham Young 23 All Nations Believe in a Future State of Existence—All Inherit the Curse in the Death of the Body—The Zion of Enoch Taken to the Bosom of God—Celestial, Terrestrial and Telestial Spheres—Baptism in Water Essential to Salvation—Divine Authority—Eternal Marriage Ordained of God Orson Pratt 24 The United Order is the Order of the Kingdom Where God and Christ Dwell—The Law of the Kingdom of Heaven Protects All People in Their Religious Worship—In Obeying Counsel There is Salvation Brigham Young 25 Prayer Must Be Remembered in Families—Elders to Be Sent on Missions—Building Temples—Temples Necessary to Salvation—Home Manufactures—The United Order George A. Smith 26 Crime a Transgression of Law—Saints Are Under Divine Law—The Gospel a Perfect Law—The Constitution of the United States a Just Instrument—Saints Must Be Patient and Long-suffering—Latter-Day Saints Prepare By Good Works to Meet the Savior Albert Carrington 27 Guard Against Temptation—Those Who Trust in God Will Not Be Disappointed—Joseph Saith a Prophet of God—If There Were No Cause Creating Evil, There Would Be No Evil Works Charles C. Rich 28 Knowledge Received By Immediate Revelation—Cooperation in Temporal Affairs—The Saints Are Heirs of God and Joint Heirs With Christ John Taylor 29 All Men to Be Judged Out of the Books—Adam the Ancient of Days—In the Days of Enoch the Righteous Gathered Together From the Ends of the Earth to One Place—The Great Prophet Joseph Smith Raised Up By God to Reveal Hidden Mysteries Orson Pratt 30 The Gospel of Christ Unpopular in Every Age of the World—We Have to Live By Faith—God Has Decreed that His Kingdom Will Be Established—The Priesthood Conferred Upon Joseph Smith By Holy Angels—All Blessings to Be Obtained From the God the Saints Worship Wilford Woodruff 31 Individual Salvation—The Success of the Work of the Lord Not Dependent on Man—Encourage Home Manufactures—Build Temples—Safety on the Old Ship Zion George A. Smith 32 Saints Are Living Witnesses of the Truth—The People of God Preserved By Divine Providence—Persecution—Individual Salvation Brigham Young, Jr 33 Destruction of the Wicked By the Flood, Wisdom in God—Priesthood—Temples—Intelligence Comes From God—The Lord Will Take Care of the Saints—Angels Operating With Men in the Work of Human Redemption John Taylor 34 God's Ancient People Polygamists—Marriage Relations Are to Continue Forever—No Power Binding in Marriage But that of the Holy Priesthood Possessed By the Latter-Day Saints Orson Pratt 35 Seek For Perfection—Reign of Righteousness—Live in Union—The United Order George Q. Cannon 36 Saints Are Chosen—Eternal Life Worth More Than All Things Else—Works Must Correspond With Faith—Prayer to God a Duty Wilford Woodruff 37 Faith Without Works is Dead—Pray to God—Keep the Sabbath Day Holy—Encourage Sunday Schools George A. Smith 38 Saints Are the Light of the World—Live Down Falsehood—Union in the Church All-Important George Q. Cannon 39 The Gospel Restored From Heaven—Signs Follow Believers—Fulfillment of Prophecy—Book of Mormon a Divine Revelation Orson Pratt 40 Joseph Smith's First Visions—The Book of Mormon—American Indians Descendants of the House of Israel—Prophecies Fulfilled Orson Pratt 41 Redemption of Zion—Persecution—Baptism of Indians—Second Coming of Christ—Every Jot and Every Tittle of Divine Revelation Will Be Fulfilled Orson Pratt 42 Second Coming of Christ—The Kingdom of God—Immediate Revelation—a Highway Cast Up—Gathering of Israel—One Universal Government on Earth Orson Pratt 43 Man is the Offspring of God—Truth is Eternal—The Doctrines of Christ—The Law of Gravitation—Free Agency Orson Pratt 44 Congress and the Saints—Efficacy of Prayer—Strength of Character Necessary—The True Church—Gathering to the Mountains George Q. Cannon 45 The Saints Have the Priesthood—The Kingdom of Heaven to Be Set Up in the Last Days—The Saints Must Be Self-Sustaining Daniel H. Wells 46 Education Necessary—Mormonism is Truth—Conversion of Indians Orson Hyde 47 The Gathering—Knowledge of Salvation Enjoyed By the Latter-Day Saints—Build Up the Kingdom of God Charles C. Rich 48 Temporal Affairs—Consistency Necessary in Business Brigham Young 49 Self-Reliance—Help the Feeble—Keep Out of Debt Erastus Snow 50 Man, the Offspring of God, a Dual Being—Immediate Revelation—Operate With the Priesthood John Taylor
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