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Stephen L. Richards

81 talks between 1917 and 1959, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 197,141 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
81
1917–1959
Words
197,141
in the transcripts
Reading grade
13.4
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
149
1.8 per talk
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
also First Presidency, Other
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19171959

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.

  • concept 71
  • interpretation 65
  • christian 150
  • indispensable 34
  • recognition 42
  • comparable 30
  • institutions 74
  • large measure 25
  • infraction 19
  • appeal 57
  • lofty 29
  • items 37

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants48
  • Matthew16
  • Articles of Faith14
  • John13
  • Luke7
  • Joseph Smith—History5
  • Isaiah5
  • Romans5

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 56
  • First Presidency 24
  • Other 1

As given in the bylines: Elder · President · Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Of the Council of the Tzvelve Apostles

Every talk

  1. Apr 1917UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session3,277 w0 refs
  2. Oct 1917UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session2,493 w0 refs
  3. Apr 1918UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session2,379 w0 refs
  4. Oct 1918UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session1,993 w0 refs
  5. Oct 1918UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Overflow Meeting121 w0 refs
  6. Jun 1919UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Session2,728 w0 refs
  7. Oct 1919UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session2,881 w0 refs
  8. Oct 1919UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Third Overflow Meeting3,135 w0 refs
  9. Apr 1920UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Third Overflow Meeting1,969 w0 refs
  10. Oct 1920UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session2,873 w0 refs
  11. Apr 1921UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day2,450 w0 refs
  12. Oct 1921UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session1,102 w0 refs
  13. Apr 1922A Revolting CrimeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session1,559 w0 refs
  14. Oct 1922UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session1,715 w0 refs
  15. Apr 1923Moderation the Mark of a GentlemanQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Closing Session1,406 w0 refs
  16. Oct 1923UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Session2,045 w0 refs
  17. Apr 1924UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Session1,584 w0 refs
  18. Oct 1924In a Great PesenceQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session2,064 w0 refs
  19. Apr 1925UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Session1,834 w0 refs
  20. Oct 1925UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Session2,407 w0 refs
  21. Apr 1926UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Session910 w0 refs
  22. Apr 1927UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Fourth Day, Morning Meeting1,881 w0 refs
  23. Oct 1927Message of the Word of WisdomQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting1,019 w0 refs
  24. Apr 1928UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting1,292 w0 refs
  25. Oct 1928UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting2,067 w0 refs
  26. Apr 1929The Law of TithingQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting1,948 w0 refs
  27. Oct 1929UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting2,967 w0 refs
  28. Apr 1930UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting3,015 w0 refs
  29. Apr 1931UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Morning Meeting1,432 w0 refs
  30. Oct 1931UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting1,336 w0 refs
  31. Oct 1932UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting2,394 w0 refs
  32. Apr 1933A Magnificent GiftOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting2,718 w0 refs
  33. Oct 1933UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting1,753 w0 refs
  34. Oct 1934UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting2,454 w0 refs
  35. Apr 1935UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting3,118 w0 refs
  36. Oct 1935UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting1,630 w0 refs
  37. Oct 1936UntitledOf the Council of the Tzvelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting4,278 w2 refs
  38. Apr 1937UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Morning Meeting3,240 w0 refs
  39. Oct 1937UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting2,816 w0 refs
  40. Apr 1938UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting2,588 w7 refs
  41. Oct 1938Friendly Ties in PriesthoodOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting2,434 w0 refs
  42. Apr 1939UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting2,403 w0 refs
  43. Oct 1939UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting3,663 w0 refs
  44. Apr 1940UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting3,554 w0 refs
  45. Oct 1940UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · First Day, Afternoon Meeting1,968 w0 refs
  46. Apr 1941Description of the TabernacleOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting3,393 w0 refs
  47. Oct 1941UntitledOf the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Third Day, Morning Meeting2,917 w0 refs
  48. Apr 1942“Had We Listened to the Prophets”Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning3,637 w4 refs
  49. Oct 1942In Holy PlacesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning1,694 w1 ref
  50. Oct 1943Assignment to YouthQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning2,744 w1 ref
  51. Apr 1945Essentials for Spiritual DevelopmentQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Morning3,631 w1 ref
  52. Oct 1945Our Work—Missionary Service to the WorldQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning2,054 w5 refs
  53. Apr 1947What Did the Pioneers Bring?Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon2,823 w3 refs
  54. Oct 1947Practical Usage of ReligionQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning3,115 w3 refs
  55. Apr 1949Keep the CommandmentsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Wednesday Morning3,144 w4 refs
  56. Oct 1949A Message to the Elders of the ChurchQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon1,964 w2 refs
  57. Apr 1950Gifts of the GospelQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon2,337 w6 refs
  58. Apr 1951Kinship of SpiritsFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Church Of The Air1,815 w6 refs
  59. Apr 1951Confidence in the Promises of the LordFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Solemn Assembly1,211 w1 ref
  60. Oct 1951Awake, Ye Defenders of ZionFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning4,202 w3 refs
  61. Oct 1951UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood2,676 w1 ref
  62. Apr 1952The TabernacleFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning4,037 w2 refs
  63. Oct 1952An InvitationFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,915 w2 refs
  64. Oct 1953UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,912 w1 ref
  65. Apr 1954UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,854 w8 refs
  66. Apr 1954Be "Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ"First Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,235 w9 refs
  67. Oct 1954UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood2,040 w2 refs
  68. Oct 1954A Missionary ChurchFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,468 w10 refs
  69. Apr 1955UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,388 w2 refs
  70. Apr 1955Christianity DefinitionsFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Afternoon2,670 w3 refs
  71. Oct 1955UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood808 w1 ref
  72. Apr 1956UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,663 w1 ref
  73. Apr 1956Encouragement for RepentersFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,568 w12 refs
  74. Oct 1956Our Message to the WorldFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning3,657 w18 refs
  75. Apr 1957UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood2,042 w1 ref
  76. Apr 1957The WaywardFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,583 w1 ref
  77. Apr 1958The Father and the HomeFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,013 w3 refs
  78. Oct 1958"Hunger for Religion"First Counselor in the First Presidency · Friday Morning3,187 w7 refs
  79. Oct 1958UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood2,381 w1 ref
  80. Apr 1959UntitledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,237 w1 ref
  81. Apr 1959What It Means To Be a ChristianFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,233 w14 refs
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