Project Gutenberg 2018-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 182 Whitney, Orson F. (Orson Ferguson) 1855 1931 Whitney, O. F. 21018190 Saturday Night Thoughts A Series of Dissertations on Spiritual, Historical, and Philosophic Themes Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Jenna Dilts and Villate Brown McKitrick "Saturday Night Thoughts" by Orson F. Whitney is a collection of essays on spiritual, historical, and philosophical themes written in the early 20th century. This work was originally published as a series of articles in the Deseret Evening News during a time of social upheaval caused by the influenza epidemic, aiming to provide spiritual reflection to those missing their Sunday services. The essays explore the relationship between spirituality and history, particularly focusing on the teachings of Joseph Smith and the broader context of Latter-day Saint beliefs. The beginning of "Saturday Night Thoughts" sets the stage by emphasizing the symbolic nature of Saturday as a time of preparation for the Sabbath, reflecting on the cycles of life and history. Whitney introduces various themes, such as the importance of spiritual readiness and the notion that current turmoil serves as a house-cleaning process leading to a promised time of peace, correlating this preparation to the significance of the seventh day. The text poses profound questions about existence, divine revelation, and the role of prophets in guiding humanity, ultimately framing the discourse for the subsequent discussions throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Latter Day Saint churches BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 648429 2025-07-22T13:21:56.738708 text/html 630846 2018-03-06T15:01:42 text/html 280769 2025-07-22T13:22:04.491656 application/epub+zip 289429 2025-07-22T13:21:57.886679 application/epub+zip 289429 2025-07-22T13:21:57.278692 application/epub+zip 500160 2025-07-22T13:22:09.672602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436661 2025-07-22T13:22:03.933658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441124 2022-08-25T13:58:42.145281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519631 2025-07-22T13:21:55.133673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519899 2018-03-06T15:01:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19220 2025-07-22T13:22:09.807607 application/rdf+xml 13678 2025-07-22T13:21:57.416667 image/jpeg 1997 2025-07-22T13:21:57.349671 image/jpeg 265784 2018-03-06T15:01:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 200318 2018-03-06T15:01:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 268543 2025-07-22T13:21:56.782684 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia