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Journal of Discourses · 1883

Journal of Discourses, Volume 23

43 sermons by 15 speakers, published in 1883. The full contents, and what the volume is about.

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Volume 23 of the Journal of Discourses was published in 1883 and prints 43 sermons by 15 speakers.

John Taylor dominates it with 11 of the 43 sermons, followed by Erastus Snow with 5.

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May God sustain this people; may He fill their hearts with faith and hope and confidence. We will seek to live our religion, and to pray to the God of Daniel, the God of Moses, to the God of our forefathers, to the God of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, to the God of the universe, the Father of all; that He will direct and guide us in this great contest—I mean the contest that is being waged between pure Christianity and the errors of the world, until this earth shall be filled with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the mighty deep. This is my prayer, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

George G. Bywater, The Gospel of Christ or Ancient Christianity—Its Growth and Progress Despite of Opposition—Christ's Sermon on the Mount—Similarity of Ancient, to Modern Opposition to the Truth—The Early Apostasy and the Gospel's Latter-Day Restoration—The Object of Anti-"Mormon" Legislation not the Suppression of Immorality—The Saints Willing to Abide the Issue, Journal of Discourses, Volume 23

Who preaches in it

SpeakerSermons
John Taylor11
Erastus Snow5
George Q. Cannon5
Lorenzo Snow4
Joseph F. Smith3
Wilford Woodruff3
Franklin D. Richards2
George G. Bywater2
Charles W. Penrose2
Henry W. Naisbitt1
John Morgan1
Orson Pratt1
Moses Thatcher1
Joseph E. Taylor1
Daniel H. Wells1

Subjects

What this volume returns to, by how many of its sermons carry each subject: Holy Ghost (24), Priesthood (24), Zion (21), Book of Mormon (18), Persecution (17), Missionary Work (16), Baptism (14), Utah Territory (12), Religious Liberty (12), Jesus Christ (11), Gathering of Israel (11), Resurrection (11).

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.TitleSpeaker
1The Preaching and Practice of the Gospel—Visitations of Angels, EtcHenry W. Naisbitt
2The Indians—The Influence of the Elders Among Them in the Interest of Peace, EtcErastus Snow
3The Settling of Southern Utah—Building of the Temple, EtcJohn Taylor
4Travels of the First Presidency and the Twelve—Temporal and Spiritual Condition of the Saints—Their Educational Progress—Temple Building, Its Object—Organization of the Priesthood, Its Duties—The Gathering and General Duties of the Saints of God, Their Ultimate DestinyJohn Taylor
5The Dispensation of the Fulness of Times—Restoration of the Gospel—Duties of the Priesthood—The Future of Zion—Inconsistency of the Saints' Persecutors—Incidents of Church History, EtcJohn Taylor
6The 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 SettlementsJohn Morgan
7The Gospel's Restoration—Its Priesthood and Principles—The Saints Misrepresented—The "Mormon" War—Comparative Statistics—The Impending Judgments of God—Duties of the Saints—A Warning to Their Oppressors—The Wickedness of the World—Exhortation to RighteousnessJohn Taylor
8The Laws of God and the Laws of the Land—The Saints An Obedient and Law-Abiding People—Their Persecutions Productive of Prosperity—Their Past and Prospective Experience and Eventual TriumphJoseph F. Smith
9Man's Free Agency—The Gospel Restored—Opposition to God's Work—Increase of Wickedness—The World Warned of Retribution—The Saints Exhorted to RighteousnessWilford Woodruff
10The Last Dispensation—The Saints' Religion Practical—Hostility to God's Work—Divisions in Sectarian Churches—Unity of the Saints—Early History of Utah—"Mormon" Thrift and Enterprise—The One-Man Power—God's People a Free People—Increase of Corruption—The Saints HopefulErastus Snow
11Peace and Prosperity of the Saints—Growing Importance of the Church From Its Organization—The Work of God and Not of Man—God's Blessing Upon the Righteous; His Curse Upon the Unrighteous—The Liberty of the Gospel—The Saints Preserved From War and Bloodshed—Their Union and Universal GoodwillGeorge Q. Cannon
12The Lord's Work—Warfare not Required of the Saints—An Overruling Providence—Corruption and Perjury in High Places—Violation of the Constitution—False Accusations Against the Saints—Words of Comfort and ExhortationFranklin D. Richards
13Modern Fulfillment of Ancient Prophecy—Rise of Joseph the Prophet—Organization of the Church of Christ—Persecutions of the Saints—Their Undying Faith in God—The World Proving Joseph Smith a Prophet—Satan Busily at Work—The Gospel of Liberty and HumanityGeorge Q. Cannon
14Liberty of Conscience—Man Accountable to God—The Fall of Adam and Eve Preordained—Redemption and Resurrection—The Gospel in Ancient and in Modern Times—Fulfillment of Prophecy—A Falsehood Refuted—Patriarchal Marriage—Its Purity and Its Eternal PurposeWilford Woodruff
15How the Gospel is Preached By the Elders—Value of the Training They Receive—Historical Compilation of Experiences of the Elders Would Be Interesting—Prospects of the Rising Generation—Faith of the Ancients Restored—Fulfillment of the Destiny of the Church Cannot Be Hindered—The Saints Purified By TrialGeorge Q. Cannon
16Human Rights—Origin, Duty and Destiny of Man—Correct Knowledge Due to Divine Revelation—Truth Ever Absolute and Unwelcome to the World—God's Authority Unrecognized—The World's Present State and Future ProspectsGeorge G. Bywater
17Ancient and Modern Israel Compared—God's Work Progressive—His Overruling ProvidenceLorenzo Snow
18How to Find Out God—How Man May Know Himself—Necessity of Divine Revelation—How and By What Means Received—Testimony of the Latter-Day Saints—The Nature and Origin of Man—His Mortal Experience and Its Purpose—The Fate of the Wicked—The Lot of the Righteous—Eternal Life and How It May Be AttainedCharles W. Penrose
19The Preaching of the Gospel in the Latter Days—Signs Promised to Follow Believers As Anciently—The Gospel in Force Upon All the World—Sincerity No Excuse for Willful Disobedience—A Positive Personal Testimony Attainable Through Obedience—Unauthorized Administrations Unrecognized of God—New Revelation Essential and Desirable—True and False CharityOrson Pratt
20Man a Mortal and An Immortal Being—Temporal and Spiritual Death—Redemption Through the Atonement and Gospel of Christ—Sons of Perdition—Man's Pre-Existent, Disembodied and Resurrected States—Jesus Christ the Great Example—The Righteous to Be Conformed to His Image—His Similarity to the Father—His Mission not Completed at His Death—His Resurrection and the Redemption of HumanityJoseph F. Smith
21The Death of the Faithful No Cause for Mourning—The Perpetuity of the Priesthood—Probationary Ingress and Egress—All Knowledge Comes From God—Temple Building and Its Purposes—Exhortations to the SaintsJohn Taylor
22God's Peculiar People Called a Kingdom of Priests—Their Ministry Thus Foreshadowed—The Melchizedek and Aaronic Priesthoods—Their Restoration in the Latter Days—The Preaching of the Gospel—Ephraim and Manasseh—The Lineage of the Prophet Joseph Smith—Predestination and Election—The Dispersion and Gathering of Israel—The Priesthood Endless, Administering in Time and Eternity—The Blindness of the Gentiles to the Things of God—The ResuErastus Snow
23The Establishment of Character—Traits that Are Admirable—How to Have Influence With Heaven—Why Men Should Do Right—The Cultivation of Spiritual Gifts—The Things of God Must Be Sought After—Fasting, Prayer, Devotion and SacrificeLorenzo Snow
24The Mission of the Holy Ghost—Commissions of the Ancient and Modern Apostles—Unbelief, Division, Superstition and Fanaticism—Sincerity No Evidence of Truth, But Always Entitled to Respect—Marriage Commanded of God and Forbidden By Man—Moral Courage and Anti-"Mormon" Legislation—Righteous and Unrighteous Dominion—The Purity of the Elders of Israel—The Worship of Wealth and Its Poverty—Public opinion and Independence of Character&mdaMoses Thatcher
25The Temple at Logan—The Liquor Traffic—Church Organization—Duties of Its Officers—Treatment of Transgressors—An Interesting Anecdote and Its Moral—Various Offices and Callings of the Priesthood, Etc.—The Guidance of God—Honor Due to His Priesthood—Growth and Progress of God's Work—Its Opposition By the World—The Regeneration of the Lamanites and General Salvation of ManJohn Taylor
26The Marriage Question—Lawful Concubinage and Its Unlawful Counterfeit—Various Views Concerning the Union of the Sexes—Plural Marriage Among the Latter-day Saints—The Example and Character of Abraham—Exhortation to Justice and Equity—Christian Crimes in New England—Oppression With Its Real and Pretended Object—Fruits of "Mormonism"—Prisons and Penalties Powerless to Stop the Lord's Work—The God-given Boon of Liberty to Man&mdaErastus Snow
27The Work of God and Building Up of Zion—Preaching, Temple Building and Other Duties—Corruption and Hypocrisy of Christendom—Rights of the Latter-Day Saints As American Citizens—The Saints Counseled to Be Pure, Honest, Upright, Charitable, Long-suffering and Forgiving—Difference Between Bigamy and Polygamy—Unjust Legislation and American Justice—God for Israel As Long As Israel is for RightJohn Taylor
28Dependence Upon the Holy Spirit—The Gathering and Its Object—Sacrifices Required of the Saints—The Risk of Rejecting the Testimony of the Truth—Profession and Practice, Pretensions and Principle—Impending Trials and Troubles, Trust in God—Time and Eternity, Body and Spirit—"More Blessed Are They that Believe and Have not Seen"—The Spirit of Truthful Intuition the Safest Guide—Exhortation, Counsel and InstructionJoseph E. Taylor
29The Gospel of Christ or Ancient Christianity—Its Growth and Progress Despite of Opposition—Christ's Sermon on the Mount—Similarity of Ancient, to Modern Opposition to the Truth—The Early Apostasy and the Gospel's Latter-Day Restoration—The Object of Anti-"Mormon" Legislation not the Suppression of Immorality—The Saints Willing to Abide the IssueGeorge G. Bywater
30The Mighty Mission of the Saints—God's Dealings With the World in Ancient and Modern Times—God's Authorship of Creation and Right to Rule—Man's Agency, the Gospel and the Gathering—Its Attempted Suppression, Contrasted Statesmanship—The Mother of Harlots and Her Daughters—The Political Situation in Utah—The Rights of Man, the Supporters and Subverters of Law and Order—Religious Intolerance and Political Injustice—The Latter-day Saints the FutJohn Taylor
31Persecution Fulfilling Prophecy—Vermont, the Birthplace of Prominent "Mormons" and Their Oppressors—The Faith and Integrity of the Saints to Be Tested—Peace Among God's People a Peculiar Characteristic—In Time of Trouble Trust in God, "Watch the Captain"—The Acts of the Utah Commissioners—God's Overruling Power and Wisdom—A Great Work Requires Great Sacrifice—Non-Performance of Duty No Cause for Self-Gratulation—Man's PeGeorge Q. Cannon
32Love for and Forgiveness of Enemies—Such Things Possible Without Association and Assimilation—The Saints Exhorted Against Bartering Away Their Inheritances—The Idolatry of Riches—Man Cannot Build Up Zion, But God Can and WillJoseph F. Smith
33The Revelations of the Holy Spirit—Sacrifice Brings Forth Salvation, Episode of Queen Esther—Where Knowledge is Given Obedience is Required—Noah and the Antediluvians, Penalty of Disobedience—The Knowledge Which Comforts the People of God, the Skepticism of the World—The Testimony of the Latter-day Saints—The Indestructibility of "Mormonism"—God Will Overrule and Deliver, If the Saints Will Do Their DutyLorenzo Snow
34The "Twin Relics," Slavery and Polygamy—Confounding of Polygamy With Bigamy, "Christian" Statesmanship—Joseph Smith's Proposition for the Abolition of Slavery—The Great Rebellion, Church Division—The Bible and Polygamy, Origin of Monogamy—The Work of God in the Latter Days, the Mission of Ephraim—The Ten Tribes and Scattered Israel, the Book of Mormon—Present Persecution and Future Prospects of the SaintsErastus Snow
35"Mormonism" As True Now As Ever—Many Called But Few Chosen—God's People to Be Tried and Tested—Rapid Growth of His Kingdom—The Blindness of the World—Animosity of Satan—Blessings Cannot Be Withheld From the Faithful—Exhortation Against Covetousness and Other Evils—Ordeals Ordained From the Beginning—The Reward of the FaithfulDaniel H. Wells
36Tithes and Offerings—Consecrations and Stewardships—The Law of the Lord to the Latter-day Saints—The Meaning of "Surplus Property"—Tithes and Offerings in Ancient Times—The Year of Jubilee or Release—The Importance of Paying Tithing—God the Giver of Every Good Gift—Tithes and Offerings His DueFranklin D. Richards
37Man's Natural Spirit and the Spirit of God—Our Relationship With Him—His Dealings in the Latter Days—What is Expected of the Saints—Their Position and Labors Among the Nations—Christ the Example to All His Followers—Words of Counsel to Priesthood and PeopleJohn Taylor
38Hardship the Heritage of the Saints—The Necessity of Trial Forgiveness of Enemies—Inspired Dreams, "Get the Spirit of God"—The Great Work Expected of the Saints—Labors Among the LamanitesWilford Woodruff
39Men Powerless Except as God Permits—Ordeals Necessary to Purify—Zion Will TriumphJohn Taylor
40The Lord Interested in the Salvation of the Whole Human Family—His Plans, Purposes and Dealings All to that End—Necessity of Charity, Love, Union, Etc., in the Church of Christ—The Logan Temple and a Prophetic Glimpse at Its FutureLorenzo Snow
41Revealed Religion and Man-Made Methods of Worship—Only One True and Acceptable Way to Worship God—Ancient and Modern Revelations Corroborate Each Other—God's Spirit the Light and Life of the Whole World—Men Generally Choose Darkness Rather Than Light—The Coming Forth of the Light in the Latter Days—Joseph Smith and His Doctrines—The Speaker's Personal Experience—The Operations of the Spirit—The Way to Obtain Knowledge From God—The NecesCharles W. Penrose
42The Power and Authority of the Priesthood Continuous—Pseudo-Prophets and Their Revelations—Ordination Prerequisite to Action in Any Office—Joseph Smith the Head of this Dispensation—The Twelve Ordained By Him to Bear Off the Kingdom—Joseph's Legal Successor and Brigham's—The Priesthood, As It Now Exists, the Rightful Authority of God on EarthGeorge Q. Cannon
43Why the Saints Meet Together—Their Pretensions—What Their Profession Implies—No Right to Sit in Judgment on the World—All Children of a Common Father—Many Good Men Inspired By the Spirit of God Who Did not Possess the Gift of the Holy Ghost—How Joseph Smith Obtained Knowledge—The Gospel—What the Savior Required—Operations of the Holy Ghost—What is Required of the Saints—Their Feelings—Duty of Missionaries—National FeelJohn Taylor

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