Library
/
Journal of Discourses
/
Journal of Discourses · 1859
Journal of Discourses, Volume 6
66 sermons by 20 speakers, published in 1859. The full contents, and what the volume is about.
Updated 2026-08-21
Volume 6 of the Journal of Discourses was published in 1859 and prints 66 sermons by 20 speakers. Preached during the occupation that followed the Utah War, with a federal army camped forty miles from the city.
Brigham Young dominates it with 15 of the 66 sermons, followed by Heber C. Kimball with 9.
A passage from this volume The contents below list everything printed in it. This is what it sounded like.
Salvation cannot come without revelation: it is in vain for anyone to minister without it. No man is a minister of Jesus Christ without being a prophet. No man can be the minister of Jesus Christ, except he has the testimony of Jesus, and this is the spirit of prophecy. Whenever salvation has been administered, it has been by testimony. Men of the present time testify of heaven and of hell, and have never seen either; and I will say that no man knows these things without this.
Joseph Smith, The Priesthood—The Second Advent—The Gathering—Spiritual Ministrations and Manifestations , Journal of Discourses, Volume 6 Who preaches in it
Subjects What this volume returns to, by how many of its sermons carry each subject: Great Salt Lake City (32), Priesthood (32), Holy Ghost (25), Zion (22), Gathering of Israel (20), Utah Territory (19), Revelation (19), Persecution (18), Missionary Work (18), Jesus Christ (18), Obedience (16), Utah War (14).
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 The King Follett Discourse Joseph Smith 2 The Work of Reformation—The United States' Army—Labors of "Mormon" Missionaries—Judgments of God, Etc Orson Hyde 3 "The Kingdom of God or Nothing." John Taylor 4 Truth, Life, and Light—God Acts Through Agents—Obedience Produces Knowledge, Which Supersedes Faith—The Spirit of Man—Revelation and Obedience Thereto, Etc Heber C. Kimball 5 Source of True Happiness—Prayer, Etc Brigham Young 6 Injustice of the United States Government Towards the Saints, Etc Orson Hyde 7 Shedding Blood—God's Provision for His Saints Heber C. Kimball 8 Opposition to the Gospel and the Work of God—Honesty, Etc Orson Hyde 9 Opposition to "Mormonism," Etc George A. Smith 10 Faith and Works—Submission to Authority—The Lord's Provision for His Saints, Etc Heber C. Kimball 11 Neglect of Sunday Meetings—The Saints Gathered From the Common Classes of Society—Dishonesty, Etc Brigham Young 12 Unity, Etc Amasa M. Lyman 13 Knowledge Obtained From History George A. Smith 14 Opposition of State Governments to the Saints, Etc Erastus Snow 15 Attention and Reflection Necessary to An Increase of Knowledge—Self-Control—Unity of the Godhead and of the People of God Brigham Young 16 Union—Light of the Spirit—Capabilities of the Saints to Provide for Their Own Wants, Etc Heber C. Kimball 17 The Saints' Need of the Spirit—The Priesthood—Vitality and Growth of the Work of God—Accomplishment of God's Purposes and Designs, Etc John Taylor 18 Blessings of the Saints—Condemnatory State and Conduct of the Christian World, Etc Wilford Woodruff 19 Advancement in Gospel Principles—Order, Unity, and Authority of the Priesthood, Etc Heber C. Kimball 20 Enmity of Sectarian Priests Towards the Saints—Economy—Home Manufactures, Etc Heber C. Kimball 21 Blessings of the Saints, Etc Wilford Woodruff 22 Providence—Ignorance of Sectarian Priests—Free Agency—Recreation, Etc Brigham Young 23 Self-Government—Constitution of the United States—Church Government, Etc Orson Hyde 24 True Government, Union, and Progress—The Priesthood the Channel of Divine Revelation George A. Smith 25 Blessings of the Saints—Hindrances to Progress—Object and Benefit of Trials—Acknowledgment of God's Hand, Spirit, and Priesthood, Etc John Taylor 26 Judgment According to Works—Temporal Nature of Divine Revelations—Temporal Resources and Duties of the Saints, Etc Brigham Young 27 Mission to England—Reminiscences, Etc Ezra T. Benson 28 Increase in Saving Principles—Dedication—Home Produce and Manufacture, Etc Heber C. Kimball 29 Idolatry, &c Brigham Young 30 Testimony of God's Servants Faithfully Borne to the Nations—Gentile Opposition—Judgments of God—Redemption of Zion Orson Pratt 31 Happy Prospects of the Saints—Persecution—Union, Etc Joseph Young 32 The Religion of the Saints and Its Rejection By the World—Training of Children—Home Manufactures Lorenzo D. Young 33 The Prosperity of the Saints Dependent Upon Their Being Right Before God—Prayer and Watchfulness, Etc Isaac Morley 34 Blessings of Obedience, Etc Daniel Spencer 35 Personal Feelings and Experience, Etc Elias Smith 36 The Lord's Providential Care and Protection of His People—Fulfillment of Prophecy, Etc Lorenzo D. Young 37 Unpopularity of "Mormonism"—Redemption of the Dead, Etc Joseph Young 38 Testimony to the Truth—The True Yoke of Christ—Modern Prophets—The World versus the Church, Etc John Young 39 Past and Present History of the Church—Trust in the Lord and His Priesthood, Etc Lorenzo D. Young 40 The Priesthood—The Second Advent—The Gathering—Spiritual Ministrations and Manifestations Joseph Smith 41 Personal Interest in the Kingdom of God—Endowments—Hints to Preachers, Etc Joseph Young 42 Liberty, Reform, Etc Ezra T. Benson 43 Education Parley P. Pratt 44 Apostasy, &c Jedediah M. Grant 45 Instructions and Counsel to Departing Missionaries Heber C. Kimball 46 Responsibilities of the Priesthood George A. Smith 47 Condition of the World, &c John Taylor 48 Address to Departing Missionaries Ezra T. Benson 49 Building Up the Kingdom of God—How to Treat Immigrant Saints, Etc Brigham Young 50 Departure of Missionaries Without Purse or Scrip—Blessings of the Lord Upon His Faithful Servants Orson Pratt 51 Necessity of the Servants of God Being Pure in Heart and in Deed—Dependence on the Holy Spirit—Celestial Exaltations, Etc Brigham Young 52 The Sacrament—The Sabbath—Sectarian Opposition to the Doctrines and Ordinances of the Gospel, Etc Brigham Young 53 Extensive Character of the Gospel—Comprehensiveness of Divine Revelation, Etc Brigham Young 54 Dedication Prayer Willard Richards 55 Heirship Brigham Young 56 Heirship—Necessity of Adherence to the Instructions of the Priesthood—Counsel to Departing Missionaries Orson Hyde 57 The Lord at the Head of His Kingdom—Self-Discipline—Necessity of Cultivating a Knowledge of Science, and Particularly of Theology, Etc Brigham Young 58 Discernment—Importance and Necessity of Being Tested—Honesty of Conduct—Faithfulness—Discipline, Etc Heber C. Kimball 59 Proper Treatment of the Indians, Etc Brigham Young 60 Light and Influence of the Spirit—Power of Evil—Character of the Will, Etc Brigham Young 61 Parable of the Sower, Etc Orson Hyde 62 Human and Divine Government—the Latter-Day Kingdom, &c Brigham Young 63 Polygamy Orson Pratt 64 Celebration of the Fourth of July George A. Smith 65 Celebration of the Fourth of July Orson Hyde 66 Science of Grammar, Etc Orson Hyde
Ask MormonGPT about Volume 6
All 66 sermons in this volume are indexed in full.
3 free questions a month · no card required