In 1870, Brigham Young said, of his own discourses, that "when they are copied and approved by me they are as good as Scripture as is couched in this Bible, and if you want to read revelation read the sayings of him who knows the mind of God." "Remarks by President Brigham Young", Journal of Discourses13:261, at 264.
"Preface", Journal of Discourses8:3. The notion of what constitutes the LDS Church's standard works has evolved since Cannon made this statement. In 1874, soon after this quote was made, the church's presiding officer George A. Smith used the term to refer to scripture and any other church publication that illustrates "the principles of life and salvation made known in the gospel of Christ". Smith, George A. (1874). "Remarks by President George A. Smith". Journal of Discourses. Since the early 20th century, the term has referred only to a small number of books of canonized scripture. Williams, Clyde J. (1992), "Standard Works", in Ludlow, Daniel H. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, pp. 1415–16, ISBN0-02-879602-0, OCLC24502140.
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"Preface", Journal of Discourses8:3. The notion of what constitutes the LDS Church's standard works has evolved since Cannon made this statement. In 1874, soon after this quote was made, the church's presiding officer George A. Smith used the term to refer to scripture and any other church publication that illustrates "the principles of life and salvation made known in the gospel of Christ". Smith, George A. (1874). "Remarks by President George A. Smith". Journal of Discourses. Since the early 20th century, the term has referred only to a small number of books of canonized scripture. Williams, Clyde J. (1992), "Standard Works", in Ludlow, Daniel H. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, pp. 1415–16, ISBN0-02-879602-0, OCLC24502140.
"Preface", Journal of Discourses8:3. The notion of what constitutes the LDS Church's standard works has evolved since Cannon made this statement. In 1874, soon after this quote was made, the church's presiding officer George A. Smith used the term to refer to scripture and any other church publication that illustrates "the principles of life and salvation made known in the gospel of Christ". Smith, George A. (1874). "Remarks by President George A. Smith". Journal of Discourses. Since the early 20th century, the term has referred only to a small number of books of canonized scripture. Williams, Clyde J. (1992), "Standard Works", in Ludlow, Daniel H. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, pp. 1415–16, ISBN0-02-879602-0, OCLC24502140.
