Journal of Discourses Volume One


 PREFACE

LETTER FROM THE FIRST PRESIDENCY

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"When our father Adam came into the garden of Eden, he came into it with a celestial body, and brought Eve, one of his wives, with him. He helped to make and organize this world. He is MICHAEL, the Archangel, the ANCIENT OF DAYS! about whom holy men have written and spoken--HE is our FATHER and our GOD, and the only God with whom WE have to do.* * *Jesus, our elder brother, was begotten in the flesh by the same character that was in the garden of Eden, and who is our Father in Heaven. Now, let all who may hear these doctrines, pause before they make light of them, or treat them with indifference, for they will prove their salvation or damnation." (Brigham Young, April 9, 1852, Journal of Discourses Volume 1:46)

More Interesting quotes from JD Volume One may be found at the end of the index.


Discourse Headings:

SALVATION Brigham Young, 1:1

SPIRITUAL COMMUNICATION Parley P. Pratt, 1:6

ELDER JOHN TAYLOR'S MISSION TO EUROPE IN 1849-1852 John Taylor, 1:16

RECREATIONAND THE PROPER USE OF IT Brigham Young, 1:28

BELIEVING THE BIBLE - THE GOSPEL - PERSECUTION - SPIRIT-RAPPING, ETC. Heber C. Kimball, 1:34

KNOWLEDGEOF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST - THE RELIGIONS OF MEN, AND THE RELIGION OF GOD- JOSEPH SMITH - PERSECUTIONS, ETC. Brigham Young, 1:37

LIBERTY AND PERSECUTION - CONDUCT OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, ETC.George A. Smith, 1:42

SELF-GOVERNMENT- MYSTERIES - RECREATION AND AMUSEMENTS, NOT IN THEMSELVES SINFUL - TITHING- ADAM, OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD Brigham Young, 1:46

CELESTIAL MARRIAGE Orson Pratt, 1:58

EDUCATION Brigham Young, 1:66

SANCTIFICATION- ECONOMY - APOSTATES - THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP Orson Hyde, 1:71

CONFIDENCE- ADVICE TO EMIGRANTS - DANGER IN PROSPERITY BrighamYoung, 1:74

THE NAUVOO LEGION - CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS RIGHTS George A. Smith, 1:79

JOSEPH, A TRUE PROPHET - APOSTATES - DREAM, ETC. BrighamYoung, 1:81

PERSECUTIONS OF THE CHURCH - APOSTATES - FREEDOM - SELF-DEFENCE Parley P. Pratt, 1:84

MARCH OF "MORMONISM" - THE POWER OF GOD AND THE WISDOM OF MAN - GOOD AND EVIL INFLUENCES - THE LAW OF INCREASE BrighamYoung, 1:88

PLEA OF GEORGE A. SMITH, ESQ., ON THE TRIAL OF HOWARD EGAN FOR THE MURDER OF JAMES MONROE, BEFORE THE HON. Z. SNOW, JUDGE OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE TERRITORY OF UTAH George A. Smith, 1:95

CHARGE OF HON. Z. SNOW, JUDGE OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE TERRITORY OF UTAH, TO THE JURY, ON THE TRIAL OF HOWARD EGAN FOR THE MURDER OF JAMES MONROE Z. Snow, 1:100

PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG'S JOURNEY SOUTH - INDIAN DIFFICULTIES - WALKER - WATCHING AND PRAYER- THIEVES AND THEIR DESERTS - EASTERN INTELLIGENCE - FINANCIAL STATE OF THE CHURCH - GAINING KNOWLEDGE, ETC. Brigham Young, 1:103

DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES - SACRIFICE - CONFIDENCE - LANGUAGE - ORGANIZATION AND DISORGANIZATION- TAKING WIVES Brigham Young, 1:112

THE MAN TO LEAD GOD'S PEOPLE - OVERCOMING - A PILLAR IN THE TEMPLE OF GOD - ANGELS' VISITS - THE EARTH Orson Hyde, 1:121

THE TEMPLECORNER STONES - THE APOSTLESHIP, ETC. Brigham Young, 1:131

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE - CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES - DISCOVERY, COLONIZATION, AND PROGRESS OF AMERICA - DESPOTIC NATIONS - INFLUENCE OF AMERICA FOR THE UNIVERSAL PREVALENCE OF LIBERTY Parley P. Pratt, 1:137

THE PIONEERS- CAPABILITIES AND SETTLEMENT OF THE GREAT BASIN - EXHORTATION TO FAITHFULNESS Brigham Young, 1:144

MOTIVES AND FEELINGS OF THE SAINTS - EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - THE STATE OF THE WORLD- INFIDELS - RELIGIONS AND WORKS OF MEN, AND THE RELIGION AND WORKS OF GOD- TRUTH AND SALVATION. John Taylor, 1:147

MATERIALS FOR THE TEMPLE - THE CLAY AND THE POTTER HeberC. Kimball, 1:160

INDIAN HOSTILITIES AND TREACHERY - EXCITEMENT - COVETOUSNESS - CONSEQUENCES OFOBEDIENCE AND OF DISOBEDIENCE - POLICY TOWARDS THE INDIANS - WALKER AND HIS BAND - VIGILANCE Brigham Young, 1:162

THE STANDARD AND ENSIGN FOR THE PEOPLE Parley P. Pratt, 1:172

WHERE THE WICKED GO - CONTINUAL OPPOSITION TO AND PREJUDICE AGAINST THE TRUTH- THE JUDGES AND THE DELEGATE OF UTAH - THE SPIRIT OF GOD AND THE SPIRIT OF THE WORLD - POTENCY OF THE GOSPEL Brigham Young, 1:185

DISOBEDIENCE OF COUNSEL - THE INDIAN WAR - THE RESULT OF THE SAME George A. Smith, 1:191

WEAKNESS AND IMPOTENCE OF MEN - CONDITION OF THE SAINTS-DEDICATION TO THE LORD -THE MILLENNIUM Brigham Young, 1:198

BLESSINGS OF FAITHFULNESS - EDUCATION OF CHILDREN - PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG - THE CLAY AND THE POTTER Heber C. Kimball, 1:204

MANAGEMENT OF THE KANYONS - PAYING DEBTS - KEEPING STORES - MATERIAL FOR THE TEMPLE Brigham Young, 1:209

LEGITIMACY AND ILLEGITIMACY John Taylor, 1:221

EFFECTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE GOSPEL - THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND THE CHRISTIAN WORLD Brigham Young, 1:233

FUNERAL ADDRESS Heber C. Kimball, 1:246

USE AND ABUSE OF BLESSINGS Brigham Young, 1:248

HEIRSHIP AND PRIESTHOOD Parley P. Pratt, 1:256

TRUE AND FALSE RICHES Brigham Young, 1:264

BUILDING TEMPLES Brigham Young, 1:277

A GENERAL FUNERAL SERMON OF ALL SAINTS AND SINNERS; ALSO, OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH Orson Pratt, 1:280

GOING SOUTH - BUILDING THE TEMPLE - MURMURERS Heber C.Kimball, 1:294

"MORMONISM" Parley P. Pratt, 1:297

THE PRIVILEGES AND BLESSINGS OF THE GOSPEL Brigham Young, 1:309

ADVICETO IMMIGRANTS Franklin D. Richards, 1:316

GATHERING THE POOR - THE PERPETUAL EMIGRATING FUND - IN GRATITUDE Brigham Young, 1:322

THE EARTH- ITS FALL, REDEMPTION, AND FINAL DESTINY - THE ETERNAL ABODE OF THE RIGHTEOUS Orson Pratt, 1:328

COMPREHENSIVENESS OF TRUE RELIGION - THE SAINTS BUT STEWARDS BrighamYoung, 1:334

UNIFORMITY Jedediah M. Grant, 1:341

LIFE ANDDEATH, OR ORGANIZATION AND DISORGANIZATION BrighamYoung, 1:349

CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE - CONTROL OF THE BODY - INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY - HEAVEN AND HELL - BUILDING A TEMPLE Heber C. Kimball, 1:354

WEAKNESSES OF MAN - LOYALTY OF THE SAINTS - CORRUPTION OF THE WORLD - TRUE LIBERTY- CONDUCT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE Brigham Young, 1:358

MEN ETERNAL BEINGS - DARKNESS, IGNORANCE, AND WEAKNESS OF THE WORLD - PRIVILEGES OF THE SAINTS John Taylor, 1:365

BLESSINGS OF THE SAINTS - A HOUSE FOR THE LORD Brigham Young, 1:375

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Other Interesting Quotes from Volume One of the Journal of Discourses:

Jesus Christ was that man spoken of when God said, "In thee and in thy seed shall all nations of the earth be blessed." Thus, Paul and Jesus, in so many words, confirmed the covenant made with Abraham, that neither the law of Moses nor Jesus Christ ever disannulled. What was it? A great many things, but the principal thing was, "I will greatly multiply thy seed;" in short, a law was given him by which he and his posterity should be regulated and governed, with regard to matrimony and posterity. (Parley P. Pratt, January 30, 1853, JD 1:180)

The righteous of all nations who shall in this dispensation be gathered to that land, will receive their inheritance in common with the meek who formerly sojourned upon the land. In the resurrection, the meek of all ages and nations will be restored to that portion of the earth previously promised to them. And thus, all the different portions of the earth have been and will be disposed of to the lawful heirs; while those who cannot prove their heirship to be legal, or who cannot prove that they have received any portion of the earth by promise, will be cast out into some other kingdom or world, where, if they ever get an inheritance, they will have to earn it by keeping the law of meekness during another probation. (Orson Pratt, undated, JD 1:332-333)

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