Journal of Discourses

Public sermons by Mormon leaders from 1851-1886

Volume 3

pp. 1-6
September 16, 1855
Brigham Young
Gathering the Poor
pp. 7-12
May 30, 1855
Jedediah M. Grant
The Holy Spirit, and Human Learning and Science
pp. 12-19
May 20, 1855
Orson Pratt
Trials of the Saints—Redemption of Zion—Second Coming of Christ—The Word of Wisdom
pp. 20-23
April 18, 1852
Heber C. Kimball
Exhortation to Faithfulness
pp. 23-28
August 12, 1855
George A. Smith
Preaching the Gospel
pp. 28-37
September 23, 1855
George A. Smith
The History of Mahomedanism
pp. 38-42
September 23, 1855
Parley P. Pratt
Mahometanism and Christianity
pp. 43-51
October 6, 1855
Brigham Young
Faith—Practical Religion—Chastisement—Necessity of Devils
pp. 51-65
July 13, 1855
Brigham Young
Times for All Things—Prayer—Chastisement—Unity—Faithfulness—Reverence for Sacred Things—Reformation
pp. 65-69
September 24, 1854
Jedediah M. Grant
Instructions to Newcomers
pp. 70-74
July 8, 1855
Orson Pratt
The Kingdom of God
pp. 75-79
May 13, 1855
Ezra T. Benson
The Vine and Fig Tree—Duties of Saints
pp. 80-96
August 8, 1852
Brigham Young
The Gospel of Salvation—A Vision—Redemption of the Earth and All that Pertains to It
pp. 97-105
October 22, 1854
Orson Pratt
Language, or the Medium of Communication in the Future State, and the Increased Powers of Locomotion
pp. 105-114
March 19, 1854
Heber C. Kimball
Education—The Resurrection—The World of Spirits
pp. 115-123
October 8, 1855
Brigham Young
Necessity of Home Missions—Purification of the Saints—Chastisement—Honesty in Business
pp. 123-125
October 6, 1855
Heber C. Kimball
Iniquity—Saints Living Their Religion—Early Marriages
pp. 125-127
October 6, 1855
Jedediah M. Grant
Men Rewarded According to Their Works
pp. 127-139
October 7, 1855
Parley P. Pratt
Literal Fulfillment of Prophecy—Destruction of Jerusalem—Restoration of Israel—The Coming of Christ
pp. 140-152
December 2, 1855
Amasa M. Lyman
Comprehensiveness of the Gospel—Truth the Bond of Union—Men Must Work Out Their Own Salvation
pp. 153-160
May 6, 1855
Brigham Young
The Necessity of the Saints Having the Spirit of Revelation—Faith and Works—The Power of God and of the Devil
pp. 160-164
February 25, 1855
Heber C. Kimball
Rebuking Iniquity—The Potter and the Clay—a Dream
pp. 164-177
December 9, 1855
Amasa M. Lyman
Salvation—Men Are Damned By Their Misdeeds—Truth—Comprehensiveness of “Mormonism“
pp. 177-191
August 26, 1855
Parley P. Pratt
The First Principles of the Gospel
pp. 191-196
January 27, 1856
Brigham Young
The Powers of the Priesthood not Generally Understood—The Necessity of Living By Revelation—The Abuse of Blessings
pp. 197-198
January 27, 1856
Heber C. Kimball
The Necessity of a Living Priesthood—The Utah Legislature
pp. 199-202
January 27, 1856
Jedediah M. Grant
The Present Scarcity of Food—Exhortation to the Bishops to Take Care of the Poor—The Failure of the Crops Will Prove a Blessing to the Saints
pp. 202-213
February 17, 1856
Brigham Young
Eternal Increase of Knowledge—Necessity of Cleaving to Every Good Principle—Men Are not Made Saints By Miraculous Gifts, But Through Obeying the Truth, and Obtaining the Witness of the Spirit
pp. 213-220
December 20, 1855
Amasa M. Lyman
Salvation—The Lord's Prayer—Newness of Life
pp. 221-226
March 2, 1856
Brigham Young
The Necessity of the Saints Living Up to the Light Which Has Been Given Them
pp. 227-232
March 2, 1856
Heber C. Kimball
Elders Called to Go on Missions—Existence of Good and Evil Spirits, and of Holy Angels
pp. 232-236
March 2, 1856
Jedediah M. Grant
Exposing Wickedness Among the Saints—Corrupt Men Threatening the Saints With United States' Troops—The Laws of Utah Set Aside in the Courts
pp. 236-241
February 24, 1856
Brigham Young
Lawyers, and Those Who Practice Attending Law Courts, Rebuked—a Curse Pronounced Upon All Who Love Litigation and Do not Repent
pp. 242-243
February 24, 1856
Heber C. Kimball
Wickedness Among the Saints—The Day of Purification at Hand—Elders Called to Go on Missions
pp. 243-249
March 16, 1856
Brigham Young
Instructions to the Bishops—Men Judged According to Their Knowledge—Organization of the Spirit and Body—Thought and Labor to Be Blended Together
pp. 249-254
March 9, 1856
Heber C. Kimball
The Devil to Be Cast Out of the Earth—The Emigration Fund—Exhortation to Bishops—Laying Up Stores Against a Time of Need
pp. 254-260
March 16, 1856
Brigham Young
Difficulties Not Found Among the Saints Who Live Their Religion—Adversity Will Teach Them Their Dependence on God—God Invisibly Controls the Affairs of Mankind
pp. 261-263
June 10, 1855
Heber C. Kimball
Those Saints Who Have not Seen the Wickedness of the World Cannot Appreciate Their Blessings—Be Just in All Things—The Evil Results of not Listening to Counsel
pp. 264-268
July 14, 1855
Brigham Young
Plurality of Wives—The Free Agency of Man
pp. 268-271
March 23, 1856
Heber C. Kimball
Men Must Save Themselves—No One Can Enjoy the Blessings of the Gospel and Pursue a Wicked Course—Necessity of Obedience
pp. 272-279
March 23, 1856
Brigham Young
Preaching—Necessity of the Saints Having Confidence in Those Over Them—Necessity of Wisdom in Dealing With Those Who Are Dead to Good Works—Ignorance of Worldly Philosophers—The Principle of Life As Shown in the Dissolution of Organized Matter
pp. 280-291
April 6, 1856
George A. Smith
The Leaven of the Gospel—The Saints Should Divest Themselves of Old Traditions—Policy of Making Good Farms and Storing Up Grain
pp. 291-298
February 10, 1856
Orson Pratt
The Salvation of the Soul of the Greatest Importance—Benefit of the Useful Sciences, Etc.
pp. 299-307
April 6, 1856
Orson Pratt
The Advantages of the Latter-Day Saints, Compared With the Disadvantages Under Which Noah Labored, Etc.
pp. 307-316
April 7, 1856
Parley P. Pratt
Progress of the Latter-Day Church—The Saints of All Ages Cooperating for the Success of the Kingdom of God on the Earth
pp. 316-327
April 20, 1856
Brigham Young
Disinclination of Men to Learn Through the Teachings and Experience of Others—Latter-Day Saints Compared With Those of Former Days—Sacrifice—Sheep and Goats—Customs and Traditions
pp. 328-333
June 8, 1856
Brigham Young
Irrigation—Every Saint Should Labor for the Interest of the Community—It is the Lord that Gives the Increase—Etc.
pp. 333-344
June 15, 1856
Brigham Young
Remarks on a Revelation Given in August, 1831—General Instructions
pp. 344-354
April 13, 1856
Orson Pratt
The Faith and Visions of the Ancient Saints—The Same Great Blessings to Be Enjoyed By the Latter-Day Saints
pp. 354-361
June 15, 1856
Brigham Young
The Order of Progression in Knowledge—The Way By Which Saints Become One—Aptness of Men to Remember Evil Rather Than Good—a Characteristic of Saints is to Remember Good and Forget Evil—Our Affections Should Be Placed on the Kingdom of God Above All Other Things
pp. 362-375
June 22, 1856
Brigham Young
The Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues—The Former Circumstances and Present Condition of the Saints Contrasted—Trials and Temptations Necessary to Exaltation—The Condition of Disembodied Spirits—Redemption of the Dead