Volume 20

48 chapters

• Ideas Held By the Latter-day Saints Winning Their Way: Territorial Prosperity; “Mormonism” Not Favored of the Government; Latter-Day Saints to Save the Government; Good Counsel on Many Points
• Interpretation of Scripture: Apparent Miracles Easily Performed When Necessary; Disobedience Brings Calamity; Fulfillment of Prophecy
• An Important Age: Close Questions; A Word With the Bishops; Also the Seventies; Honor the Sabbath
• Plural Marriage: For the Righteous Only; Obedience Imperative; Blessings Resulting
• Gratifying Political and General Material Condition of the Saints: Employment for the Poor; Enemies Foiled; Plural Marriage
• God's Power in All Things: Kingdom of God; Cooperation, a Stepping Stone to the United Order; Political Economy; National Troubles; Missionary Labors; Schools and Teachers
• The Saints Prospered: Restoration of the Gospel; Should Listen to Instruction; God's Gifts to the Church; Salvation for the Dead; Examples Before Children
• The Church Partially in the United Order: Perpetual Emigration Fund; Being Educated to a Fullness of the United Order; Cooperation at Brigham City; Union in Elections; Education of the Young
• The Book of Mormon: Promises to the Lamanites; Objects of the Record; The Book of Abraham; Gifts to the Church; Benefit of Immediate Revelation; The Greater Things Shown to Those Who Receive the Record; The Vision of Moses; The Creation Etc.
• Labors and Experience of the Elders: The Work Scarcely Begun; The Power of Union; Temporal Salvation Necessary As Well As Spiritual; Cooperation and the United Order
• Consistency Imperative: The Gospel in Conflict With Man's Fallen Condition; Should Love Our Enemies; The “Golden Rule”; Necessity of the Holy Ghost; Every Tree Known By Its Fruits
• Government of the United States: The Corruption of the Administration; Its Treatment of the Latter-Day Saints; The Judgments of God Upon the Wicked; Opposition to Polygamy Preparation for Coming Events
• The Perpetual Emigrating Fund: How to Settle Difficulties; Should Be Governed By the Laws of God; Cooperation and Brotherly Kindness; The Proper Training of Children
• We Should not Boast of Superiority Over Our Fellow Creatures: God is Interested in the Welfare of All Mankind; The Relation and Amenability of All Men to the Laws of God; We Should Be Courteous to Those Whose Views Differ From Ours; The Servants of God Are Messengers of Salvation; The Restoration of the Priesthood; The Judgments of The Almighty; Absurd Theories of Learned Men; Only the Righteous Among the Saints Will Be Saved in the Kingdom of God
• Remarks on Union
• All Things Governed By Law: All Intelligence and Blessings Have Emanated From God; Man's Free Agency Should Not Be Interfered With; The Opponents of the Kingdom of God Should Not Be Allowed to Teach Our Children; Necessity of All Being Subject to Legitimate Authority
• Remarks
• Discourse by Elder Orson Pratt
• The Natural Weakness of Men: The Necessity of Charity; The Purpose for Which the Gospel Was Revealed; The Spirit that Should Prevail Regarding Cooperative Institutions; The Folly of Dissension
• The Growth of Zion: Benefits of Seeking Counsel From the More Experienced
• Opening of the Last Dispensation: Development of the Work of God; Sending Forth Missionaries; Usefulness of the Sisters; Improvement Associations; Education; Cooperation
• Parable of the Fig Tree: The Rise of the Latter-Day Work; Organization of the Church; Its Subsequent Progress and Development; The Manner of Calling God's Servants; Duties of Church Officers; The Saving Power of Truth; The Disobedient and Idle Condemned; Liberality of the Gospel Plan
• Blessings of the Gospel Only Obtained By Compliance With the Law
• Manifest Blessings of God to the Saints: Proper Education of the Young; Infidelity the Result of Ignorance
• Influence of the Latter-Day Saints: Their Mission; The Marriage Relation; Capital and Labor; Religious Liberty
• Fates of the Ancient Apostles: Worship of the True God; His Creations and Handiwork; Prophecy
• Definite Ideas Concerning God: How to Worship Him Acceptably; Restoration of the Gospel; Its Preparatory Mission
• All Intelligence Comes From God: Life and Immortality Brought to Light Through the Gospel; Gathering; Temple-Building; The Elders Messengers of Salvation to the Nations
• The Gospel of Christ: Its Object, Principles and Power
• The Gospel As Preached By the Saints: Opposition By the World to the Diffusion of Truth
• Slain for the Testimony of Jesus: Funeral Rites of Joseph Standing
• Slain for the Testimony of Jesus: Funeral Rites of Joseph Standing
• The Interest of Humanity Should Be Observed
• Necessity of Revelation: Evidences of the Church of Christ; The Future of the Saints; Plural Marriage
• Restitution of All Things: Pre-Existence of Man; First Principles of the Gospel
• Practical Nature of the Gospel
• The Work of Restitution of All Things: Futility of the Efforts of Its Opponents; Should Not Cherish Animosity to Enemies
• Power and Effects of the Gospel: Antagonism Between Light and Darkness; Necessity of God's Judgments Upon the Wicked
• Futility of the Machinations of the Wicked: The Work of God Cannot Be Stayed
• Preaching of John the Baptist and Restoration of the Gospel Compared: Opposition to Revelation; Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Polygamy; Human Laws Founded Upon the Revealed Law of God; Celestial Marriage Prominent in the Law and the Prophets
• The Work of God Cannot Be Hindered: The United States to Be Afflicted By Judgment
• Progress of the Work of God: Introduction of Evils By the World; Unconstitutional Inimical Measures; Plural Marriage Not Criminal; Intolerance Denounced
• The Church Founded Upon the Rock of Revelation: Faithful Saints Cannot Be Moved By Persecution
• The Righteous Suffer Persecution: False Teachers Popular; Saints Should not Retaliate Upon Their Enemies; The Saints Will Have Power to Root Out Evil; Approaching Revolution in the Earth
• Duties of the Saints in Temporalities: Implicit Obedience Requisite; Church Interests Carefully Guarded; Gathering the Poor; Home Industries
• The Temples in Course of Erection: Political Position of the Saints; Our Position Regarding Patriarchal Marriage; The Corruptions of So-Called Christendom; How the Saints Should Live; Sunday Schools, Relief and Mutual Improvement Associations
• The Spirit and Principles of the United Order
• Cleave to Light: Coming of Christ; Abominations of the Wicked; Welfare of the Young