These excerpts of discourses of Brigham Young were compiled and arranged by John A. Widtsoe and used as a Melchizedek Priesthood manual. Brigham Young's wit and genius shine through the pages of this text. The selections are arranged by topic. Some of the topics included are Godhead, Communication Between God and Man, Pre-Existence, Plan of Salvation, Free Agency, Destiny of Man The texts are drawn from various manuscript collections at LDS Church Archives: Brigham Young Addresses, Brigham Young Minutes, Brigham Young Diaries, Brigham Young Office and Secretary Journals, Thomas Bullock Minutes, Willard Richards Diary, John D. Lee Journals, and Heber C. Kimball Journals, as well as from the "History of Brigham Young Discourse By President Brigham Young How Divisions Were Introduced Into the Christian World-the Gospel Perfect, But Its Teachers Imperfect-the Priesthood and Its Restoration Journal of Discourses, 26 vols.(1855-86), 12:64-71 Delivered in the Bowery, Great Salt Lake City, June 23rd, 1867. [Reported by David W. Evans.] (Underlining is not originial) The Online Books Page. Online Books by. Brigham Young (Young, Brigham, 1801-1877) Online books about this author are available, as is a Wikipedia article.. Young, Brigham, 1801-1877: Diary of Brigham Young, 1857, ed. by Everett L. Cooley (frame-dependent HTML and page images at Utah) Young, Brigham, 1801-1877, contrib.: Journal of Discourses (26 volumes, 1854-1886), also contrib. by George D Approval of the Proceednigs of the Delegation to Congress--Condition of the People of the World, etc./Organization--Destruction of Zion's Enemies--Oneness of Spirit in the Priesthood, etc. Here are Brother Brigham's pronouncements on the personality of God, revelation, eternal progression, the last days, birth control, gaining a testimony, healing the sick, and missionary work. These discourses are Brigham Young's witness to the existence of God, the divine mission of Jesus Christ, the restoration of the gospel in its fullness by Brigham Young, Discourse, Mar. 9, 1845 (excerpt); Record of Seventies, Book B, 1844-1848, pp. 77-78, First Council of the Seventy Records, CHL (CR 3 51). See image of the original document , courtesy of Church History Library, Salt Lake City. Overview. The Journal of Discourses is not an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a compilation of sermons and other materials from the early years of the Church, which were transcribed and then published. It included some doctrinal instruction but also practical teaching, some of which is speculative in nature and some of which is only of historical