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Barbara B. Smith

6 speeches between 1976 and 1984, mostly as Relief Society. 26,997 words in the transcripts.

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Speeches
6
1976–1984
Words
26,997
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.8
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
16
2.7 per speech
Callings
Relief Society
6 speeches
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Speeches by year

19761984

Signature phrases

Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.

  • women 68
  • compassionate 19
  • relief society 33
  • love 143
  • military 22
  • esther 13
  • caterpillar 12
  • powers 26
  • needful 11
  • woman 41
  • life giving 7
  • really meant 6

Scriptures cited most

  • Matthew3
  • Doctrine and Covenants3
  • Esther2
  • Luke2
  • John1
  • Genesis1
  • Psalms1
  • 3 Nephi1

Callings when speaking

  • Relief Society 6

As given in the bylines: Relief Society General President

Every speech

  1. 17 Feb 1976America—The Land of PromiseRelief Society General President · Devotional4,715 w1 ref
  2. 9 Feb 1978Roots and WingsRelief Society General President · Devotional5,018 w6 refs
  3. 1 Feb 1981The Powers within YouRelief Society General President · Devotional6,498 w3 refs
  4. 16 Feb 1982“For Such a Time as This”Relief Society General President · Devotional4,401 w4 refs
  5. 14 Feb 1984Love Is Life and Life Hath ImmortalityRelief Society General President · Devotional6,365 w2 refs
  6. 17 Aug 1984Renewal of Mind and HeartRelief Society General President · Commencementaudio only
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