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Melvin J. Ballard

64 talks between 1909 and 1939, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 199,088 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
64
1909–1939
Words
199,088
in the transcripts
Reading grade
14.1
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
4
0.1 per talk
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
also Other
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19091939

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.

  • world 880
  • material 84
  • solve 46
  • nations 216
  • latter 389
  • standards 74
  • section 82
  • adhere 26
  • glorious 126
  • shaken 29
  • hundred years 59
  • portland 18

Scriptures cited most

  • John1
  • 3 Nephi1
  • Doctrine and Covenants1
  • Joel1

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 43
  • Other 21

As given in the bylines: Elder · Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles · President of Northwestern States Mission · President of the Northwestern States Mission

Every talk

  1. Apr 1909UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · First Day, Overflow Meeting1,641 w0 refs
  2. Oct 1909UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · First Day, Overflow Meeting3,066 w0 refs
  3. Apr 1910UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · First Day, Afternoon Session2,492 w0 refs
  4. Oct 1910UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Overflow Meeting4,105 w0 refs
  5. Apr 1911UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Overflow Meeting3,690 w0 refs
  6. Oct 1911UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission., · Third Day, Overflow Meeting2,505 w0 refs
  7. Apr 1912UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Overflow Meeting3,432 w0 refs
  8. Oct 1912UntitledPresident Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Overflow Meeting3,806 w0 refs
  9. Apr 1913UntitledPresident Northwestern States Mission · First Day, Afternoon Session2,520 w0 refs
  10. Oct 1913UntitledPresident Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Closing Session2,229 w0 refs
  11. Apr 1914UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · Second Day, Overflow Meeting3,730 w0 refs
  12. Oct 1914UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · First Day, Afternoon Session5,352 w0 refs
  13. Apr 1915UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · First Day, Afternoon Session4,800 w0 refs
  14. Oct 1915UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · Third Day2,034 w0 refs
  15. Apr 1916UntitledPresident Northwestern States Mission · Third Day1,795 w0 refs
  16. Oct 1916UntitledPresident of the Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Overflow Meeting3,343 w0 refs
  17. Apr 1917UntitledPresident of the Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Overflow Meeting2,182 w0 refs
  18. Oct 1917UntitledPresident of the Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Overflow Meeting3,080 w0 refs
  19. Apr 1918UntitledPresident of the Northwestern States Mission · Second Day, Afternoon Session2,491 w0 refs
  20. Apr 1918UntitledPresident of Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Overflow Meeting4,472 w0 refs
  21. Oct 1918UntitledPresident of the Northwestern States Mission · Third Day, Closing Session1,909 w0 refs
  22. Jun 1919UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Sessionaudio only
  23. Jun 1919UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Sessionaudio only
  24. Jun 1919UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Session3,833 w0 refs
  25. Jun 1919UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day3,337 w0 refs
  26. Oct 1919UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day5,154 w0 refs
  27. Apr 1920UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Session3,334 w0 refs
  28. Oct 1920Who Are We?Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day3,729 w0 refs
  29. Apr 1921UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Third Overflow Meeting5,928 w0 refs
  30. Apr 1921UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Fourth Day4,378 w0 refs
  31. Oct 1921UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day3,689 w0 refs
  32. Apr 1922UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day3,463 w0 refs
  33. Oct 1922UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day4,507 w0 refs
  34. Apr 1923UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Session2,585 w0 refs
  35. Oct 1923UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Session2,927 w0 refs
  36. Apr 1924UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session3,550 w0 refs
  37. Oct 1924UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Session2,566 w0 refs
  38. Apr 1925UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session3,519 w0 refs
  39. Oct 1925UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session3,495 w0 refs
  40. Oct 1926UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Session3,820 w0 refs
  41. Apr 1927UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Fourth Day, Morning Meeting2,987 w0 refs
  42. Oct 1927UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting5,905 w0 refs
  43. Apr 1928UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting2,276 w0 refs
  44. Oct 1928UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting2,700 w0 refs
  45. Apr 1929UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting3,125 w0 refs
  46. Oct 1929UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting4,540 w0 refs
  47. Apr 1930UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Fourth Day, Afternoon Meeting3,273 w0 refs
  48. Oct 1930UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting2,652 w0 refs
  49. Apr 1931UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting2,249 w0 refs
  50. Oct 1931UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting2,513 w0 refs
  51. Apr 1932Benefits of ConferenceOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting2,827 w0 refs
  52. Apr 1933UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting1,822 w0 refs
  53. Oct 1933UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Morning Meeting2,664 w0 refs
  54. Apr 1934UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting2,680 w0 refs
  55. Oct 1934UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting3,765 w0 refs
  56. Apr 1935UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Morning Meeting2,146 w0 refs
  57. Oct 1935UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting2,998 w0 refs
  58. Apr 1936UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting1,712 w0 refs
  59. Oct 1936UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting1,792 w4 refs
  60. Apr 1937History of the Church ReviewedOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting3,581 w0 refs
  61. Oct 1937Encouraged as to Security ProgramOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Morning Meeting2,404 w0 refs
  62. Apr 1938UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting5,369 w0 refs
  63. Oct 1938World War Brought HopeOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting2,145 w0 refs
  64. Apr 1939Ward Choirs EncouragedOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting2,333 w0 refs
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