“Elder Watt now proposes to publish a Journal of these reports, in England for the benefit of the Saints at large, and to obtain means to enable him to sustain his highly useful position of Reporter. Watt, by our counsel, spent much time in the midst of poverty and hardships to acquire the art of reporting in Phonography which he has faithfully and fully accomplished and he has been reporting the public sermons, discourses, lectures, &c., delivered by the Presidency, the Twelve and others in this city, for nearly two years, almost without fee or reward. It is well known to many of you that Elder George D. His desire was given the blessing of the First Presidency who issued the following statement on June 1, 1853: However, Watt wanted the messages of LDS leaders to go far beyond the limited subscribers to the Deseret News. His skill led to his being commissioned by the church to faithfully record the words of conference sermons that would later be published in the church-owned Deseret News. Watt was a clerk for Brigham Young and was proficient in the art of Pitman shorthand. The Journal (also known as the JD, or JOD) was the dream child of an English convert named George D. One of the more popular collections of LDS sermons would be the Journal of Discourses. Much has been made available for public scrutiny while scores of documents are stashed away in the LDS Church archives, probably never again to see the light of day. The Mormon Church has literally hundreds of thousands of handwritten manuscripts, printed documents, and personal papers that allow modern-day readers a glimpse into the thoughts and beliefs of Latter-day Saint leaders of the past. If there is one area where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints excels, is has to be the ability to have recorded an enormous amount of what LDS leaders have said. To see the Journal of Discourses for yourself, visit įor some incredible Journal quotes, go here. Teachings of the Presidents of the Church.Mormon Objections to Christian Evangelism.
Doctrine and Covenants / Pearl of Great Price.
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