Journal of Discourses

Alfred Cordon in the Journal of Discourses

His one sermon in the series, and what it covers.

One sermon by Alfred Cordon appears in the Journal of Discourses, in volume 2 (1855).

In his own words

The table below says what his one sermon covers. This is what it sounded like.

Direct thy people in thy path, that they may be prepared for the accomplishing of thy purposes. Let the Temple for which we are this day laying the Corner Stones, be reared to thy name, and the Topstone be brought on with shouts of rejoicing before thee. Let every person that shall put forth his hand to prevent this thing from being accomplished, sink into oblivion, and may his power wither like the gourd of Jonah. Let all those who put forth their hands to rear this House, or in any way assist in doing the same, be blessed abundantly in the blessings of heaven, and the blessings of earth. And may all things work together for the good of thy people in all time to come.

Alfred Cordon, Prayer, Journal of Discourses, Volume 2

What the sermon covers

Indexed subjects, in order of how often they appear: Aaronic Priesthood, Angels, Celestial Kingdom, Cornerstone Ceremony, Dedication, First Presidency, Freedom, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Temple, Holy Priesthood, Holy Spirit, Israel Gathering.

Where it sits

Volume 2 (1855) holds 56 sermons by 15 speakers, of which 1 is his. Brigham Young carries that volume with 17.

The Journal is overwhelmingly the work of a dozen men. The speakers who appear once or twice are the reason the series is worth indexing in full: they are printed at the same length and with the same care as the presidencies, and almost nowhere else.

Every sermon, in order

The complete list as the Journal prints it. Titles are the printed titles, which routinely name four or five unrelated subjects in one line — each one links to the discourse itself at journalofdiscourses.com.