Journal of Discourses Volume Eighteen


 PREFACE

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"About this time came a revelation concerning baptism for the dead. I know that in my traveling and preaching, many a time, I have stopped by beautiful streams of clear, pure water, and have said to myself, "How delightful it would be to me to go into this, to be baptized for the remission of my sins." When I got home Joseph told me it was my privilege. At this time came a revelation, that the Saints could be baptized and re-baptized when they chose, and then that we could be baptized for our dear friends." (Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, Volume 18:241)

THERE IS CAUSE FOR REJOICING-THE HAND OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE OVER THE SAINTS-PLEASED WITH BEING A TERRITORY-MAINTAIN THE RIGHT-BE TRUE TO PRINCIPLE. George Q. Cannon, 18:2

CO-OPERATION A TRUE PRINCIPLE-SAINTS MUST BE SELF-SUSTAINING-PATRONIZE HOME MANUFACTURES-HOME INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONS. George Q. Cannon, 18:13

GATHERING OF ISRAEL-THE WORK OF THE FATHER COMMENCED-THREE NEPHITE APOSTLES NEVER TO TASTE OF DEATH-THE TEN TRIBES TO COME TO ZION FROM THE NORTH COUNTRIES. Orson Pratt, 18:16

LITTLE CHILDREN ARE INNOCENT, AND ALL WILL BE SAVED-GOD, A PERSONAGE OF TABERNACLE-THE LIFE OF THE SAVIOR, A LIFE OF SUFFERING-SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. Wilford Woodruff, 18:29

IMMEDIATE REVELATION-SPIRITUAL GIFTS NECESSARY IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-APOSTACY-THE RESTORATION OF THE GOSPEL-ALL THINGS TO BE GATHERED IN ONE-DIVINE AUTHORITY-MARRIAGE-CELESTIAL MARRIAGE-BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD. Orson Pratt, 18:41

RESURRECTION OF THE SAINTS-SECOND ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH-PREPARATORY WORK-RETURN OF THE JEWS TO JERUSALEM-GATHERING OF THE SAINTS TO ZION-CHRIST'S PERSONAL REIGN. Orson Pratt, 18:57

PRESENT REVELATION NECESSARY TO LEAD THE CHURCH-THE APOSTLESHIP-PRESENT REVELATION NECESSARY FOR ALL-EVILS OF WASTE, INTEMPERANCE, AND EXTRAVAGANCE-TRUE REFORMATION IS TO CEASE FROM DOING EVIL. Brigham Young, 18:70

THE UNITED ORDER-HOW UNITY IS TO BE ATTAINED-REFORM NECESSARY-THE ORDER OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD-STEWARDSHIPS. John Taylor, 18:78

THE PLEASURE OF SERVING GOD-IMPORTANCE OF GATHERING-NECESSITY OF OBEDIENCE TO THE PRIESTHOOD. George Q. Cannon, 18:82

GOD PRESERVES HIS PEOPLE-NTERNAL FOES THE MORE DANGEROUS-REDEMPTION OF THE DEAD-THE PRIESTHOOD. Joseph F. Smith, 18:89

THE BLESSING OF LIFE FOR EVERMORE-THE LORD COMMANDED THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE FREEDOM FOR THEIR SLAVES-REFORMATION NECESSARY THAT THE SAINTS MAY PROGRESS FASTER-SALVATION COMES BY FAITHFULNESS AND ENDURANCE IN CHRIST. Daniel H. Wells, 18:95

SELF-PRESERVATION-UNITED ORDER-INDIVIDUAL STEWARDSHIPS-HOME MANUFACTURES. George Q. Cannon, 18:103

PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS-IMPORTANCE OF THE LAST DISPENSATION-RESPONSIBILITIES RESTING UPON THE ELDERS-JUDGMENTS AT THE DOOR-THE LAMANITES-HOME MANUFACTURES-LAYING UP WHEAT. Wilford Woodruff, 18:109

THE RESURRECTION-LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF THE TEMPLE IN JACKSON COUNTY-MISSION OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES-BAPTISM OF NEARLY SIX HUNDRED OF THE "UNITED BRETHREN"-THE SAINTS HOLD THE KEYS OF SALVATION FOR ALL ISRAEL-JUDGMENTS AWAIT THE WICKED-FOLLY OF THE FASHIONS. Wilford Woodruff, 18:122

ON THE DEDICATION FOR THE NEW TABERNACLE. Orson Pratt, 18:131

WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES OF HIS SAINTS Joseph F. Smith, 18:133

THE PURPOSES OF GOD-DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SAINTS. John Taylor, 18:136

FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY-THE DESERT WATERED AND THE WILDERNESS MADE FRUITFUL-ZION IN THE VALLEYS OF THE MOUNTAINS INCREASE OF HER FAMILIES LIKE A FLOCK-HER PEACE, PLENTY, AND PROSPERITY. Orson Pratt, 18:144

BOOK OF MORMON-URIM AND THUMMIM-APPEARANCE OF A HOLY ANGEL IN 1829 TO FOUR PERSONS-THEIR TESTIMONY TO THE TRUTH OF THE BOOK OF MORMON-ALSO EIGHT OTHER WITNESSES-ISAIAH'S PROPHECY RELATES TO THAT BOOK-EZEKIEL'S PROPHECY. Orson Pratt, 18:155

RESTORATION OF THE GOSPEL, PROBABLE AND SPIRITUAL-SENT FIRST TO THE GENTILES, THEN TO ISRAEL-THIS IS A GATHERING DISPENSATION, OR THE FULLNESS OF TIMES-DESTINY OF ALL NATIONS. Orson Pratt, 18:169

INFIDELITY OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLD-DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SAINTS-NECESSITY OF A TEMPLE, AND WORKS IN BEHALF OF THE DEAD. Wilford Woodruff, 18:186

HOW GOD'S PURPOSES ARE FULFILLED-SIMILARITY OF ANCIENT AND MODERN CHURCH GOVERNMENT-INTERVIEW WITH BARON ROTHSCHILD-OBJECT OF BUILDING TEMPLES-THE PERFECT ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST-WORKS INDISPENSABLE TO SALVATION. John Taylor, 18:193

UNBELIEF OF THE PRESENT AGE-THE SAINTS CALLED TO BUILD UP GOD'S KINGDOM-THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Daniel H. Wells, 18:203

THE GATHERING OF THE SAINTS IS THE LORD'S WORK-KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOSPEL ATTAINABLE ONLY BY REVELATION-THE LORD DICTATED THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH IN ALL THINGS, PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST UPON THE EARTH. John Taylor, 18:208

VERY FEW WILL INHERIT CELESTIAL GLORY-LUST AFTER THE THINGS OF THE WORLD PRODUCES APOSTACY-NO REAL HAPPINESS OUTSIDE OF GODLINESS-THE LORD REQUIRES THE HEARTS OF THE CHILDREN OF MEN. Brigham Young, 18:212

SIMPLICITY AND UNCHANGEABLENESS OF THE GOSPEL-IT MUST BE PREACHED IN ALL THE WORLD BEFORE THE SAVIOR COMES-DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SAINTS. Wilford Woodruff, 18:217

PROPHECIES OF JOSEPH SMITH AND THEIR LITERAL FULFILLMENTTHE RISE OF THE CHURCH AND THE GATHERINGMARTYRDOM OF THE SAINTS AND FLIGHT OF THE CHURCH TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINSTHE GREAT UNITED STATES REBELLIONTHE GOSPEL TO BE PREACHED TO THE GENTILES, THEN TO THE JEWSPLAGUES OF THE JEWSPLAGUES OF THE LAST DAYSMILLENNIAL REIGN. Orson Pratt, 18:222

PERSONAL REVELATION THE BASIS OF PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE-PHILOSOPHIC VIEW OF CREATION-APOSTACY INVOLVES DISORGANIZATION AND RETURN TO PRIMITIVE ELEMENT-ONE-MAN POWER. Brigham Young, 18:230

SECRET OF HAPPINESS-SELF-EXAMINATION-JOSEPH SMITH A MAN OF OBEDIENCE TO GOD-BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD-TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL-ONE-A DREAM-ORDER OF ENOCH, THE ORDER OF GOD-A GOOD WORD FOR THE WOMEN. Brigham Young, 18:235

VISIT TO SABBATH SCHOOLS-REFLECTIONS ON THE COURSE WE PURSUE-COMMON BLESSINGS SOMETIMES UNDERVALUED-THE GOSPEL GUARANTEES ITS OWN TESTIMONY-APOSTACY RATHER AN EVIDENCE OF HEALTH, THAN A SYMPTOM OF DISEASE-TESTIMONY. George Q. Cannon, 18:250

PHILOSOPHY OF MAN UPON THE EARTH-THE GREAT AND GRAND SECRET OF SALVATION-ARE WE ONE?-NATURE OF STEWARDSHIP-INCREASE OF TEMPLES-HEAR YE, MOTHERS! Brigham Young, 18:257

YOUTHFUL EXPERIENCE-PREACHING WITHOUT PURSE AND SCRIP-INDIVIDUAL TESTIMONY ABUNDANT, AND SATISFACTORY-JOSEPH SMITH NOT AN IMPOSTOR-HIS PROMISES FULFILLED-FORM OF CHURCH ORGANIZATION IMPERATIVE-ITS RESTORATION IN PROPHECY AND FACT. Orson Pratt, 18:264

THE GOSPEL TRUMPET-SALVATION MORE THAN BAPTISM AND THE LAYING ON OF HANDS-RESPONSIBILITIES OF BELIEVERS-LABORS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE SPIRIT WORLDTHE OFFICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT-KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOSPEL, CERTAIN AND SURE-ITS FRUITS GOOD, AND MANIFEST IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO RECEIVE IT. Joseph F. Smith, 18:271

POSITION OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTSPROTESTANTISM MAKES NO CLAIM TO REVELATIONPRIESTHOOD, HOW RESTORED; ITS PURPOSEPERSECUTION, THE HERITAGE OF THE CHURCHTHE PEOPLE MUST KNOW THE WILL OF GOD AND DO ITRESPECT THE AUTHORITIES, AND RESPECT OUR PROFESSION,-AVOIDING ALL EVILS, CLEAVE TO THE GOOD. John Taylor, 18:278

SALVATION TANGIBLE-PERSONALITY OF GODCHARACTER OF GODPRE-EXISTENCE OF MANJESUS OUR ELDER BROTHERTRANSFORMATION OF THE EARTH, CREATION AND ORGANIZATION; ITS FINAL DESTINY, THE HOME OF THE SAINTS, REVELATIONS BY JOSEPH SMITH IN HARMONY WITH SCRIPTURE. Orson Pratt, 18:286

APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION AND RESPONSIBILITYSOCIAL POSITION AFFORDS NO RELEASE FROM RESPONSIBILITYIF THE OFFICE DOES NOT HONOR A MAN HE IS CALLED TO HONOR THE OFFICEMAN'S FUTURE DEPENDENT ON INTEGRITY HERE. Lorenzo Snow, 18:298

THE GREAT PRIVILEGE OF HAVING A TEMPLE COMPLETED-PAST EFFORTS FOR THIS PURPOSE-REMARKS OF CONDUCT-EARTH, HEAVEN, AND HELL, LOOKING AT THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS-RUNNING AFTER HOLES IN THE GROUND-ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE Brigham Young, 18:303

RESPECT FOR THE DEADPRE-EXISTENCE, THE KEY TO THISTHE FUTURE LIFE DEPENDS ON THISTHE LATTER-DAY SAINTS DEPENDENT UPON REVELATION FOR THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THESE THINGSLIFE PERSECUTIONS AS NOTHING, CONTRASTED WITH THE PROMISES PERTAINING TO THE FUTUREMEN'S FUTURE GLORIES ARE AS THE LAWS THEY ABIDE. John Taylor, 18:306

PROPHECIES UNFULFILLEDCHANGES IN THE CONFIGURATION OF THE GLOBEMIRACLES THE RESULT OF LAWS NOT YET PERFECTLY UNDERSTOODTHE REFORMATION OF THE EARTH, ITS CHARACTER DURING THE MILLENNIUM, ITS PURIFICATION BY FIRE. THE NEW HEAVENS, AND THE NEW EARTH. THE GOSPEL THE CELESTIAL LAW, AND ONLY PASSPORT TO EXISTENCE ON A CELESTIALIZED EARTH. Orson Pratt, 18:314

BURIAL SERVICES, AND ANCIENT PRACTICE. GOD, THE GOD OF THE LIVING. KEYS COMMITTED TO JOSEPH SMITH. THE LAST DISPENSATIONJESUS THE GREAT REDEEMER. AN EVERLASTING PRIESTHOOD. THE POWERS OF THE RESURRECTION, SCRIPTURAL, PHILOSOPHICAL, AND CERTAIN. SEALING POWERS, ETERNAL. John Taylor, 18:324

DANIEL'S VISION. NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM, ITS INTERPRETATION. THE COMING OF THE ANCIENT OF DAYS. JOSEPH SMITH'S PROPHECY, YET TO BE FULFILLED. THE VALLEY OF GOD WHERE ADAM DWELT. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD. THE COMING MILLENNIUM AND TRIUMPH OF THE SAINTS. Orson Pratt, 18:335

FEELINGS IN THE TEMPLE. VALUE OF THE SACRED RECORDS. THE GOSPEL FINDS TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION. THE GOSPEL ALWAYS THE SAME. MARTYRS VERSU HEROES. ORDINANCES FOR THE DEAD. George Q. Cannon, 18:349

THE UNITED ORDER. THE DUTY OF THE PRIESTHOOD. THE GOSPEL NOT COMMUNISM. TEACHING THE PEOPLE HOW TO LIVE. INDEPENDENCE OF BABYLON. THE SAINTS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD. UNITY OF PURPOSE AND ACTION WILL BRING AGAIN ZIONFREE SCHOOLS CRITICISEDEDUCATIONAL STATUS OF OUR CHILDREN. Brigham Young, 18:353

THE LORD RULES, THE HAND OF GOD IN PERSECUTION. THE GOSPEL EMBRACES THE TRUTH. NO NEED OF WORRY, THE LORD WILL DEAL OUT JUSTICE. JOSEPH SLAIN FOR THE GOSPEL. THE DISSATISFIED WILL BE SATISFIED. FULL OF BLESSING. Brigham Young, 18:358

MELCHIZEDEK AND AARONIC PRIESTHOODS. THERE PECULIARITIES AND JURISDICTION. BUILDING TEMPLES. GATHERING TO BE SANCTIFIED. UNION AND BLESSING ITS RESULTS. Orson Pratt, 18:362

DEDICATION PRAYER IN THE TEMPLE AT ST. GEORGE. Daniel H. Wells, 18:368

NECESSITY FOR EFFORT. REGULATION OF TEMPORAL AFFAIRS. CONSECRATION AND STEWARDSHIP. PREPARATION FOR BUILDING IN JACKSON COUNTY. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRESIDENTS. HOW CONFIDENCE IS CREATEDTHE UNITED ORDERDESIRES FOR THE FUTURE. Lorenzo Snow, 18:371


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