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Joseph L. Wirthlin

44 talks between 1938 and 1961, mostly as Presiding Bishopric. 118,232 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
44
1938–1961
Words
118,232
in the transcripts
Reading grade
14.1
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
398
9.0 per talk
Callings
Presiding Bishopric
44 talks
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19381961

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.

  • aaronic 160
  • priesthood 479
  • melchizedek 86
  • declared 126
  • wherein 77
  • sincerely trust 26
  • government 140
  • baptist 54
  • young 319
  • assignments 35
  • marvelous revelation 19
  • age 119

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants120
  • Matthew32
  • John31
  • Joseph Smith—History22
  • Luke18
  • Proverbs14
  • Ephesians13
  • Genesis13

Callings when speaking

  • Presiding Bishopric 44

As given in the bylines: Bishop · Elder · Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

Every talk

  1. Oct 1938UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Second Day, Morning Meeting2,945 w0 refs
  2. Apr 1939UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting1,628 w0 refs
  3. Oct 1939UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting3,375 w0 refs
  4. Apr 1940UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Third Day, Morning Meeting2,654 w0 refs
  5. Oct 1940UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · First Day, Morning Meeting2,560 w0 refs
  6. Apr 1941UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Second Day, Morning Meeting2,506 w3 refs
  7. Oct 1941UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Second Day, Morning Meeting2,575 w0 refs
  8. Oct 1942UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Afternoon1,131 w7 refs
  9. Apr 1943UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Tuesday Morning4,096 w30 refs
  10. Oct 1943UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Afternoon2,821 w15 refs
  11. Apr 1944UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Friday Afternoon2,638 w7 refs
  12. Oct 1944UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Friday Afternoon2,256 w7 refs
  13. Apr 1945UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Morning2,591 w15 refs
  14. Oct 1945UntitledSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood3,953 w6 refs
  15. Apr 1946UntitledFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Afternoon3,878 w28 refs
  16. Oct 1946UntitledFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Friday Afternoon2,940 w4 refs
  17. Apr 1947UntitledFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Afternoon2,362 w7 refs
  18. Oct 1947Achievements from Following CounselFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning2,835 w8 refs
  19. Apr 1948Behold, Lord, Here Am IFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Tuesday Afternoon3,082 w19 refs
  20. Oct 1948Draw Near to the LordFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning3,501 w4 refs
  21. Apr 1949PrayerFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Wednesday Afternoon2,795 w7 refs
  22. Oct 1949HonestyFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Afternoon2,335 w9 refs
  23. Apr 1950Spiritual and Temporal SecurityFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning2,703 w8 refs
  24. Oct 1950Be Thou an ExampleFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Friday Morning2,512 w7 refs
  25. Apr 1951UntitledFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood2,709 w13 refs
  26. Oct 1951The Strength of FaithFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Friday Afternoon2,810 w14 refs
  27. Apr 1952An Inheritance of FaithPresiding Bishop · Sunday Afternoon2,558 w2 refs
  28. Oct 1952UntitledPresiding Bishop · Priesthood3,780 w18 refs
  29. Oct 1952The Peace Table of the SaviorPresiding Bishop · Sunday Morning3,053 w17 refs
  30. Apr 1953The Lord's TenthPresiding Bishop · Sunday Afternoon3,673 w8 refs
  31. Oct 1953One Church, One Gospel, One SaviorPresiding Bishop · Friday Morning3,046 w31 refs
  32. Apr 1954UntitledPresiding Bishop · Priesthood4,126 w15 refs
  33. Oct 1955"...When Mankind Will Listen"Presiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon1,518 w5 refs
  34. Apr 1956Teach Your ChildrenPresiding Bishop · Friday Morning2,226 w9 refs
  35. Oct 1956The Weak Will Confound the StrongPresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon1,945 w6 refs
  36. Apr 1957Our ObligationsPresiding Bishop · Sunday Afternoon3,224 w7 refs
  37. Apr 1958"Into His Marvelous Light"Presiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon2,519 w22 refs
  38. Oct 1958"In Consequence of Evils and Designs"Presiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon2,492 w8 refs
  39. Apr 1959Keep the Sabbath Day HolyPresiding Bishop · Saturday Morning1,960 w6 refs
  40. Oct 1959Can You Bear Testimony?Presiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon2,520 w2 refs
  41. Apr 1960The Aaronic PriesthoodPresiding Bishop · Sunday Morning2,042 w7 refs
  42. Oct 1960This Marvelous WorkPresiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon2,200 w3 refs
  43. Apr 1961"Be Thou an Example of the Believers"Presiding Bishop · Thursday Morning1,375 w7 refs
  44. Oct 1961Cease to be IdlePresiding Bishop · Friday Morning1,784 w7 refs
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