Mormon Speaking: A Proposed Anthology Gideon Burton (and students of Eng 495, “Mormon Oratory” Fall 2004) Brigham Young University Table of Contents OCCASIONS Annual Christmas Devotional: “The Gifts of Christmas” December 2002 Howard W. Hunter Pioneer Commemoration: “Remarks at Pioneer Day Commemoration Concert” July 2001 Gordon B. Hinckley General Conference: “Importance of General Conference” October 1899 Matthias F. Cowley Relief Society Broadcast: “Charity: One Family, One Home at a Time” October 2002 Anne C. Pingree Priesthood Meeting: “Presentation of Scouting Award” April 1977 Arch Monson Young Women Broadcast: “Keep Walking and Give Time a Chance” March 1997 Virginia H. Pearce Anniversaries Relief Society Sesquicentennial: “Charity Never Faileth” April 1992 Elaine L. Jack Sesquicentennial of Restoration: “No Unhallowed Hand Can Stop the Work” April 1980 Spencer W. Kimball Savior, Joseph Smith, and the Church: “The Greatest Miracle in Human History” April 1994 Gordon B. Hinckley Young Women Celebration: “Take a Stand for Truth” December 1989 Ardeth G. Kapp Pioneer Sesquicentennial: “On the Trail in August” August 1997 William G. Hartley Dedications New York Buildings: “Remarks & Dedication of the Fayette, New York Buildings” April 1980 Spencer W. Kimball Conference Center: “This Great Millennial Year” October 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley Hinckley Building: “Dedication of Hinckley Building at BYU-Idaho” October 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley Kirtland Temple: “Prayer Offered at the Dedication of the Temple at Kirtland” March 1936 Joseph Smith, Jr. Firesides Womens’ Fireside: “If We Want to Go Up, We have to Get On” November 1978 Elaine Cannon CES: “Education for Real Life” May 2001 Henry B. Eyring Youth/Single Adult: “A Prophet’s Counsel & Prayer for Youth” November 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley BYU Family History: “The Roots of Family History” March 2000 D. Todd Christofferson Funeral President Lee’s Funeral: “A True Servant of God” December 1973 N. Eldon Tanner Servicemen: “Our Honored Brethren” August 1971 Boyd K. Packer Military Nauvoo Legion: “Last Public Address of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Delivered before the Nauvoo Legion.” June 1844 Joseph Smith, Jr. Church Military: “We are all Enlisted” April 1991 Laura Taylor Long Local Meetings Sacrament Meeting: “What the Church Means to People Like Me” August 1967 Richard D. Poll MEDIA Grove/Outdoor Speeches Grove in Nauvoo: “Sermon by the Prophet, The Christian Godhead, Plurality of Gods” June 1844 Joseph Smith, Jr. Bowery: “The First Principles of the Gospel” August 1855 Parley P. Pratt Newspaper/Periodicals Evening & Morning Star: “A Prophecy Given to the Church” March 1831 Joseph Smith, Jr. Times & Seasons: “Try the Spirits” 1842 Joseph Smith, Jr. Latter-day Saint Millenial Star: “A Sermon Delivered by Parley P. Pratt, at New Haven City” March 1845 Parley P. Pratt The Contributor: “Mutual Improvement” Summer 1875 Brigham Young Radio Radio Address: “Lord of the Sabbath” October 1930 James E. Talmage Radio Address: “‘Mormon’ View of the 1st Great Commandment” April 1932 B. H. Roberts Broadcasts Sound in Assembly Hall, Television, Radio: “Closing Remarks of 2nd Day, Morning Session” April 1960 David O. McKay Coast to Coast, World Broadcast: “1st Day Morning Meeting” April 1960 David O. McKay Satellite: “Using the Tools the Lord has Provided” April 1983 M. Russell Ballard Internet: “A Great Family in Reverence and Worship” October 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley NON ECCLESIASTICAL Especially for Youth: “Feasting on the Scriptures: That Delicious, Delectable, Desirable Diet” Mark Ellison Summer 1997 Know Your Religion: “Lighten your Load: Learning to Forgive” October 2003 Michael W. Allred Women’s Conference: “As Women of God, Shall We Not Go Forward in So Great a Cause?” Spring 2000 Sheri Dew Education Week: “A Life Founded in Light & Truth” August 2000 Henry B. Eyring Talk Tapes: “Are your Standards Fences or Guardrails?” 2001 John Bytheway POLITICS Supreme Court: “The Church Suit” Against the law of 1887 James O. Broadhead and Franklin S. Richards Church Politics: “Speech of Orson Hyde...upon the conduct of Mr. Sidney Rigdon” April 1845 Orson Hyde Civil Rights: “A Statement on Civil Rights” October 1963 Hugh B. Brown Candidate Promotion: “John Jay and the Judicial Power” Spring 1976 G. Homer Durham Communism: “Statement Concerning the Position of the Church on Communism” April 1966 David O. McKay World Affairs: “The Standard of Peace” August 1933 B. H. Roberts TRAINING MEETINGS Regional Representatives: “Address to Regional Representatives” April 1984 Gordon B. Hinckley General Authority: “Remarks made at the General Authority Training Meeting” October 1979 Boyd K. Packer Regional Representatives and Stake Presidents: “Address to Regional Representatives and Stake Presidents” April 1984 Victor L. Brown Encouraging Leadership: “The Women’s Part” April 1983 Barbara B. Smith Mission Presidents: “The Role of Members in Conversion” June 2000 Dallin H. Oaks ACADEMIC SPEAKING Devotionals BYU-Idaho Devotional: “A Steady, Upward Course” September 2001 Henry B. Eyring BYU-Hawaii Devotional: “The Spirit and Voice of the Canoe” November 2003 William K. Wallace BYU Devotional: “The Arts and the Spirit of the Lord” February 1976 Boyd K. Packer Forums Filmmaking: “The Art of Filmmaking” November 2002 Richard Dutcher Business Lecture: “Lessons Learned about Professional and Personal Life” October 1998 Rodney H. Brady Symposiums BYU-Idaho Religion Symposium: “The Character of Christ” January 2003 David A. Bednar Student Religious Studies Symposium: “Ipissima Verba: The Voice of God in the Small Plates of Nephi” 1999 Lyle Stamps. Sunstone Symposium: “Reflections on Mormon Materialism” 1988 John Durham Peters INTERNATIONAL CHURCH: Women’s Conference Translation into Spanish: “La Pureza Personal y la Intimidad” 1999 Wendy L. Watson Conference Talk Referring to Worldwide Church: “Every Man in his Own Language” July 1974 Justus Ernst.