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William R. Bradford

9 talks between 1975 and 1999, mostly as Seventy. 14,514 words in the transcripts.

Talks
9
1975–1999
Words
14,514
in the transcripts
Reading grade
9.8
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
46
5.1 per talk
Callings
Seventy
9 talks
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19751999

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.

  • gravity 13
  • fallen 20
  • law 53
  • selfless service 7
  • governing 10
  • god’s plan 10
  • cluttered 5
  • service projects 5
  • pattern 15
  • enticing 6
  • basics 5
  • interesting 13

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants29
  • 3 Nephi5
  • 2 Nephi2
  • Moroni2
  • Alma2
  • 1 Nephi2
  • Titus1
  • Moses1

Callings when speaking

  • Seventy 9

As given in the bylines: Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Of the Seventy

Every talk

  1. Oct 1975We Are Sent for the Last TimeOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session826 w3 refs
  2. Apr 1976Are We Following Christ’s Pattern?Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Tuesday Afternoon Session1,266 w6 refs
  3. Oct 1977The Safety of the Gospel LawOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,722 w10 refs
  4. Oct 1979The Governing OnesOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Priesthood Session1,864 w4 refs
  5. Oct 1981Sanctification through Missionary ServiceOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Morning Session2,198 w5 refs
  6. Oct 1983How Do You Know?Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,759 w8 refs
  7. Oct 1987Selfless ServiceOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,674 w2 refs
  8. Apr 1992Unclutter Your LifeOf the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session1,760 w2 refs
  9. Oct 1999RighteousnessOf the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,445 w6 refs
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