Charles W. Penrose

Talks by year

Callings when speaking

• First Presidency 32
• Other 24
• Quorum of the Twelve 7

As given in the bylines: Elder · President

Every talk

1. 19 Jan 1879Remarks on UnionElder4,287 w0 refs
2. 25 May 1879Definite Ideas Concerning God—How to Worship Him Acceptably—Restoration of the Gospel—Its Preparatory MissionElder4,436 w0 refs
3. 17 Aug 1879The Work of Restitution of All Things—Futility of the Efforts of Its Opponents—Should Not Cherish Animosity to EnemiesElder4,013 w0 refs
4. 29 Nov 1879The Word of the Lord to the Church Given Through the Authorities—Authorities Should Be Sustained—Powers of the Priesthood—Sphere of WomanElder5,221 w0 refs
5. 11 Apr 1880Difference Between the Latter-Day Saints and All Other Professing ChristiansElder5,530 w0 refs
6. 25 Apr 1880Insufficiency of Mere Belief in Christ—Extent and Application of the Atonement—Necessity of Divine Authority to Enable Man to Administer the Gospel—Joseph Smith Called of GodElder6,609 w0 refs
7. 1 May 1880Partaking of the Lord's Supper, Etc.Elder9,694 w0 refs
8. 8 Aug 1880The Inspiration of the Lord's Servants—Revelation—The Resurrection, Etc.Elder7,743 w0 refs
9. 2 Jan 1881The Gospel—A Practical and Comprehensive Religion, and the Means of Eternal ExaltationElder4,211 w0 refs
10. 30 Jan 1881The Spirit of Revelation and Its OperationsElder3,707 w0 refs
11. 17 Jul 1881Divisions of Modern Christendom—Effects of Sectarian Proselytism, Etc.Elder8,687 w0 refs
12. 14 Aug 1881The Testimony of the Gospel, Etc.Elder3,947 w0 refs
13. 4 Jun 1882How to Find Out God—How Man May Know Himself—Necessity of Divine Revelation—How and By What Means Received—Testimony of the Latter-Day Saints—The Nature and Origin of Man—His Mortal Experience and Its Purpose—The Fate of the Wicked—The Lot of the Righteous—Eternal Life and How It May Be AttainedElder3,747 w0 refs
14. 4 Nov 1882A Privilege to Meet to Worship God—This Church Ordained of God—All Other Churches and Societies the Work of Man—Human Institutions of Every Kind Will Pass Away—Only that Which God Sets Up Will Endure—The Ancient Christian Church—the Apostate Church of Rome—The Various Man-Made Creeds—Lack of Divine Authority—The True Church Restored—Religion in Politics—God's Right to Control in All Things—The Agency of Man and the Authority of God—Abiding in the Lord's Covenant Even Unto Death—No Compromise With the Wicked—The Spirit of Abel and that of Cain—The Blessings that Come Through Obedience and FidelityElder7,090 w0 refs
15. 14 Jan 1883Revealed Religion and Man-Made Methods of Worship—Only One True and Acceptable Way to Worship God—Ancient and Modern Revelations Corroborate Each Other—God's Spirit the Light and Life of the Whole World—Men Generally Choose Darkness Rather Than Light—The Coming Forth of the Light in the Latter Days—Joseph Smith and His Doctrines—The Speaker's Personal Experience—The Operations of the Spirit—The Way to Obtain Knowledge From God—The Necessity of Priesthood and Church Government—The Head of the Church God's Mouthpiece to the Church—The Perfection, Beauty, and Harmony of the Lord's WorkElder8,295 w0 refs
16. 4 Mar 1883The Church of Christ—Churches of Men—Conflicting Ideas—True Sources of Learning—Oneness Explained—Only One True Religion—“Probation After Death”—Ideas of Hell Changing—Different Degrees of Glory—Work for the Dead—Completeness and Simplicity of the GospelElder10,507 w0 refs
17. 18 May 1883Prophecies Relating to Our Day—Apostasy Foretold—God's Work Reestablished—Restoration of the Gospel—Modern Revelation Opposed By Preachers—Unwarranted in Declaring that the Canon of Scripture is Full—Man By Searching Cannot Find Out God—But One True Gospel—Effect of the Gospel in the Days of the Apostles—How the Gospel Was Restored—How It is Being Preached—A Gathering Dispensation—Opposition to the Work of God—Destiny Before the SaintsElder8,410 w0 refs
18. 20 May 1883Sincerity Alone not Sufficient—the Gathering Foretold—Inspired Writings Not All Contained in the Bible—Province of the Holy Ghost—The Reformers—Confusion of Sects—Apostate Condition of the World Foretold—How the Apostles Were Sent Out—Authority Required—What the Saints Should Do—Opposition to the Gospel, Ancient and Modern—TestimonyElder6,835 w0 refs
19. 23 Sep 1883Elders Always Ready for Duty—No Salaried Preachers in the Church—No Compulsion in the Work of the Elders—The Liberty of Law—Sin Brings Its Penalties, Righteousness a Sure Reward—Assumption of Divine Authority—Restoration of the Ancient Priesthood—Religion in Politics—The Secret Ballot—The One-Man-Power—The Liquor Traffic—Civil and Religious Freedom for All—The Effects of this Work on the WorldElder7,181 w0 refs
20. 26 Jul 1884Religious Liberty Guaranteed By the Constitution—Not Mere Freedom of Belief—Where the Line Should Be Drawn—Natural Rights Must Be Protected—Danger of Special Legislation—Object of the Gathering of the Saints—Establishment of God's Kingdom—Literal Fulfillment of Prophecy—Restoration of the Christian Church—Authority of the Priesthood—Lack of Divine Authority—Proofs of the Divine Mission of the Latter-Day Saints—Plural Marriage a Religious Institution—A Bible Doctrine—Constitutional Right to Practice ItElder7,637 w0 refs
21. 16 Nov 1884The Personality of God—Vagueness of the Common Idea of Deity—Who and What God Is—The Spirits of Men the Offspring of God—Spirit not Immaterial—The Trinity Creed of Christendom—Man May Become Like God in His GloryElder7,047 w1 ref
22. Oct 1897UntitledElder · Third Day2,759 w0 refs
23. Apr 1901UntitledElder · First Day, Afternoon Session2,192 w0 refs
24. Apr 1902UntitledElder · Third Day, Overflow Meeting3,674 w0 refs
25. Apr 1904UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session2,300 w0 refs
26. Oct 1904UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session3,287 w0 refs
27. Apr 1905UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session3,893 w0 refs
28. Oct 1905UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session5,312 w0 refs
29. Apr 1906UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session5,220 w0 refs
30. Oct 1906UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session5,309 w0 refs
31. Oct 1910UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day4,028 w0 refs
32. Apr 1911UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day4,966 w0 refs
33. Apr 1911UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day, Overflow Meeting346 w0 refs
34. Apr 1911UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day, Overflow Meeting644 w0 refs
35. Oct 1911UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day, Afternoon Session4,371 w0 refs
36. Apr 1912UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session4,809 w0 refs
37. Oct 1912UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day5,496 w0 refs
38. Apr 1913UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day5,798 w0 refs
39. Oct 1913UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session5,882 w0 refs
40. Apr 1914UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Afternoon Session4,272 w0 refs
41. Oct 1914A Prayer for Peace,Second Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day3,430 w0 refs
42. Oct 1914UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session6,020 w2 refs
43. Oct 1914UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day640 w0 refs
44. Apr 1915UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session6,679 w2 refs
45. Oct 1915UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session5,097 w0 refs
46. Apr 1916UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session6,716 w9 refs
47. Oct 1916UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session5,733 w0 refs
48. Apr 1917UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session4,560 w3 refs
49. Oct 1917UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session5,449 w0 refs
50. Oct 1917Seconding the Motion to Pur- Chase Liberty Bond,sSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day, Closing Session160 w0 refs
51. Apr 1918UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session5,568 w1 ref
52. Oct 1918UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day7,050 w0 refs
53. Oct 1919UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session5,557 w0 refs
54. Apr 1920UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session5,600 w0 refs
55. Oct 1920UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day3,885 w0 refs
56. Apr 1921UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day5,109 w1 ref
57. Apr 1921UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Fourth Day, Closing Session4,055 w0 refs
58. Oct 1921UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day5,096 w0 refs
59. Apr 1922UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session6,829 w0 refs
60. Oct 1922UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session5,601 w0 refs
61. Apr 1923UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day, Afternoon Session4,706 w2 refs
62. Oct 1923UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day4,623 w0 refs
63. Apr 1924UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · First Day4,096 w0 refs