Journal of Discourses Volume Twenty-five
"TRUTH IS MIGHTY
AND WILL PREVAIL"-INTRODUCTION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ETERNAL
TRUTH-FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY IN OUR OWN TIME-PRINCIPLES OF THE
GOSPEL WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION-THEIR UNPOPULARITY-PECULIAR POSITION
OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS-THE KINGDOM OF GOD PREDICTED BY THE PROPHETS-JOSEPH
SMITH-NO POWER CAN STAY THE HAND OF ALMIGHTY-THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST
IS THE LAW OF SALVATION-PERSECUTION-POLYGAMY-TREAT OUR FELLOWMEN
ARIGHT-COMMENCEMENT OF THE MILLENNIUM-WELFARE BETWEEN GOD AND
THE DEVIL-FAITH-THE SECRET OF THE STRENGTH OF THE SAINTS-RESPONSIBILITY
OF RULERS, ETC.-RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SAINTS. Wilford Woodruff,
25:4
JOSEPH SMITH'S TESTIMONY
NEVER PROVEN FALSE-PRIMITIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH-WORK OF
CHRIST NOT COMPLETED WHEN HE SAID, "IT IS FINISHED-"WHY
SHOULD SO MUCH FAULT BE FOUND WITH THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS?-THE
WORLD'S OBJECTION TO "MORMONISM-"HISTORY OF THE APOSTLES-AUTHORITY
TO PREACH THE GOSPEL RESTORED-TEMPLES-BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD-BOOK
OF MORMON-RESTORATION OF THE PRIESTHOOD-CAUSE OF PERSECUTION-NO
SURRENDER-PLURAL MARRIAGE. George Teasdale,
25:13
TESTIMONIES OF THE
SERVANTS OF GOD-ILLOGICAL MANNER IN WHICH THEY ARE MET-ONLY TRUE
WAY TO OBTAIN A KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOSPEL-SECRET OF THE STRENGTH
OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST-WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED-STRUGGLE BETWEEN
SATAN AND GOD-INFLUENCE BROUGHT TO BEAR AGAINST THE SAINTS. George Q. Cannon, 25:22
NEAR COMING OF CHRIST-WORK
TO BE ACCOMPLISHED-TEMPLES ALREADY BUILT, AND MANY MORE YET TO
BE BUILT-REDEMPTION OF THE DEAD-EZEKIEL'S VISION-HOW LONG WILL
IT TAKE TO WARN THE WORLD?-WILL THE LORD DELAY HIS COMING UNTIL
ALL THIS WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED?-JOSEPH SMITH'S MISSION ON EARTH
AND BEHIND THE VEIL-ANOTHER MISSION TO BE UNDERTAKEN-THE RESURRECTION
OF JOSEPH SMITH NEAR-THE MEANING OF THE EXPRESSION, "THE
MORNING OF THE FIRST RESURRECTION."
Erastus Snow, 25:29
PRESENT REVELATION-WORK
REQUIRED OF THE PRIESTHOOD-IMPROVEMENT AMONG THE PEOPLE MORE IMPROVEMENT
NECESSARY-FAITH IN THE ORDINANCES REQUIRED-DESIGN OF GOD IN RELATION
TO THE CHILDREN OF THE SAINTS. Erastus
Snow, 25:35
SINCERITY ALONE NOT
SUFFICIENT-THE GATHERING FORETOLD-INSPIRED WRITINGS NOT ALL CONTAINED
IN THE BIBLE-PROVINCE OF THE HOLY GHOST-THE REFORMERS-CONFUSION
OF SECTS-APOSTATE CONDITION OF THE WORLD FORETOLD-HOW THE APOSTLES
WERE SENT OUT-AUTHORITY REQUIRED-WHAT THE SAINTS SHOULD DO-OPPOSITION
TO THE GOSPEL, ANCIENT AND MODERN. Charles
W. Penrose, 25:39
DESIRABLE CONDITION
OF THE SAINTS-CHARACTERISTICS OF PROPHETS-THE GOVERNING POWER
OF GOD IN HUMAN AFFAIRS-MAN'S INGRATITUDE TOWARD GOD-THE ENLIGHTENING
POWER OF GOD'S SPIRIT-MAN'S ORIGIN, PROBATION AND DESTINY-A BASE
CONCEPTION OF THE OBJECT OF LIFE-THE SAVIOR'S NOBLE EXAMPLE-THE
SOURCE OF TRUE HAPPINESS-GREAT TRUTHS REVEALED THROUGH JOSEPH
SMITH-ETERNAL ASSOCIATIONS AND DESTINY OF THE SAINTS-HOW TO ATTAIN
TO A KNOWLEDGE OF THE THINGS OF ETERNITY.
Joseph F. Smith, 25:51
NECESSITY OF FAITH-THE
HOLY GHOST-IMPORTANCE OF THE SACRAMENT-WARFARE BETWEEN GOD AND
THE POWER OF EVIL-A TRUE LATTER-DAY SAINT CANNOT BE CONVERTED-KNOWLEDGE
OF THE TRUTH CAN ONLY BE RECEIVED FROM GOD-NONE WILL SUFFER AS
CHRIST SUFFERED-GOD OVERRULES ALL THINGS FOR THE GOOD OF HIS PEOPLE-THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH OF GOD IS PERFECT-PROPER TRAINING OF
THE CHILDREN OF THE SAINTS. Francis
M. Lyman, 25:60
WORK OF GOD THE SAME
IN ALL AGES-THE MILLENNIUM-CHRIST THE PROPHET OF WHOM MOSES SPAKE-WHAT
MAKES THE SAINTS STEADFAST-CAUSE OF APOSTASY-DUTY OF THE SAINTS.
Erastus Snow, 25:68
SELF-EXISTENT TRUTHS"-THE
POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM"-REPENTANCE-FAITH-"THE
DOCTRINE OF BAPTISMS"-THE 'LAYING ON OF HANDS"-TOO STRONG
A DOCTRINE TO BE ENDURED-THE CONFLICT IN WHICH THE SAINTS ARE
ENGAGED-TEMPLES AND THEIR USES-SALVATION FOR THE DEAD. John Morgan, 25:74
OBJECT OF ASSEMBLING-A
PECULIAR PEOPLE-SAINTS MISREPRESENTED IN ALL AGES-STATISTICS-OPPOSITION
EXPECTED-PLURAL MARRIAGE-EARLY PERSECUTION-"TWIN RELICS"-WHY
THE SAINTS GATHER TO ZION. John Taylor,
25:84
DIVINE MISSION OF JOSEPH
SMITH-PREDICTION AND PROMISE FULFILLED-MANY OTHERS WILL YET BE
VERIFIED-THE WORLD'S HATRED OF THE SAINTS-INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE DIVINE ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH-NO POWER CAN DESTROY IT-MISSIONARIES
SHOULD GO TO THE FIELDS TO WHICH THEY ARE CALLED-THE EFFECTS OF
OBEDIENCE AND ITS OPPOSITE. Joseph
F. Smith, 25:97
CONSPICUOUS POSITION
OF THE SAINTS-EARLY PERSECUTIONS-HISTORICAL FACTS THAT OUGHT TO
BE PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM-ANOMALOUS TREATMENT OF UTAH-GOVERNOR
YOUNG'S POLICY AND THAT OF HIS SUCCESSORS DIFFERENT-ISAIAH'S PROPHECY
FULFILLED-THE EDMUNDS LAW-THE SAINTS WILL YET CONQUER-THE REAL
OBJECT OF ATTACK-THE RESULT PREDICTED.
Erastus Snow, 25:101
HATRED TOWARDS THE
SAINTS-ITS CAUSE-HOPE OF THE SAINTS-CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS-LOYAL
INTENTIONS. Moses Thatcher, 25:113
UNITING OF TEMPORAL
INTERESTS-NOT AN OBSOLETE PRINCIPLE-IMPROVEMENT AMONG THE SAINTS-NEED
OF BEING MORE SELF-SUSTAINING-WORKS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. Brigham Young, 25:117
PREDICTIONS IN THE
BOOK OF MORMON-EVIDENCE OF ITS DIVINITY-PROOF THAT JOSEPH SMITH
WAS INSPIRED-PREDICTIONS CONCERNING THE INDIANS FULFILLED-COMING
FORTH OF THE BOOK OF MORMON FORETOLD-PLAINNESS OF ITS TEACHINGS-PREDICTION
RELATING TO SIDNEY RIGDON-ONLY TWO CHURCHES-OTHER PROPHECIES BEING
FULFILLED. George Q. Cannon, 25:119
JOSEPH SMITH'S MISSION-NECESSITY
FOR SUCH A MISSION-EVIDENCES OF APOSTASY-RESTORATION OF THE GOSPEL
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD-HATRED AND PERSECUTION
ACCORDED TO JOSEPH SMITH-AN EVIDENCE OF HIS DIVINE CALLING-FURTHER
PROOF OF INSPIRATION. B. H. Roberts,
25:130
A CHURCH OF ORDER-THE
LORD'S PROMISE SURE-PEOPLE PREPARED BY DREAMS AND VISIONS TO RECEIVE
THE ELDERS-GIFTS RECEIVED AND OTHERS YET TO BE RECEIVED-BLESSINGS
TO BE OBTAINED BY FAITH-GREAT PROMISES. Orson
Pratt, 25:144
KIND OF GOD THE SAINTS
BELIEVE IN-SKEPTICISM IN WORLD-MIRACLES NOT DUE TO A SUSPENSION
OF LAW-RESULTS OF FAITH EXERCISED BY THE SAINTS-PROVIDENCE IN
THEIR FAVOR-IDEAS AS TO THE FORM AND ATTRIBUTES OF HEAVENLY BEINGS-HOW
JOSEPH SMITH OBTAINED HIS KNOWLEDGE-WHAT OUR FAITH HAS COST. George Q. Cannon, 25:148
TEMPLES-REQUIREMENTS
MADE OF THOSE WHO SEEK TO ENTER TEMPLES-A WOMAN STATES HER CASE
TO PRESIDENT TAYLOR, IN WHICH ARISES SOME SINGULAR AND SERIOUS
QUESTIONS-THE SAINTS OUGHT TO BE PROGRESSING-THEY SHOULD SEEK
TO DO THE WILL OF GOD-DUTIES OF PRESIDING OFFICERS-EVIL DOERS
SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO ACCOUNT AND DEALT WITH-GOD IS MERCIFUL-THE
CELESTIAL KINGDOM. John Taylor, 25:160
THE LOGAN TEMPLE-CIRCUMSTANCE
UNDER WHICH THE NAUVOO TEMPLE WAS BUILT-FAITH REQUIRED FOR SUCH
A WORK-RETROSPECTIVE VIEW-ADMISSION OF A CONGRESSMAN-COMPLETENESS
OF THE GOSPEL NOT DUE TO MAN'S WISDOM-REMARKABLE CHARACTERISTIC
OF MANY EARLY MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH-SALVATION FOR THE DEAD. George Q. Cannon, 25:166
MANIFESTATIONS TO BE
LOOKED FOR-SOME ALREADY RECEIVED-MANY THINGS KNOWN WHICH CANNOT
BE TOLD YET-THE WORK REQUIRED OF THE SAINTS-OTHER AND MORE SPLENDID
TEMPLES TO BE BUILT-PERSONS REQUIRED TO LABOR IN THE TEMPLES-KIND
OF MEN WANTED TO GO UPON MISSIONS-SELF DENIAL REQUIRED-BLESSINGS
IN STORE FOR THE FAITHFUL. John Taylor,
25:176
VISIT TO ARIZONA AND
NEW MEXICO-CONDITION OF THE SETTLEMENT-SOUR ENEMIES-THE "OBNOXIOUS
DOCTRINE"-THINGS PERTAINING TO CONSCIENCE-THE SAINTS STRIVING
TO LIVE THEIR RELIGION-PROSPERITY ON EVERY HAND-PERSECUTION-TEMPLES-THE
LOAD THE SAINTS ARE CARRYING-CONCLUSION.
Brigham Young, Jr., 25:189
HOW JUDGEMENT SHOULD
BE FORMED-EFFECTS OF THE GOSPEL-WHEREIN IS THE EFFICACY OF BAPTISM-WHO
ARE BENEFITTED BY IT-PERSECUTIONS ENDURED BY THE SAINT-SEFFECTS
OF PERSECUTION. Erastus Snow, 25:194
MISSIONARY LABORS REVIEWED-TESTIMONY
GAINED-PREDICTIONS FULFILLED.CONDITION OF THE WORLD-PROSPECTS
OF THE SWISS AND GERMAN MISSION-CLASS OF MEN SELECTED BY THE LORD
FOR HIS WORK-RESTORATION OF THE GOSPEL-THE PRIESTHOOD NECESSARY-HOW
IT WAS RESTORED-ANCIENT PROPHECIES CONCERNING THE LATTER-DAY WORK-REVELATION
NECESSARY-TRUE EDUCATION.-HOW JOSEPH
SMITH AND ORSON PRATT OBTAINED THEIRS-HOW ABRAHAM AND MOSES WERE
TAUGHT-ACTION OF CONGRESS CONSIDERED
John Q. Cannon, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, 25:202
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY GUARANTEED
BY THE CONSTITUTION, NOT MERE FREEDOM OF BELIEF-WHERE THE LINE
SHOULD BE DRAWN-NATURAL RIGHTS MUST BE PROTECTED-DANGER OF SPECIAL
LEGISLATION-OBJECT OF THE GATHERING OF THE SAINTS-ESTABLISHMENT
OF GOD'S KINGDOM-LITERAL FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY-RESTORATION OF
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-AUTHORITY OF THE PRIESTHOOD-LACK OF DIVINE
AUTHORITY-PROOFS OF THE DIVINE MISSION OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS-PLURAL
MARRIAGE A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION-A BIBLE DOCTRINE-CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHT TO PRACTICE IT. Charles W. Penrose,
25:218
TEMPLES THE GATES OF
HEAVEN-FEELINGS AND REFLECTIONS-AROUND IN THE TEMPLE-THE WORK
BEFORE THE SAINTS-SAYINGS OF THE SAVIOR AS TO MARRIAGE IN THE
RESURRECTION EXPLAINED-GLORIOUS HOPES INSPIRED BY THE GOSPEL-ENOCH
AND HIS CITY-THE THREE NEPHITES AND JOHN.
F. D. Richards, 25:230
THE SAINTS WILL TRIUMPH
THROUGH FAITHFULNESS-WARFARE OF SATAN TO CONTINUE-JOSEPH'S PREDICTIONS
THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE ARRAYED AGAINST THE SAINTS FULFILLED-INTERNAL
STRIFE TO DISMEMBER THE GOVERNMENT-GOD THE FRIEND OF HIS PEOPLE. George Q. Cannon, 25:238
THE OBJECT OF CO-OPERATION-IT
IS RIGHT TO SUSTAIN ONE'S FRIEND-ECONOMY SHOULD BE OBSERVED BY
ALL-OUR FRIENDS ARE THEY WHO WILL AID US IN TIME OF NEED-KEEP
THE SABBATH DAY HOLY. Joseph F. Smith,
25:244
BUT ONE CHURCH OF GOD-WHEREIN
THE SAINTS ARE A PECULIAR PEOPLE-CHURCH AND STATE RULE-RELIGION
SHOULD BE NO BAR TO POLITICAL OFFICE-POLITICAL DOINGS ELSEWHERE-POVERTY
IN THE EAST-FEAR OF RIOTS-LABOR QUESTION-TRADES, ETC., FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE-STORING OF GRAIN-TROUBLES COMING-FORTUNATE SITUATION OF
THE SAINTS. George Q. Cannon, 25:252
WHY WE GATHER-DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND THE WORLD-ORGANIZATION OF THE
CHURCH IN FORMER DAYS-CONDITION OF THE WORLD PREVIOUS TO THE RESTORATION
OF THE GOSPEL-THE REFORMERS AND THE WORK THEY PERFORMED-ALL MEN
ENJOY A PORTION OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD-THE JEWS-THE GOSPEL MUST
BE PREACHED-ORGANIZATION OF NEW STAKES-MISSIONARIES' FAMILIES
TO BE PROVIDED FOR-BUILDING HOMES AND BEAUTIFYING THEM-THE DESTINY
OF ZION. John Taylor, 25:261
A PECULIAR WORK-TRUTH
OPPOSED IN ALL AGES-TRUE RELIGION NEVER PERSECUTES ITS OPPONENTS-WHAT
THE TRUTH HAS COST-WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE VICTORY IS SURE-SAINTS
OBLIGATED TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL-FORBEARANCE COMMANDED-A TEMPLE
BUILDING PEOPLE-FEELING MANIFESTED TOWARDS THE SAINTS-CIVIL STRIFE
COMING. George Q. Cannon, 25:268
RESPECT TO THE DEAD-CONSOLATION
TO THE BEREAVED-INSTRUCTION TO THE SAINTS-RESIGNATION TO THE WILL
OF THE ALMIGHTY-PITY FOR THE MURDERERS-CONDEMNATION AWAITING THEM
AT THE HANDS OF A JUST GOD-RETRIBUTION TO BE LEFT FOR HIM TO METE
OUT George Q. Cannon, Moses Thatcher,
George F. Gibbs, John Taylor, 25:275
THE PRIESTHOOD-THE
FUTURE GLORY IN STORE FOR ALL THOSE WHO RECEIVE AND MAGNIFY THE
PRIESTHOOD-WITHOUT THE PRIESTHOOD "NO MAN CAN SEE THE FACE
OF GOD, EVEN THE FATHER AND LIVE"-MOSES AND THE CHILDREN
OF ISRAEL. George Q. Cannon, 25:288
ATTITUDE OF OUR ENEMIES
TOWARDS THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS-THEIR HATRED OF THE PRIESTHOOD-THE
BLESSINGS RECEIVED THROUGH THE PRIESTHOOD.
George Q. Cannon, 25:295
THE POWER OF GOD MANIFESTED
IN THE GATHERING OF THE SAINTS-PURPOSES OF THE GATHERING-SATAN'S
ANTAGONISM TO THE WORK OF GOD. George
Q. Cannon, 25:298
DESIGN OF GOD IN RELATION
TO THE EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS-POWER OF SATAN-THE TWO ZIONS-WHAT
IS REQUIRED OF THE SAINTS-A PRIESTHOOD IN THE HEAVENS, AS WELL
AS ON THE EARTH-DUTIES OF THE PRIESTHOOD-WOULD-BE ADVISERS-CELESTIAL
MARRIAGE-DISTINCTION BETWEEN POLYGAMY AND PROSTITUTION-GOVERNMENT
OFFICERS DISCRIMINATING IN FAVOR OF THE LATTER-UNCHASTITY ADVISED-CLASS
OF PEOPLE WHO ACCUSE THE SAINTS OF CRIME-CRIMINAL STATISTICS-HORRIFYING
STATEMENTS OF CRIME IN THE EASTERN STATES-WARNING TO THE SAINTS. John Taylor, 25:303
FULFILLMENT OF ANCIENT
AND MODERN PROPHECY-GOD THE FRIEND OF THE SAINTS-PERSONS GUILTY
OF ADULTERY HAVING HAD THEIR ENDOWMENTS CANNOT AGAIN BE BAPTIZED.
George Q. Cannon, 25:318
A PRIVILEGE TO MEET
TO WORSHIP GOD-THIS CHURCH ORDAINED OF GOD-ALL OTHER CHURCHES
AND SOCIETIES THE WORK OF MAN-HUMAN INSTITUTIONS OF EVERY KIND
WILL PASS AWAY-ONLY THAT WHICH GOD SETS UP WILL ENDURE-THE ANCIENT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-THE APOSTATE CHURCH OF ROME-THE VARIOUS MAN-MADE
CREED-SLACK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY-THE TRUE CHURCH RESTORED-RELIGION
IN POLITICS-GOD'S RIGHT TO CONTROL ALL THINGS-THE AGENCY OF MAN
AND THE AUTHORITY OF GOD-ABIDING IN THE LORD'S COVENANT EVEN UNTO
DEATH-NO COMPROMISE WITH THE WICKED-THE SPIRIT OF ABEL AND THAT
OF CAIN-THE BLESSING THAT COME THROUGH OBEDIENCE AND FIDELITY.
Charles W. Penrose, 25:329
THE GATHERING-THE LORD
WILL PUNISH THE WICKED-POLYGAMY AND PROSTITUTION-STATISTICS OF
CRIME COMMITTED BY MORMONS AND NON-MORMONS-THE WICKEDNESS OF THE
NEW ENGLAND STATES-DEBASED POSITION OF U.S. OFFICIALS AS EXHIBITED
IN THE COURTS OF UTAH. John Taylor,
25:341
LAW OF MARRIAGE IN
ANCIENT ISRAEL-ITS APPLICATION TO US-THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS DISTINCT
FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD-EVILS RESULTING FROM MARRIAGES BETWEEN
THE SAINTS AND THOSE NOT OF OUR FAITH. George
Q. Cannon, 25:360
BLESSINGS FOLLOW CERTAIN
ORDINANCES. F. D. Richards, 25:371
-End of Volume 25 Titles-
Other Interesting Quotes from Volume Twenty-five of
the Journal of Discourses:
"God has given us a revelation in regard to celestial
marriage. I did not make it. He has told us certain things pertaining
to this matter, and they would like us to tone that principle
down and change it and make it applicable to the views of the
day. This we cannot do... I cannot do it, and will not do it.
I find some men try to twist round the principle in any way and
every way they can. They want to sneak out of it in some way.
Now God don't want any kind of sycophancy like that.... If God
has introduced something for our glory and exaltation, we are
not going to have that kicked over by any improper influence,
either inside or outside of the Church of the living God."
(John Taylor, 6 October, 1884, JD 25:309-310)
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