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Eldred G. Smith

52 talks between 1948 and 1978, mostly as a speaker outside the general leadership. 74,967 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
52
1948–1978
Words
74,967
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.4
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
346
6.7 per talk
Callings
Other
also Patriarch
Leadership record
—
not a General Authority or officer on record

Talks by year

19481978

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.

  • blessings 221
  • job 66
  • satan 70
  • sealing 35
  • genealogy 21
  • receive 145
  • dead 88
  • accept 63
  • matt 63
  • records 45
  • gospel 271
  • elijah 33

Scriptures cited most

  • Matthew65
  • Doctrine and Covenants61
  • John31
  • Moses25
  • Luke17
  • Genesis15
  • Job15
  • Abraham13

Callings when speaking

  • Other 41
  • Patriarch 11

As given in the bylines: Elder · Patriarch to the Church · Patriarch

Every talk

  1. Oct 1948Teach Your ChildrenElder · Saturday Afternoon1,664 w4 refs
  2. Apr 1949The Source of HappinessElder · Sunday Afternoon1,464 w8 refs
  3. Oct 1949The Need for RepentanceElder · Friday Morning1,477 w3 refs
  4. Apr 1950Strongest Is the Gentle HandElder · Saturday Morning2,082 w3 refs
  5. Oct 1950Seek Ye the LordElder · Saturday Morning1,208 w5 refs
  6. Apr 1951Obedience Brings HappinessElder · Friday Morning1,426 w7 refs
  7. Oct 1951The Art of LivingElder · Saturday Afternoon1,567 w1 ref
  8. Apr 1952Patriarchal Order of the PriesthoodElder · Friday Afternoon2,666 w13 refs
  9. Oct 1952Be of Good CheerElder · Saturday Afternoon1,388 w3 refs
  10. Apr 1953Live for the BlessingsElder · Saturday Afternoon1,069 w3 refs
  11. Oct 1953Don't Procrastinate Temple MarriageElder · Friday Afternoon1,153 w2 refs
  12. Apr 1954"If Thou Wilt Be Perfect"Elder · Monday Afternoon1,454 w11 refs
  13. Oct 1954"...as Pertaining to Our Salvation"Elder · Friday Afternoon1,589 w7 refs
  14. Apr 1955Humility Builds FaithElder · Sunday Afternoon1,597 w4 refs
  15. Oct 1955Unity in the FaithElder · Saturday Afternoon1,257 w1 ref
  16. Apr 1956Exaltation through ObedienceElder · Friday Afternoon1,453 w5 refs
  17. Oct 1956The Holy Ghost TestifiesElder · Saturday Afternoon1,387 w7 refs
  18. Apr 1957House of the LordElder · Saturday Afternoon1,869 w6 refs
  19. Apr 1958How Near to God Are You?Elder · Friday Afternoon1,575 w7 refs
  20. Oct 1958The Tempering Process of LifeElder · Friday Afternoon1,427 w6 refs
  21. Apr 1959Work for the DeadElder · Monday Morning1,703 w1 ref
  22. Oct 1959"That You May Know the Truth"Elder · Saturday Afternoon2,076 w5 refs
  23. Oct 1960The Greatest of All BlessingsElder · Saturday Afternoon851 w2 refs
  24. Apr 1961What Makes a Latter-day Saint?Elder · Saturday Afternoon1,084 w10 refs
  25. Oct 1961Whom Do You Worship?Elder · Friday Afternoon1,067 w7 refs
  26. Apr 1962Our Responsibility to Our DeadElder · Saturday Afternoon1,569 w6 refs
  27. Oct 1962A Time of TestingElder · Saturday Afternoon1,539 w9 refs
  28. Apr 1963"Gain a Testimony..."Elder · Friday Morning1,181 w3 refs
  29. Oct 1963How Much Is too Much?Elder · Saturday Afternoon1,212 w7 refs
  30. Apr 1964The Lord's Way—The Best WayElder · Sunday Afternoon777 w1 ref
  31. Oct 1964How to Obtain a TestimonyElder · Friday Morning1,273 w9 refs
  32. Apr 1965Family Unity through a Father's BlessingElder · Tuesday Morning1,136 w1 ref
  33. Apr 1966Can You Abide Two Hours?Elder · Wednesday Afternoon1,806 w5 refs
  34. Oct 1966Repent and Turn to GodPatriarch · Saturday Afternoon1,429 w7 refs
  35. Apr 1967Go Forth to ServeElder · Saturday Afternoon1,077 w3 refs
  36. Oct 1967Ask, Seek, and KnockElder · Saturday Afternoon1,517 w3 refs
  37. Apr 1968Jesus, the Son of GodElder · Friday Afternoon1,465 w22 refs
  38. Oct 1968The World Needs HealingElder · Friday Afternoon897 w7 refs
  39. Apr 1969Service: the Heart of the GospelElder · Saturday Afternoon1,389 w6 refs
  40. Oct 1969Temples Are EssentialElder · Friday Afternoon1,510 w11 refs
  41. Apr 1970"Choose Ye This Day"Elder · Monday Afternoon1,287 w8 refs
  42. Oct 1970The Law of ObedienceElder · Friday Morning1,882 w13 refs
  43. Apr 1971All May Share in Adam’s BlessingPatriarch to the Church · Tuesday Afternoon Session1,248 w8 refs
  44. Oct 1971DecisionsPatriarch to the Church · Friday Morning Session1,341 w5 refs
  45. Apr 1972PeacePatriarch to the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,716 w11 refs
  46. Oct 1972Why Do Latter-day Saints Build Temples?Patriarch to the Church · Friday Afternoon Session1,422 w8 refs
  47. Oct 1973Opposition in Order to Strengthen UsPatriarch to the Church · Saturday Afternoon Session1,397 w9 refs
  48. Apr 1974Three Days in the TombPatriarch to the Church · Sunday Morning Session1,552 w17 refs
  49. Oct 1974Do Not Procrastinate!Patriarch to the Church · Friday Afternoon Session1,433 w5 refs
  50. Oct 1975Family ResearchPatriarch to the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,540 w6 refs
  51. Apr 1976Who Is Jesus?Patriarch to the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,648 w19 refs
  52. Apr 1978DecisionPatriarch to the Church · Saturday Afternoon Session1,171 w6 refs
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