Joseph F. Smith

Talks by year

Callings when speaking

• First Presidency 143
• Other 17
• Quorum of the Twelve 4
• Sunday School 1

As given in the bylines: President · Elder · Opening Address · Opening address

Every talk

1. 17 Feb 1867Embarrassments in Arising to Speak—The Different Religions—None Perfect Except Revealed From GodCounselor in the First Presidency5,363 w0 refs
2. 25 Nov 1868The Testimony of the Latter-Day Saints—Their Duties—the Testimony of the Spirit of GodCounselor in the First Presidency3,474 w0 refs
3. 10 Jan 1869The Sacrament—A Saint of God—The Eternity of Our Religion—MatrimonyCounselor in the First Presidency3,158 w0 refs
4. 12 Nov 1870The Gospel and the Things of the World—Consistency—Works As Well As Faith—The Word of WisdomCounselor in the First Presidency4,006 w0 refs
5. 3 Sep 1871No Time to Do Wrong—Save the ChildrenCounselor in the First Presidency4,408 w0 refs
6. 9 Feb 1873The Sacrament of the Lord's SupperCounselor in the First Presidency2,583 w0 refs
7. 7 Oct 1873The Instructions Given Are Intended for All the Saints—The Latter-Day Work An Individual Work—Men and Women Are Responsible for Their Own Acts—Obedience is Essential to Salvation—The Present Sinful Condition of the World the Result of Disobedience—Counsel to the Saints on the Necessity of Living Exclusively for the Building Up of the Kingdom of GodCounselor in the First Presidency3,010 w0 refs
8. 6 Oct 1875God Preserves His People—Internal Foes the More Dangerous—Redemption of the Dead—The PriesthoodCounselor in the First Presidency3,570 w0 refs
9. 10 Oct 1875What the Lord Requires of His SaintsCounselor in the First Presidency1,599 w0 refs
10. 8 Apr 1876The Gospel Trumpet—Salvation More Than Baptism and the Laying on of Hands—Responsibilities of Believers—Labors and Opportunities of the Spirit World—The Office of the Holy Spirit—Knowledge of the Gospel, Certain and Sure—Its Fruits Good, and Manifest in the Lives of Those Who Receive ItCounselor in the First Presidency3,686 w1 ref
11. 2 Apr 1877Belief and Knowledge—Personal Knowledge Indispensable—Possession of the Holy Ghost Necessary to the Knowledge of the Truth—How to Obtain the Holy Ghost—His Office—The Enmity of the World Towards the Priesthood An Evidence of Its Divine Authority—Always Was and Always Will Be So—Conditions Upon Which Blessings Are to Be Obtained, or LostCounselor in the First Presidency3,608 w0 refs
12. 30 Sep 1877Arrival in Salt Lake City—The First Principles—The Question of Authority—The Ordinances—Education of Our Youth—Plural Marriage, Etc.—“Mormonism” ImmortalCounselor in the First Presidency6,589 w0 refs
13. 11 Apr 1878An Age of Visitation and Revelation—Revelation the Law of Government—The Nature of Death—Jesus Our Forerunner and Exemplar—The Three Witnesses—Personal Knowledge Above All—Ordinances for the DeadQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,266 w0 refs
14. 7 Jul 1878Plural Marriage—For the Righteous Only—Obedience Imperative—Blessings ResultingQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,432 w0 refs
15. 8 Apr 1879Duties of the Saints in Temporalities—Implicit Obedience Requisite—Church Interests Carefully Guarded—Gathering the Poor—Home IndustriesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,894 w0 refs
16. 7 Dec 1879Law of Celestial Marriage—The Resurrection and Judgment—Extent of the Mission of the SaviorQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,731 w0 refs
17. Apr 1880UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Two Days' Meetings (Assembly Hall)3,081 w0 refs
18. Apr 1880UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day1,241 w0 refs
19. 6 Feb 1881The Persecutions of the Ancient Saints—The Organization of the Church in Our Day—Necessity of Obedience to the Laws of the Gospel, Etc.Second Counselor in the First Presidency5,127 w0 refs
20. 29 Jan 1882Funeral DiscourseSecond Counselor in the First Presidency2,055 w0 refs
21. 9 Apr 1882The Laws of God and the Laws of the Land—The Saints An Obedient and Law-Abiding People—Their Persecutions Productive of Prosperity—Their Past and Prospective Experience and Eventual TriumphSecond Counselor in the First Presidency4,125 w0 refs
22. 18 Jun 1882Man a Mortal and An Immortal Being—Temporal and Spiritual Death—Redemption Through the Atonement and Gospel of Christ—Sons of Perdition—Man's Pre-Existent, Disembodied and Resurrected States—Jesus Christ the Great Example—The Righteous to Be Conformed to His Image—His Similarity to the Father—His Mission not Completed at His Death—His Resurrection and the Redemption of HumanitySecond Counselor in the First Presidency3,618 w0 refs
23. 7 Oct 1882Love for and Forgiveness of Enemies—Such Things Possible Without Association and Assimilation—The Saints Exhorted Against Bartering Away Their Inheritances—The Idolatry of Riches—Man Cannot Build Up Zion, But God Can and WillSecond Counselor in the First Presidency3,055 w0 refs
24. 29 Oct 1882Greatness of the Work Inaugurated and Accomplished By the Prophet Joseph Smith—Sketch of the Prophet's Early Life—Refutation of the False Charges Made Against Him and the Latter-Day Saints—Character of Our Traducers—Divine Nature and Value of the Book of MormonSecond Counselor in the First Presidency4,480 w0 refs
25. 3 Dec 1882Interest in the Work of God—Faith in the Destiny of the People—“Mormonism” a “Knotty Problem”—No Freedom for the Saints—Good Effect of Sifting—Growth of the Kingdom—Commandments to the Saints—Travels of the Saints Compared With Journeyings of Ancient Israel—Inspiration of President YoungSecond Counselor in the First Presidency4,712 w0 refs
26. 2 Feb 1883Consolation Which the Bereaved Have—Other Calamities Worse Than Death—Effects of Sin—What is to Be Gained By Faithfulness—How All Will Be Judged—The Resurrection—Proofs of Christ's Resurrection—The Speaker's TestimonySecond Counselor in the First Presidency4,048 w0 refs
27. 8 Apr 1883Prosperity of the Saints—Danger to Be Avoided—How Blessings Are to Be Obtained—Free Agency—Triumph of the Work of God Testified of—“Mormonism” not Easily Destroyed—Prophecies to Be Fulfilled—Self-Denial Required of the SaintsSecond Counselor in the First Presidency3,400 w0 refs
28. 21 Jun 1883Delusive Spirits—Proper Channel for Revelations to Come Through—The Calling of Joseph Smith—Indication of An Impostor—Private Antipathy to Be Curbed and the Priesthood to Be Sustained—Only One Man Appointed to Hold the Keys of the Kingdom at a Time—Men not to Judge Those Who Preside Over Them—How to Secure JusticeSecond Counselor in the First Presidency4,258 w0 refs
29. 19 Aug 1883The Hatred of the World Towards the People of God—Their Accusations Against the Latter-Day Saints—The Truthfulness of the Accusations Refuted—The Latter-Day Saints Will Compare Favorably With Any Other People on the Face of the Earth—Why, Then, Are They Proscribed?—Because the World Hate Them—Persecution the Lot of the Saints—Past Persecutions and Their Result—The “Mormon Problem” Still Unsolved, and More Difficult of Solution Than Ever—Let the Saints Live Their Religion and the Lord Will Bring Them Off TriumphantSecond Counselor in the First Presidency3,250 w0 refs
30. 17 Feb 1884Desirable Condition of the Saints—Characteristics of Prophets—The Governing Power of God in Human Affairs—Man's Ingratitude Toward God—The Enlightening Power of God's Spirit—Man's Origin, Probation and Destiny—A Base Conception of the Object of Life—The Savior's Noble Example—The Source of True Happiness—Great Truths Revealed Through Joseph Smith—Eternal Associations and Destiny of the Saints—How to Attain to a Knowledge of the Things of EternitySecond Counselor in the First Presidency5,527 w0 refs
31. 6 Apr 1884Divine Mission of Joseph Smith—Prediction and Promise Fulfilled—Many Others Will Yet Be Verified—The World's Hatred of the Saints—Indisputable Evidence of the Divine Origin of the Church—No Power Can Destroy It—Missionaries Should Go to the Fields to Which They Are Called—The Effects of Obedience and Its OppositeSecond Counselor in the First Presidency2,462 w0 refs
32. 18 Jul 1884The Object of Cooperation—It is Right to Sustain One's Friend—Economy Should Be Observed By All—Our Friends Are They Who Aid Us in Time of Need—Keep the Sabbath Day HolySecond Counselor in the First Presidency4,802 w0 refs
33. Oct 1897UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day3,853 w0 refs
34. Apr 1898UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day4,258 w0 refs
35. Apr 1898UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Fourth Day4,326 w0 refs
36. Apr 1898UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Deseret Sunday School Union271 w0 refs
37. Oct 1898UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day4,929 w0 refs
38. Apr 1899UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day, Afternoon Session1,742 w0 refs
39. Apr 1899UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day, Closing Session2,914 w0 refs
40. Oct 1899UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day5,886 w0 refs
41. Oct 1899UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day, Overflow Meeting4,053 w0 refs
42. Oct 1899UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day, Overflow Meeting733 w0 refs
43. Apr 1900UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Second Day, Afternoon Session1,751 w0 refs
44. Apr 1900UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day3,857 w0 refs
45. Oct 1900UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Third Day2,243 w0 refs
46. Oct 1900UntitledSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Deseret Sunday School Union246 w0 refs
47. Apr 1901UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day, Afternoon Session4,459 w0 refs
48. Apr 1901UntitledPresident of the Church · Deseret Sunday School Unionaudio only
49. Oct 1901Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day1,618 w0 refs
50. Oct 1901UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Morning Session3,146 w0 refs
51. Oct 1901UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Morning Session639 w0 refs
52. Oct 1901UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Morning Session263 w0 refs
53. Oct 1901UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Morning Session1,867 w0 refs
54. Apr 1902Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day1,243 w0 refs
55. Apr 1902UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Overflow Meeting2,158 w0 refs
56. Oct 1902UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day1,211 w0 refs
57. Oct 1902UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day423 w0 refs
58. Oct 1902UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day273 w0 refs
59. Oct 1902UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day177 w0 refs
60. Oct 1902UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,328 w0 refs
61. Oct 1902UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session4,295 w0 refs
62. Apr 1903UntitledPresident of the Church1,473 w0 refs
63. Apr 1903UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day4,131 w0 refs
64. Apr 1903UntitledGeneral Superintendent of Sunday Schools of the Church, said: · Third Day437 w0 refs
65. Oct 1903Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day3,537 w0 refs
66. Oct 1903UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day195 w0 refs
67. Oct 1903UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,398 w0 refs
68. Oct 1903UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session2,733 w0 refs
69. Oct 1903UntitledPresident of the Church · Deseret Sunday School Union1,411 w0 refs
70. Apr 1904Opening AddeessPresident of the Church · First Day2,977 w0 refs
71. Apr 1904UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,946 w0 refs
72. Apr 1904UntitledPresident of the Church · Deseret Sunday School Union457 w0 refs
73. Oct 1904UntitledOpening Address · First Day3,275 w0 refs
74. Oct 1904UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day379 w0 refs
75. Oct 1904UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session355 w0 refs
76. Oct 1904UntitledPresident of the Church · Deseret Sunday School Union1,487 w0 refs
77. Apr 1905UntitledOpening address · First Day3,985 w0 refs
78. Apr 1905UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day, Afternoon Session429 w0 refs
79. Oct 1905UntitledOpening Address · First Day3,140 w0 refs
80. Oct 1905UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day, Afternoon Session1,032 w0 refs
81. Oct 1905UntitledClosing Address · Third Day, Closing Session1,862 w0 refs
82. Oct 1905UntitledPresident of the Church · Deseret Sunday School Union1,339 w0 refs
83. Apr 1906UntitledOpening address4,799 w0 refs
84. Oct 1906Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day5,124 w0 refs
85. Oct 1906UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day, Afternoon Session304 w0 refs
86. Oct 1906Untitledclosing remarks · Third Day, Closing Session998 w0 refs
87. Apr 1907UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day777 w0 refs
88. Apr 1907Untitledclosing remarks · Third Day6,412 w0 refs
89. Oct 1907Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day3,798 w0 refs
90. Apr 1908UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day3,945 w0 refs
91. Apr 1908UntitledCLOSING REMARKS · Third Day, Closing Session1,030 w0 refs
92. Oct 1908UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Session366 w0 refs
93. Oct 1908Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,355 w0 refs
94. Apr 1909Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day3,722 w0 refs
95. Apr 1909Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session720 w0 refs
96. Oct 1909UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day2,770 w0 refs
97. Oct 1909UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day, Afternoon Sessionaudio only
98. Oct 1909Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,310 w0 refs
99. Apr 1910Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day3,742 w0 refs
100. Apr 1910UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day343 w0 refs
101. Apr 1910UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day, Afternoon Session342 w0 refs
102. Apr 1910Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day673 w0 refs
103. Oct 1910Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day2,084 w0 refs
104. Oct 1910Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,980 w0 refs
105. Apr 1911UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day130 w0 refs
106. Apr 1911Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session373 w0 refs
107. Oct 1911Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day6,031 w0 refs
108. Oct 1911Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session3,141 w0 refs
109. Apr 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day5,372 w0 refs
110. Apr 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Dayaudio only
111. Apr 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Session445 w0 refs
112. Apr 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Session149 w0 refs
113. Apr 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Sessionaudio only
114. Apr 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Dayaudio only
115. Apr 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day221 w0 refs
116. Apr 1912Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session3,061 w1 ref
117. Oct 1912Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day5,837 w0 refs
118. Oct 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day351 w0 refs
119. Oct 1912UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Sessionaudio only
120. Apr 1913UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day4,215 w0 refs
121. Apr 1913UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Dayaudio only
122. Apr 1913UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Sessionaudio only
123. Apr 1913UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day428 w0 refs
124. Apr 1913UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session402 w0 refs
125. Apr 1913Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session282 w0 refs
126. Oct 1913Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day7,513 w0 refs
127. Oct 1913UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day155 w0 refs
128. Apr 1914Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day603 w0 refs
129. Oct 1914Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day4,112 w0 refs
130. Oct 1914Closing AddressPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,283 w1 ref
131. Apr 1915Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day5,814 w0 refs
132. Apr 1915Closing AddressPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session2,093 w0 refs
133. Oct 1915UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day4,473 w0 refs
134. Oct 1915UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Session269 w0 refs
135. Oct 1915UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session367 w0 refs
136. Apr 1916Opening AddressPresident of the Church · First Day3,917 w0 refs
137. Apr 1916UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day230 w0 refs
138. Oct 1916UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day4,838 w0 refs
139. Oct 1916UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session634 w0 refs
140. Apr 1917IntroductionPresident of the Church · First Day7,274 w1 ref
141. Apr 1917UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day127 w0 refs
142. Oct 1917GreetingPresident of the Church · First Day3,646 w0 refs
143. Oct 1917A Fearless Defender of the FaithPresident of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Session436 w0 refs
144. Oct 1917Primary ExhibitPresident of the Church · Third Day112 w0 refs
145. Oct 1917Shall the Church Purchase Lib- Erty Bonds?President of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session261 w0 refs
146. Oct 1917Unanimous Vote to Purchase Liberty BondsPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,196 w0 refs
147. Oct 1917AdjournmentPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session442 w0 refs
148. Apr 1918UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day2,644 w0 refs
149. Apr 1918UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day1,337 w0 refs
150. Apr 1918UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day263 w0 refs
151. Apr 1918UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Session1,931 w0 refs
152. Oct 1918UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day1,133 w0 refs
153. Oct 1918UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day167 w0 refs
154. Oct 1918Spurious RevelationPresident of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Session579 w0 refs
155. Oct 1918Vote on the Purchase of Liberty BondsPresident of the Church · Third Day187 w0 refs
156. Oct 1918UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day, Closing Sessionaudio only
157. Oct 1922UntitledElder · Third Day1,214 w0 refs
158. Oct 1942RemarksElder · Saturday Morning281 w1 ref
159. Apr 1943On Taking Ourselves SeriouslyElder · Monday Afternoon1,360 w1 ref
160. Oct 1943On Being a MinorityElder · Saturday Afternoon1,385 w3 refs
161. Apr 1944An Indissoluble OnenessElder · Friday Afternoon1,383 w6 refs
162. Oct 1944The Significance of Patriarchal BlessingsElder · Priesthood1,921 w9 refs
163. Apr 1945The Lessons from HistoryElder · Sunday Afternoon1,351 w2 refs
164. Oct 1945Live by LoveElder · Friday Afternoon1,090 w3 refs
165. Apr 1946Rely Upon the LordElder · Saturday Morning2,774 w12 refs