Apostles, and Others. In some of the first 19 volumes, the word "Delivered" was added to the title to precede the word "by". Some of these volumes omitted the words "and Others" and some replaced the phrase "His Two Counsellors" with "His Counselors". Volume 20 was the first published after the death of Brigham Young, and the title used was Journal of Discourses by President John Taylor and Other Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Also, Remarks by Other Prominent Elders. Volume 21—published after John Taylor had been ordained as Young's successor to the office of President of the Church—adopted the title Journal of Discourses by President John Taylor, His Counsellors, the Twelve Apostles, and Others, which remained consistent until the final 26th volume. Impact The Journal was highly esteemed in its day and considered to be an authoritative source of Latter-day Saint teachings. The preface to the 8th volume, written by apostle George Q. Cannon in 1861, stated: The Journal of Discourses deservedly ranks as one of the standard works of the Church, and every rightminded Saint will certainly welcome with joy every Number as it comes forth from the press as an additional reflector of 'the light that shines from Zion's hill. Although it was privately printed, the Journal of Discourses was considered to be an official publication of the LDS Church. However, its contents were not always considered to be official statements of doctrine. The church currently states that the publication is not an official church publication. In distancing itself from the work, it has encouraged its members to focus instead on canonized scripture. The Journal of Discourses is often relied upon by Mormon fundamentalists to justify their beliefs. See also List of Latter Day Saint periodicals Notes Bibliography Further reading . External links Journal of Discourses (PDF scans): each page of all 26 volumes, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Journal of Discourses Combined PDF scan of all 26 volumes by Signature Books. Browse by Volume, Author or Year. 1854 in Christianity 19th-century Mormonism Defunct journals Latter Day Saint periodicals Latter Day Saint sermons LDS non-fiction 1854 establishments in the United Kingdom Publications disestablished in 1886 Publications established in 1854 Works by apostles (LDS Church) Mormon fundamentalism