Volume 3

51 chapters

• Gathering the Poor
• The Holy Spirit, and Human Learning and Science
• Trials of the Saints: Redemption of Zion; Second Coming of Christ; The Word of Wisdom
• Exhortation to Faithfulness
• Preaching the Gospel
• The History of Mahomedanism
• Mahometanism and Christianity
• Faith: Practical Religion; Chastisement; Necessity of Devils
• Times for All Things: Prayer; Chastisement; Unity; Faithfulness; Reverence for Sacred Things; Reformation
• Instructions to Newcomers
• The Kingdom of God
• The Vine and Fig Tree: Duties of Saints
• The Gospel of Salvation: A Vision; Redemption of the Earth and All that Pertains to It
• Language, or the Medium of Communication in the Future State, and the Increased Powers of Locomotion
• Education: The Resurrection; The World of Spirits
• Necessity of Home Missions: Purification of the Saints; Chastisement; Honesty in Business
• Iniquity: Saints Living Their Religion; Early Marriages
• Men Rewarded According to Their Works
• Literal Fulfillment of Prophecy: Destruction of Jerusalem; Restoration of Israel; The Coming of Christ
• Comprehensiveness of the Gospel: Truth the Bond of Union; Men Must Work Out Their Own Salvation
• The Necessity of the Saints Having the Spirit of Revelation: Faith and Works; The Power of God and of the Devil
• Rebuking Iniquity: The Potter and the Clay; a Dream
• Salvation: Men Are Damned By Their Misdeeds; Truth; Comprehensiveness of “Mormonism“
• The First Principles of the Gospel
• The Powers of the Priesthood not Generally Understood: The Necessity of Living By Revelation; The Abuse of Blessings
• The Necessity of a Living Priesthood: The Utah Legislature
• The Present Scarcity of Food: Exhortation to the Bishops to Take Care of the Poor; The Failure of the Crops Will Prove a Blessing to the Saints
• Eternal Increase of Knowledge: Necessity of Cleaving to Every Good Principle; Men Are not Made Saints By Miraculous Gifts, But Through Obeying the Truth, and Obtaining the Witness of the Spirit
• Salvation: The Lord's Prayer; Newness of Life
• The Necessity of the Saints Living Up to the Light Which Has Been Given Them
• Elders Called to Go on Missions: Existence of Good and Evil Spirits, and of Holy Angels
• Exposing Wickedness Among the Saints: Corrupt Men Threatening the Saints With United States' Troops; The Laws of Utah Set Aside in the Courts
• Lawyers, and Those Who Practice Attending Law Courts, Rebuked: a Curse Pronounced Upon All Who Love Litigation and Do not Repent
• Wickedness Among the Saints: The Day of Purification at Hand; Elders Called to Go on Missions
• Instructions to the Bishops: Men Judged According to Their Knowledge; Organization of the Spirit and Body; Thought and Labor to Be Blended Together
• The Devil to Be Cast Out of the Earth: The Emigration Fund; Exhortation to Bishops; Laying Up Stores Against a Time of Need
• Difficulties Not Found Among the Saints Who Live Their Religion: Adversity Will Teach Them Their Dependence on God; God Invisibly Controls the Affairs of Mankind
• Those Saints Who Have not Seen the Wickedness of the World Cannot Appreciate Their Blessings: Be Just in All Things; The Evil Results of not Listening to Counsel
• Plurality of Wives: The Free Agency of Man
• Men Must Save Themselves: No One Can Enjoy the Blessings of the Gospel and Pursue a Wicked Course; Necessity of Obedience
• Preaching: Necessity of the Saints Having Confidence in Those Over Them; Necessity of Wisdom in Dealing With Those Who Are Dead to Good Works; Ignorance of Worldly Philosophers; The Principle of Life As Shown in the Dissolution of Organized Matter
• The Leaven of the Gospel: The Saints Should Divest Themselves of Old Traditions; Policy of Making Good Farms and Storing Up Grain
• The Salvation of the Soul of the Greatest Importance: Benefit of the Useful Sciences, Etc.
• The Advantages of the Latter-Day Saints, Compared With the Disadvantages Under Which Noah Labored, Etc.
• Progress of the Latter-Day Church: The Saints of All Ages Cooperating for the Success of the Kingdom of God on the Earth
• Disinclination of Men to Learn Through the Teachings and Experience of Others: Latter-Day Saints Compared With Those of Former Days; Sacrifice; Sheep and Goats; Customs and Traditions
• Irrigation: Every Saint Should Labor for the Interest of the Community; It is the Lord that Gives the Increase; Etc.
• Remarks on a Revelation Given in August, 1831: General Instructions
• The Faith and Visions of the Ancient Saints: The Same Great Blessings to Be Enjoyed By the Latter-Day Saints
• The Order of Progression in Knowledge: The Way By Which Saints Become One; Aptness of Men to Remember Evil Rather Than Good; a Characteristic of Saints is to Remember Good and Forget Evil; Our Affections Should Be Placed on the Kingdom of God Above All Other Things
• The Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues: The Former Circumstances and Present Condition of the Saints Contrasted; Trials and Temptations Necessary to Exaltation; The Condition of Disembodied Spirits; Redemption of the Dead