Journal of Discourses Volume Five


 PREFACE

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"You might as well deny 'Mormonism,' and turn away from it, as to oppose the plurality of wives. Let the Presidency of this Church, and the Twelve Apostles, and all the authorities unite and say with one voice that they will oppose that doctrine, and the whole of them would be damned. What are you opposing it for? It is a principle that God has revealed for the salvation of the human family. He revealed it to Joseph the Prophet in this our dispensation; and that which he revealed he designs to have carried out by his people." (Heber C. Kimball, 12 October 1856, Journal of Discourses, Volume 5:203)

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


TRUE HAPPINESS-FRUITS OF NOT FOLLOWING COUNSEL-POPULAR PREJUDICE AGAINST THE MORMONS-THE COMING ARMY-PUNISHMENT OF EVILDOERS Brigham Young, 5:1

DIVINE MISSION OF JOSEPH SMITH-STABILITY OF MORMONISM-THE SAINTS' ENEMIES YET TO COME TO THEM FOR SUCCOUR-HOME MANUFACTURE-DISTRESS OF NATIONS Heber C. Kimball, 5:7

THE SACRAMENT-SLANDERS AND LYING SPIRITS-MONOGAMY AND POLYGAMY, ETC. George A. Smith, 5:11

STORING UP GRAIN-LESSONS OF THE PAST-TEMPTATION-THE COMING DISTRESS, ETC. Orson Hyde, 5:14

TEMPLE AND ENDOWMENTS-RAISING GRAIN AND BUILDING STOREHOUSES- DEDICATION, Heber C. Kimball, 5:18

BLESSINGS OF ZION-PROPHET OF GOD TO BE RELIED ON-ENEMIES OF THE SAINTS John Young, 5:24

THE LATTER-DAY KINGDOM-MEN NOT TO BE GOVERNED BY THEIR WIVES-LOVE TO GOD MANIFESTED BY LOVE TO HIS SERVANTS Heber C. Kimball, 5:27

MORMONISM AND ITS RESULTS- INTERNAL LIGHT AND DEVELOPMENT- DECREASE OF EVIL-THE FOUNTAIN OF LIGHT Amasa Lyman, 5:34

LIFE-GIVING INFLUENCE OF MORMONISM- THE BINDING OF SATAN-THE BASIS OF HIS CLAIMS- CLEANLINESS-PREPARATION Daniel. H. Wells, 5:41

ISRAEL TO BE EXALTED BY RIGHTEOUSNESS- THE ELDERS SHOULD AT ALL TIMES REBUKE INIQUITY F. D. Richards, 5:45

INSPIRATION AND TEACHINGS OF THE SPIRIT Wilford Woodruff, 5:48

TRUE LIBERTY-ORGANIZATION AND DISORGANIZATION-FALLEN SPIRITS-SATANIC OPPOSITION-FUTILE EFFORTS OF THE ENEMY Brigham Young, 5:52

A VISION Amasa Lyman, 5:58

A VISIT TO THE HOUSE OF CONGRESS-CORRUPTION OF THE UNITED STATES, ETC. George A. Smith, 5:60

FILIAL DUTY-CONSECRATION, ETC. Lorenzo Snow, 5:63

THE WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE-PRACTICAL RELIGION-ALL ARE NOT SAINTS WHO PROFESS TO BE-PRISON-HOUSE OF DISOBEDIENT SPIRITS Orson Hyde, 5:67

NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM-OPPOSITION OF MEN AND DEVILS TO THE LATTER-DAY KINGDOM-GOVERNMENTAL BREACH OF THE UTAH MAIL CONTRACT Brigham Young, 5:72

REPORT OF JOURNEY FROM SAN BERNARDINO TO GREAT SALT LAKE CITY Amasa Lyman, 5:79

NECESSITY OF ADHERING TO THE PRIESTHOOD IN PREFERENCE TO SCIENCE AND ART Remarks by Elder Wilford Woodruff, 5:82

ONENESS OF THE PRIESTHOOD-IMPOSSIBILITY OF OBLITERATING MORMONISM-GOSPEL ORDINANCES-DEPOPULATION OF THE HUMAN SPECIES-THE COMING FAMINE, ETC. Heber C. Kimball, 5:86

JOSEPH SMITH'S FAMILY-BASHFULNESS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING-THE COMING CRISIS-COUNSEL Brigham Young, 5:96

JOSEPH SMITH'S FAMILY-DETAILS OF GEORGE A. SMITH'S OWN EXPERIENCE, ETC. George A. Smith, 5:101

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRIT OF ZION AND THE SPIRIT OF THE WORLD-DOINGS IN THE STATES, ETC. John Taylor, 5:112

APPROVAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DELEGATION TO CONGRESS-CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, ETC. Brigham Young, 5:123

ORGANIZATION-DESTRUCTION OF ZION'S ENEMIES-ONENESS OF SPIRIT IN THE PRIESTHOOD, ETC. Heber C. Kimball, 5:129

PERSECUTION OF THE SAINTS-REDEMPTION OF ZION, AND THE DOWNFALL OF HER ENEMIES-A VISION, ETC. Orson Hyde. 5:138

IGNORANCE AND LOW CONDITION OF THE WORLD.-PAST EXPERIENCE, PRESENT POSITION, AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE SAINTS. John Taylor, 5:145

CORRECTION-APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNOR- "OUR OWN NAME"-THE COMING TEST, ETC. Heber C. Kimball 5:158

TRADITION-DUTY OF THE SAINTS TO LIVE THEIR RELIGION- SAFETY OF ZION-PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE, ETC. Brigham Young, 5:166

FAITH IN THE PRIESTHOOD-FRUITS OF FAITH- LAYING UP GRAIN-GLEANING- THE HOLY GHOST-TREE OF LIFE, ETC. Heber C. Kimball, 5:171

THE RIGHTS OF MORMONISM John Taylor, 5:182

REMINISCENCES AND TESTIMONY OF PARLEY P. PRATT Parley P. Pratt, 5:193

REFORMATION-SATISFACTION SHOULD BE MADE TO PARTIES AGGRIEVED-PRACTICAL RELIGION, &c. Heber C. Kimball, 5:201

RETURN OF THOMAS B. MARSH TO THE CHURCH Brigham Young, 5:206

REMARKS Thomas B. Marsh, 5:206

FURTHER REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG 5:209

UNION OF THE PRIESTHOOD- SALVATION OF THE AMERICAN NATION- PUNISHMENT OF THE SAINTS' ENEMIES, ETC. Heber C. Kimball, 5:213

REPORT OF A VISIT TO THE SOUTHERN COUNTRY George A. Smith, 5:221

THE UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION AND UTAH ARMY Brigham Young, 5:226

MOVEMENTS OF THE SAINTS' ENEMIES-THE CRISIS Brigham Young, 5:231

COMMUNISM-SECTARIANISM- THE GOSPEL AND ITS EFFECTS, ETC. John Taylor, 5:237

POSSESSION OF THE ONE SPIRIT, BLESSINGS PERTAINING TO THE RIGHTEOUS-TRIAL OF THE SAINTS, ETC. Heber C. Kimball, 5:248

SUPERIORITY OF PURE MOTIVES-ASCENDANCY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD-OBEDIENCE OF COUNSEL Brigham Young, 5:256

EDUCATION-REVELATION, OBEDIENCE, ETC. John Taylor, 5:259

BLESSINGS-TRIALS-OBEDIENCE TO COUNSEL, ETC. Wilford Woodruff, 5:267

SPIRITUAL DISSOLUTION-IGNORANCE OF THE WORLD Heber C. Kimball, 5:271

MURMURING AGAINST DIVINE AUTHORITY- FAITH IN PRAYER-UNITY OF SPIRIT Orson Hyde, 5:279

PREPARATION OF HEART FOR DIVINE BLESSINGS- RESPONSIBILITY-FAMILY GOVERNMENT Erastus Snow, 5:285

ULTIMATE VICTORY OF THE SAINTS Brigham Young, 5:292

ADVANTAGES OF TRIALS AND EXPERIENCE- REFORMATION OF CONDUCT, ETC. Brigham Young, 5:293

SUFFICIENCY OF THE GOSPEL--OBEDIENCE TO TRUTH--UNION--GOOD SPIRIT AMONG THE SAINTS--THE LORD WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE. Charles C. Rich, 5:296

TESTIMONIES OF RETURNED MISSIONARIES- TRIALS LEAD TO EXALTATION-FAITH IN GOD Erastus Snow, 5:300

BENEFIT OF EXPERIENCE-PATIENCE UNDER SUFFERINGS-RECOGNITION OF THE HAND OF GOD IN THE VICISSITUDES OF HIS SAINTS, ETC. Amasa Lyman, 5:302

THE BLESSINGS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE SAINTS- OBEDIENCE TO COUNSEL Lorenzo Snow, 5:312

PEACE, CONFIDENCE, AND ULTIMATE VICTORY OF THE SAINTS, ETC. Amasa Lyman, 5:317

WISDOM GAINED BY EXPERIENCE-THE TRIALS AND THE FINAL TRIUMPH OF THE SAINTS, ETC. Lorenzo Snow, 5:322

TESTIMONY OF THE SPIRIT- REVELATION GIVEN ACCORDING TO REQUIREMENTS- SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND CONQUEST, ETC. Brigham Young, 5:327

DIVINE COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEADERS-PEACE THE RESULT OF OBEDIENCE-PROSPERITY OF THE SAINTS Heber C. Kimball, 5:333

PRESENT AND FORMER PERSECUTIONS OF THE SAINTS, ETC. Brigham Young, 5:336

THE SAINTS' BLESSINGS-DIVINE PROTECTION, ETC. Amasa Lyman, 5:344

EXTENT OF THE LATTER-DAY WORK- THE FREEDOM OF THE SAINTS DEPENDENT ON THEIR DOING RIGHT-SATAN'S REVELATIONS, ETC. Brigham Young, 5:350

PRIVILEGES OF THE SAINTS-TRIALS, ETC. Orson Hyde, 5:354

RELIGIOUS WORSHIP A NATURAL AND UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE-SINCERITY NO TEST OF TRUTH-PRIESTLY AUTHORITY, ETC. George A. Smith, 5:359

THE PRESENT CRISIS-THE PROSPECTS OF ZION AND THE FALL OF BABYLON John Young, 5:368

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

"Adam, Seth, Enoch, Noah, all the Patriarchs and Prophets, Jesus and the Apostles, and every man that has ever written the word of the Lord, have written the same doctrine upon the same subject; and you never can find that Prophets and Apostles clashed in their doctrines in ancient days: neither will they now, if all would at all times be led by the Spirit of salvation." (Brigham Young, October 7th, 1857, Journal of Discourses Volume 5:329)

Some have grumbled because I believe our God to be so near to us as Father Adam. There are many who know that doctrine to be true. Where was Michael in the creation of this earth? Did he have a mission to the earth? He did. Where was he? In the Grand Council, and performed the mission assigned him there. Now, if it should happen that we have to pay tribute to Father Adam, what a humiliating circumstance it would be! Just wait till you pass Joseph Smith; and after Joseph lets you pass him, you will find Peter; and after you pass the Apostles and many of the Prophets, you will find Abraham, and he will say, "I have the keys, and except you do thus and so, you cannot pass;" and after a while you come to Jesus; and when you at length meet Father Adam, how strange it will appear to your present notions. If we can pass Joseph and have him say, "Here; you have been faithful, good boys; I hold the keys of this dispensation; I will let you pass;" then we shall be very glad to see the white locks of Father Adam. But those are ideas which do not concern us at present, although it is written in the Bible. "This is eternal life, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent." (Brigham Young, JD 5:330)

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