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Journal of Discourses · 1878
Journal of Discourses, Volume 19
53 sermons by 12 speakers, published in 1878. The full contents, and what the volume is about.
Updated 2026-08-21
Volume 19 of the Journal of Discourses was published in 1878 and prints 53 sermons by 12 speakers. Preached as federal prosecution of plural marriage began in earnest.
John Taylor dominates it with 11 of the 53 sermons, followed by Orson Pratt with 9.
A passage from this volume The contents below list everything printed in it. This is what it sounded like.
Why should men who do not want to do right stop in our midst? If I did not want to be a Latter-day Saint, I would say, "Gentlemen, I will leave you, success to you." But then I do not know what I might do or might not do were I in such a condition. At any rate, why do men palm themselves upon the community as Latter-day Saints, when they are not? And we hear of them grumbling and growling about the Priesthood. If the Priesthood are such rascals, why do they not leave them, and seek more congenial society?
John Taylor, Order of the Priesthood—Duties of the Several Quorums—Difficulties and Their Settlement—Duties of the Teachers—Discipline in the Church , Journal of Discourses, Volume 19 Who preaches in it
Subjects What this volume returns to, by how many of its sermons carry each subject: Priesthood (32), Zion (22), Holy Ghost (20), Book of Mormon (20), Temple Ordinances (18), Temples (16), Revelation (16), Baptism for the Dead (15), Gathering of Israel (15), Jesus Christ (15), Baptism (14), Salvation for the Dead (13).
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 Enjoyment in the South—the Blessings of a Temple—Need of Chastisement—the Redemption of the Earth—the Christian World Concerned in Regard to the Priesthood—Those Who Persecute Will Be Visited—the Ten Virgins—the Wise Will Understand Brigham Young 2 Revelation Gradual—Hyrum Smith's Experience—The Lord Has Not Shut Down the Gates of Revelation—The Church Organization Not Perfected at Once—The Establishment of Zion—Building Temples—Their Style and Character Progressive—Diligence Will Secure the Blessing Orson Pratt 3 Belief and Knowledge—Personal Knowledge Indispensable—Possession of the Holy Ghost Necessary to the Knowledge of the Truth—How to Obtain the Holy Ghost—His Office—The Enmity of the World Towards the Priesthood An Evidence of Its Divine Authority—Always Was and Always Will Be So—Conditions Upon Which Blessings Are to Be Obtained, or Lost Joseph F. Smith 4 Saints Should Be Whole-Hearted—Seek First the Kingdom—The Latter-day Work a Revelation—Joseph Smith Illiterate—Our Agency Accepts or Rejects—Love of the Truth Proved More By Example Than Precept—An Important Generation Charles C. Rich 5 Prayer Orson Pratt 6 Remarks Made at the Close of the Foregoing Dedicatory Prayer Brigham Young 7 Remarks on the Temple Ground John Taylor 8 Trying to Be Saints—Treasures of the Everlasting Hills—The Hill Cumorah—Obedience to True Principle the Key to Knowledge—All Enjoyment Comes From God—Organization—Duties of Officers—Final Results Brigham Young 9 The Work of the Priesthood the Improvement of the Human Family—The Gospel More Than Morality, It Includes Redemption—Differences Between the Ideas of the Saints and the World—The Prophets in Regard to the Increase of Mineral Wealth—Teach the Children Brigham Young 10 Order of the Priesthood—Duties of the Several Quorums—Difficulties and Their Settlement—Duties of the Teachers—Discipline in the Church John Taylor 11 Prayer the Medium for Blessing—Practical Morality Establishes Confidence—The Prophet Joseph Manifest in Brigham—Age Prevents Effort, But When Behind the Veil, Freedom From Obstruction is Our Opportunity Orson Hyde 12 Items of History—The Pioneers—Talking to the Children—Peace in Utah—God a Personage of Tabernacle—The Foolish Fashions Brigham Young 13 Relief Societies—Talk to Mothers—Improvement Societies—Domestic Matters—Training Children—Home Production—Silk Interests Brigham Young 14 God's Purposes Unchangeable—The Two Powers—The Everlasting Priesthood—Abraham and Melchizedek—Organizing Stakes of Zion—Temple Building—The Latter-day Saints the Friends of the World John Taylor 15 Increase of the Stakes of Zion—The Saints Co-Workers With God—The Government and Kingdom of God—Our Inheritances—The Poor Receive the Word—The Gospel Incorporates Everything Daniel H. Wells 16 The Lord's Supper—a Word to Mothers—The Sacrament in Sabbath Schools—History of Some Things—Young Men to Preside—Home Manufactures Brigham Young 17 Difference Between the Saints and the Ancient Apostles and Disciples—The Quorums of the Priesthood Will Continue to Go Forward—The Saints Are Calm and Undisturbed Erastus Snow 18 The Rock of New (or Continued) Revelation—Incident in Regard to P. P. Pratt—"One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism"—The Work of the Father Extends Throughout the Eternities George Q. Cannon 19 Actions Should Harmonize With Professions—"Mormonism" a System of Power—All the Faithful Are Entitled to Revelation—Leading Men But As Instruments in the Hands of God George Q. Cannon 20 The Savior Among the Nephites—Printing of the Book of Mormon—The Presidency of the Church—The Ancient Priesthood—The Kirtland Temple Orson Pratt 21 The Voice of God, the Voice of the People—The Position of the Twelve—Readings From Doctrine and Covenants John Taylor 22 The Trusteeship—President Young's Labors—The Priesthood, Its Position, Duties, Etc.—Kirtland and Nauvoo Temples—Saviors Upon Mount Zion—Emigration of the Poor—Building of the Tabernacle—The United Order John Taylor 23 Conferences—Organization of the Stakes of Zion—Qualifications for a Bishop—The People in Three Grand Divisions Erastus Snow 24 The Work Progressing—Prophecy Fulfilled—We Shall All Obey the Law of Death Wilford Woodruff 25 God is at the Helm—Organization According to the Revelations—Historic Statements—Societies Connected With the Church—Temple Building John Taylor 26 The Everlasting Gospel—Temple Building—The High Priests and Seventies—to the Bishops—to the Sisters John Taylor 27 Gathering the Result of Revelation—Temple Building Similar—The Restoration of the Priesthood—Ministering for the Dead—The Gospel, God-Sustained John Taylor 28 Expectations Deferred—On Revelation—Marriage, How Performed—Should Be Encouraged Among the Youth—Love Controllable—Meant to Be Under the Dominion of Righteousness—And to Be for Time and Eternity Charles C. Rich 29 The Outpouring of the Spirit—The Records of the Past—The Two Sticks—The Promises and Blessings of Joseph—The Sanctified Earth—There is a Spirit in Man Orson Pratt 30 The United Order—Among the Nephites—Not Incompatible With Individual Responsibility or Stewardship—The Latter-day Saints Gather for Training—Home Manufacture Indispensable Erastus Snow 31 Arrival in Salt Lake City—The First Principles—The Question of Authority—The Ordinances—Education of Our Youth—Plural Marriage, Etc.—"Mormonism" Immortal Joseph F. Smith 32 Leaving Nauvoo—No Change Accidental—Divinity Marks the History of the Church—Diligence Will Aid in Securing Success—The Temple in Nauvoo George Q. Cannon 33 King Limhi's Enquiry, From the Book of Mormon—Ammon Replies—Seership and the Urim and Thummim—The Brother of Jared—Hyrum Smith's Enquiry—What is a Generation—The Immense Number of Records to Be Revealed Orson Pratt 34 Living According to the Light—Temple Work—Good Counsel—What Say the High Priests and Seventies Brigham Young 35 Not Ashamed of the Gospel—Thirty Years Progress in the Mountains—The Gospel Unchangeable—Joseph Inspired—President Young's Work—Work of the Twelve—Labors in St. George Temple—Gathering of the Spirits of the Dead Wilford Woodruff 36 An Important Conference—The Death of Joseph and the Death of Brigham—The Keys of the Apostleship—Revelation for the Guidance of the Church Comes Through the Head—As to the First Presidency George Q. Cannon 37 The Gospel Revealed for the Benefit of the World—Witness of the Spirit—Priesthood—High Priests and Seventies—Energetic Missionaries—Duties of Presidents, Bishops, Elders, Priests, Teachers and Deacons—Relief Societies—Tithing—P. E. Fund—Common Schools John Taylor 38 Blessing the Result of Obedience to Law—Our Agency in the Flesh—The Advantages of Union—Order in the Kingdom of God—The Eternal Warfare Between Good and Evil Charles C. Rich 39 An Age of Visitation and Revelation—Revelation the Law of Government—The Nature of Death—Jesus Our Forerunner and Exemplar—The Three Witnesses—Personal Knowledge Above All—Ordinances for the Dead Joseph F. Smith 40 There is a God—Communion With Him An Inherent Craving of the Human Heart—Man in His Image—Male and Female Created He Them—Spirit and Flesh—Mortal and Immortal Erastus Snow 41 God is Light—God Our Father—God a Personage—The Holy Ghost—The Earth As Part of the Universe—The Purpose of Experience—The Resurrection—Zion Taken From Each of the Creations—Spiritual Faculties Orson Pratt 42 The Blessings Realized By the Saints—Men Die, But Their Works Remain—a Day of Infidelity—the Coming Glory of Zion—Temple Building Again—Blessing at St. George Wilford Woodruff 43 No Man Can Direct the Kingdom of God—The Gospel Did not Originate With Joseph Smith or Brigham Young—The Saints Operating With God and the Angels—The Grand Organization of the Church—Other Institutions of Zion John Taylor 44 Temples in Ancient America—The God of Mankind An Impossible God—The Truth in Regard to Him—Man in His Image—Pre-Existence—Why Infants Die—the Redemption By Jesus—Plurality of Gods—The Word of the Lord is Truth Orson Pratt 45 Origin of Man and Attributes of Deity—Philosophers and Astronomers versus the Scriptures—Man Possesses the Power of Improvement—this Developed By Inspiration Erastus Snow 46 Parable of the Vineyard—The Gradual Organization of the Church—Duties of Officers—Union in All Matters Advantageous and Inevitable—Political and Religious Growth Orson Pratt 47 Remarks L. W. Hardy 48 United Order—Tithing—Cooperative Labors in Brigham City Lorenzo Snow 49 A Marvelous Work—Angel Visitation—The Book of Mormon—Evidence Calculated to Excite Faith—Testimony not Always to Salvation Orson Pratt 50 Faith—Fulfillment of Prophecy—Restoration of the Gospel—Priesthood Wilford Woodruff 51 The Heavens Full of Intelligence—God Has Revealed Portions of that for the Welfare of His Children—Reasoning From Science to Sacred Things—All Divine Law Unchangeable John Taylor 52 Opposition to God Among Mankind—Religious Intolerance a Consequence—Infidelity the Result of Departure From Revealed Order—The United Order Daniel H. Wells 53 No Salvation in Ignorance—Revelation of Calamity—This World Not a Bad One; Suited to Its Purpose—Unbelief of Mankind—The Saints Will Live Charles C. Rich
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