Journal of Discourses Volume Nine


 PREFACE

Back to Reference Library

"This brings to my mind the vision that Joseph Smith had, when he saw Adam open the gate of the Celestial City and admit the people one by one. He then saw Father Adam conduct them to the throne one by one, when they were crowned Kings and Priests of God. I merely bring this up to impress upon your mind the principles of order, but it will nevertheless apply to every member of the Church." (Heber C. Kimball, 17 March 1861, Journal of Discourses 9:40)

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


TRUE TESTIMONY-PREPARATION FOR COMING EVENTS-CORRUPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT, ETC. Brigham Young, 9:1

SPIRIT OF UNITY-INDEPENDENCE OF ZION, &c. Heber C. Kimball, 9:6

UNION-HUMAN AND DIVINE GOVERNMENT, ETC. John Taylor, 9:8

SECTARIAN RELIGION-DEMOCRACY, ETC. George A. Smith, 9:15

THE PRIESTHOOD, ETC. Lorenzo Snow, 9:20

APPRECIATION OF DIVINE GIFTS AND BLESSINGS-RETURN TO JACKSON COUNTY-ENCOURAGEMENT OF HOME MANUFACTURES Heber C. Kimball, 9:24

HOME MANUFACTURES Brigham Young, 9:29

THE GIFTS OF GOD-HOME MANUFACTURES- WORD OF WISDOM-HAPPINESS Brigham Young, 9:31

SUBMISSION TO REPROOF, &c. Heber C. Kimball,9:40

THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION, &c. Daniel H. Wells, 9:43

CULTIVATION OF THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH- TRIALS OF THE CHURCH, &c. Heber C. Kimball, 9:51

BLESSINGS ENJOYED BY THE SAINTS Wilford Woodruff, 9:55

BUILDING UP OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD- HOME MANUFACTURES Daniel H. Wells, 9:59

PROSPERITY OF ZION, &c. George A. Smith, 9:66

SALVATION BY WORKS Heber C. Kimball, 9:75

BUILDING UP THE KINGDOM OF GOD, &c. Daniel H. Wells, 9:79

PRIESTHOOD Brigham Young, 9:86

PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SAINTS- BUILDING UP THE LATTER-DAY KINGDOM Daniel H. Wells, 9:94

SUFFERINGS OF THE SAINTS- OVERCOMING EVIL WITH GOOD, &c. Brigham Young, 9:101

DIFFICULTIES WITH WHICH THE CHURCH HAS HAD TO CONTEND IN ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN UTAH George A. Smith, 9:109

DUTIES OF THE SAINTS IN ROLLING FORTH THE WORK OF GOD Daniel H. Wells 9:118

VARIETIES OF MIND AND CHARACTER- CHASTISEMENT-FREEDOM, &c. Brigham Young, 9:121

OBSERVANCE OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD Heber C. Kimball, 9:126

LIVING OUR RELIGION-OBEDIENCE TO COUNSEL Heber C. Kimball, 9:133

GATHERING OF THE SAINTS-HONOURING THE PRIESTHOOD, ETC. Brigham Young, 9:137

FACILITIES IN UTAH FOR THE COMFORT AND PROSPERITY OF THE SAINTS Denial H. Wells, 9:144

ETERNAL PUNISHMENT-"MORMONISM," &c. Brigham Young, 9:147

OBEDIENCE TO THE COMMANDMENTS AND REVELATIONS OF GOD Heber C. Kimball, 9:151

EVIL DEEDS AND EVIL DOERS, &c. Brigham Young, 9:154

BLESSINGS ENJOYED BY THE SAINTS IN ZION, &c. George A. Smith, 9:158

PRIVILEGES OF THE SAINTS, &c. Wilford Woodruff, 9:160

NECESSITY OF PAYING DUE ATTENTION TO TEMPORAL DUTIES, &c. Brigham Young, 9:167

SALVATION OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL TO COME THROUGH THE GENTILES Orson Pratt, 9:174

EARLY PERSECUTIONS-CERTAIN RETRIBUTION Heber C. Kimball, 9:180

POLITICAL ECONOMY Daniel H. Wells, 9:182

CALL FOR TEAMS TO GO THE FRONTIERS- ENCOURAGEMENT OF HOME MANUFACTURES Brigham Young, 9:186

ROBBING THE DEAD-DANCING, NOT A PART OF THE SAINTS' RELIGION-KINDNESS IN GOVERNMENT- MORE TELEGRAPHIC WIRES Brigham Young 9:191

COVETOUSNESS-LABOURS OF THE ELDERS-MISSION TO FORM A SOUTHERN SETTLEMENT-GRUMBLING George A. Smith, 9:197

THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE GOSPEL Parley P. Pratt, 9:204

CLOSING OF AMUSEMENTS-INDULGING IN SIN BRINGS MENTAL DARKNESS Brigham Young, 9:218

PREACHING THE GOSPEL TO, AND HELPING THE LAMANITES-OBEDIENCE TO COUNSEL Wilford Woodruff, 9:221

REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE INDIANS Joseph Young, 9:229

SAFETY OF THE SAINTS AT HOME-CONTRAST OF THEIR POSITION WITH THAT OF THE UNITED STATES John Taylor, 9:233

NECESSITY OF TEMPORAL LABOUR, PREPARATORY TO BUILDING A TEMPLE Brigham Young, 9:239

PROPRIETY OF THEATRICAL AMUSEMENTS- INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO CONDUCTING THEM Brigham Young, 9:242

SALVATION THE RESULT OF INDIVIDUAL EXERTION Brigham Young, 9:246

ENCOURAGEMENT OF HOME MANUFACTURES- RIGHTEOUS AND UNRIGHTEOUS AMBITION Daniel H. Wells, 9:250

POWER GIVEN TO MAN TO CREATE Brigham Young, 9:254

AGENCY OF MAN TO PRACTICE GOOD OR EVIL PRINCIPLES Daniel H. Wells, 9:259

CORRUPTION AMONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS George A. Smith, 9:262

BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE-NECESSITY OF UNION Heber C. Kimball, 9:264

GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE- IMPARTIALITY IN JUDGMENT-SEALING Brigham Young, 9:266

HOME MANUFACTURES-CERTAIN DESTRUCTION OF THE ENEMIES OF TRUTH Brigham Young, 9:271

WEAKNESS OF HUMAN GOVERNMENTS- POTENCY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD John Taylor, 9:275

DUTIES CONNECTED WITH THE AARONIC AND MELCHISEDEK PRIESTHOOD Brigham Young, 9:279

BUILDING UP AND ADORNMENT OF ZION BY THE SAINTS Brigham Young, 9:282

TRUE CHARACTER OF GOD-ERRONEOUS IDEAS ENTERTAINED TOWARDS HIM Brigham Young 9:286

CAUTION AGAINST VAIN LAUGHTER- VALUE OF THE LIFE OF MAN Brigham Young, 9:290

ENDLESS VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS- BLESSINGS THAT AWAIT THE FAITHFUL Brigham Young, 9:292

NECESSITY OF THE SAINTS POSSESSING THE SPIRIT OF REVELATION Heber C. Kimball, 9:298

INSTRUCTIONS ON PRIESTHOOD-NECESSITY FOR DILIGENCE [DILIGENCE] AMONG THE SAINTS Daniel H. Wells, 9:299

COUNSEL ON CATTLE HERDING George A. Smith, 9:304

THE LOVE OF TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IMPLANTED IN THE NATURAL MAN-KINDNESS AND FIRMNESS IN GOVERNMENTS Brigham Young, 9:305

THE KINGDOM OF GOD Brigham Young, 9:308

CONTRAST BETWEEN THE RELIGION OF JESUS CHRIST AS ENJOYED BY THE SAINTS AND THAT OF PROFESSED CHRISTIANITY Brigham Young, 9:318

NECESSITY OF THE LIVING ORACLES AMONG THE SAINTS. EXHORTATIONS TO OBEDIENCE TO COUNSEL Wilford Woodruff, 9:324

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL TO THE DEAD- EXHORTATION TO IMPROVEMENTS Heber C. Kimball, 9:326

A KNOWLEDGE OF GOD OBTAINED ONLY THROUGH OBEDIENCE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF TRUTH Brigham Young 9:329

THE COURSE THE SAINTS SHOULD PURSUE AND THE SPIRIT THEY SHOULD CULTIVATE Heber C. Kimball, 9:335

KNOWLEDGE AND POWER-PROGRESS OF THE SAINTS IN REGARD TO THOSE PRINCIPLES John Taylor, 9:338

VARIETY OF GIFTS-EXHORTATION TO CULTIVATE A SPIRIT OF CONTENTMENT. George A. Smith, 9:346

RESPONSIBILITIES RESTING UPON THE SAINTS-INCREASE OF POWER AND INFLUENCE. Daniel H. Wells, 9:350

INFLUENCE OF PARENTS IN TRAINING THEIR CHILDREN POWER WHICH ACCOMPANIES THE ELDERS WHEN HAVING THE FAITH AND PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE. Daniel H. Wells, 9:355

ETERNAL SALVATION-CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT BRINGS EXALTATION. Daniel H. Wells, 9:362

APOSTLESHIP OF JOSEPH SMITH- DESTRUCTION AWAITING THE NATIONS. Brigham Young, 9:364

GATHERING THE POOR-PROSPERITY OF THE GATHERED SAINTS-HOME MANUFACTURES. Heber C. Kimball, 9:371

-End of Volume 9 Titles-


Interesting Quotes from Volume Nine of the Journal of Discourses:

What a pity it would be if we were led by one man to utter destruction! Are you afraid of this? I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by Him. I am fearful they settle down in a state of blind self-security, trusting their eternal destiny in the hands of their leaders with a reckless confidence that in itself would thwart the purposes of God in their salvation, and weaken that influence they could give to their leaders, did they know for themselves, by the revelations of Jesus, that they are led in the right way. Let every man and woman know, by the whispering of the Spirit of God to themselves, whether their leaders are walking in the path the Lord dictates, or not. This has been my exhortation continually. (Brigham Young, JD, 9:151, January 12, 1862)

...the testimony of God's servants has sounded like the voice of a trumpet from nation to nation, and from people to people, warning the honest and meek of the earth to flee from Babylon to the chambers in the mountains for safety until the indignation shall be past. (Brigham Young, JD 9:365)

Remember that it is one of the chief duties of the Saints to gather Israel, in building up the kingdom of God; and everything we do should conspire to this end. (Daniel H. Wells, JD 9:81)

Our former religious traditions has taught us that our Father in heaven has no tabernacle, that his centre is everywhere and his circumference nowhere. Yet we read that "God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran." "Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet." "And the ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool." "Hast thou an arm like God? Or can'st thou thunder with a voice like him?" "And I will take away mine hand and thou shalt see my back parts; but my face thou shalt not see." "The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry." The idea that the Lord our God is not a personage of tabernacle is entirely a mistaken notion. He was once a man. (Brigham Young, JD 9:286)

Let a Quorum of High Priests go into an upper room, and there appear before the Lord in the garments of the holy Priesthood, and offer up before the Father, in the name of Jesus, the signs of the holy Priesthood, and then ask God to give a revelation concerning that doctrine, and they have a right to receive it. If you cannot get the information in an other way, suppose you were upon the islands of the sea, far away from the main body of the Church, you are entitled, to the administration of angels who administer in the terrestrial kingdom; and they have a right to receive administrations from the celestial. In this capacity you could ask for revelations pertaining to doctrine. (Brigham Young, JD 9:91)

Back to Reference Library