Table of Contents
List of Illustrations xiii
Introduction xv
Finding, Selecting, and Presenting the Discourses xxvii
1 Where Is Your Confidence in God? Lucy Mack Smith 3
2 Adam-ondi-Ahman Elizabeth Ann Whitney 7
3 We Are Going to Do Something Extraordinary Emma Hale Smith 11
4 After the Order of Heaven Sarah Cleveland Elizabeth Ann Whitney Presendia Buell Lucy Mack Smith Elizabeth Durfee Eliza R. Snow Patty Sessions 15
5 This Gospel of Glad Tidings to All People Lucy Mack Smith 21
6 Seek to the Lord for Wisdom Phoebe M. Angell 27
7 Thirteenth Ward Relief Society Covenant Matilda Dudley Busby 29
8 We Have Each a Mission to Perform Elicia A. Grist 33
9 God Will Enable Us to Overcome Mary Isabella Home 37
10 Let Us Cultivate Ourselves Eliza R. Snow 41
11 We Serve a Just God Zina D. H. Young 47
12 Be Forbearing and Forgiving Jane H. Neyman 49
13 The Prayer of Faith Drusilla D. Hendricks 51
14 An Elevation So High above the Ordinary Eliza R. Snow 55
15 Our Mission Mary Ann Freeze 61
16 Essay on Faith Mary B. Ferguson 65
17 The Fruits of Our Labor Lillie T. Freeze 69
18 Every Sister Should Come Forward Eliza R. Snow 73
19 The Power of Prayer Ellenor G. Jones 75
20 Prayer Elvira S. Barney 79
21 The School of Experience Mattie Home Tingey 83
22 Our Sixth Sense, or the Sense of Spiritual Understanding Sarah M. Kimball 89
23 Prayer Ann M. Cannon 93
24 We Have Still a Greater Mission Bathsbeba W. Smith 97
25 God Has Revealed It unto Me Rachel H. Leatham 103
26 A Great Locomotive Amelia Flygave 107
27 Knowledge Now Which Is Definite Annie D. Noble 111
28 Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor Emma N. Goddard 115
29 Forgiveness Is like Mercy Jennie Brimhall Knight 121
30 The Value of Faith Amy Brown Lyman 127
31 Sensing Responsibility of Office Lalene H. Hart 131
32 The Religious Crisis of Today Elsie Talmage Brandley 135
33 Prepare Thy Heart Leone O. Jacobs 145
34 Cultivating Life's Eternal Values Mary J. Wilson 149
35 Gaining Knowledge and Intelligence Marianne C. Sharp 155
36 Unto the Least of These Margaret C. Pickering 161
37 Union of Feeling Louise W. Madsen 167
38 My Yoke Is Easy and My Burden Is Light Alice C. Smith 171
39 Relief Society Brings Happiness Lucrecia Sudrez de Juárez 177
40 Latter-day Saint Women in Today's Changing World Belle S. Spafford 183
41 Drifting, Dreaming, Directing Ardeth G. Kapp 193
42 Season of Awakening Elaine A. Cannon 205
43 A Latter-day Saint Theology of Suffering Francine R. Bennion 213
44 The Unknown Treasure Jutta B. Busche 233
45 Get a Life Elaine L. Jack 241
46 Baskets and Bottles Chieko N. Okazaki 253
47 Decisions and Miracles: And Now I See Irina Kratzer 259
48 Knowing Who You Are-and Who You Have Always Been Sheri L. Dew 265
49 With Holiness of Heart Bonnie D. Parkin 277
50 Prayer: A Small and Simple Thing Virginia H. Pearce 283
51 Why We Are Organized into Quorums and Relief Societies Julie B. Beck 295
52 Our Father in Heaven Has a Mission for Us Judy Brummer 309
53 Our Sabbath Day Gifts Linda K. Burton 323
54 Resolving Conflicts Using Gospel Principles Gladys N. Sitati 331
Appendix: Latter-day Saint Women Speakers in General Conference 345
Acknowledgments 353
Notes 355
Index 443
