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Adam S. Bennion

8 talks between 1925 and 1957, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 26,716 words in the transcripts.

Talks
8
1925–1957
Words
26,716
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.9
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
68
8.5 per talk
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
also Other
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19251957

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.

  • wonderful 61
  • origins 11
  • item 18
  • bonds 18
  • it's 10
  • fine young 7
  • kindliness 5
  • catch 10
  • o's 6
  • joy 40
  • multitude 13
  • obligation 15

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants18
  • Matthew13
  • Luke4
  • 1 Nephi4
  • 3 Nephi3
  • Joseph Smith—History3
  • Hebrews3
  • James3

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 7
  • Other 1

As given in the bylines: Elder · Superintendent of Church Schools

Every talk

  1. Oct 1925UntitledSuperintendent of Church Schools · First Day, Afternoon Session3,635 w0 refs
  2. Oct 1953Come Unto JesusQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning4,146 w20 refs
  3. Apr 1954The Modern ChallengeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Monday Afternoon4,148 w2 refs
  4. Apr 1955"Men Are, That They Might Have Joy"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Wednesday Afternoon3,405 w12 refs
  5. Oct 1955The Faith Which Impels to ActionQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon3,701 w18 refs
  6. Apr 1956"Bonds—Series F"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning1,924 w3 refs
  7. Oct 1956What the Gospel Does for People!Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,454 w2 refs
  8. Apr 1957What Is Distinctive about Mormonism?Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon2,303 w11 refs
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