Erastus Snow

Talks by year

Callings when speaking

• Quorum of the Twelve 39

As given in the bylines: Elder · Apostle

Every talk

1. 4 Oct 1857Preparation of Heart for Divine Blessings—Responsibility—Family GovernmentQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,717 w0 refs
2. 7 Oct 1857Testimonies of Returned Missionaries—Trials Lead to Exaltation—Faith in GodQuorum of the Twelve Apostles1,106 w0 refs
3. 29 Nov 1857Opposition of State Governments to the Saints, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles2,294 w0 refs
4. 18 Sep 1859The Work of God Among the Nations Effected By the Power and Testimony of His Spirit, and Not By the Talents of Men, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles3,545 w0 refs
5. 5 Jan 1860Submission to the Divine Will—Eternal Life, &cQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,314 w0 refs
6. 26 Aug 1860Mental Improvement and Spiritual Advancement, &cQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,990 w0 refs
7. 8 Oct 1867Life and Health—Matrimony—Education—Home ProductionsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles238 w0 refs
8. 8 Oct 1867Life and Health—Matrimony—Education—Home ProductionsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles1,344 w0 refs
9. 8 Apr 1868The Gathering—Practical Duties—Emigration of the Poor—Mission to St. JosephQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,560 w0 refs
10. 28 Feb 1869The Axe is Laid to the Root—Exhortation to FaithfulnessQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,216 w0 refs
11. 7 Oct 1872Zion—The Duty of Its Citizens—TestimonyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,682 w0 refs
12. 14 Sep 1873Ancient Prophecy, Relating to the Time of the Restitution of All Things, to Be FulfilledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,424 w0 refs
13. 8 May 1874The United Order of Zion Affords the Utmost Freedom and Liberty—Brotherly Love and Goodwill to Man—True Riches Relate to Eternity—Establish Confidence in Our Hearts With GodQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,725 w0 refs
14. 7 Apr 1875Self-Reliance—Help the Feeble—Keep Out of DebtQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,484 w0 refs
15. 3 Jun 1877The United Order—Among the Nephites—Not Incompatible With Individual Responsibility or Stewardship—The Latter-day Saints Gather for Training—Home Manufacture IndispensableQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,696 w0 refs
16. 9 Sep 1877Difference Between the Saints and the Ancient Apostles and Disciples—The Quorums of the Priesthood Will Continue to Go Forward—The Saints Are Calm and UndisturbedQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,747 w0 refs
17. 13 Oct 1877Conferences—Organization of the Stakes of Zion—Qualifications for a Bishop—The People in Three Grand DivisionsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,292 w0 refs
18. 20 Jan 1878Origin of Man and Attributes of Deity—Philosophers and Astronomers versus the Scriptures—Man Possesses the Power of Improvement—this Developed By InspirationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,905 w0 refs
19. 3 Mar 1878There is a God—Communion With Him An Inherent Craving of the Human Heart—Man in His Image—Male and Female Created He Them—Spirit and Flesh—Mortal and ImmortalQuorum of the Twelve Apostles8,368 w0 refs
20. 6 Apr 1879Parable of the Fig Tree—The Rise of the Latter-Day Work—Organization of the Church—Its Subsequent Progress and Development—The Manner of Calling God's Servants—Duties of Church Officers—The Saving Power of Truth—The Disobedient and Idle Condemned—Liberality of the Gospel PlanQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,987 w0 refs
21. Oct 1879Rest Signifies Change—Time As Related to Eternity—Wonderful Mechanism of the Human Body—Integrity in the Face of OppositionQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,906 w0 refs
22. 8 Oct 1879Cleave to Light—Coming of Christ—Abominations of the Wicked—Welfare of the YoungQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,094 w0 refs
23. Apr 1880UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day5,282 w0 refs
24. Apr 1880UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day1,302 w0 refs
25. 1 Aug 1880His Late Travels Through the South, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles6,516 w0 refs
26. 4 Apr 1881The Gospel—The “Perfect Law of Liberty,” Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles3,287 w0 refs
27. 5 Feb 1882The Indians—The Influence of the Elders Among Them in the Interest of Peace, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles1,814 w0 refs
28. 26 Feb 1882The Marriage Question—Lawful Concubinage and Its Unlawful Counterfeit—Various Views Concerning the Union of the Sexes—Plural Marriage Among the Latter-day Saints—The Example and Character of Abraham—Exhortation to Justice and Equity—Christian Crimes in New England—Oppression With Its Real and Pretended Object—Fruits of “Mormonism”—Prisons and Penalties Powerless to Stop the Lord's Work—The God-given Boon of Liberty to Man—The Final Triumph of His CauseQuorum of the Twelve Apostles6,077 w0 refs
29. 7 Apr 1882The Last Dispensation—The Saints' Religion Practical—Hostility to God's Work—Divisions in Sectarian Churches—Unity of the Saints—Early History of Utah—“Mormon” Thrift and Enterprise—The One-Man Power—God's People a Free People—Increase of Corruption—The Saints HopefulQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,400 w0 refs
30. 6 May 1882God's Peculiar People Called a Kingdom of Priests—Their Ministry Thus Foreshadowed—The Melchizedek and Aaronic Priesthoods—Their Restoration in the Latter Days—The Preaching of the Gospel—Ephraim and Manasseh—The Lineage of the Prophet Joseph Smith—Predestination and Election—The Dispersion and Gathering of Israel—The Priesthood Endless, Administering in Time and Eternity—The Blindness of the Gentiles to the Things of God—The Results of Persecution—The Future of the FaithfulQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,799 w0 refs
31. 7 Oct 1882The “Twin Relics,” Slavery and Polygamy—Confounding of Polygamy With Bigamy, “Christian” Statesmanship—Joseph Smith's Proposition for the Abolition of Slavery—The Great Rebellion, Church Division—The Bible and Polygamy, Origin of Monogamy—The Work of God in the Latter Days, the Mission of Ephraim—The Ten Tribes and Scattered Israel, the Book of Mormon—Present Persecution and Future Prospects of the SaintsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,964 w0 refs
32. 6 Apr 1883The Past and Future of the American Continent—The Law of the Lord and the Law of the Land—The Efforts of Our Enemies Turned to Our Advantage—Light and Liberty of the Latter-Day Saints—The Work of the Lord Among the Nations—Judicial Folly and Injustice—Faith Inseparable from Works—Parable of the Talents ExemplifiedQuorum of the Twelve Apostles6,544 w0 refs
33. 24 Jun 1883Leaders of the Church Inspired—Man's Free Agency—True Independence—Joseph Smith on Church Government—Fallen Condition of Mankind—God's Promise to Abraham—New and Everlasting Covenant—Difference Between Salvation and Exaltation—Testimony in Regard to Plural Marriage—Political Crisis—Why the Saints Are OpposedQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,751 w0 refs
34. 5 Oct 1883Present Revelation—Work Required of the Priesthood—Improvement Among the People—More Improvement Necessary—Faith in the Ordinances Required—Design of God in Relation to the Children of the SaintsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,325 w0 refs
35. 2 Feb 1884Near Coming of Christ—Work to Be Accomplished—Temples Already Built, and Many More Yet to Be Built—Redemption of the Dead—Ezekiel's Vision—How Long Will It Take to Warn the World?—Will the Lord Delay His Coming Until All this Work is Accomplished?—Joseph Smith's Mission on Earth and Behind the Veil—Another Mission to Be Undertaken—The Resurrection of Joseph Smith Near—The Meaning of the Expression, “The Morning of the First Resurrection.”Quorum of the Twelve Apostles3,603 w0 refs
36. 24 Feb 1884Work of God the Same in All Ages—The Millennium—Christ the Prophet of Whom Moses Spake—What Makes the Saints Steadfast—Cause of Apostasy—Duty of the SaintsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,072 w0 refs
37. 9 Mar 1884Conspicuous Position of the Saints—Early Persecutions—Historical Facts that Ought to Be Published in Book Form—Anomalous Treatment of Utah—Governor Young's Policy and that of His Successors Different—Isaiah's Prophecy Fulfilled—The Edmunds Law—The Saints Will Yet Conquer—The Real Object of Attack—The Result PredictedQuorum of the Twelve Apostles6,547 w0 refs
38. 31 May 1884How Judgment Should Be Formed—Effects of the Gospel—Wherein is the Efficacy of Baptism—Who Are Benefited By It—Persecutions Endured By the Saints—Effects of PersecutionQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,493 w0 refs
39. 31 May 1885The Creation, Male and Female—Calling of Enoch and Noah—God Selected Abraham and His Seed to Be a Chosen People—He Commanded His People to Multiply But Forbade Adultery and Whoredom in Every Form—Plural Marriage Enjoined Upon Abraham and His Seed to Make Them a Great People—The Principle of Life and Eternal Increase is a Spiritual Power—Modern Christendom Opposed to Large Families—Latter-Day Saints Encourage Them—The Edmunds Law Passed With the Pretence of Repressing Immorality Among the Mormons—That Mask of Hypocrisy Now Thrown Off—The Religious Sentiment of the Latter-Day Saints the Real Object of Persecution—Concluding ExhortationsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles8,730 w0 refs