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Delbert L. Stapley
4 speeches between 1952 and 1977, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 8,765 words in the transcripts.
Speeches
4
1952–1977
Words
8,765
in the transcripts
Reading grade
9.9
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
19
4.8 per speech
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
4 speeches
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database
Speeches by year
19521977
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.
- children 73
- richard evans 13
- parents 41
- quote book 9
- evans quote 9
- home 39
- temptation 14
- prospering 5
- mckay 10
- baptized 10
- forsake 5
- removed 5
Scriptures cited most
- Doctrine and Covenants12
- Matthew3
- Moroni2
- Luke1
- Mark1
Callings when speaking
- Quorum of the Twelve 4
Every speech
- 12 Nov 1952Honesty and IntegrityQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 10 Jan 1962Man, A Child of GodQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 2 Feb 1975Be a Believer and Keep the FaithQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,775 w3 refs
- 1 Feb 1977The Responsibility of ParentsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,966 w16 refs