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A Study of Historical Evidences Related to LDS Church as Reflected in olumesV XIV Through XXVI of the

Terry J. Aubrey - Provo

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CHURCH REFLECTED VOLUMES XIV THROUGH XXVI

JOURNAL discourses

thesis presented department church history doctrine brigham young university

partial fulfillment requirements degree master arts

terry J aubrey april 1976 thesis terry JJ aubrey accepted present form department church history doctrine brigham young university satisfying thesis requirements degree master arts

donald Q efcannon committee chairman L y 7cac larcalarcla C axrlbrvorterporderporeerporEerreenmeen committee member

C datbatdatebate lattvclahcj5rtetd r acting dept chairman

n acknowledgementsackno14ledgementsACKNOWLEDGE MENTS

writer wishes acknowledge indebtedness following

Q dr donald cannon committee1 chairman interest encouragement during period needed

dr larry C porter committee member chairman department church history doctrine kindness expert help preparing thesis my wife karen love support making thesis reality

m TABLE CONTENTS

page acknowledgementsACKNOWLEDGE MENTS iiililili LIST TABLES vi chapter

1 introduction 1

PROBLEM 3

purpose gnificancesisignificance 3 De limitations 0 0 0 0 0 4

TERMS definitions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

STRUCTURE STUDY 0 0 0 0 6

202 INDEX historical 0 0 8

3 SPEAKERS JOURNAL discourses 0 10

4 SETTINGS SPEECHES 0 0 26

505 REPORTERS 0 0 0 0 32

6 SELECTED EXAMPLES HISTORY JOURNAL discourses 0 39

EXCERPTS historical 0 0 0 0 0 40

fashions 0 0 0 0 0 40

gathering 0 0 0 43 home manufacture ZCMI cooperation 0 0 0 48 missionary activities 52

persecution death joseph standing i 0 54

plural marriage laws against polygamy 0 0 0 57

problemsin politics Problemproblemssin 0 0 0 59 iv v chapter page

temples 62 united order order enoch 67 brigham young succession presidency 69

biographical SKETCH COMPILED ADDRESSES JOURNAL discourses 72

7 SUMMARY conclusions 86

SELECTED bibliography 90 LIST TABLES table page

1 speakers volumes XIV through XXVI journal discourses listed order number addresses given 17

2 reporters volumes XIV through XXVI journal discourses volumes work appears 33

VI chapter 1

introduction

journal discourses used valuable reli- gious historical source number years sermons hundred general authorities church jesus christ latter day saints 1854 1886 held within 9774 pages twenty six volume work earlier volumes discourses authored first presidency council twelve apostles church jesus christ latter day saints later discourses enriched sermons offered authorities church outstanding writers teachers missionaries majority discourses given utah number however originated towns cities throughout idaho utah 1 three discourses spoken illinoiseillinois2illinois 2 sermon came eng- land 3

lindealindexindex journal discourses provo utah brigham young university library 1959 preface hereafter cited BYU index ajoseph2josephjoseph smith address commerce june 2 1839 journal ol011 discourses 26 volsvoisvots liverpool 185518861855 1886 VI 23740237 40 hereafter cited JD smith address nauvoo illi- nois june 30 1843 JD II11 16369163 69 smith address nauvoo illinois april 6 1844 JD VI 1111 11 30rsonorson pratt address england march 9 1879 JD XX 142

1 2 journal discourses first appeared liverpool england november 1 1853 semimonthlysemi monthly sixteen page boo- klet 4 twenty four issues published volume 376 pages created eight pages forematterforeforemastermatter basic format continued throughout remaining twentyfivetwenty five vol 5 umes

prominent men history church jesus christ latter day saints represented journal discourses first six presidents church viz joseph smith brigham young john taylor joseph F smith rendered personal expres- sions three six presidents church sermons delivered however each these men notables led religious body known Morcormonsmormonsmons through significant historical scenes comments di- rected people led should filled infor- mation relative history church jesus christ latter day saints

george D watt introduction volume I1 stated these sermons valuable gauge sic doctrine rule rectitude square life furnfurnishingishingashing

candrew4andrewandrew jenson comp church chronology ad2d ed rev salt lake city 1899 p 49

apaul5paulaut C richards study evidences related LDS church history reflected volumes I1 through XIII journal discourses unpublished masters thesis bribrighamahamgham young university 1972 p 2 hereafter cited richards the- sis 3 same time extensive repository historical informa- tion ilg1166 brigham young began sermons these remarks while brother george smith referring circ- umstancecumstance william miller going carthage brought my mind reflections past perhaps relate circ- umstancecumstance asit occurred interesting 7 what said authorities interesting re- flected history past present seem apparent then study gathers analyzes historical information contained journal discourses significant value student historian paul C richards demonstrated masters thesis study evidences related LDS church history reflected

volumes I1 through XIII journal discourses value study I1 am indebted brother richards pioneering way idea format well issuing challenge completion project ini- tiated finalization research witwin complete his- torical index study entire twentswenttwentyy six volumes amirnaljournal rf discoursesniqroijr sizzzinz

PROBLEM purpose significance

purpose thesis answer question con- cerning how much historical information pertaining church

6jd6 I1 vii

brighambrigham youngyou address logan july 23 1871 JD XIV 218 4 jesus christ latter day saints contained journal discourses how where information found how accurate historical information given many dis- courses recorded aforementioned volumes study answer these significant questions first half journal discourses treated manner writer proceed study complete historical index altaitail twenty six volumes journal discourses completed index study valuable aid continued historical study serve reference guide those twenty sixix volumes important mormon expression limitationsdelimitationsDe study doctrinally oriented rather deals area religious history specifically historyhis11ocyory pertaining church jesus christ latter daysaintsday saints study limited examination jour- nal discourses directed toward finding indexing checking accuracy historical information contained there- in work further limited thirteen volumes half set first half journal discourses treated thesis written paul C richards study evidences related LDS history reflected volumes I1 through XIII journal discourses 8

8richardsrichards thesis 5

definition TERMS

church jesus christ latter day saints term reference church sometimes called

LDS church cormonsMormormonsmons organized joseph smith

new york state april 6 1830 times thesis words

church church LDS church employed instead proper full designation

journal discourses term represents twenty six volume set addresses sermons lecture speeches discourses given leaders others church 1839 1886 pub lisehd liverpool england 1853 1886 benefit people church throughout thesis word dis- courses sometimes used place journal dis- courses historical index term describes index produced writer basis study 2500 separate index headings compiled alphabetically historical index journal discourses

indes journal discourses brigham young university publication gen- eral index discourses known thesis

BYU index 6

study evidences related IDSLDS church history reflected volumes I1 through XII journal Discoursediscoursessllsilsli title thesis written paul C richards i n19721972 represents first part kind study inspiration second part referred richards thesis volume

STRUCTURE STUDY

study involved reading thirteen volumes discourses comprising 4888 pages find historical infor- mation references concerning thechurchchurch jesus christ latter day saints each timetimme historical source discovered through careful reading discourses information recorded acardcard file system organized alphabetically cross referenced resulted historical index discourses each entry taken discourses analyzed distributed many headings felt applicable formation practical index general headings apostate bishops persecution weather created well specific headings concerning persons places things produced historical index solves problem how where find his- torical information volumes XIV through XXVI discourses recorded richards thesis accumulated study considerable number index entries enough ascertain indeed rich lode historical informa- tion contained discourses case richards thesis historical index sheds light least three 7 important questions what historical information relative church jesus christ latter day saints available journal discourses two how much historical material three how accurate information rendered discourses suggestions conclusions study based information taken research discovered following areas historical index thespeakersfhe speakers journal discourses settings speeches reporters selected examples history journal discourses special emphasis focused contemporary histori- cal trends order thattiethatthe feelings various historical periods fully appreciated chapter 2

historical INDEX

while contemplating thesis topic idea studying journal discourses identifying historical in- formation contained therein came rather suddenly mind next step discover anyone already done work area writer disappointed find thesis already completed same subject area intended research however author done first half study presented happy prospect working second half writer formulated idea what done information gathered during extensive research discourses historical index idea richards thesis offered logical solution historical index compiled through careful read- ing each thirteen volumes discourses mark- ing each item historical nature then transfer ring references four six card these cards then eventually alphabetizealphabetizedalphabetizedindin file abortion through lizZCMIC M 1 11 judgment compiler each historical item un- covered distributed many topic headings felt

8 9 convenient serve needs intended users index 2500 entries indexed manifesting justification work expended project combined index assembled first thirteen volumes discourses total product amounts 5500 historical references probable number categories included file apertainappertain already discovered sources index volumes XIV through XXVI reveals marvelous amount facts feelings regarding LDS church history

review index perceive how much emphasis given subject each topic forty cards alone per- secutionse cution 120 cards deal temples hundred entries refer history joseph smith index entries refer historical material doctrine included relates historical dates events chapter 3

SPEAKERS JOURNAL discourses

count researcher study 589

addresses delivered volumes XIV through XXVI journal discourses twenty general authorities deli- vered messages those volumes five others became

general authorities later lives charles W penrose john morgan orson F whitney brigham H roberts another eleven speechspeechmakersmakers cases important men positions held ecclesiastically professionally delivered sermons thirty seven men responsible spoken word discourses period 1870 1877 brigham young still president church president young died 1877 john taylor assumed direction church connection council twelve apostles being senior apostle period nearly ten years john taylorfaylon principal speaker treated discourses responsible for113fon 113 addresses sixth chapter thesis detailed observations made regards speeches character contributions john taylor nearly speakers rendered profitable insights relative history church gave valuable counsel sermons

10 n

george Q cannon held many prestigious positions

LDS church served additional counselor then assistant counselor brigham young later called first counselor john taylor then wilford woodruff finally lorenzo snow 1 perhaps greatest contribution presi- dent cannon made political area represented people utah congress territorial delegate 1873 1882 2 brother cannons seating congress difficult hillhi 11 climb served washington opposition en- countered gives idea prejudice held against church him representative elder cannon related

respects my position delegate territory enviable time I1 reached washington untilunfit doseclosemose congress paper least poured unlimited abuse upon myself upon my constituents scarcely day passed falsehood circulated vile slander charge published people these mountains myself appeals every im- aginable character made congress united states house articularlyparticularly take instant measures expel me J

whenever president cannon came utah washington customary him inform people state public affairs saw them occasion informed hearers

I1 left here november seemed me elements charged threatenthreatenngsthreateningsingsngs us

lbiabigraphicalbiographical encyclencyclopedia I1 42 21bidibid 49 3georgecgeorgegeorge Q cannon address salt lake city july 12 1874 journal discourses 26 volsvoisvots liverpool england 1855- 1886 XVII 121 hereafter cited JD 12

people our liberties I1 experience several years duration public affairs political affairs occasion notice signs times I1 say now time did affairs appear threatening us did I1 went washington latter end novem- ber beginning december 4 oppressive anti bigamy laws brought floor congress president cannon kept church utah informed behind scene attitudes activities nations representatives private conversations between cannon president united states senators provided reader withakith intimate view politi- cal scene involved church 5 very candid observations expressed mormon statesman

general garfield I1 may say my personal friend having served eight years congress together I1 intimately acquainted him during time I1 know him greatest men nation may strong man every direction I1 do think strong enough follow convic- tions upon our question knew better concerning us man public life knew us brought ohio near where our people lived early days days childhood familiar men members our church I1 believe connected remotely marriage our people while sympathy our doctrines nevertheless opportunities know- ing many things concerning us others did know visited city twice become acquainted people seen them homes fre- quently conversed upon our doctrines I1 know therefore understood our question probably better man public life fear I1 believe suspected cherishing sympathy us

4georgecgeorgegeorge Q cannon address salt lake city june 27 1880 JD XXII 53

5jdD XXIV a40 41 13

uttered expressions I1 thought exceedinglexceedinglyexceed ingl unwise unstatesmanlike inaugural address b little doubt feeling political scenes time george Q cannon offers finest sources information discourses renowned church authorities century brilliant originoriginalal members quorum twelve apostles chosen ordained

1835 1881 george Q cannon address taber- nacle made interesting comments eldereider pratt probable today brother orson pratt oldest living member church certainly man church labored longer diligently greater spirit self sacrifice proclaiming principles defending advocating cause god midst earth J7 orson pratts doctrinal expositions recognized perhaps interesting contributions offered dis- courses theological sermons very profound dis- tinguished experiences gave enlightenment various phases church history writer liketikeilke focus area eldereider pratt authorities seemed given special feeling eldereider pratt referred often preach- ing personalpo sonalbonal experiences early period church introduction church founding saltsailsait lake city here example

ggeorgegeorge Q cannon address saltsailsait lake city july 3 1881 jirJDJID XXII 137

7georgecgeorgegeorge Q cannon address salt lake city september 18 1881 JD XXII 252 14

I1 well recollect I1 nineteen years old forty four years ago fall believing joseph smith prophet being led bythe spirit I1 went journey two hundred miles visit him I1 well re- collect feelings my heart time inquired lord obtained revelation your humble servant retired chamber old father whit- mer house where church organized 1830 john whitmer acted scribe I1 accompanied him chamber told me my privi- lege word lord andthe lord revelation published here doctrine covenants made promise me I1 my youth seemed almost too great person humble origin myself ever attain 8 joseph smith received revelation 1832 prophe- sied civil war 9 reference revelation orson pratt toldfold missionary activitactivinactivitiesilesies I1 boy I1 traveled extensively united states canadas preaching restored gospel I1 manuscript copy revelation I1 carried my pocket I1 habit rreadingneadingadingabing people among whom I1 traveled preached general thing thepeoplepeople regarded itasatas height nonsense saying union too ststrongrong broken I1 said led away victim impostor 10 eidereldereldey pratt first man initial pioneer group 1847 enter salt lake valley 11 frequently spoke what pioneers found upon reaching new hostile territory

80rsonorson pratt address salt lakecitylake city february 7 1875 JD XVII 289 ajoseph9josephjoseph smith history church jesus chrichristst latter day saints ed BH roberts ad2d ed salt lake city deseret book 1965 I1 30102301 02 hereafter cited DHC loorsonorson pratt address salt lake city august 26 1876 JD XVIII 224 11bhBH roberts comprehensive history church jesus christ latter day saints provo utah brigham young un- iversity press 1965 III111 217 hereafter cited CHC 15 inhabitants then contained few indians lived digging roots catching dry- ing crickets grasshoppers rattlesnakes now then rabbit these indians once whilerewhilebewhile ablabiableabiet2totato partiallypartipartl allyaily clothes themselves rabbit skins 2

few pioneers went july 1847 banks salt lake what called black rock us went bathing jaj313 like many original pioneers shared experiences discourses orson pratts personal observations stand lighttight darkness years another fascinating orator take placeaplaceaglace presidents church wilford woodruff next briefly examined president woodruff long successful familiarity history church 1875 made statement

I1 acquainted president young forty years forty years since I1 traveled thousand rilemilenilesmiles him joseph smith orson pratt charles C rich many others perhaps congregation 14 few missionaries church ever productive gathering converts eiderelder woodruff remarkable inspirational missionary adventures tell overall glimpse church historical scene john taylor par

120rsonorson pratt address salt lake city Febrfebrauryaury 28 1875 JD XVII 317 130rsononsonorson pratt address salt lake city december 18 1870 JDJDL XV 59 witford14wilford14wilford woodruff address salt lake city october 8 1875 JD XVIII 125 16 order appreciate hardships early mi- sionssionariesaries church encountered fulfilling purposes wilfordwitfordwilwitwll ford woodruffewoodruffs accounts vital revealing brother pratt here myself thousands us traveled ten thousand miles foot without purse scrip carrying our knapsack valise waded swamps swam rivers begged our bread door door preach gospel generation jaj515 great sacrifices involved leaving home family undetermined period preach gospel eloquently described discourses president woodruff 16 life easy pioneer message emphasized again I1 thirthirtyilyitybly children born me ten efthemofthemtherthem buried them young liu17 great deal written qualifications historical contributions each speakers shared expressions journal discourses few general conclusions should reached concerning dis- courses speakers chapter those

offered sermons inthe discourses say daniel H wells spoke twelve times john taylor gave 113 dis- courses see table 1 greatest contributors better understanding church history writers opinion

15wilford15 witfordWilford woodruff address salt lake city september 12 1875 JD XVIII 116 16wilford16111witfordWilfordford woodruff address salt lake city october 8 1875 JD tiiVIII 1231232424 17wilford17 witfordWilford woodruff address salt lake city june 24 1875 JD VIII 31 17

table 1

speakers volumes XIV through XXVI journal discourses listed order number addresses given

number speaker talisatalksatalks3 position church professionsprofessionbprofession john taylor 113 quorum twelve president quorum twelve presi- dent church george Q cannon 89 additional counselor assistant counselor quorum twelve counselor orson pratt 84 quorum twelve brigham young 64 president church wilforduilullwit ford woodruff 39 quorum twelve president quorum twelve 28 quorum twelve joseph F smith 25 quorum twelve counselor charles W penrose 21 writer editor george smith 20 counselor lorenzo snow 14 additional counselor assistant cou- nselor quorum twelve franklin D richards 13 quorum twelve daniel H wells 12 apostle counselor twelve 9 quorum twelve orson hyde 7 president quorum twelve quorum twelve HW naisbitt 7 assistant editor millenialmiltenialmillennialMil lenialtenial star writer brigham young jr 6 quorum twelve additional counselor assistant counselor charles C rich 6 quorum twelve george G bywater president seventies ard3rd quorum john morgan 3 3 quorum twelve george teasdaleTeasdaledate 3 quorum twelve francis M lyman 2 quorum twelve orson F whitney 2 bishop I1 quorum twelve additional counselor assistant counselor angus M cannon 1 president salt lake stake john Q cannon 1 counselor presiding bishopric william C dunbar 1 business manager daily herald david mckenzie 1 private secretary brigham young LW hardy 1 counselor presidency bishopric aurelius miner 1 position undetermined john nicholson 1 writerwri ter 18

table 1 continued

number speaker talkstalks8 position church profession b brigham H roberts 1 presidency southern states mission george reynolds 1 member board deseret sunday school charles W stayner 1 position undetermined joseph E taylorhaytortaytor 1 counselor salt lake stake junius F relisretishellsweliswells 1 assistant superintendency YMMIA george F gibbs 1 position undetermined

information taken indexes journal discourses bandresbandrewandrew jenson latter day saint biographical4 encyclo pediaedlaedia 4 vols salt lake city western epics 1971 19 john taylor george Q cannon george smith orson pratt wil-wi 1 ford woodruff erastuseras bus snow lorenzo snow brigham young those contributed least historically charles W pen-

rose franklin D richards daniel H wells joseph F smith rest speakers general religion preach relating historical insights another basic observation should mentioned value discourses held latter day saint people high regard held leaders speakers esteemed men god preface volume

XVI read now present latter day saints lovers truth sixteenth volume JOURNAL discourses president brigham young counselors twelve apostles others confident feel inter- est advancement areatqreatgreat latter day work screakspreak truth upon earth wilt peruse pages joy profit untothemselvesunto themselves preserve containing sacred writing inspired men 18 volume XVIII remarks made preface denote value discourses these words anticipate time distant future copy present volume precious gold 1119

george Q cannon editor discourses eighth volume made important statement journal discourses deservedly ranks standard works church every right minded saint certainly welcome joy every number comes forth press additional reflector light shines zions hill 112020

18jdJD XVI preface 19jdJD XVIII preface 20jd VIII preface 20 should realized speakers discourses held high advocates truth messengers god mormon people moral integrity those brethren exe- mplified virtues taught certain them historians writers keeping mind logical information theyconveyedconveyed people sermons given decided attempt accurately portray cir- cumstancescumstances history doctrine horace greeley founder editor new york tri- bune paid visit utah in18591859 while salt lake city attended sunday services held tabernacle where listened talks given orson pratt john taylor 21 greeley made critical observations regarding experience preacher addresaddress congregation three thousand persons like assembles twice each sabbath salt lake city tabernacle I1 insist due regardfegardregard economy time requires should prepare himself study reflection writing speak directly point mortal life too short precious wasted listening rambling 5 loose jointed harangues even those severally consumee hour utterance might boiled down clarified until brought within compass half hour each thousand half hours reverend sir you ever pondered value suppose your time worth ten times average hearer still take extra half hour thousand hearers order save yourself ten fifteen hours labor due careful prepa- ration sermon scandalous waste I1 see how justify entreated repent amendamend2222 evident horace greeley learning art writing oratory did understand philosophy

21chcCHC IV 523528 22chcCHC IV 524 21 leaders church approached responsibilities public speaking orson hyde expressed way

I1 hardly know my brethren sisters what speak you afternoon I1 sermon pre- pared I1 do know I1 should prepared I1 time discourse delivered indi- vidual outburst inspiration higher power cannot productive lasting good 223 indeed many speakersspeakspeakersinersin discourses intimated brief period time requested speak actually delivered speech unless prepared minds sort emergency ideas incasecase called prospect delivering adequate discourse without divine help very plausible elder joseph E tay- lor explains problem very well matter surprise people our faith made acquainted facfactt elderseiders church called promiscuously re accide- ntally address congregations assembled time time places midst people appear before congregation without text without ny sermon without giving thought whatever preparing subject subjects upon may speak these elders experience learned lesson very necessary essential them depend upon holy ghost inspi- ration assistance influence enable them speak instruct people lord desires should instructed 24 following few examples unique sys- tem being called talk short notice 1 I unex- pectedly called upon stand before you give expression my

230rsonorson hyde address salt lake city january 19 1873 JDJJ XV 303 24joseph24 joseph E taylor address atsaltatsattsalt lake city september 3 1882 JD XXIII 242 22

1 1 feelings1 eelingstings I1 trust while doing that1mayI raymay led spirit lord 25 lariamlamI1 am calleduponcallecailecalledduponupon afternoon quite unexpectedly me address congregation I1 earnestly pray spirit living god may rest down upon me upon altatiatl gathered tabernacle I1 might inspired say something profit- able hear listen my words may able understand them spirit spoken 26

I1 called upon few minutes ago ad- dress congregation here assembled I1 desire do through your united faith prayers my behalf without assistance spirit lord impossible person religious capacity edify instruct fellow beings 27 tothe latter day saint people words uttered discourses basically inspired majoritymajorityof people listened leaders deep respect relied upon counsel doctrine hordofwordofhordword god subjects discourses preassigned orson pratt said 1 I requested afternoon preach upon subject op marriage 128 evidently requests sometimes for- warded authorities address specific topics note given john taylortaylon stranger asked speak

25joseph25joseph F smith address salt lake city september 3 1871 JD XIV 282 26 26charles26char1esCharles W penrose address salt lake city may 20 1883 JD XXV 39

270rsonorson pratt address ogden august 16 1 1873 JD XVI 146 280rsonorson pratt address salt lake city october 7 1874 JD XVII 214 23 leading doctrines church 29 assumed however bulk speeches delivered discourses extempora- neous expressions anissueissue should recognized connection extemporaneous speaking done speakers especially regard historical accuracy reminiscent material con- veyed speaker always present facts whetherreadwhether read heard experienced speaker authentic manner doubtful extemporaneous delivery best method un- less speaker unusual exacting memory therefore expect find surface discrepanciesdiscrepanciesand inaccuracies discourses small rather interesting example instance apparent inaccuracyoccurinaccuracy occuroccurs john taylortaylors remarks regard

being wounded carthage jail I1 quote discourse delivered 1884 pledge violviolatedatedabed mur- der joseph carthage jail I1 myself re- ceived five ballsbaitsbailsbaltsbatts my person then I1 am here yet 1881 president taylor spoke same incident stated whilst I1 myself notthere prisoner received four ballsbailsbalts time massacre 31 histories refer john taylor receiving four balls wounded john

29johnjohn taylor address salt lake city february 1 1874 JD XVI 369 30johnjohn taylorfaylor address salt lake city february 10 1884 jjrjj1JD XXV 92 31johnjohn taylor address salt lake city july 3 1881 JD XXII 141 24 taylors account martyrdom joseph hyrum smith historyofhistory church read description accounting four wounds 122 however explanation john taylor hav- ing said five balls answered next narration another ball outside striking watch vest pocket threw him back room 33

oftimesofttimes words may tend appear contradictory whereas careful examination facts may bring true meaning what speaker intended convey hence john taylor wounded four times struck five balls often inaccuracies eye beholder problems difficult resolve instance speaker may paraphrase details event doing leave add wordsthatchangewords change facts aisoal possibility speaker adding facts event aware information primary source secondary source known general himself illustrate dilemna lets examine sentence discourse delivered orson pratt compare generally established knowledge event recorded history church speaking appearance angel moroni three witnesses book mormon brother pratt stated angel time placed hands upon head said 34 34.34

32dhcDHC VII 10405104 05 33chcCHC II11 286 340rsonorson pratt address salt lake city march 19 1871 JD XIV 144 25 aforementioned source said then addressed himself david whitmer said 35 writer unable find source alludes david whitekerwhitemerWhi temer having hands laid upon head bythe angel perhaps significant detail examine does illustrate point question writer impressed studying discourses accuracy speakers recalling historical infor- mation should realize many speakers pri- mary sources important historical events principal actors historical scenes day shared many experiences common those scenes conversation speeches another sustained each remembrance correct facts manyraccountsmany accounts share&byshared speakers dealt experiences someone someone verify interpretation facts 36 writers opinion inaccuracies occurred discourses minor importance logically should ample time authorities made corrections mistakes made material contained speeches whether speakers recorders errors

35dhcDHC I1 54

3636jd XXI 368 JD XXII 323 JD XIV 342 JD XXIV 63 JD XV 287 JD XIV 97 chapter 4

TEtuetwe SETTINGS SPEECHES

except address delivered orson pratt london england 1 rest speeches recorded thirteen Q volumes journal discourses given utah idaho 2 addresses delivered utah square salt lake city thirteen volumes discourses sermons recorded number various locali- ties following compilation sites sermons originated salt lake city 3 provo 4 ogden 5 st george 6 logan 7 heber city 80 brigham city thyrum9hyrumhyrum 10 nephi ll111 Pacarowanparowanrowan 12 manti 13 deseret 14 beaver 15 bear lake 1610 ephralephoralephraim payson 18 kaysvillewaysvilleKays ville 19 Grantsgrantsvillegrantsvihevillevitle 20 tooelethoeletooe1e 211 hoopervilleHoop erville 22

lorsontorsonorson prattaddresspratt address london england march 9 1879 journal discourses 26 vols liverpool england 185518861855 1886 XX 142 hereafter cited JLJD

readings speeches JD vols XIVXXVIXIV XXVI

3jdaj3j XIV 31 4jd4 XXIV 368 ajo5jo5jd XVI 40

6jdaj6j XXIII 11 7jd7jjd XXIII 7 8jjl8jd XXVI 316

11 9jd XVII 13 loj XXIV 16 11jdJJ XXIV 50

12jd XXIV 158 13jdJDL XXIV 101666 14jd XXIV 94

15j15jd XXIV 217 16jd16jjl XXIV 227 17j17jd XXIII 235

18jd XXIII 320 19jdJD XXIII 326 20jdJD XXIII 333

21jdJD XXIII 357 22jdJD XXII 217

26 27 bountiful 233 meadow creek 242 box elder county 25 american fork 262 mountmo unt pleasant 27 hyde park 28 farmington 29 richfield 30 lehi 31 franklin 32 maladmalmat ad idaho 33 paris idaho 343 london england 35 mill creek 36 rexburgredburgRex burg idaho 37 paradise 38 smithfieldsmith field 39 considerably sermons given settle- ments period encompassed thirteen volumes discourses first thirteen volumes richards thesis mentions four locations salt lake city 40 first presidency twelve apostles church evidently

n g 4 diddi1 d mo re vivisitingsi ti ng settlbettlsettlementsementscements werwenele developingdevel opiopl0 lj j 1 the period study basically covers time between 1869 through 1886 perhaps reason coming

railroad made travel much convenient various meetingsthemeetings authorities oftheodthe church oftimesofttimestimes referreferredid visits made settlements george Q cannon mentioned semiannualsemi annual conference church six weeks ago yesterday I1 left city visit settlements throughout

I southern portion our territerritorytory 411 another review visits settlements spospokenken george smith first

23jd23 XXII 226 24jdJD XXII 278 25jd25 XXII 212 28 26jdJD XXI 111 27jdJD XXI 197 28jd XXI 264

jid29jdJJD XIX 36 jadjjd XIX 220 31jdJD XVII 154 34 32jd32 XVI 185 33jdJD XXVI 105 JD XXIV 245

35jdJD XX 142 36jdJD XXIII 175 3737jd XXV 261

38jdJD XXV 275 3939jd XXV 298 40 40richardsrichards thesichesithesis p 16 41jdJD XVII 229 28 counselor brigham young 424

pasttwopast two weeks my privilege company president young elders john taylor cannon woodruff andothersothers travel among visit saints settlements northern val- leys territory southern portions idaho 43 sermons given least thirty five settlements outside salt lake city speeches given thirteen volumes discourses variety facilities depending circum- stances each particular meeting salt lake city meetings held second 44 third dardwardwavd 45 seventh warward 4546 twelfth ward 47 thirteenth ward 48 fourteenth ward 49 fifteenth ward 505 sixteenth ward 515 seventeenth ward 525 eighteenth ward 53 twentieth ward 54 first twentieth ward school houses 55 salt lake theatre 56 bowery 57 theassemblassemblyy hall 58 end tabernacle 59 provo provided two facilities speakers discourses provo Tabernacletabernacle5tabernacledtabernacle60605 stake house 61 ogden tabernacle utilized 625 st george used

42andrew42andrew jenson latter day saint biographical encyclo edlaedia 4 volsvoisvots salt lake city western epicsepics19711971 I1 37

43jdJD XVI 190 44jdJD XVIII 29 45jdJD XVIII 235

46jdJD XVIII 324 47jdJD XIX 204 48jd48 XXI 3833

49jd49 XXII 98 5ojdnojdJ XVIII 169 51jdJ XXIV 75 jilajljib52jdjjl XXI 9 53jdJD XVIII 335 54jdJD XVIII 314 55jd55 XVI 326 vilVIIXVIIX 15 56jdJD XXIXX 109 57jdJD XIX 198 58jdJD XXIII 76 59jdJD XIV 31

60jd60 XXVI 3 JD XXIV 368 62jd6 XVI 40 29 tabernacle63tabernacle63 temple 64 interesting note dedication st george temple recorded dis- courses 065 semiannualsemi annual conference church held inside temple 666 brigham city Tabernacletabernacle6767 bowery68 settings city deseret people met listen authorities bowery 696 dedication site logan temple pronounced location 70 dedication logan temple recordedr location 717 majority settings settlements

1 727 localI ncuk meeting houses salt lake city ward settings sermons generally connection sacrament meetings 737 funerals 74 church organization meetings 757 settlements guest auth- orities speak reasons above dmoreanddoreandmore annualannu al confer- ences LDS church always conconvenedcopvened salt lake city example 1885 conference held logan tabernacle 76 stake conferences occasions recorded discourses 77 latter day saint people throughout history meeting oriented group church organized membership frequent opportunities listen lea- ders expound views pertinent occasion

63jdJD XIII 11 64jdJD XIX 57 65jdJD XVIII 368 66jdJDXVIIIXVIII 353 67jdJD XXVI 364 68jd68 XVII 113 69xxiv69jd XXIV 194 70jdJD XIX 30 71jdJD XXV 176 72jdjjdxxivXXIV 2172171 XXVI 316 73jdJD XX 219 74jdjjdxxiXXI 9 75jdJD XIX 66 XIX 60 7 7676jd XXVI 174 7jdJJD XX 361 30 assembled journal discourses provides readerwithreader insight several kinds gatherings provided material sermons contained thirteen volumes conditions speaking audience quite primitive 1869 through 1886 era compared todays world microphones fine speaking systems air conditioning easy task speakers heard deliver messages without difficulties physical mental exer- tion example orson pratt made following remarks

I1 look vast congregation assembled body house wellwelt gallery seems impossibility make aliatl hear give opportunity do necessary clo- sest attention given shuffling feet whispering cease I1 suppose must congregated here sonesomethingthithl ng ih neighborhoodneighborhgod twelve thousand persons very few voices lungs able reach multitude edify instruct them I1 know former experience speaking stand requires great exertion lungs body speak understood great exertion physical system calculated very short time weary mind therefore I1 may able address you great length time 78 another occasion brigham young began discourse manner

I1 few sermons preach time short I1 do nob know I1 shall able deliver many I1 wish I1 want your attention you quiet I1 find my voice little bro- ken wilt pretty hard me speak you hear me I1 shall try talk down crying children whispering congregation shuffling feet I1 often done 779

78jdJD XV 44 79brigham79 brigham young address salt lake city new tabernacle april 9 1871 JD XIV 78 31

evidently problems involved addressing large con- gregationsgregations always challenge speakers semi- annual conference church 1872 brigham young again alluded difficulties addressing congregation I1 want express my feelings latter day saints upon certain points business pertain our we- lfare I1 wish do without being obliged raise my voice high loud infringe upon or- gans speech degree I1 shall stop people still hear me my common voice perfectly easy 00 conditions irksome times even large new tabernacle renowned acoustic properties times attendance conferences estimated ten thousand people many individuals cer- tainly cause minor major disturbances erastus snow pause during sermon due part congregation moving body tabernacle gallery 81 inconveniences enduiedendured those delivered sermons latter half century nor easy audiences sit oftimesofttimes lengthy uncomfortable meetings

80brigham80brigham young address salt lake city october 9 1872 JDJJ XV 158153 8lerastuserastus snow address salt lake city taber- nacle april 6 1883 JD XXIV 656665 66 chapter 5

REPORTERS

nineteen writers identifiedidentifiedby name having recorded portions thirteen volumes discourses new- spapers source four addresses leaving name specific recorders twelve speeches printed minus recognition authorship principal phono graphersgraphers david W evans george F gibbs john D irvine see table 2

david W evans did work volumes XIV through XIX discourses did recording volume XVII nearly

volume XV position assistant editor deseret news evidences qualifications must possessed efficient reporter preface volume XVIII discourses tri- bute paid david W evans publisher feelings regret chronicle here think befitting place death july 5 1876 elder david W evans whom many years indebted reports discourses first presidency twelve apostles others death being cause temporary suspension publication journal

landrewandrewanddew jenson comp church chronology ad2d ed rev salt lake city deseret news 1899 p 96

32 33

table 2

reporters volumes XIV through XXVI journal discourses volumes work appears

volume

recorder 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X P1 41 1 1 1 1 source 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i X X X X X X X recording x x x X X X X XX X X X X david W evans X x x XX X john Q cannon X x x julia young X x ogden junction X james taylor x X X george F gibbs X XX X X X X XX

GC ferguson X deseret news X X X territorial enquirer X james H hart X X josiah rogerson X john C graham X john D irvine XX X X X X X john may X john burrows X

FE barker X arthur winter X james D stirling X

reported 1 1 1 3 1 5 34

demise saints sustained temporal loss faithfufaithful worthy brother public devoted able servant 2 much information available concerning

life david W evans general historical books church judging number discourses recorded

recognition paid him aforementioned quote pre- sumably must performed well able valuable reporter

george F gibbs responsible reporting dis- courses reporter thirteen volumes discourses 1874 served chief clerk office england 3 1887 vas me- 4 mber bishopric twentieth ward salt lake city reference 1891 george F gibbs secretary first presidency church 513 reporters general authority church

another became apostle later life john Q cannon counselor presiding bishopric early life trained printer office deseret news later 1889 1892 editor ogden standard 1892 6 1898 editor chief deseret news

2journaljournal discourses 26 volsvoisvots liverpool england 185518861855 1886t1886 XVIII preface candrew3andrewandrew jenson historical record salt lake city company 1890 p 193 hereafter cited historical record

41bidbid p 329 5bhBH roberts comprehensive history church jesus christ latter day saints 6 vols provo utah brigham young university press 1965 VI 308 hereafter cited CHC 35

rudger clawson became member council twelve apostles 1898 age eighteen hired pri- vate secretary john W young then president utah railway company before chosen apostle served president box elder stake 7 another reporters james henry hart done work editing newspaper st louis called luminary employed bookkeeper elected representative idaho legislature time acted reporter discourses counselor bear lake stake presidency 8

john C graham charge millennial star 9Q england 1874 john D irvine president seventh quorum elderseiders nineteenth ward salt lake city 10 great deal information general history books church regarding reporters seems like record keepers do work quietly almost unnoticed even though render invaluable service position does usually call much recognition important note church jesus christ latter day saints beginning interested

7lbid71bid p 174 0 candrew8andrewandrew jenson latter daysaintday saint biographical encyclo edlaedia 4 volsvots salt lake city western epics 1971 II11 27 athe9the historical record p 193 loibidibid p 276 36 keeping accurate records following quote substantiates fact very day church organized dis- pensationpensation lord commanded people keep records dacd&c 211 already acting amanuensis prophet became first church his- torian recorder called othenottheroither work john whitmer v chosen revelation keep regular history church dacd&c 471 history aliatl important things shall observe know concerning my church lord said let my servant john whitmer travel many times place place church church may easily obtain know- ledge preaching expounding writing copying selec- ting obtaining things shall good church rising generations teat shall grow land possess generation generation forever ever dacd&c 6985 gathering recording compiling collating historical data continuing church today church historical department great repository original journals documents ofbooksbooks church affairs historical records wards stakes missions quorumsqu orums statistical data revealing faith works saints sermons do- ctrinal teachings church members church histories important accurate existence 11 understandably follow church did attempt employ qualified efficient individuals record theproceedproceed- ings meetings embodied journal discourses reporters evidently competent knowledge practice phonography shorthand reference sermons having reported phonographically read

twenty fourth volume JOURNAL dis- courses like predecessors consists sermons latter day saints extemporaneously delivered phon- ographically reported those privileged perusal may profit letter

librucelebrucebruce R mcconkie mormon doctrine ad2d ed rev salt lake city bookcraft 1966 p 127 37 spirit utterances herein recorded istheesthe ear- nest desire PUBLISHER 12

besides reporters whose responsibility accurate recording five men accountable publishing discourses below list publishers volumes produced

albert carrington XIV XV XVII XXI XXII

joseph F smith XVI XVIII

XIX XX

john henry smith XXIII XXIVXXVXXIV XXV

daniel H wetswellswettswens XVI publishers except william budge general authorities church 13 budge served bishop mission president stake president 14 assumed would concerned accuracy volumes

1 disdistributed4 ri buted membership church others generally presumed men chosen direct religious affairs church individuals possess exacting expe- ctations themselves people serve producing religious speeches sermons addresses discourses etc within covers journal dis- courses assumed those employedemployedto record pu- blish material attempted perform labor

12jdJD XXIV preface 13 13biographicalbiographical encyclopedia I1 126 66 141 62

141bidibid p 451 38 precisely possible people evidently dedicated cause religion preface twenty fifth vol ume proclaimed purpose manner presenting twenty fifth volume journal discourses our readers express hope may inspired same spirit perusing those dis- courses our brethren enjoyed delivering them fruits may seen increased diligence faith lives latter day saints

PUBLISHER 15

15jdJD XXV preface chapter 6

SELECTED EXAMPLES HISTORY JOURNAL discourses

purpose chapter demonstrate value journal discourses historical source emphasis replacedbeplacedplaced contemporary historical trends history study history much meaningful able sense excitement anxiety joy emotions particular time opinion writer significant lesson learned doing study nature order understand events past necessary re- search feelings views interpretations actual peo- ple involved why journal discourses highly valuable historical record peruses pages journal discourses light illuminated upon feelings past many sermons given meet needs church bothooth1 leadership lay membership particular time while speakers often reminisced gave facts former times much what said reference present world volumes XIV through XXVI discourses contains then reservoir facts feelings relating period between 1869 through 1886

39 40 chapter reference topics arranged alphabetical sequence using basic issues events emphasized seventeen year period 1869 through 1886 reminiscent historical examples included where appro- priate topics closely related historical scene another topic reason placed under given heading regardless alphabetical order section chapter short biographical sketch john taylor presented using excerpts addresses

historical EXCERPTS fashions prophet church brigham young say authorities regarding fashions following three selections president youngs addresses wilford woodruff

ladies introduce fashions here I1 wilwllwin take liberty speaking regard them you take fashion magazines sent here you find ladies very beautifully portrayed those grecian bends being introduced here very moderate dimensions yet another year perhaps large again now two years present time three four times large ridiculous fashion should continue may keep increa- sing size until hazy day dusk evening you able life you tell lady distance camel now ladies do just please adopting changing fashion adopted thing I1 am afraid world you know uncommon thing see children born deformed every instance might avoided proper care deformities result natural causes I1 hope shall never see 41 things zion our ladies continue fashion grecian bend I1 am afraid children born humps backsbackstbacksj1

now I1 am coming right point I1 wish say my sisters I1 my own tailor I1 should cut my own coat suit myself what your fashion I1 tell you I1 coat here you see I1 take hold swill pailpallpalt part skirt must drop I1 took hold milk pail I1 must take coat around end hold else milk I1 see convenience beauty con- venient should beautiful I1 want my coat cut I1 lift pail water milk swill pail skirts shall fall pockets I1 them convenient I1 lady piece cloth make me dress I1 cut cover my person handsomely neatly whether cut according fashion custom soon make beautiful I1 eighteen twenty yards drag behind me I1 turn round I1 pick my dress throw me just cow does kicks milk pailpaitpalipall throw foot kick dress way becoming beautiful convenient atl fashions inconvenient take cloth cut you skirt modest neat does drag dirt nor show your garters cut clear ground you walk you passing floor drag everything floor street you pass along put enough skirt look well go particulars course say must use enough cover person 2

then another thing may I1 say girls learn comb morning your hair fix u3ua your head dress well pa winwitt buy me chignon 3 well then fix your own hair you ought wash your face

lbrighambrigham young address salt lake city august 8 1869 journal discourses 26 vols liverpool england 185518861855 1886 XIV 103 hereafter cited JD

2youngayoungoung address ogden may 25 1872 JD XV 38938 9 3aaa chignon hairhairstylestyle arrangement hair worn either naturally artificially nape neck websters seventh new collegiate dictionary springfield mass G & C merriam company 19651965j1965. 42 nice clean your neck comb your hair neat nice put your dress comely make look neat nice I1 do mean protruding behind like two bushel basket you come down stairs look you wideawakewide awake your eyes needed dish water wash them clear clean young ladies learn neat nice do dress fashions babylon fashions saints suppose female angel come your house you privilege seeing how dressed do you think great big peck measure flax done like hair back head nothing kind dress dragging two three yards behind nothing kind great big what you call grecian dutch well matter what you call you know what I1 mean do you think anything kind person world expect see angel3ngel dressed giddy frivolous nonsensical style r lord given women generally fine head hair told scriptures glory woman should let hair given unto adorn head without adding foreign substance now done order imitate follow fashions world again just quick daughters babylon extend crinolinescrino lines untilunfit cannot move space less six eight feet wide coach assembly room anywhere else why daughters zion must follow same uncomely fashion fashion reverse now adopted present time daughters babylon wear elastics tight room left locomotion walking streets course daughters zion must prac- tice same now see them dressed height fashion crossing street runaway team comes thundering along what position why way save life lie down roll acrosaarosacross street like saw log these fashions uncomely should laid aside daughters zion should do better trailtraittrall silks satinsgatins mud walking street fe- male relief societies should lay hold regulate these things introduce fashions comely comfo- rtable duty do again you do good dealdeaf regard maintaining independence zion going carrying counsel president young

4youngayoungoung address salt lake city april 7 1873 JD XVI 21 43

raising your own silk dresses bonnets trimmings your adorning may workmanship your own hands 5

gathering gathering refers unprecedented freewillfree moving converts native lands homes areas where majority saints settled efforts made advance cause zion able carry through successfully instance temple lord nauvoo entered covenant extent our influence property do our power help our poor brethren sisters emancipating themselves tyranny oppression might come mou- ntains where enjoy religious liberty just soon food raised valley work continued every effort energy used fulfill cove- nant required unity effort suc- cess roads constructed bridges built ways sought mountains torn down deserts turned fruitful fields savages wild mountain gorges inhabit conciliated controlled effect purpose done unity effort hundreds thousands latter day saints rejoice fact extended our work gathering saints across mighty deep aided poor brethren europe con- tinuing our donations money addition went our hundred two hundred three hundred five hundred teams annually across great desert plains bring home zion those desired gathered done operationcooperation unity determined purpose 6 god spake us forty two forty three years ago commanded us then scattered state new york gather ohio ve did well hearkening commandment coming together kirtland then geaughgeauga county again god gave commandment through servant prophet joseph gather

ltfordatfordtwilford5wilforditford woodruff address salt lake city october 8 1975 JD XVIII 129 gsmithmith address salt lake city may 6 1870 JD XIV 13 44 atl parts united states form nucleus jack- son county state missouri dididld well obey- ing commandment commanded saints scattered abroad foreign countries gather continent gathered obedience require- ment full purpose heart do did well driven our inheritances jackson county missouri our lands houses goods spoiled did well being faithful god our enemies few years rose en masse drove us our beautiful city nauvoo these inhospitableinho-spitablespi table western wilds where human appearance must perish starvation did well brave dangers desert difficulties encounter coming these mountains 7 soon driven missouri twelve sent england place thenithen saints gather prophet therefore said twelve you go england until you get further information do say anything gathering consequently did keep spirit peo- ple hence I1 remember sister coming me liverpool england where I1 raised church brother taylor I1 very remarkable dream vision I1 dont know something like I1 thought saints gathered together pier head place wherethewhewhererethe vessels then used sail ship sail people said going zion singing what called songs zion rejoicing exceed- ingly you among them you going now I1 want knowifknowisknow you tell me what means yes said I1 1 I know what means I1 tell you time comes just same I1 say today many things I1 know I1 tell you time comes joseph smith sent word saints gather nauvoo gathering place saints directed land I1 then went told sister interpretation dream vision 8 president young instrument hands god brought tens thousands old world never worth I1 may say farthing never owned

70rson7qrsor pratt address salt lake city april 7 1873 JD XVI 2

ajohn8johnohn taylor address logan may 18 1884 JD XXV 17980179 80 45

horse carriage wagon cow pig chicken hardly bread enough keep soul body together thousands upon thousands now these valleys mou- ntains brought here donations saints god mercies god unto them now settled through valley six hundred miles enough eat drink wear houses lands own plenty worlds goods make them colfocomfortablecomfo rtablstabl e 9 commenced settlement where site city now stands since time people gathered every nation preaching everlasting gospel re- vealed these latter days through prophet joseph extended borders built towns cities area many hundred miles extent obedience command almighty people left native countries graves ancestors came forth thousands each succeeding year peopled high elevated region our country came here modern prophets opened mouths spirit revelation declared these mountains abiding place latter day zion 10

I1 pleased interested remarks brother staines very diligent indefatigable looking interests saints emigrating place many years I1 pray god continue bless him yet may made instru- mental guarding interests cheering hearts saints god years come gathering part work saints engaged asso- ciated labor ideas rather peculiar among things communicated joseph smith people gather together general impulse feeling kind prevalent among people scarcely know what influence dictated controlled nevertheless feeling among saints foreign lands well here feeling strong impulse desire come here while place 11 desire help them comeCOMO

woodruff address salt lake city april 7 1873 JOJD XVI 34 loprattlopratelopratt address salt lake city june 15 1873 JD XVI 80

lltaylorlltaylor address salt lake city july 30 1876 jjJD XVIII 208 46 connection establishing church lord inaugurated gathering peculiar dis- pensationpensation live work gathering people continued forty six years behold results people settled throughout these mountain val- leys numbering hundred fifty thousand 12 regard gathering organization designed aid saints gather established known perpetual emigration fund before left nauvoo covenanted within walls our temple heart mind abide each aid another escape oppressionsoppress ions surrounded extent our influence property just soon brethren able formed perpetual emigration fund salt lake city 1849 bishop hunter five thousand dollars gold sent back instructions use what means gather helping those come here able come before year year work continued being grand system brotherly love united operationcooperation few years reaching here sent hundred teams back frontiers each team being wagon four yoke oxen six mules horses increased strength sent annually two hundred three hundred four hundred five hundred finally six hundred bring home those wished settle these valleys even present time our system emigration extended across sea gather wish gather saints many thousands people these valleys organization latter day saints kind fatherlyC care president brigham young never owned foot land property dependent 1livesilves upon wilt master very precarious subsistencecivet1ivet

I1 am calling now donation perpetual emigra- tion fund hundred thousand latter day saints utah help few thousand yet remain old missions bring them here well may say apostatize come right must

12pratt12 pratt address salt lake city august 26 1876 JD XVIII 222 snith13smith13 smith address salt lake city may 24 1874 JD XVII 97 47

privilege I1 understand brought men here fund apostatized betrayed saints done power stain garments blood prophets our fault theirs 14

I1 say few words regard perpetual em- igration fund perhaps you good deal said you course conference concerning poor you I1 learned I1 heard man coming forward putting down name thousand two thousand dollars commencement conference I1 donated two thousand dollars gathegatheringring poor I1 heard anybody adding another figure mine placing under 1 5 many you present remember sent our boys our teams loaded provisions bring them frontiers I1 am very sorry say great many them lived principles order making good indebtedness calculated do order make fund perpetual operations using same means bring others here situated condition similar themselves I1 say again I1 am very sorry say great many failed thus far repay amount used emigrate them although very many cases abundantly able do bro- ther carrington president fund informs me now due perpetual emigration fund sum million dollars without interest interest added double amount thing wherein failed part make good our agreement great many met obliga- tions promptly honorably I1 wish say same those assisted fund I1 hope those still owing emigration led reflect upon these things consider situation brethren now same position themselves vereyere years ago 16

snith14smith14smith address salt lake city april 7 1872 JD XV 14 15young15 young address salt lake city april 28 1872 JD XV 18

16taylor16taylor address ogden september 22 1878 JCJD XX 56 48 home manufacture ZCMI cooperation

form our associations establish home indu- stries tan hides come off our cattle our sheep goats animals making them leather then work boots shoes harness forth suffer them shipped country others do us sisters ask husbands fathers plant mulberry trees along water ditches where willows now growing you may secure food silksilkwormworm little while ago lots worms nothing feed them let sisters raise worms commence little associations feeding them you may silk manufacture your rib- bons dresses climate adapted silksilkwormworm growth mulberry feeding worms manufacture silk let us then silk ma- nufactures let us say bless enterprise our faith let men encourage sisters planting trees them affording them every facility within power you may say hard way getting silk I1 assure latter day saints harder babylon goes down me better improve time use elements now within our reach let us multiply our factories work our wool home cease employ- ing spinners weavers distant parts world while our own people hunting something do crying hard times wasting time hunting minerals I1 venture say nine tenths property under mortgage sacrificed salt lake city fact throughout territory sacrificed shrine wild cat speculation best shares bank plowshare best speculation go raise elements around us things necessary supply our daily wants everything produced home fur- nishes employment idle hands stimulates produc- tion articles let home manufacture production raw material elements our watch- word employment may furnished our sons daughters those shall come unto us distant lands 17 brother erastus snow related incident day two ago relation operations st george received quite quantity cloth factory president young told storestorekeeperkeeper st george say anything where manufactured same time re- ceived consignment eastern manufactured goods put side side shelves store sold

17erastus17 erastus snow address provo june 3 1877 JD XIX 185 49

people very few two three persons knew these goods manufactured territ- ory sold very readily people said best goods bought wore them wore well several lots received presi- dents factory sold same way people remain- ing ignorance good while place manufacture imagining brought east idea prevailing among many us something manufactured abroad better manufac- tured home president george smith elder woodruff myself our recent visit california examined ore- gon california goods went through woollen factory where very excellent goods made saw blankets things manufactured cannot surpassed I1 recollected I1 heard parties here purchased oregon cloth praise very highly exmainingexma ining class goods califor- nia I1 found cloth manufactured territory compared very favorably put side side bolt bolt very difficult tell utah oregon manufacture in- deed preference I1 inclined give our own cloth factories make straw hats straw bonnets everything kind good tanners shoe shops harness shops great many manufactoriesmanu factories our territory should fostered us people should guard against luxury extravagance use manufactured homehomenshomejs18 bringing here kinds things ought make ourselves what our broom makers coopers doing what you doing your molasses mills where do you get your cloth shoes hats shirts things kind takes quite amount sup- ply them must come somewhere question where do come bishops meeting salt lake city I1 said I1 wanted get well bucket I1 tell where get I1 wished them tell me where tell me although good many bishops present pretty state things true made advances branches manufacture big factory provo near salt lake city ogden box elder south required great efforts part president young others establish these institutions get them do want cloth do want our shoes made here rather send off our hides

18george18george Q cannon address salt lake city october 8 1872 JD XV 210 50

get somebody east make them make shoes much better here then do want leather shoes here must send off get lot paper things heels high enough put anybodysanybodyd ankles joint well my opinion home labor properly di- rected applied shall bread butter cheese shoes cloth hats bonnets shawls everything need I1 think president said behave ourselves shall get pretty rich 19 before operationcooperation started you doubtless saw de- plored increase wealth few hands rapidly growing our midst class monetary men comp- osing aristocracy wealth our community menaced serious dangers through community separated two classes poor rich interests diverse poverty wealth do work together wellweliweil lords becomes prey apt case socie- ties ours well others probably great extent still sufficiently serious menace us people danger god inspired servant counsel people enter operationcooperation now practiced years our midst best results those put little means doubteddoubled since ZCMI started three years march operativecooperative herds operativecooperative factories operativecooperative institutions kinds estab- lished our midst people partake benefits system while upon operationcooperation let me here say wit- ness good effects church shall feel them days come president young day paid operativecooperative es 1 ablishmentabolishmentestablishment zions mercantile institution hundred thousand dollars tithing tithing own personal means now where wilt yield profits benefit whole church now amount used pay hands public works those laboring church how long do you think lasted very soon used I1 admired wisdom felt thankful sum placed where used benefit work same time yield handsome return investment I1 do think take three years operativecooperative institution prospers well future past sum double itself shape dividends I1 refer passing testimony todayday three years half elapsed wisdom prompted establishment

19taylor19taylor address nephi april 19 1874 JD XVII 50 51 institution notwithstanding you aware many cried against denounced very un- wise likely end disastrously several apostatized through inauguration wanted profits themselves unwilling people should facts before us people entered blessed exceedingly continue persevere 202 already stockholders ZCMI called zions operativecooperative mercantile institution met report made president secretary institution I1 think gratifying present upon occasion I1 familiar institution since inception I1 think I1 truly say period since organization ever good condition having few liabilities meet todayday itis sounder healthier prosperous condition ever I1 allude called parent institution box elder county where brother snow presides took profits mercantile business start branches manufacture now success- ful running order our institution done much similar direction carried many struggling enterprise beast burden almost every institution every establishment railroad almost country successful ought instead dividing asunder drawing another cling closer together utmost importance our financial matters should conducted way contribute influence whole people utmost importance should take steps develop our midst something home character steps already taken you know establishment tannery connection shoe manufactory I1 exceedingly gratified learn report nearly 100000 home manufactured goods besides large list small articles value estimated sold during half year operativecooperative institution I1 am informed purchase driceprice price sold course amount still speaks well home manufactures sold institution 21

20cannon20 cannon address salt lake city october 8 1872 JD XV 20809208 09 21cannon21 cannon address salt lake city april 6 1878 JD XIV 4 52 missionary activities mission many elders israel travelled hundred thousand miles preach gospel during forty years without purse scrip labored day night travelled generation men since world made travelled 22 first began preach gospel little town where church organized six members ath6th day april 1830 few missionaries then began teach neighborhood next county next adjoining county next adjoining states next adjoining territories next british america finally across great ocean among european nations these missionaries visited preached people besides those living continent europe those united states canadas yes preached same gospel contained book mormon islands sea australia new zealand soci- ety islands sandwich islands where thousands received gospel baptized missionaries car- ried everlasting gospel northern portions europe german states austria italy islands mediterranean hindostanhindustanHind ostan fact wherever sufficient degree liberty permit proclamation gospel thither mission- aries called god declare message life sal- vation people proclaimed 23 found looking our affairs these pinching times reached england lately our elders returned home having absent two three years themselves having means pay way home give notes money consequence return load debt upon shoulders council considered ma- tter decided cancel indebtedness amounted 50000 then contrived brother staines presidency liverpool try make arrangements our brethren returned home missions shall come free how do you feel favor say aye congregation said aye do want elders feel pressed down embarrassed possible relieved aiming accomplish away proper should feel worried concerned

22 22woodruffwoodruff address salt lake city january 1 1871 JD XIV 4 23pratt23 pratt address salt lake city july 25 1875 JD XVIII 62362 3 53

families home therefore call upon our brethren here preside see families missionaries looked may suf- fer I1 hear men sometimes pray god bless provide families those missions prayers ever mindful poor altaitail very well far goes does go very far my feelings never ask lord do anything I1 do myself I1 woman then I1 am you know I1 do know much I1 woman wife our missionaries abroad I1 much rather sack flour little meat butter cheese little fire wood coal little cloth myself family prayers you offer me you want see these folks taken care you must see yourselves you sisters relief society do give your husbands rest until these families pro- vided go him ding him perhaps your continued teasingandteasing worrying him may hearken your prayers I1 risk sisters get him 24

thing I1 very much pleased learn I1 requested brother preston talking these things see neighborhood every town should piece ground set apart benefit missionaries families shall calling upon elders here go forth preach gospel same doing parts land zion I1 asked brother preston set pattern here respect balance land zion then report me I1 call upon peoples land zion do same families missionaries may bread supplies thus sustained looked feel kind bondage missionaries perhaps needy circumstances should wilt something families y25 wilt excuse back under these circumstances our missionaries go southern states north western states go europe asia africa every point compass return tell us place do find true settled substantial peace right here utah where think going threatened

24taylor24taylor address logan august 4 1878 JD XX 46746 7

25taylor25taylor address rexburgredburgRex burg idaho august 17 1884 JD XXV 266 54 waves sea going roll us our peace gospel brings 26

persecution death joseph standing subject strongly impressed upon minds speakers discourses ever present manifestations persecution you history before you enemies arose upon them began tear down houses burned two hundred three dwellings our people built land burned down grain stacks hay stacks fences chased latter day saints around part county another sometimes tying them trees whipping them instances until bowels gushed tore down printing office destroyed our dry goods stores scattered goods through streets went houses taking theref- rom bedding furniture piled them streets set fire them thus continued perselupersecu tionseions until finally succeeded driving latter day saints county 27 persecution prompted religious bigots urged for- ward public opinion incited deeds violence sacrificed cool premeditated bloody manner prophet joseph patriarch hyrum smith carthage free sovereign state illinois unappeased blood martyrs devastated cities villages farms pillaged homes killed defenseless women children finally drove us people these mountains I1 remember child pains sorrows those days destitution aged young together walked weary miles blistered feet hot sands formed part dheehe wilderness stretched between called civilization place peace rest much desired our people heat cold hunger thirst each forgotten intense desire free cruelcruet persecution our enemies asked neither riches nor fame around camocamp fires night peo- ple inspired prayer during weary days long journey t peace rest freedom worship god without being molested without being persecuted

26franklin26 franklin D richards address logan april 4 5 1885 JDJ XXVI 170 27pratt27 pratt address salt lake city june 14 1874 JD XVII 109 55 cruel relentless enemies enjoyment these blessings willing forego comforts life associated savages dug roots keep body soul together many us do time enjoyed comparative peace bitter pre- judice manufactured fostered christian divines political demagogues followed us malice unpara- lleled securing support public opinion sent 1857 army utah despoil our people while sedi- tion ripened heart nation 1862 culmi- nated congressional enactment against religious tenet notwithstanding positive explicit prohibition constitution forbids congress pass law respec- ting establishment religion preventing free exercise thereof urged succeeded passing poland law under provisions mormon citizens deprived trial impartial jury peers decision biased judges subject them actually tried packed juries demand clergy various religious denom- inations throughout union edmunds billblit substantially drafted clergymen carpetbagcarpet bag officials here became law without excuse apology citizens utah deprived franchise sacred blood bought right without american ever feelfeet proud properly exercisee xerciseexercise liberties bequeathed our fathers children 28 something like twelve months ago spirit persecution mobocracy prevalent throughout great portion south brought great extent inflammatory articles newspapers misrepresenting us our ob- jects denunciations hurled us pulpit almost directions resulted mobbing number elders driving homes quite number families embraced gospel native land 29

what injure latter day saints I1 slitwilwllwin ask brother hulse here does injure man tarred feathered I1 understand while east tarred fea- thered ducked something kind I1 doubt feels glad persecution still I1 like justjusk6 now our elders tarred feathered suffered good deal efforts spread

28mosesmoses thatcher address salt lake city april 8 1882 JD XXIII 20708207 08 29johnjohn morgan address salt lake city may 23 1880 JD XXI 180 56

gospel kingdom what suffered com- parison blessings receivedreceived3030

I1 said my brethren sisters I1 say now go jackson county caldwellcaicat dwell county where lives latter day saints taken where driven go regions hauns mill where many massacred come western part missouri said Morcormonsmormonsmons androuandyouyou find our persecutions suffered much characters executed judgment upon innocent I1 asked todayday people suffered persecution I1 say nothing worth mentioning ever case righteous ever lives taken gospels sake go father paradise rest where free influence power sin- ful wicked men how different wicked ungodly die sufferings cannot de- scriscribedbed commence 331 brother standing 323 hero wish die glorious death crowned amongtheanongamong glorious army martyrs willingwitling lay down life truth without shrinking without fear without faltering time came borne noble untiring testimony time truth god store him glorious crown along those alike faithful work companion elder rudger clawson alive our midst todayday due wonderful providence god my belief h ad mob commenced whipping both killed death brother standing doubtless saved brother clawsonsClaw sons life 33

30 30brighambrigham young jr address farmington august 25 1872 JD XV 143 3lyoungyoung address salt lake city april 29 1877 JD XIX 5 32elder3 elder joseph standing missionary laboring southern states mission killed mob near varnellvanneilvannell sta- tion whitfield county july 21 1879 BH roberts comprehensive history church jesus christ latter day saints provo utah brigham young university press 196511965 V 558558. 33 33cannoncannon address salt lake city august 3 1879 jjJD XX 251 57 plural marriage laws against polygamy 1843 law written published known perhaps two hun- dred persons written dictation joseph smith elder private secretary now city revelation publisehd 1852 read general conference accepted portion faith church elder orson pratt went washing- ton published work called seer revelation printed series articles showing forth law god relation marriage 34 do you recollect army came here nations first effort against Morcormonsmormonsmons against what pleased term twin reticrelicyelic polygamy having extirpated twin relic south slavery deemed necessary secure triumph republican arms now attack made again upon people representing remaining relic hands god becomes us move atlatt our duties quietly peaceably prayerfully nation course cause us great deal bodily mental suffering god permits 35315 how time ago edmunds law first introduced son mayor little election registrars father years ago two wives I11 am sorry say got them now dead years before law kind operation united states practiced plural marrimarriageaaeaoe son obliged tell father register shortly afterwards notorious courtesan known kate flint inmates bagnio drove requested registered why course same gentleman chat register honor- able father never violated law united states endure mortification taking names these others placing them list respectable voters our midst time another non mormon came along registration officers partly reading oath test oath pre- scribed said 1 I am afraid I1 cant take why cant you take well honest man among gentiles did like foresweatforeswearfo reswear himself said 1 I wife then I1 keep mistress oh well man read little further read until came

34 snithsoith34smithsmith address salt lake city august 13 1871 JDD XIV 21314213 14 35richards35 richards address salt lake city april 8 1882 JCJD XXIII 113 58

words marriage relation oh well yes I1 take said registered these facts stuck before our noses here city salt lake officials sent among us instructed particu- larly look our morals 36 plural marriage dealing great ques- tion called I1 anxious extinguish repress I1 never allowed received attention done complete miscon- ception best method ofdealingdealing question why ancient practice practicedpractised few people these mountains lifted national importance mormonism become famous practisingpracticingpractising portion people doctrine until whole earth resounds talk polygamy Morcormonsmormonsmons though cormonsmormons half people united states fact numbered twentyfivetwenty five million in- stead two hundred thousand received attention grand mistake statesmanship part those want put down mormon doctrines men understood statesmanship let question pass instead determined give us worldwideworld wide notoriety uplift us before world foolish acts make people suffer martyrs principle unwise 377

ileklevie should blame another going pen- tentitentiaryiary should find fault president taylor president cannon president woodruff do rush penitentiary go court plead guilty once go prison nor need until lord requires rise say build new penitentiary let us go together required do may claim our rights under law may leave government officials do duty honestly rightly act according rules evidence within prescribed jurisdiction wilt take them time get us penitentiary under law insist upon trial upon jury judge howard reported said took very little law less evidence convict mormon arizona 38

36OC taylor address salt lake city october 6 7 1884 JD XXV 312 37cannon37 cannon address salt lake city july 20 1879 JD XX 27576275 76

38erastus38 erastus snow address provo may 31 1885 JD XXVI 227 59 blessing our heavenly father enabled present our readers volume twenty six JOURNAL discourses less appreciated completion what delayed unsettled condition things utah caused persecution first presidency many apostles partially withdraw public life avoid consequences mock trials packed juries prejudiced wicked judiciary seeking harass servants god hence public discourses these brethren lately rare 39

I1 did hope intelligence among latter day saints greater understanding principle suppose member church good standing yet reject polygamy lord said those reject principle reject salvatsalvationionlon shall damned saith lord those whom I1 reveal law do receive shall damned rownowmow here comes our consciences either renounce mormon- ism joseph smith book mormon book covenants whole system things taught latter day saints say god raised church raised prophet begun restore things pro- mised obliged do else say our hearts yes polygamistspo1ygarnists believe prin- ciple willingwitling practice god spoken heavens 40

politics problems utah

I1 do know how many different political parties now exist country used federals dem- ocrats then whigs republicans locofocos barnburnersBarn burners free sollers then know nothings sprang existence I1 believe ku klux new political organization I1 heard city washington anti ku klux another political party recently organized me- mbers these various organizations obey gospel gather together religion heaven clear hearts political rubbish make them voting principles measures instead men I1 think religion do very feeble effects 41

39jdJD XXVI preface 40pratt40pratt address salt lake city october 7 1874 JD XVII 224025 41young41 young address ogden june 4 1871 JD XIV 159 60

brethren god bless israel I1 thought I1 like say few words you timid you god side right protect people let enemies looktookyook dont fight you need think anything fear god keep your powder dry dont shoot anybody ready always watch every- body operations quick lively energetic you need fear want vigilant societies here nor bloodtubsblood tubs nor pluguglies nor ku klux nor john brown raids nor jayhawkersJay hawkers frequently down east west south dont want secret organizations kind nor infractions law 42 our condition early days did pay great deal attention politics very much divided hence cared very little our elections did pay much attention them good many came abroad careless did obtain naturalization papers although time time advised them attend matter I1 now call upon bishops presiding elders return home recommend foreign brethren naturalized see localities districts favored judges respect law reli- gious bigotry let brethren take pains get natural- ized may benefits laws our country permitted perform duty required there- by faithfulfaifal thfulahful do cases never let election go occasion impo- rtant us take part withoutwithoutpayingpaying attention advice ladies well gentlemen every lady twenty years age citizen united states whose husband father citizen united states right under laws utah vote need hope hold office utah ladies say 43 came here first made our laws realizing werefarfar away mass people states both east west us found great diffi- culty avail ourselves few blessings government seemed totendertender us even obtain presence federal officials our midst regularly designed government needed people consequently our isolation required our legislature confer

faylor42taylor42taylor address salt lake city december 17 1871 JD XIV 270 43smith43smith address salt lake city may 10 1874 JD XVII 87 61 unusual powers upon our local courts long before effort made final success tak- ing our local courts civil criminal jurisdiction time allow me enter minute details there- fore suffice say mission judges come here fullyfulty determined convert us error our ways appeared them purity refinement civili- zation world laboring toiling years our midst finding decisions frequently overthrown decisions superior court washington our prophet illegally imprisoned released confinement thing another upset plans devices great changes hoped brought among us make us like people world signally failed end effort poor miserable man undertook job carried home coffin 44 1881 governor murray utah issued certificate election allenalienatlen G campbell elected representative congress even though george Q cannon won election substantial margin 45

now I1 am very much averse talking official men I1 do liketikeilke do things ought honorable men charitable construction I1 put upon acts say education sadly ne- glected acquainted figures might learned read write perhaps I1 question having gone far arithmetic did apparently know difference between 1300 votes 18500 votes does denote lamentable absence knowledge rudiments common education then man should perhaps blamed does know indeed seem our law- makers washington educated aliail due respect them these facts before them condemned through- out united states did think crime man thus ignorantionlon orant sent him back again hope commissioners better educated men tellteti difference between 1300 18500 now may very ignorant do boast much our intelligence people perpetrate palpable flagrant outrages

44richards44 richards address salt lake city october 6 1883 JD XXIV 33132331 32

45chcCHC VI 7127 12 62 resort political phrase order express our dis- gust towards them saying something rotten denmark I1 politician well everything else 46 temples period question thesis filled great preoccupation temples temple building four tem- ples being constructed utah those difficult days two temples completed before 1886 st george temple logan temple temple manti dedicated 1888 salt lake temple 1893 47

kirtland went ohio sufficiently taught instructed lord commanded us through joseph build temple giving pattern thereof size thereof sizei ze iinnernner outer courts size several rooms apartments form pulpits everything pertaining given inspiration almighty rested upon joseph upon those associated him temple built lord did see proper reveal altaitail ordinances endowments now understand revealed littletittle little rooms prepared washings special place prepared anointanointingsings you understand you compre- hend period history church neither did know necessity washings now receive true our hands washed our faces our feet prophet joseph commanded gird himself towel doing temple what first elder might witness our father god clean blood wicked generation then lived 48

faylor46taylor address salt lake city april 9 1882 JD XXIII 60160 1

47andrew47andrew jenson comp church chronology ad2d ed rev salt lake city deseret news 11899 apppp 97 114 161 202 48pratt48 pratt address logan may 20 1877 JD XIX 16 63

nauvoo

law given unto us driven missouri built temple far completed baptismal font established basement latter day saints began access same prophet joseph instructed brethren charge effect none should allowed participate privileges house god except those shall produce certificate general church recorder certifying fact paid tithing how many these old saints yet pre- served among old papers certificates character issued brother wm claytonCt ayton 49

I1 said fled illinois laid foundation temple nauvoo illinois finest build- ing then western country admiration every- body saints erected midst poverty destitution sickness death I1 may say sword rifle hand trowel enemies surrounding them every hand 50

st george short time ago st george commenced build temple men called upon different parts city great many sanpete county different settlements go assist down locality building temple did do yes much grunting I1 heard I1 happened meeting short time ago said wanted little means help clothe these men furnish them certain things very little while ten twelve hundred dollars sub- scriscribedbed without grunting 51

I1 want say regard temple st george walls between twentyfivetwenty five thirty feet high brethren remained work upon summer them without shoes poorly supplied clothing 309 persons reported I1 believe going

49snowsnow address nephi may 15 1878 JD XIX 337 50cannonsocannon50 Cannon address salt lake city december 3 1871 JD XIV 320

faylor5ltaylortaylor address salt lake city may 7 1874 JD XVII 65665 6 64 winter aid pushing forward work temple volunteers different settlements terri- tory hope means help contributions may sent roof early next spring very soon baptismal font basement begin administration principle dead ordinances gospel connection our fathers climate st george well suited those feeble health class persons desire do temple completed go spend winter attend ordinances deadsnndannd522 since endowment house closed salt lake city those wishing married according laws heaven travel down st george where sealedseated together time eternity temple e3earoperproper place perform these sacred ordi- nances

logan suppose verevene say people wilt you pay little tithing yes pay little tithing how much you willing pay you pay dollar thousand you owe back tithing you shall almost know what do you pay little back tithing I1 am going make proposition take people valley far better able build temple whole saints lived eastern states saints did begin able build temple then you people single valley now my proposition you go work pay your back tithing build temple here hill select beautiful site calculate build many temples vieyieyle here you agree my pro- position 545

manti 200 miles south sanpete county anotheranothertempletemple being built

52smith52 smith address salt lake city october 11 1874 JD XVII 258

53charles53 charles C rich address paris idaho november 11 1877 JD XIX 164 54young54young address logan june 27 1873 JD XVI 112 65

occupies very eligible position very large amount labor performed preparing site point mountain removed great amount labor expended walls surround temple forming nearly semicirclesemi circle three terraces elevated above another same gallery may elevated above lower part house surround temple being wider course lower part narrower approach towards temple very large amount means labor expended preparing these terraces preparing temple temple itself beauti- ful structure expect walls square another season I1 think buld wall year 28 feet built beautiful white rockfocknock least very light clear rock hewn outside where joints come together presents very beautiful creditable appearance interesting too find how strongly feelings people drawn rela- tion these edifices seem think sacrifice too great accomplish object view 55

salt lake western country many years ago before came rocky mountains I1 dream I1 dreamed being these mountains seeing large fine looking temple erected these valleys built cut granite stone I1 saw temple dedicated I1 attended dedicatory services I1 saw good many men living todayday midsmidstt people I1 saw them called god sent forth unto united states babylon what called christian world bind law seal testimony against nations earth rejected testimony jesus establishment kingdom god upon earth foundation temple laid I1 thought my dream great many times since whenever president young held council brethren twelve talked building temple adobe brick done I1 say myself you never do I1 seen my dream built material I1 mention these things show you things manifested latter day saints sometimes do know anything given spirit 0 f god 56

faylor55taylor55taylor address salt lake city december 1111 1881 JD XXIII 23

56woodruff56 woodruff address logan august 1 1880 JD XXI 299300299 300 66

I1 wilt invite brethren sisters settle- ments may visit salt lake city summer step temple block see what doing temple here see beautiful stones quarried cottonwood brought here every cut numbered place duty brethren call upon lord blessing upon work upon workmen I1 call upon bishops teachers stakes zion hand see building temple centre stake zion mountains under necessity involving ourselves dis- agreeable liabilities order move work forward year sixty ninety men engaged cutting stone block number mechanics supply them tools necessaries summer considerable force men laying these stones walls inlittlelittlelittie cottonwood canyon continually work force twentyfivetwenty five sixty men quarrying gra- nite every day sundays excepted two three car loads granite ten twelve tons each load brought quarry temple block really delightful thing person never seen go block see skillful manner our architects workmen pick these big stones pass them building lay them place hairs breadth shows what done little management skill ingenuity earnestly appeal saints tithe payers donate liberally punctually prosecution work while employ many skilled mechanics laborers families constantly require supply home products money merchandisemerchandizemerchan dize costs money unless brethren furnish means supply these necessities shall obliged dismiss many work- men behavewehave already incurred liabilities press upon us call upon brethren supply means neces- sary enable us maintain our credit continue work 57 counseled advised our president those authority wise thing every person church contribute monthly donation half dollar money temple names may put book law lord old young among latter day saints may feel interest matter fast days may make contri- bution aid supplying necessary means workmen procured without money necessary

57 snith57smithsmith address salt lake city may 10 1874 JDJJD XVII 88 67 materials facilitate work anybody go examine foundation granite blocks lying around consider expense quarrying them bringing them here cutting them fitting them foundation realize brethren very industrious great work done edifices erected without great labor time expense therefore desire brethren take consideration during conference subjects per- tain advancement these temples 58 temple started seemed progress very slowly well might consider substan- tial nature building started nothing wagons haul rock very big rock you remember those rocks hauled 17 miles those wagons dowingowing liability wagons break down work gave us great deal trouble to- day right along number years past since railroad built uncommon bring three four car loads time delivering rock temple yard 59 united order order enoch

I1 talking president lorenzo snow told me pay men every saturday night money own pay hands good everything require make arrangements unitedly operate together general good said I1 how do feelfeet united order oh I1 told ready anything god may send along feeling among saints I1 believe generally I1 I1 think biggest meeting I1 ever attended ogden city along presi- dency twelve others I1 never saw unanimity among people question big tabernacle full aisles full everything jammed overflowing vote called nearly every hand went I1 thank god spirit operating upon day latter saintsgosaints go leading them union regard these things 0

soithsnith58smith58 smith address salt lake city october 6 1874 JD XVII 197

faylor59taylor59taylor address salt lake city november 9 1881 JD XXIII 13

6060taylor60tay1orTaylor address salt lake city may 7 1874 JD XVII 68 68 early days church god revealed unto people system them live accordance known us order enoch seems me every day events crowding upon us compel us reflect upon prepare our hearts enter upon prac- tice order unless do enter upon sooner later god shall direct through servant brigham shall subjected disasters evil consequences attended present system things under men seem live labor self few very few think good whole 61

I1 refer order I1 alluded before order god order called enoch told revelations established among people brought perfection enabled him city translated I1 know many feel- ings among people relation I1 heard since I1 returned salt lake city few days I1 here concerning feelings men call themselves latter day saints I1 imagined existed among us south people organized gone along very well during season bishop canistercallister re- marked me I1 fillmore passing south doubted whether enoch himself people made better progress made same time I1 doubted subsequent observation confirmed truth remark far settlements con- cerned I1 found people instances discouraged little whole greatly encouraged results seasons labor felt organize them- selves perfectly according new articles asso- ciationciation carry requirements mad upon them I1 delighted visiting little town banks rio virgen called price superin- tendent farming brother baker remarked 1 I wish you come hour earlier you seen us altaliaitatl here together our mealmeat said I1 what do you mean said just got through dinneen sic said I1 do you eat together 0 yes said ha ve living family season I1 surprised I1 heard I1 much interested I1 com- menced make enquiries condition I1 found forty forty four men women children joined together accordance counsel given president young while south proceeded farm together live together family I1 thought best persons I1 refer obtain infor- mation real workings affair

6lcannoncannon address logan june 29 1873 JD XVI 117 18 69

sisters I1 proceeded interrogate them leading sister told me sometimes rather hard work I1 did wonder I1 saw kitchen three small cooking stoves quite inconveniently situated added felt excellently feel greatly encouraged said I1 people satisfied dont vouyou sometimes faultfaultfindingfinding your cooking your meals something kind said fault found how do sisters feel tired said felt greatly encouraged divided labor very heavy upon them too heavy

I1 said I1 repeat do know united order true ourselves revelations god should willing obey just president young teaches man taught us led us many years faithfully successfully god having blessed him done signal manner time people take hold principle sp- irit soon know god testimony jesus rest upon them know them- selves then get spirit care property took say right 62 brigham young succession presidency volume contains discourses our late ven- erated leader president B young here those delivered associates twelve enshrinedunshrined show unborn generations grand development progressive man subject teachings eternal spirit 63 feel our hearts mourn latter day saints loss great good man president led us marked success third century instrument hands god bringing people forth 1400 miles great mississippi river wild barren trackless plains locating us here thegreaigreatL american desert instrument hands god giving counsel iinstruction numerous towns cities villages through our mountain region foremost

62cannon62 cannon address salt lake city october 8 1874 JD XVII 23738237 38 242

63jd63 JD XIX preface 70

encouragement home manufactures home industries introducing own expense muchmachinerynuchmuch machinery territoyTerriterritorytoy make latter day saints far possible self sustaining people labored dili- gently during years life bring greatergreaton sic degree union among latter day saints regard temporal things near close useful life wrought upon spirit god especially mission st george give counsel twelve apostles go parts territory fully organize institutions heaven given revelation through prophet joseph smith hav- ing accomplished great work leading forth people god locating them here these mountains far what termed civilization having redeemed desert established academies schoolhousesschool houses tabernacles temples home manufactures home industries fin- ally having organized saints stakes appointing bishops having them ordained parts our terri- tory having fulfilled completed work lord taken him home himself 644

I1 doubt many you surprised you knew interest being taken outside our terri- tory our affairs news death presi- dent young reached east I1 might say gen- eral expectation rival claimants power wielded arise dissensions ensue work disintegration commence speedy overthrow system soon follow I1 suppose I1 spoken hundreds times upon point men seem surprised result many said me your affairs seem go prosperously notwithstanding death your great leader yes well scarcely expected case heard much said through newspapers concerning probability dissensions your midst quarrels leadership expecting you trouble I1 told them invariably president soungyoungyoun g altaitail lifetimelife time acknowledged qualities powers possessed owed what world call mormonism creator mormonism himself product con- tinue increase matter how many leaders might die pass away results followed decease president young given thinking men higher idea strength power system assumes differ- ent position minds idea now begins prevail entirely dependent upon life ability

64pratt64 pratt address salt lake city october 5 1877 JD XIX 11213112 13 71

single individual I1 think death president young effect cause men pause look upon work little differently 65 I1 said very littletittle very little indeed since death our esteemed president brigham young I1 various reasons my heart felt sorrow- ful pained lost man stood prominent israel thirty three years yes upwards forty forty five years taken away atlatt israel felt mourn event reason why I1 silent another great many questions decided arrangements made investigations re- gard proper course pursue pertaining these very important matters still another reason I1 did wish put myself forward nor I1 twelve here bear witness ethe twelve unanimously gave assent I1 hand these affairs me- mbers my quorum I1 am happy say matters upon deliberated heart mind 66 well why cannot you organize first presi- dency now twelve authority do you want know reason brethren sisters why do take step I1 suspect you like know why man two counselors singled called set apart voice people conference first presidency church reason simply lord revealed us commanded us do until does require our hands shall do present seems mind god manifested us twelve should preside church until does reveal unto servants right proper first presidency should organized again shall wait shall do nothing kind voice god comes shall counsel our heavenly father first presidency shall again organized quorum twelve organized fullness before therefore you wait well voice lord does come whenever you see church take action matter until then latter day saints 7youayouyou governed authority already exists 7

taylon66taylor address salt lake city october 6 1877 JD XIX 120 67cannon67 cannon address salt lake city october 8 1877 JD XIX 23637236 37 72

biographical SKETCH JOHN TAYLOR COMPILED ADDRESSES JOURNAL discourses

apostle george Q cannon told conversion mother mormonism through efforts young eiderelder these words

I1 remember well my own mothers experience I1 lit- tle boy sitting beside first time saw elder never heard latter day saints Morcormonsmormonsmons did know did even know professor religion waiting something my father mother both episcopaliansEpiscopal ians faith system cold inani- mate nothing lifelike godlike left house said me george man god testimony effect although I1 said did know even professor reli- gion elder president taylor began talk afterwards regarding principles gospel ready baptized 68 john taylor man rare character third president church jesus christ latter day saintsaints dur- ing lifetime played major role development church knew prophet joseph smith fact him moment death himself having nearly lost own life during tragic episode elder taylor lived through trying years history church

hoped through medium following selections reader may become better informed respecting man gain feeling him rather unique marvel ous individual first part sketch treat spec- fiificallycally john taylor speaker reads discourses

68 68georgegeorge Q cannon address salt lake city october 9 1881 JD XXII 323 73 rendered president taylor certain characteristics iden- tified distinctive manner delivery known outstanding abilities orator opinion writer thesis reasons success speaker 1 made audience respond got them in- volved what saying 2 sharp sense humor surprising writer believes little known fact discovered research president taylorfaylor seemed humorous speakers thirteen vol- umes discourses succeeding excerpts identify brother taylor engaged audiences responses exhibited sense

humor

how many saloons salt lake city presi- dent joseph smith forty five president joseph F smith people engaged degrading business know president joseph F smith salt lake city two profess latter day saints ought cut off church altaliaitatl god kingdom say amen audience responded loud amen want trembling knees nor anything kind around us 9 what these 76 quorums seventies here presidents what those quorums brother gates brother jacob gates preach gospel world yes 70

vew turn ungodly sell ourselves devil vevie permit men do mai- ntain fellowship saints stahdingstanding church kingdom god

69johnjohn taylorfaylor address kaysvillekaysvitlewaysvilleKays villevitlevitte december 9 1883 JD XXIV 35455354 55 since references JD section pertain addresses john taylor given between 1871 1885 volume pages given subsequent references

70jdJD XXIV 265 74 now favor hold your right now hands congregation held theithel 51 hands brother smoot you see carried 1

I1 am informed general superintendent 29000 children attending sunday schools I1 afraid say attend sunday schools aliatl territories put together outside utah voice stand half states remarks half states 72 shall sustain elders isarel presi- dency authorities church jesus christ latter day saints shall do ye latter day saints fheethe congregation answered yes altaitaliatlatt feel like say E aye congregation now let us go carry amen 73

yet man professed minister san pete county radEaddressingaddressingeaddressing president sanpete stake brother peterson did you man your stake got sensation publishing far wide preach thegospelgospel sanpete revolver desk prevent Morcormonsmormonsmons interfering him purport statement president peter- son yes sir do you know man ranseansans yes sir yet ranseansans sir1sirsirlsira ELaughterlaughterflaughter others stated lately state sedition our different counties armed bodies men pre- pared fight united states person made published statement I1 understand minister these reverend gentlemen do you know name EA voice sheldonsheidon jackson I1 am told sheldon jackson reverend gentleman big R pious man course therefore what must true laughter 74 excerpt regard building temple logan proposition effect fifty cent donation made done people willing respond altatlatt well good whatever amount subscribed I1 trustee trust add my proportion according proratapro rata figures me- ntioned what do you say do you think you stand president WB preston I1 think wellweil try brother preston thinks you found trying I1 do

71jdJD XXII 311 72jj72jd XX 179

73jc73jd XVII 181 74jd XXIII 56 75

know what your donation witwin amount therefore I1 undertake say now trustee trust good 5000 stated fourth sum required finish work I1 like know now whether you willing I1 trustee trust should help you amount 5000 willing raise right hand forest hands went I1 believe carried laughter 75 president taylor hadjustjust recognized few dignitaries audience president cannon us brother erastus snow brother jacob gates president taylor oh yes expect them everywhere speciallyspecialty dedicated ourselves god active servants vineyard dedicated ourselves do god assist carrying purposes feel quite happy labor I1 should very much pleased brother cannon I1 do know what wants me say something him being here laughter brother cannon oh 76

reference concerns blessing given parley P pratt heber C kimball among things brother kimball told him where going find means relieve himself many people embrace gospel means introducingofintroducing gospel england furthermore said your wife now childless shall son course time did son named him parley I1 do know may present I1 going say I1 knew him before born laughter 77

I1 am reminded circumstance occurred missouri I1 mention show kind feeling joseph smith possessed 25 years ago far west mob those semioccasionalsemi occasional occurrences come against us evil intent placing themselves position give us battle 200 us place fellow taken fit trembling knees ordered our people retreat soon joseph heard sound exclaimed retreat where name god shall retreat then led us prairie facing

jilajljinjjl XXIII 21516215 16 76jdJD XXIV 260 77jd77 XXIII 30130 1 76

mob placed us position first thing knew flag truce seen coming towards us person bearing said friends among our people whose safety felt anxious I1 rather think case wife church husband mob wished these parties come said going destroy every man woman child place these folks little sand them boys say sent word back case die friends joseph smith our leader then sent word back messenger said tell your general with- draw troops I1 send them hell I1 thought pretty bold stand take numbered 200 3500 thought numerous really may our numbers magn- ified eyes took hint left sorry laughter 78 then what payment those men employed temples three four men provided others take care themselves find own bread dinner think privilege work god interests kingdom act saviors upon mount zion supposing forty required labor temple many you pretty well off you got fat almost kicked you laughterdaughterdaughten I1 guess pick forty people thus re- quired right house todayday without trouble you favor oi1 carrying idea hold your right hands atlrall hands wentupwentwentrupwen tup I1 knew forty right here laughter 79 selection reverence doctrine celestial marriage

here I1 said before do our father sent us told us what do wilt do name israels god sanction say amen- ethethe vast congregation responded loud amen1anenamenaneneameneamena those dont may say what please ELaughterlaughterelaughterdelaughter god introduced something our glory exaltation going kicked improper influence either inside out- side church living god 80

instance I1 driven missouri years ago together whole people robbed pillaged

78jdJD XXIII 37 7979jd XXV 18687186 87 80jdJD XXV 30910309 10 77 take throw what little help each everybody team turned help brethren away whom christian persecu- tors called christians I1 wish another name them ELaughterlaughter 81 reference laws against called polygamy john taylor gave these remarks respect visit made him pierpont attorney general united states under presi- dent US grant

under these circumstances I1 sister mine keeping house me pierpont came dine me I1 said pierpont permit me intro- duce you my sister lawful us EL 82 wives here aughterlaughterelaughterdelaughter 0 do want our children instructed per- sons whose mission among us endeavor instilninstil young hearts enmity gospel son god revealed him through servant joseph smith men quite capable teach stand platform elevated theirs great deal expect far ahead them science art literature everything calculated ennoble exalt people nation now ahead them regard religious matters religious ma- tters you may wrap whole them thimble put your vest pocket hardly know flaughelaughlaugh- ter ten year old boy ours meet ministers matters religion I1 should consider very ill informed 83 came here found country desert covered generally sagebrush few scattered indians straggling around commence build our houses none here came since then wilderness solitary places blossomed rose desert made glad foretold scrip- tures feel kind half comfortable these valleys containsmontainsmontmountainsains devil dead yet ELaughterlaughter 4

81 81jdJD XXV 346 82jdJD XXV 349

83jdJD XXVI 97 84jdJD XXV 347 78 occasion president taylor others read congre- gation during part sermons elder george reynolds request president taylor read christs sermon mount president taylor spoke follows 85

elder L john nuttall then read following extracts official statement governor cumming dated city april 15th 185811858 president taylorfaylortaylon then called upon secretary elder L john nuttall read extracts work pu- blished ex united states official new york city follows 87 following general selections chosen create brief biographical sketch john taylor apostle prophet

I1 quite boy- 1 i mormon then I1 principles humanity nevertheless old gentleman whom I1 respected good man pray- ing man wife did want pray interfered devotions uneasyanduneasuneasyyand turbulent kind thorn flesh under these trials got along very well used drive him lord while died married again time very amiable lady wife pleasant agreeable change circumstances very great being thus comfortably situated became remiss religious duties commenced giving way tempta- tion liquor seeing course taking I1 went him I1 felt little bashful accountuntacco my youth time long friendship respect T many good qualities I1 felt duty bring these delinquencies notice I1 told him I1 seen him drunk few days previously hurt me very much see him state course always exemplary man whom I1 respected very highly appreciated my good feelings saying felt dis- graced promised mend ways 877

I1 tell you what I1 used do quite young boy I1 made practice go call upon lord before mormonism many scores times

85jdJD XXIV 259 86jdJD XXIII 55 57

87jdJD XXIII 218 79

I1 gone fields behind bushes hay lofts call upon god guide me keep me evil lead me paths righteousness did I1 feel happy 88 yes I1 portion spirit god me 00

connection I1 may allude incident my personal experience show state world reli- giously forty fifty years ago being then ac- quaintedquain ted church number us met together purpose searching scriptures found certain doctrines taught jesus apostles neither methodists baptists presbyteriansPresbyte rians episcopaliansEpiscopal ians nor religious sects taught concluded bible true doctrines modern christendom true true bible false our investigations impartially made our search truth extended examined every religious principle came under our notice probed various systems taught sects ascertain accordance word god failed find addition our researches investigations prayed fasted before god substance our prayers people upon earth anywhere ministers authorized preach gospel send us condition knew methodists knew then know now knew atlalt presbyteriansPresbyte rians knew then altatlatt know now knew altatl episcopaliansEpiscopal ians knew then ali tehybehy know now knew aliatlati roman catholics knew then aliatiatl know todayday made ourselves conversant doctrines examined them thoroughly well theories men pre- tended knowledge gospel lighttight prayed earnestly answer our prayers lord sent us eldereider parley P pratt 89

I1 flee bloodthirstyblood thirsty bandits time time again brother snow do many you grey headed men women do what polygamy thing then alleged what you hardihood land freed- om worship god according dictates your own consciences cricrcrimeyoucrimeirelreimemeyouyou leave your homes you despoiled robbed plundered flee exiles another land I1 do you do you tiedfledfied missouri illinois then illinois land why why did you leave illinois come here did you injure anybody killed your prophets I1 saw them martyredmartyred shot

88jd XXI 218 89jdJD XXIII 30 80 unmercifully myself under pledge protection governor thought killed me JI1 am alive yet grace god esensationresensationsensation 90

I1 left nauvoo I1 left very good house very well furnished I1 left carpets floors stoves rooms crockery cupboards I1 got my car- riage my family left seek protection among red indians find among people lived boasted land free home brave vaunted asylum oppressed pro- tected here among indians I1 felt perfectly safe among them I1 soon go among red men todayday traverse these mountains I1 anywhere else feel myself just safe I1 speak these things show feelings exhibited well didnt you feel angry oh particularly I1 felt right part proprogrammeprogrammagramme I1 needed education people needed necessary should placed posi- tion did feel very unhappy felt quite comfortable what you left your homes yes I1 felt easy I1 ever felt my life I1 felt least I1 should safe hands bloodthirstyblood thirsty men mobocrats I1 should put position I1 protect myself better I1 others felt good deal same way I1 remember used sing song something like way california spring wellwelt take our journey far above arkansas fountains pass between rocky mountains flaughELaughlaughterterl 91 get here make roads build bridges got here did orchards vineyards beautiful pleasant places ready us make them roll our sleeves take our teams go kanyonskenyons esicsic drag down logstogs saw our boards hand I1 sawed many hand george Q cannon assisted me what say do you ministers saw yes ministers saw work I1 ashamed dependent upon anybody myself living I1 hope god ever preserve me I1 shall feel grateful my heavenly father always enable me obtain my own 92

certain bishop wrote me know what should done following case man away home

90jd90 XXVI 15051150 51 jadjjd XXV 34647346 47 92jo92jd XV 287 81

mission during absence wife committed adultery I1 replied woman severed church requested aggrieved husband should call upon me did bringing him delin- quent wife three beautiful little boys three beautiful little boys I1 ever saw brought him villain done damage I1 told him take him away I1 communication contemptible wretch husband explained wished talk me presence wife agreeable wanted know what done case I1 told him I1 should under necessity confirming bishops decision case now said I1 I1 did make law I1 find word god my province change I1 cannot make change I1 am sorry these little chil- dren I1 am sorry shame infamy brought upon them I1 cannot reverse law god I1 did commit crime I1 am responsible I1 cannot take upon myself responsibility peoples acts well made my heart ache husband wept like child did woman I1 help 93

I1 paris france thirty years ago I1 dream troubled me very much I1 saw my first wife deceased here first wife lyingtying sick point death affected me I1 awoke being troubled my feelings I1 fell asleep again again same scene presented itself me I1 again awoke experienced same feelings sorrow time slept again repeated third time I1 knew then my wife very sick lying point death I1 got fervently prayed lord spare life until least I1 should another opportunity meet- ing flesh heard my prayer I1 took note circumstance time learned afterwards case exactly shown me 94

furthermore president young vasyas governed inspiration spirit god leading people forth way did expected these railroads now coming come along years ago I1 expected same thing I1 saw them work here clear away mexico I1 manifested me brother george Q cannon here heard me speak matter didnt you brother cannon brother cannon yes sir time I1 very sick I1 toldfoldfoid president young things I1

93jdJD XIV 232 94jdJD XXII 354 82 then believed take place among rest rail- road building 95

affords me pleasure opportunity being saints place todayday I1 came here attend your primary meeting juveniles I1 here I1 thought I1 stay sunday talk fathers mothers little I1 state generally understood you do our discourses arranged us marked particularly our ideas present ourselves before people seek in- fluence spirit lord things may com- municatedmunica ted may advantageous interesting those hear 96

do you think jews todayday want publish things pertaining jesus describing manner come I1 should think conversation I1 once baron rothschild asked me I1 believed christ I1 answered him yes god revealed us true messiah believe him I1 further remarked your prophets said shall look upon him whom pierced shall mourn him mournethmour neth son shall bitterness him bitterness first born shall say unto him what these wounds thy hands then shall answer those I1 wounded house my friends do you think jewish rabbiesrabblesrabbins refer you scripture said rothschild our bible your bible sir 119797 idea my going asking young lady married me I1 already wife thing cal- culated stir feelings innermost depth human soul I1 always entertained stricteststrictestregardregard chastity I1 never my life seen time I1 known man deceiving woman often done world where notwithstanding crime man received society poor woman looked upon parish outcast 1 I always looked upon thing infamous upon man villain I1 hold todayday same ideas hence feelings I1 entertained nothing knowledge god revela- tions god truth them induced me embrace principle seemed put off far what might termed evil day time these things made known us I1 riding

95jdJD XXIII 141514 15 96jdJD XXI 241

97jdJD XVIII 329 83

nauvoo horseback met joseph smith coming too being horseback you acquainted nauvoo know where graveyard met upon road going hillhi 11 I1 bowed brother joseph having done same me said stop looked me very intently look here said those things spoken must fulfilled entered right away keys turned well what did I1 do did I1 feelfeet stand way great eternal principle treat lightlytightly things god I1 replied brother joseph I1 try carry these things I1 afterwards did I1 done times once then I1 never broken law united states doing I1 am defiance prove contrary 98

said I1 joseph smith first made known reve- lation concerning plural marriage having wives itmademade my flesh crawl president I1 re- ceived evidence testimony pertaining matter scriptural otherwise impossible me honest man resist believing right I1 obeyed practisedpracticed 99 used understand our duty go ends earth preach gospel I1 may say traveled hundreds thousands miles accomplish object us getting whitewhiteheadedheaded I1 saying my wives little while ago your head getting little grey mine white many twelve got past time ago twelve wentnt always ready go todayday required I1 say my brethren around me I1 do know better set men existence nor I1 tellfell where found I1 bear testimony concerning my brethren twelve ready do what god requires them time booJOOpoolootoo100

I1 want nothing do world god knows enough captivate mind in- telltelligentigent being capable reflecting destinies immortal soul strip us what left nothing simply nothing I1 look upon man hand- work god immortal being I1 look upon world live having emanated him man created placed here wisdom intelligence power

98jdJ XXIV 231 99jdJD XXIII 64

100jdJD XX 45 84

generosity wise great eternal I1 am come I1 want knowledge certainty intelligence I1 want principles emanated god I1 want freedom liberty american citizen citizen king- dom god man capable breathing free air living enjoying gifts god these things I1 want these help me god I1 long god gives breath congregation said amen man set men shall deprive me them matter I1 am member elder church jesus christ latter day saints I1 dare acknowledge before power under heavens I1 belong church I1 thank god my heavenly father privilege being associated these brethren these sisters before around me my feel- ings todayday ever like old said people shall my people god shall my god where live I1 live where die I1 want buried rise burst barriers tomb ascend presence jehovah I1 expect them them time eternity these my hopes my feelings I1 say halleluiahhallelujah halleluiahhallelujah lord god omnipotent reigreignethneth reign until put altaitailatl enemies under feet congregationecongregation said amen kingdom go forth roll onwards woe man attempts stay progress jehovah shall wither like grass before breath lord hosts congrega- tion said amen I1 am strong body cannot talk long I1 feel my bosom spirit god burning liketikeilke living fire I1 thank my father protecting care grace people I1 feel like exhorting my brethren live religion keep commandments god preserve themselves pure do need ask nothing these rotten miserable stinking wretches sur- rounded here present time preserve yourselves pure virtuous holy honorable god bless you stand you israel shall victorious time henceforth forever name jesus amen lol101 chapter introduced reader selected exam- ples history journal discourses con- temporary historical trends period 1869 through 1886 highlighted brief biographical sketch john

101jd XIV 25153251 53 85 taylor using excerpts addresses compiled opinion writer historical examples quoted evidence unmistakable value journal discourses historical source examples used represent small amount abundance information contained discourses chapter 7

SUMMARY conclusions

1972 paul C richards wrote masters thesis entitled study evidences related ldschurchLDSLD churchSChurch history reflected i volumes I1 through XIII journal discourses study inspiration development format thesis richards treated first half journal discourses thesis leaving second half re- searched someone else thesis completes historical index entire twenty six volumes journal dis- courses study relation index richards the- sis attempt made produce strictly histori- cal index discourses general index 9 compiled brigham young university library 2 stated general nature purpose study find historical informa- tion discourses index evaluate regard quantity quality material value mainly his- torical elements gathered study doctrine touched upon reference historical data events

lpaultpaulaulaut C richards study evidences related LDS church history reflected journal discourses unpu- blished masters thesis brigham young university 1972 21ndexindex journal discourses provo utah brigham young university library 1959

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study limited volumes XIV through XXVI discourses necessitated reading 4888 pages con- tained therein while reading each discourse items related history selectedoutselected marked placed cards along designated subject heading alphabetically organized form historical file file grew 250015002 entries material filed according names events people places general subject headings size file evidence goodly amount historical information contained discourses possible break file down number usable categories thus increase dimensions thirty seven speakspeakersspeakersinersin half discourses whom sources historical informa- tion delivered total 589 addresses speakers shared storehouse material related history church addresses primarily delivered extem- poraneously reason doubt concern- ing accuracy facts spoken however witnesses many events corroborated reliability speakers expressions own addresses frequent telling facts helped make them remain fresh mind speaker even though may inaccuracies discourses record found opinion writer very reliable nineteen people identified being responsible recording half discourses mostly professionals 88 practice phonography held trusted positions church those five men published work men highly esteemed appears great desire truth received latter day saints through medium discourses take great pleasure presenting church jesus christ latter day saints seventeenth volume JOURNAL discourses president brigham young counselors twelve apostles doing feel co- nfident work received saints much satisfaction replete good teachings wise counsels may read profit lovers truth PUBLISHER 3 large substantial evidence dis- courses reported published accurately spea- kers delivered reliable oftimesofttimestimes precise historical information addresses discourses found contain valuable quantity reminiscent historical material well contemporary facts feelings period 1869 through 1886 contem- porary aspect work stands mostcandidcandid treasured primary source insight understanding those eventful days emphasis placed current developments events time subjects cooperation fashions

gathering home industry order enoch death accomplishments brigham young missionary work succession

3journal3journa1 discourses 26 vols liverpool england XVII preface 89

presidency antiantipolygamypolygamy laws persecution temple buil- ding stressed speakers another profitable insight gained through study discourses found material speakers gave them- selves besides short biographical sketch john taylor study reasonable suppose revealing sketch compiled nearly speakers discourses thesis substantiated value thir- teen volumes journal discourses historical source through study preparation index compiled writer identifying references related history church jesus christ latter day saints major contribution created through study historical file combined file assembled paul

C richards entire journal discourses indexed historically writers desire com- bined indexes published staff brigham young university encouraged writer make index available general use hopefully brigham young university offer assistance making published historical file reality SELECTED bibliography index journal discourses proveprovo utah brigham young un- iversity library 1959 jenson andrew comp church chronology ad2d ed rev salt lake city deseret news 1899 comp historical record salt lake city published andrew jenson history company 1887 latter day saint biographical encyclopedia 4 vols salt lake city western epics 1971 mcconkie bruce R mormon doctrine salt lake city bookcraft 1958 richards paul C study evidences related LDS church history reflected volumes I1 through XIII journal discourses unpublished masters thesis brigham young university 1972 roberts BH comprehensive history f church jesus christ latter day saints 6 volsvots provo utah brigham young university press 1965 smith joseph history church jesus christ latter day saints ed BH roberts 7 volsvoisvots ad2d ed salt lake city deseret book 1965 watt GD others reporters journal discourses 26 vols liverpool england 185518861855 1886 websters seventh new collegiate dictionary springfield mass G & C merriam company 1965

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JOURNAL discourses

terry J aubrey department church history doctrine

M degree april 1976

ABSTRACT

material study followfollowup thesis done paul C richards entitled study evidences related LDS church history reflected volumes I1 through XIII jour- nal discourses same basic format employed treating thirteen volumes discourses discourses contains addresses delivered general authorities LDS church others 1854 1886 until richards did thesis compiled index those vol- umes dealt exclusively history related LDS church study completes historical index historical index study made discover quantity quality historical information contained dis- courses volumes found contain great deal valu- able reminiscent contemporary historical information gen- eral historical references recognized accurate discourses found offer significant insights better understandinunderstandingunderstandingofgof people events history church

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