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Theodore M. Burton

32 talks between 1960 and 1985, mostly as Seventy. 65,046 words in the transcripts.

Talks
32
1960–1985
Words
65,046
in the transcripts
Reading grade
12.1
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
281
8.8 per talk
Callings
Seventy
also Quorum of the Twelve
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19601985

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.

  • elijah 72
  • dead 121
  • sealing 41
  • eagle 21
  • priesthood 217
  • genealogy 23
  • ordinance work 15
  • elias 20
  • lineage 18
  • pet 21
  • anointing 12
  • rancher 8

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants82
  • Matthew19
  • 1 Peter17
  • Alma14
  • John12
  • 1 Corinthians10
  • Luke10
  • Moses9

Callings when speaking

  • Seventy 23
  • Quorum of the Twelve 9

As given in the bylines: Elder · Assistant to the Council of the Twelve · Of the First Quorum of the Seventy

Every talk

  1. Oct 1960GratitudeGeneral Authority Seventy · Saturday Morning1,289 w2 refs
  2. Apr 1961"...With All thy Getting Get Understanding"General Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon2,719 w13 refs
  3. Oct 1961Trust the ProphetGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon1,732 w3 refs
  4. Apr 1962Catching the VisionGeneral Authority Seventy · Saturday Morning3,173 w4 refs
  5. Oct 1962Testimony—A Motivating ForceGeneral Authority Seventy · Saturday Afternoon2,172 w2 refs
  6. Apr 1964The Gospel—and the DeadGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Morning1,825 w10 refs
  7. Oct 1964Deliverance of the CaptivesGeneral Authority Seventy · Friday Afternoon2,438 w13 refs
  8. Apr 1965The Work of ElijahGeneral Authority Seventy · Tuesday Morning2,717 w18 refs
  9. Oct 1965The Responsibility of the Melchizedek PriesthoodGeneral Authority Seventy · Priesthood2,788 w20 refs
  10. Apr 1966A Modern SacrificeGeneral Authority Seventy · Wednesday Afternoon1,892 w16 refs
  11. Oct 1966The Temples of GodGeneral Authority Seventy · Friday Afternoon1,816 w7 refs
  12. Apr 1967Priesthood ResponsibilityGeneral Authority Seventy · Thursday Afternoon1,937 w12 refs
  13. Oct 1967The Importance of TemplesGeneral Authority Seventy · Saturday Afternoon2,230 w9 refs
  14. Oct 1968Prove Thy LineageGeneral Authority Seventy · Saturday Afternoon1,584 w5 refs
  15. Apr 1969The GIANT SystemGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon2,341 w10 refs
  16. Oct 1969The Principle of UnityGeneral Authority Seventy · Friday Afternoon1,765 w8 refs
  17. Apr 1970Honesty is the Best PolicyGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon1,785 w5 refs
  18. Oct 1970The Spirit and Power of ElijahGeneral Authority Seventy · Friday Afternoon2,174 w17 refs
  19. Apr 1971Kingdom of GodAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,039 w7 refs
  20. Oct 1971“Thus Saith the Lord”Assistant to the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Morning Session2,486 w5 refs
  21. Apr 1972Salvation and ExaltationAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session1,715 w9 refs
  22. Oct 1972Genealogy: A Personal ResponsibilityAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session2,072 w8 refs
  23. Oct 1973The Need for Total CommitmentAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session1,930 w5 refs
  24. Apr 1974The Power of ElijahAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session2,121 w8 refs
  25. Oct 1974“Blessed Are the Peacemakers”Assistant to the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session1,927 w10 refs
  26. Apr 1975Salvation for the Dead—A Missionary ActivityAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Priesthood Session2,310 w11 refs
  27. Apr 1976The Word of WisdomAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session1,578 w2 refs
  28. Apr 1977Neither Cryptic Nor HiddenOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session1,630 w11 refs
  29. Apr 1979The Need for LoveOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,377 w6 refs
  30. Apr 1981Light and TruthOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session2,010 w12 refs
  31. Apr 1983To Forgive Is DivineOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,579 w8 refs
  32. Oct 1985Let Mercy Temper JusticeOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Morning Session1,895 w5 refs
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