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J. Richard Clarke

13 talks between 1976 and 1993, mostly as Presiding Bishopric. 25,636 words in the transcripts.

Talks
13
1976–1993
Words
25,636
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.6
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
81
6.2 per talk
Callings
Presiding Bishopric
also Seventy
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19761993

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.

  • services 52
  • lds social 16
  • welfare 58
  • resource 15
  • steve 7
  • unwed 6
  • quality 16
  • licensed 6
  • system 27
  • management 10
  • foster 9
  • problems 23

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants25
  • Alma8
  • John6
  • Matthew4
  • Mosiah4
  • Joshua3
  • 2 Peter3
  • 3 Nephi3

Callings when speaking

  • Presiding Bishopric 9
  • Seventy 4

As given in the bylines: Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Of the Presidency of the Seventy · Of the First Quorum of the Seventy

Every talk

  1. Oct 1976“I Will Never Be the Same Again”Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Afternoon Session507 w0 refs
  2. Apr 1977Ministering to Needs through LDS Social ServicesSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Welfare Services Session2,584 w2 refs
  3. Apr 1978The Storehouse Resource SystemSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · General Welfare Session2,003 w4 refs
  4. Oct 1978Successful Welfare StewardshipSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Welfare Session1,432 w6 refs
  5. Oct 1980The Household of FaithSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · General Welfare Session2,560 w11 refs
  6. Oct 1981Love Extends beyond ConvenienceSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Welfare Session3,109 w10 refs
  7. Apr 1982The Value of WorkSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · General Welfare Session2,236 w4 refs
  8. Oct 1982“My Soul Delighteth in the Scriptures”Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Morning Session2,210 w3 refs
  9. Apr 1984The Practice of TruthSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning Session1,963 w11 refs
  10. Apr 1985“Hold Up Your Light”Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,937 w10 refs
  11. Apr 1989Our Kindred Family—Expression of Eternal LoveOf the Presidency of the Seventy · Sunday Morning Session1,786 w1 ref
  12. Apr 1991“To Honor the Priesthood”Of the Presidency of the Seventy · Priesthood Session1,699 w8 refs
  13. Apr 1993The Lord of LifeOf the Presidency of the Seventy · Saturday Morning Session1,610 w11 refs
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