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Clifford E. Young

26 talks between 1941 and 1958, mostly as Seventy. 39,407 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
26
1941–1958
Words
39,407
in the transcripts
Reading grade
11.5
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
80
3.1 per talk
Callings
Seventy
also Quorum of the Twelve
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19411958

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.

  • phineas 8
  • field 41
  • concepts 13
  • motives 14
  • callis 9
  • repeat 21
  • brannan 6
  • david whitmer 10
  • stephen douglas 6
  • impressive 14
  • wavered 7
  • conscious 13

Scriptures cited most

  • Acts17
  • Doctrine and Covenants12
  • John12
  • Matthew10
  • Luke6
  • Exodus4
  • Hebrews3
  • Isaiah2

Callings when speaking

  • Seventy 24
  • Quorum of the Twelve 2

As given in the bylines: Elder · Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles

Every talk

  1. Apr 1941UntitledAssistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting303 w0 refs
  2. Oct 1941UntitledAssistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Morning Meeting1,142 w0 refs
  3. Oct 1942UntitledAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Evening757 w2 refs
  4. Apr 1943UntitledAssistant to the Twelve · Monday Morning2,011 w3 refs
  5. Oct 1944UntitledAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon2,343 w2 refs
  6. Apr 1945UntitledAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Afternoon1,163 w3 refs
  7. Apr 1946UntitledAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon2,168 w0 refs
  8. Oct 1946UntitledAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Morning1,324 w3 refs
  9. Apr 1947UntitledAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Morning1,265 w1 ref
  10. Apr 1948Walk by FaithAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,761 w7 refs
  11. Oct 1949A Working FaithAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Morning1,860 w2 refs
  12. Apr 1950God's Abundant BlessingsAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Morning1,736 w1 ref
  13. Oct 1950A Pure Religion and UndefiledAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Afternoon1,293 w2 refs
  14. Apr 1951Blessings of the GospelAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Morning1,140 w1 ref
  15. Oct 1951A Lesson from the MissionariesAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,663 w2 refs
  16. Apr 1952Seeing Beyond the ShadowAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon1,666 w2 refs
  17. Apr 1953Lessons of the Easter DayAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Morning2,215 w6 refs
  18. Oct 1953The Joy of Missionary ServiceAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Afternoon2,348 w6 refs
  19. Apr 1954Sharing the BlessingsAssistant to the Twelve · Monday Afternoon1,429 w3 refs
  20. Oct 1954If the Gift of Faith Is ThereAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Morning1,004 w1 ref
  21. Apr 1955The Good We AccomplishAssistant to the Twelve · Monday Afternoon1,728 w8 refs
  22. Oct 1955"His Wonders to Perform..."Assistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon746 w1 ref
  23. Apr 1956Debt—a Great HazardAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,650 w1 ref
  24. Oct 1956"Repent Ye Therefore..."Assistant to the Twelve · Friday Morning1,733 w11 refs
  25. Apr 1957Know the TruthAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Morning1,562 w8 refs
  26. Apr 1958We Lay Our Coats AwayAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Morning1,397 w4 refs
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