The Journal of Discourses is a collection of sermons and speeches delivered by Brigham Young, his two counsellors, the twelve apostles, and other prominent leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the mid-19th century. This particular volume, Volume 9, contains speeches given between 1861 and 1863. The topics covered in this volume include faith, repentance, baptism, the Holy Ghost, the nature of God, the Atonement of Jesus...