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Volume 20

Pages Date Speaker Title
1 - 8 April 7, 1878 George Q. Cannon Ideas Held By the Latter-day Saints Winning Their Way—Territorial Prosperity—“Mormonism” Not Favored of the Government—Latter-Day Saints to Save the Government—Good Counsel on Many Points
8 - 18 June 23, 1878 Orson Pratt Interpretation of Scripture—Apparent Miracles Easily Performed When Necessary—Disobedience Brings Calamity—Fulfillment of Prophecy
19 - 24 July 7, 1878 John Taylor An Important Age—Close Questions—A Word With the Bishops—Also the Seventies—Honor the Sabbath
24 - 31 July 7, 1878 Joseph F. Smith Plural Marriage—For the Righteous Only—Obedience Imperative—Blessings Resulting
32 - 39 July 7, 1878 George Q. Cannon Gratifying Political and General Material Condition of the Saints—Employment for the Poor—Enemies Foiled—Plural Marriage
39 - 48 August 4, 1878 John Taylor God's Power in All Things—Kingdom of God—Cooperation, a Stepping Stone to the United Order—Political Economy—National Troubles—Missionary Labors—Schools and Teachers
49 - 54 August 25, 1878 Angus M. Cannon The Saints Prospered—Restoration of the Gospel—Should Listen to Instruction—God's Gifts to the Church—Salvation for the Dead—Examples Before Children
55 - 62 September 22, 1878 John Taylor The Church Partially in the United Order—Perpetual Emigration Fund—Being Educated to a Fullness of the United Order—Cooperation at Brigham City—Union in Elections—Education of the Young
62 - 77 August 25, 1878 Orson Pratt The Book of Mormon—Promises to the Lamanites—Objects of the Record—The Book of Abraham—Gifts to the Church—Benefit of Immediate Revelation—The Greater Things Shown to Those Who Receive the Record—The Vision of Moses—The Creation Etc.
77 - 88 April 6, 1878 George Q. Cannon Labors and Experience of the Elders—The Work Scarcely Begun—The Power of Union—Temporal Salvation Necessary As Well As Spiritual—Cooperation and the United Order
88 - 96 September 15, 1878 George Q. Cannon Consistency Imperative—The Gospel in Conflict With Man's Fallen Condition—Should Love Our Enemies—The “Golden Rule”—Necessity of the Holy Ghost—Every Tree Known By Its Fruits
97 - 101 November 3, 1878 Orson Hyde Government of the United States—The Corruption of the Administration—Its Treatment of the Latter-Day Saints—The Judgments of God Upon the Wicked—Opposition to Polygamy Preparation for Coming Events
102 - 109 December 8, 1878 John Taylor The Perpetual Emigrating Fund—How to Settle Difficulties—Should Be Governed By the Laws of God—Cooperation and Brotherly Kindness—The Proper Training of Children
109 - 122 January 6, 1879 John Taylor We Should not Boast of Superiority Over Our Fellow Creatures—God is Interested in the Welfare of All Mankind—The Relation and Amenability of All Men to the Laws of God—We Should Be Courteous to Those Whose Views Differ From Ours—The Servants of God Are Messengers of Salvation—The Restoration of the Priesthood—The Judgments of The Almighty—Absurd Theories of Learned Men—Only the Righteous Among the Saints Will Be Saved in the Kingdom of God
122 - 129 January 19, 1879 Charles W. Penrose Remarks on Union
129 - 137 December 1, 1878 John Taylor All Things Governed By Law—All Intelligence and Blessings Have Emanated From God—Man's Free Agency Should Not Be Interfered With—The Opponents of the Kingdom of God Should Not Be Allowed to Teach Our Children—Necessity of All Being Subject to Legitimate Authority
138 - 142 February 2, 1879 John Taylor Remarks
142 - 157 March 9, 1879 Orson Pratt Discourse by Elder Orson Pratt
158 - 171 March 2, 1879 John Taylor The Natural Weakness of Men—The Necessity of Charity—The Purpose for Which the Gospel Was Revealed—The Spirit that Should Prevail Regarding Cooperative Institutions—The Folly of Dissension
171 - 173 April 8, 1879 Brigham Young, Jr The Growth of Zion—Benefits of Seeking Counsel From the More Experienced
174 - 180 April 8, 1879 John Taylor Opening of the Last Dispensation—Development of the Work of God—Sending Forth Missionaries—Usefulness of the Sisters—Improvement Associations—Education—Cooperation
180 - 187 April 6, 1879 Erastus Snow Parable of the Fig Tree—The Rise of the Latter-Day Work—Organization of the Church—Its Subsequent Progress and Development—The Manner of Calling God's Servants—Duties of Church Officers—The Saving Power of Truth—The Disobedient and Idle Condemned—Liberality of the Gospel Plan
187 - 192 April 7, 1879 Lorenzo Snow Blessings of the Gospel Only Obtained By Compliance With the Law
192 - 195 April 8, 1879 Moses Thatcher Manifest Blessings of God to the Saints—Proper Education of the Young—Infidelity the Result of Ignorance
195 - 205 April 6, 1879 George Q. Cannon Influence of the Latter-Day Saints—Their Mission—The Marriage Relation—Capital and Labor—Religious Liberty
206 - 211 May 25, 1879 C. W. Stayner Fates of the Ancient Apostles—Worship of the True God—His Creations and Handiwork—Prophecy
212 - 219 May 25, 1879 Charles W. Penrose Definite Ideas Concerning God—How to Worship Him Acceptably—Restoration of the Gospel—Its Preparatory Mission
219 - 229 December 15, 1878 John Taylor All Intelligence Comes From God—Life and Immortality Brought to Light Through the Gospel—Gathering—Temple-Building—The Elders Messengers of Salvation to the Nations
229 - 236 May 11, 1879 Aurelius Miner The Gospel of Christ—Its Object, Principles and Power
237 - 244 June 29, 1879 George G. Bywater The Gospel As Preached By the Saints—Opposition By the World to the Diffusion of Truth
244 - 252 August 3, 1879 George Q. Cannon Slain for the Testimony of Jesus—Funeral Rites of Joseph Standing
252 - 255 August 3, 1879 John Taylor Slain for the Testimony of Jesus—Funeral Rites of Joseph Standing
256 - 267 March 2, 1879 John Taylor The Interest of Humanity Should Be Observed
268 - 277 July 20, 1879 George Q. Cannon Necessity of Revelation—Evidences of the Church of Christ—The Future of the Saints—Plural Marriage
277 - 287 August 17, 1879 John Morgan Restitution of All Things—Pre-Existence of Man—First Principles of the Gospel
287 - 292 July 27, 1879 George Q. Cannon Practical Nature of the Gospel
293 - 299 August 17, 1879 Charles W. Penrose The Work of Restitution of All Things—Futility of the Efforts of Its Opponents—Should Not Cherish Animosity to Enemies
300 - 307 July 6, 1879 John Taylor Power and Effects of the Gospel—Antagonism Between Light and Darkness—Necessity of God's Judgments Upon the Wicked
307 - 309 August 24, 1879 John Taylor Futility of the Machinations of the Wicked—The Work of God Cannot Be Stayed
309 - 316 October 6, 1879 Franklin D. Richards Preaching of John the Baptist and Restoration of the Gospel Compared—Opposition to Revelation—Gifts of the Holy Spirit—Polygamy—Human Laws Founded Upon the Revealed Law of God—Celestial Marriage Prominent in the Law and the Prophets
316 - 321 October 6, 1879 John Taylor The Work of God Cannot Be Hindered—The United States to Be Afflicted By Judgment
321 - 329 October 6, 1879 Orson Pratt Progress of the Work of God—Introduction of Evils By the World—Unconstitutional Inimical Measures—Plural Marriage Not Criminal—Intolerance Denounced
329 - 332 October 6, 1879 Lorenzo Snow The Church Founded Upon the Rock of Revelation—Faithful Saints Cannot Be Moved By Persecution
333 - 341 October 6, 1879 George Q. Cannon The Righteous Suffer Persecution—False Teachers Popular—Saints Should not Retaliate Upon Their Enemies—The Saints Will Have Power to Root Out Evil—Approaching Revolution in the Earth
341 - 347 April 8, 1879 Joseph F. Smith Duties of the Saints in Temporalities—Implicit Obedience Requisite—Church Interests Carefully Guarded—Gathering the Poor—Home Industries
348 - 361 November 30, 1879 John Taylor The Temples in Course of Erection—Political Position of the Saints—Our Position Regarding Patriarchal Marriage—The Corruptions of So-Called Christendom—How the Saints Should Live—Sunday Schools, Relief and Mutual Improvement Associations
361 - 372 October 19, 1879 Lorenzo Snow The Spirit and Principles of the United Order
372 - 376 October 8, 1879 Erastus Snow Cleave to Light—Coming of Christ—Abominations of the Wicked—Welfare of the Young