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Parley P. Pratt

15 talks between 1853 and 1856, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 81,385 words in the transcripts.

Talks
15
1853–1856
Words
81,385
in the transcripts
Reading grade
16.3
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
0
0.0 per talk
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
15 talks
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

18531856

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.

  • keys 98
  • glad tidings 39
  • jews 63
  • rome 36
  • apostles 116
  • ten tribes 21
  • new life 19
  • roman 30
  • angels 73
  • standard 47
  • government 90
  • modern 59

Scriptures cited most

No chapter-and-verse citations were found in this speaker's talks.

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 15

As given in the bylines: Elder

Every talk

  1. 30 Jan 1853The Standard and Ensign for the PeopleQuorum of the Twelve Apostles8,193 w0 refs
  2. 27 Mar 1853Persecutions of the Church—Apostates— Freedom—Self-DefenseQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,031 w0 refs
  3. 6 Apr 1853Spiritual CommunicationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,443 w0 refs
  4. 7 Apr 1853Spiritual CommunicationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,911 w0 refs
  5. 10 Apr 1853Heirship and PriesthoodQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,424 w0 refs
  6. 4 Jul 1853Declaration of Independence—Constitution of the United States—Discovery, Colonization, and Progress of America—Despotic Nations—Influence of America for the Universal Prevalence of LibertyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,727 w0 refs
  7. 10 Jul 1853“Mormonism.”Quorum of the Twelve Apostles7,608 w0 refs
  8. 26 Dec 1853EducationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,163 w0 refs
  9. 26 Aug 1855The First Principles of the GospelQuorum of the Twelve Apostles9,221 w0 refs
  10. 26 Aug 1855The First Principles of the GospelQuorum of the Twelve Apostles9,224 w0 refs
  11. 23 Sep 1855Mahometanism and ChristianityQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,920 w0 refs
  12. 7 Oct 1855Literal Fulfillment of Prophecy—Destruction of Jerusalem—Restoration of Israel—The Coming of ChristQuorum of the Twelve Apostles7,945 w0 refs
  13. 7 Apr 1856Progress of the Latter-Day Church—The Saints of All Ages Cooperating for the Success of the Kingdom of God on the EarthQuorum of the Twelve Apostles6,150 w0 refs
  14. 29 Jun 1856A Visit, By P. P. Pratt, to the Southern Settlements—The Power of the Priesthood—Union Among the Saints—A MiracleQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,801 w0 refs
  15. 7 Sep 1856Reminiscences and Testimony of Parley P. PrattQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,624 w0 refs
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