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Matthew Cowley

15 talks between 1945 and 1953, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 26,135 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
15
1945–1953
Words
26,135
in the transcripts
Reading grade
11.2
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
102
6.8 per talk
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
15 talks
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19451953

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.

  • new zealand 39
  • maori 14
  • bread alone 14
  • shell 13
  • joe 13
  • clasp 9
  • historical record 8
  • knees 20
  • polynesian 8
  • natives 11
  • historical fact 6
  • islands 18

Scriptures cited most

  • Matthew23
  • Doctrine and Covenants14
  • Luke11
  • John8
  • Mark7
  • Isaiah6
  • Acts3
  • Daniel3

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 15

As given in the bylines: Elder

Every talk

  1. Oct 1945Living Worthily—the Duty of Latter-day SaintsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon773 w4 refs
  2. Oct 1946“Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God”Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Church Of The Air2,363 w33 refs
  3. Apr 1947The Principle of the Fast OfferingQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon1,190 w3 refs
  4. Oct 1947Teachers of MenQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon1,860 w9 refs
  5. Oct 1948Among the PolynesiansQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon3,308 w12 refs
  6. Oct 1949The Language of SincerityQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,063 w2 refs
  7. Apr 1950Spirit of DiscernmentQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning1,345 w3 refs
  8. Oct 1950Gathering the FaithfulQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Morning2,035 w12 refs
  9. Apr 1951"And, Lo, I Am with You Alway"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning472 w2 refs
  10. Apr 1951UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Funeral Services1,757 w5 refs
  11. Oct 1951“Man Shall Not Live by Bread Alone”Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Church Of The Air2,134 w4 refs
  12. Apr 1952You Are the LeavenQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning1,720 w3 refs
  13. Oct 1952The Sacred TriangleQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon1,646 w1 ref
  14. Apr 1953The Faith of a ChildQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon1,241 w3 refs
  15. Oct 1953PrayerQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning2,228 w6 refs
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