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ElRay L. Christiansen

43 talks between 1938 and 1975, mostly as Seventy. 66,401 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
43
1938–1975
Words
66,401
in the transcripts
Reading grade
12.0
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
295
6.9 per talk
Callings
Seventy
also Quorum of the Twelve, Other
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19381975

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.

  • moral courage 15
  • temple 108
  • ending happiness 11
  • remember remember 11
  • laws 75
  • vicarious service 8
  • pray humbly 11
  • anger 22
  • texas 12
  • dead 60
  • loseth 6
  • fall hel 5

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants111
  • Matthew33
  • 2 Nephi26
  • Mosiah10
  • James8
  • Proverbs8
  • Moses8
  • John6

Callings when speaking

  • Seventy 31
  • Quorum of the Twelve 8
  • Other 4

As given in the bylines: Elder · Assistant to the Council of the Twelve · President of the Texas Mission · Former President of the Texas Mission

Every talk

  1. Apr 1938UntitledPresident of the Texas Mission · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting962 w0 refs
  2. Oct 1938UntitledPresident of the Texas Mission · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting1,252 w0 refs
  3. Apr 1939UntitledPresident of the Texas Mission · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting1,066 w0 refs
  4. Oct 1941UntitledFormer President of the Texas Mission · First Day, Afternoon Meeting1,975 w0 refs
  5. Oct 1951Acceptance of a CallAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon1,376 w2 refs
  6. Apr 1952A Sure FoundationAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,303 w5 refs
  7. Oct 1952“Be Ye Doers of the Word”Assistant to the Twelve · Saturday Morning1,801 w8 refs
  8. Apr 1953Let Us Walk Humbly Before the LordAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon1,912 w9 refs
  9. Oct 1953The Greatest of All GiftsAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,995 w8 refs
  10. Apr 1954Work for the Living and the DeadAssistant to the Twelve · Monday Afternoon2,071 w10 refs
  11. Oct 1954UntitledAssistant to the Twelve · Priesthood2,860 w2 refs
  12. Apr 1955"For Whoso Is Faithful"Assistant to the Twelve · Sunday Morning1,707 w11 refs
  13. Oct 1955What Shall I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?Assistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,852 w11 refs
  14. Apr 1956The Need for CharityAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,300 w8 refs
  15. Oct 1956"...Come the Blessings"Assistant to the Twelve · Friday Afternoon1,618 w14 refs
  16. Apr 1957All Good Cometh of GodAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon1,682 w15 refs
  17. Apr 1958Blueprint for LifeAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Afternoon1,865 w4 refs
  18. Apr 1959Report of European Mission TourAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Morning1,984 w2 refs
  19. Oct 1959Who Would Justify—A Little Sin?Assistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon1,526 w5 refs
  20. Apr 1960The Primary Purpose of the Present DispensationAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,614 w4 refs
  21. Oct 1960Eternal Association of the FamilyAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon796 w1 ref
  22. Apr 1961"...Walk in My Statutes..."Assistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon1,733 w14 refs
  23. Oct 1961Design for LivingAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Morning1,300 w6 refs
  24. Apr 1962Keep the Sabbath DayAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Afternoon1,458 w8 refs
  25. Oct 1962A Foundation Stone of the GospelAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,558 w2 refs
  26. Apr 1963The Saints Must Stand FirmAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon1,741 w7 refs
  27. Oct 1963The Need for Moral CourageAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,497 w9 refs
  28. Oct 1964In Whom Shall We Place Our Trust?Assistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,386 w13 refs
  29. Oct 1965A Holy RelationshipAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon1,604 w1 ref
  30. Apr 1966Christ Will Come AgainAssistant to the Twelve · Wednesday Afternoon1,536 w23 refs
  31. Oct 1966Jesus Points the WayAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,557 w10 refs
  32. Apr 1967The Reality of the ResurrectionAssistant to the Twelve · Thursday Afternoon1,031 w6 refs
  33. Oct 1967Constitutional Government: A Divine PrincipleAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,215 w7 refs
  34. Apr 1968Why TemplesAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon1,386 w11 refs
  35. Apr 1969Doubt Not, Fear NotAssistant to the Twelve · Friday Afternoon1,310 w8 refs
  36. Apr 1971Be Slow to AngerAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session1,270 w2 refs
  37. Oct 1971The SiftingAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session1,304 w12 refs
  38. Apr 1972Successful Parenthood—A Noteworthy AccomplishmentAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Thursday Afternoon Session1,618 w0 refs
  39. Oct 1972We Have Made Covenants with the LordAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session1,531 w8 refs
  40. Oct 1973There Is Need for RepentanceAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session1,406 w9 refs
  41. Apr 1974Three Important QuestionsAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session1,366 w3 refs
  42. Oct 1974Power over SatanAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session1,308 w6 refs
  43. Apr 1975The Laws of God Are BlessingsAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session1,769 w11 refs
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