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Vaughn J. Featherstone
18 talks between 1972 and 1999, mostly as Presiding Bishopric. 41,818 words in the transcripts.
Talks
18
1972–1999
Words
41,818
in the transcripts
Reading grade
9.8
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
77
4.3 per talk
Callings
Presiding Bishopric
also Seventy
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database
Talks by year
19721999
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.
- lawn 18
- welfare services 25
- featherstone 11
- scouts 16
- reynolds 14
- let’s 18
- terry 9
- don’t 42
- year’s 11
- youth 53
- troop 8
- bishops storehouse 8
Scriptures cited most
- Luke16
- Alma10
- Doctrine and Covenants9
- Moses5
- 1 Corinthians5
- Mosiah4
- John4
- Exodus4
Callings when speaking
- Presiding Bishopric 9
- Seventy 9
As given in the bylines: Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Of the Presiding Bishopric · Of the Seventy
Every talk
- Apr 1972A Challenge to the PriesthoodOf the Presiding Bishopric · Thursday Morning Session1,201 w1 ref
- Oct 1972The Sure Word of GodOf the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session2,477 w9 refs
- Apr 1973“Now Abideth Faith, Hope, and Charity”Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Friday Afternoon Session2,483 w5 refs
- Oct 1973“The Gospel of Jesus Christ Is the Golden Door”Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session4,140 w5 refs
- Oct 1974The Savior’s Program for the Care of the AgedSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Friday Afternoon Session2,202 w6 refs
- Apr 1975A Self-Inflicted PurgingSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session2,408 w1 ref
- Oct 1975But Watchman, What of the Night?Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Friday Morning Session2,418 w5 refs
- Oct 1975The Developing Welfare Services DepartmentSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Welfare Session1,573 w0 refs
- Apr 1976Food StorageSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Welfare Session2,037 w2 refs
- Oct 1976Principles of WelfareOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Welfare Session2,048 w1 ref
- Oct 1976The Impact TeacherOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,964 w3 refs
- Oct 1978“What Are the Blessings of a Mission? Can Ye Tell?”Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session2,297 w2 refs
- Oct 1980“Forgive Them, I Pray Thee”Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session2,631 w7 refs
- Oct 1982“However Faint the Light May Glow”Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session2,217 w14 refs
- Oct 1983“Called As If He Heard a Voice from Heaven”Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Priesthood Session2,760 w1 ref
- Oct 1987A Champion of YouthOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session2,799 w3 refs
- Apr 1992A Prisoner of LoveOf the Seventy · Priesthood Session2,032 w8 refs
- Oct 1999One Link Still HoldsOf the Seventy · Saturday Morning Session2,131 w4 refs