diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
index ff5eb86a6..b032ac865 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
@@ -790,12 +790,10 @@ bool Ledger::walkLedger (beast::Journal j) const
         stateMap_->walkMap (missingNodes1, 32);
     }
 
-    if (ShouldLog (lsINFO, Ledger) && !missingNodes1.empty ())
+    if (j.info && !missingNodes1.empty ())
     {
-        JLOG (j.info)
-            << missingNodes1.size () << " missing account node(s)";
-        JLOG (j.info)
-            << "First: " << missingNodes1[0];
+        j.info << missingNodes1.size () << " missing account node(s)";
+        j.info << "First: " << missingNodes1[0];
     }
 
     if (txMap_->getHash().isZero() &&
@@ -809,12 +807,10 @@ bool Ledger::walkLedger (beast::Journal j) const
         txMap_->walkMap (missingNodes2, 32);
     }
 
-    if (ShouldLog (lsINFO, Ledger) && !missingNodes2.empty ())
+    if (j.info && !missingNodes2.empty ())
     {
-        JLOG (j.info)
-            << missingNodes2.size () << " missing transaction node(s)";
-        JLOG (j.info)
-            << "First: " << missingNodes2[0];
+        j.info << missingNodes2.size () << " missing transaction node(s)";
+        j.info << "First: " << missingNodes2[0];
     }
 
     return missingNodes1.empty () && missingNodes2.empty ();
@@ -1057,16 +1053,15 @@ static bool saveValidatedLedger (
                     sql += ")";
                 }
                 sql += ";";
-                if (ShouldLog (lsTRACE, Ledger))
-                {
-                    JLOG (j.trace) << "ActTx: " << sql;
-                }
+                JLOG (j.trace) << "ActTx: " << sql;
                 *db << sql;
             }
             else
+            {
                 JLOG (j.warning)
                     << "Transaction in ledger " << seq
                     << " affects no accounts";
+            }
 
             *db <<
                (STTx::getMetaSQLInsertReplaceHeader () +
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/OrderBookDB.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/OrderBookDB.cpp
index a54b7be24..d1762dd66 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/OrderBookDB.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/OrderBookDB.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void OrderBookDB::update(
     }
     catch (const SHAMapMissingNode&)
     {
-        JLOG (j_.info) 
+        JLOG (j_.info)
             << "OrderBookDB::update encountered a missing node";
         std::lock_guard <std::recursive_mutex> sl (mLock);
         mSeq = 0;
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.cpp
index 0de15b6c1..9ddbcd984 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerConsensusImp.cpp
@@ -367,15 +367,17 @@ void LedgerConsensusImp::mapCompleteInternal (
     std::shared_ptr<SHAMap> const& map,
     bool acquired)
 {
-    CondLog (acquired, lsDEBUG, LedgerConsensus)
-        << "We have acquired TXS " << hash;
+    if (acquired)
+    {
+        JLOG (j_.trace) << "We have acquired txs " << hash;
+    }
 
     if (!map)  // If the map was invalid
     {
-        // this is an invalid/corrupt map
-        mAcquired[hash] = map;
         JLOG (j_.warning)
-            << "A trusted node directed us to acquire an invalid TXN map";
+            << "Tried to acquire invalid transaction map: "
+            << hash;
+        mAcquired[hash] = map;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -387,9 +389,7 @@ void LedgerConsensusImp::mapCompleteInternal (
     if (it != mAcquired.end ())
     {
         if (it->second)
-        {
             return; // we already have this map
-        }
 
         // We previously failed to acquire this map, now we have it
         mAcquired.erase (hash);
@@ -422,14 +422,20 @@ void LedgerConsensusImp::mapCompleteInternal (
         createDisputes (it2->second, map);
     }
     else if (!mOurPosition)
+    {
         JLOG (j_.debug)
             << "Not creating disputes: no position yet.";
+    }
     else if (mOurPosition->isBowOut ())
+    {
         JLOG (j_.warning)
             << "Not creating disputes: not participating.";
+    }
     else
+    {
         JLOG (j_.debug)
             << "Not creating disputes: identical position.";
+    }
 
     mAcquired[hash] = map;
 
@@ -446,11 +452,11 @@ void LedgerConsensusImp::mapCompleteInternal (
     {
         adjustCount (map, peers);
     }
-    else
+    else if (acquired)
     {
-        CondLog (acquired, lsWARNING, LedgerConsensus)
-            << "By the time we got the map "
-            << hash << " no peers were proposing it";
+        JLOG (j_.warning)
+            << "By the time we got the map " << hash
+            << " no peers were proposing it";
     }
 }
 
@@ -1623,10 +1629,14 @@ void LedgerConsensusImp::updateOurPositions ()
             }
         }
 
-        CondLog (!mHaveCloseTimeConsensus, lsDEBUG, LedgerConsensus)
-            << "No CT consensus: Proposers:" << mPeerPositions.size ()
-            << " Proposing:" << (mProposing ? "yes" : "no") << " Thresh:"
-            << threshConsensus << " Pos:" << closeTime.time_since_epoch().count();
+        if (!mHaveCloseTimeConsensus)
+        {
+            JLOG (j_.debug) << "No CT consensus:"
+                << " Proposers:" << mPeerPositions.size ()
+                << " Proposing:" << (mProposing ? "yes" : "no")
+                << " Thresh:" << threshConsensus
+                << " Pos:" << closeTime.time_since_epoch().count();
+        }
     }
 
     // Temporarily send a new proposal if there's any change to our
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 44eb815b7..cc7b9a4ff 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -596,9 +596,14 @@ LedgerMaster::fixMismatch (Ledger::ref ledger)
                 if (otherLedger && (otherLedger->getHash () == *hash))
                 {
                     // we closed the seam
-                    CondLog (invalidate != 0, lsWARNING, LedgerMaster) <<
-                        "Match at " << lSeq << ", " << invalidate <<
-                        " prior ledgers invalidated";
+                    if (invalidate != 0)
+                    {
+                        JLOG (m_journal.warning)
+                            << "Match at " << lSeq
+                            << ", " << invalidate
+                            << " prior ledgers invalidated";
+                    }
+
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -609,8 +614,11 @@ LedgerMaster::fixMismatch (Ledger::ref ledger)
     }
 
     // all prior ledgers invalidated
-    CondLog (invalidate != 0, lsWARNING, LedgerMaster) << "All " <<
-        invalidate << " prior ledgers invalidated";
+    if (invalidate != 0)
+    {
+        JLOG (m_journal.warning) <<
+            "All " << invalidate << " prior ledgers invalidated";
+    }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp b/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
index 387be6fad..a95e5edb4 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,22 @@ private:
     std::uint32_t maxSeq = 0;
     std::mutex maxSeqLock;
 
+    void acquire (
+        uint256 const& hash,
+        std::uint32_t seq)
+    {
+        if (hash.isNonZero())
+        {
+            auto j = app_.journal ("Ledger");
+
+            JLOG (j.error) <<
+                "Missing node in " << to_string (hash);
+
+            app_.getInboundLedgers ().acquire (
+                hash, seq, InboundLedger::fcGENERIC);
+        }
+    }
+
 public:
     AppFamily (AppFamily const&) = delete;
     AppFamily& operator= (AppFamily const&) = delete;
@@ -162,7 +178,10 @@ public:
     void
     missing_node (std::uint32_t seq) override
     {
-        WriteLog (lsERROR, Ledger) << "Missing node in " << seq;
+        auto j = app_.journal ("Ledger");
+
+        JLOG (j.error) <<
+            "Missing node in " << seq;
 
         // prevent recursive invocation
         std::unique_lock <std::mutex> lock (maxSeqLock);
@@ -179,11 +198,9 @@ public:
                 lock.unlock();
 
                 // This can invoke the missing node handler
-                uint256 hash = app_.getLedgerMaster().getHashBySeq (seq);
-
-                if (hash.isNonZero())
-                    app_.getInboundLedgers().acquire (
-                        hash, seq, InboundLedger::fcGENERIC);
+                acquire (
+                    app_.getLedgerMaster().getHashBySeq (seq),
+                    seq);
 
                 lock.lock();
             }
@@ -191,7 +208,8 @@ public:
         }
         else if (maxSeq < seq)
         {
-            // We found a more recent ledger with a missing node
+            // We found a more recent ledger with a
+            // missing node
             maxSeq = seq;
         }
     }
@@ -199,14 +217,7 @@ public:
     void
     missing_node (uint256 const& hash) override
     {
-        if (hash.isNonZero())
-        {
-            WriteLog (lsERROR, Ledger) << "Missing node in "
-                << to_string (hash);
-
-            app_.getInboundLedgers ().acquire (
-                hash, 0, InboundLedger::fcGENERIC);
-        }
+        acquire (hash, 0);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/main/Main.cpp b/src/ripple/app/main/Main.cpp
index a407f0098..a1bc9c18c 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/main/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/main/Main.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ int run (int argc, char** argv)
     ("ledgerfile", po::value<std::string> (), "Load the specified ledger file.")
     ("start", "Start from a fresh Ledger.")
     ("net", "Get the initial ledger from the network.")
+    ("debug", "Enable normally suppressed debug logging")
     ("fg", "Run in the foreground.")
     ("import", importText.c_str ())
     ("version", "Display the build version.")
@@ -421,8 +422,6 @@ int run (int argc, char** argv)
     if (!vm.count ("parameters"))
     {
         auto logs = std::make_unique<Logs>();
-        auto timeKeeper = make_TimeKeeper(
-            logs->journal("TimeKeeper"));
 
         if (vm.count ("quiet"))
             logs->severity (beast::Journal::kFatal);
@@ -431,6 +430,12 @@ int run (int argc, char** argv)
         else
             logs->severity (beast::Journal::kInfo);
 
+        if (vm.count ("debug"))
+            setDebugJournalSink (logs->get("Debug"));
+
+        auto timeKeeper = make_TimeKeeper(
+            logs->journal("TimeKeeper"));
+
         auto app = make_Application(
             std::move(config),
             std::move(logs),
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/paths/PathState.cpp b/src/ripple/app/paths/PathState.cpp
index e53052863..bef4ee6e2 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/paths/PathState.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/paths/PathState.cpp
@@ -53,19 +53,24 @@ void PathState::reset(STAmount const& in, STAmount const& out)
     saInAct = in;
     saOutAct = out;
 
-    CondLog (inReq() > zero && inAct() >= inReq(),
-             lsWARNING, RippleCalc)
-        << "rippleCalc: DONE:"
-        << " inAct()=" << inAct()
-        << " inReq()=" << inReq();
+    if (inReq() > zero && inAct() >= inReq())
+    {
+        JLOG (j_.warning)
+            <<  "rippleCalc: DONE:"
+            << " inAct()=" << inAct()
+            << " inReq()=" << inReq();
+    }
 
     assert (inReq() < zero || inAct() < inReq());
     // Error if done.
 
-    CondLog (outAct() >= outReq(), lsWARNING, RippleCalc)
-        << "rippleCalc: ALREADY DONE:"
-        << " saOutAct=" << outAct()
-        << " saOutReq=" << outReq();
+    if (outAct() >= outReq())
+    {
+        JLOG (j_.warning)
+            << "rippleCalc: ALREADY DONE:"
+            << " saOutAct=" << outAct()
+            << " saOutReq=" << outReq();
+    }
 
     assert(outAct() < outReq());
     assert (nodes().size () >= 2);
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/paths/Pathfinder.cpp b/src/ripple/app/paths/Pathfinder.cpp
index 81bde1609..e1169128a 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/paths/Pathfinder.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/paths/Pathfinder.cpp
@@ -831,9 +831,13 @@ STPathSet& Pathfinder::addPathsForType (PathType const& pathType)
         break;
     }
 
-    CondLog (mCompletePaths.size () != initialSize, lsDEBUG, Pathfinder)
-        << (mCompletePaths.size () - initialSize)
-        << " complete paths added";
+    if (mCompletePaths.size () != initialSize)
+    {
+        JLOG (j_.debug)
+            << (mCompletePaths.size () - initialSize)
+            << " complete paths added";
+    }
+
     JLOG (j_.debug)
         << "getPaths> " << pathsOut.size () << " partial paths found";
     return pathsOut;
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/paths/RippleCalc.cpp b/src/ripple/app/paths/RippleCalc.cpp
index a74527891..3a8a5c64e 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/paths/RippleCalc.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/paths/RippleCalc.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ TER RippleCalc::rippleCalculate ()
                     // This should never happen. Consider the path dry
 
                     JLOG (j_.warning)
-                        << "rippelCalc: Non-dry path moves no funds";
+                        << "rippleCalc: Non-dry path moves no funds";
 
                     assert (false);
 
@@ -257,13 +257,15 @@ TER RippleCalc::rippleCalculate ()
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    CondLog (!pathState->inPass() || !pathState->outPass(),
-                             lsDEBUG, RippleCalc)
-                        << "rippleCalc: better:"
-                        << " uQuality="
-                        << amountFromRate (pathState->quality())
-                        << " inPass()=" << pathState->inPass()
-                        << " saOutPass=" << pathState->outPass();
+                    if (!pathState->inPass() || !pathState->outPass())
+                    {
+                        JLOG (j_.debug)
+                            << "rippleCalc: better:"
+                            << " uQuality="
+                            << amountFromRate (pathState->quality())
+                            << " inPass()=" << pathState->inPass()
+                            << " saOutPass=" << pathState->outPass();
+                    }
 
                     assert (pathState->inPass() && pathState->outPass());
 
@@ -293,16 +295,17 @@ TER RippleCalc::rippleCalculate ()
         }
 
         ++iPass;
-        if (ShouldLog (lsDEBUG, RippleCalc))
+
+        if (j_.debug)
         {
-            JLOG (j_.debug)
+            j_.debug
                 << "rippleCalc: Summary:"
                 << " Pass: " << iPass
                 << " Dry: " << iDry
                 << " Paths: " << pathStateList_.size ();
             for (auto pathState: pathStateList_)
             {
-                JLOG (j_.debug)
+                j_.debug
                     << "rippleCalc: "
                     << "Summary: " << pathState->index()
                     << " rate: "
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/DeliverNodeForward.cpp b/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/DeliverNodeForward.cpp
index 4e9a629dc..90f35a2bd 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/DeliverNodeForward.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/DeliverNodeForward.cpp
@@ -338,10 +338,13 @@ TER PathCursor::deliverNodeForward (
             }
             else
             {
-                CondLog (saOutPassAct >= saOutFunded, lsWARNING, RippleCalc)
-                    << "deliverNodeForward: TOO MUCH:"
-                    << " saOutPassAct=" << saOutPassAct
-                    << " saOutFunded=" << saOutFunded;
+                if (saOutPassAct >= saOutFunded)
+                {
+                    JLOG (j_.warning)
+                        << "deliverNodeForward: TOO MUCH:"
+                        << " saOutPassAct=" << saOutPassAct
+                        << " saOutFunded=" << saOutFunded;
+                }
 
                 assert (saOutPassAct < saOutFunded);
             }
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/DeliverNodeReverse.cpp b/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/DeliverNodeReverse.cpp
index d20ceba49..160a9b94a 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/DeliverNodeReverse.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/DeliverNodeReverse.cpp
@@ -337,10 +337,13 @@ TER PathCursor::deliverNodeReverseImpl (
         previousNode().saRevDeliver += saInPassAct;
     }
 
-    CondLog (saOutAct > saOutReq, lsWARNING, RippleCalc)
-        << "deliverNodeReverse: TOO MUCH:"
-        << " saOutAct=" << saOutAct
-        << " saOutReq=" << saOutReq;
+    if (saOutAct > saOutReq)
+    {
+        JLOG (j_.warning)
+            << "deliverNodeReverse: TOO MUCH:"
+            << " saOutAct=" << saOutAct
+            << " saOutReq=" << saOutReq;
+    }
 
     assert(saOutAct <= saOutReq);
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/NextIncrement.cpp b/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/NextIncrement.cpp
index 7d555bc31..efab4a259 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/NextIncrement.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/paths/cursor/NextIncrement.cpp
@@ -39,31 +39,23 @@ void PathCursor::nextIncrement () const
 {
     // The next state is what is available in preference order.
     // This is calculated when referenced accounts changed.
-    // VFALCO-FIXME this generates errors
-    // JLOG (j_.trace)
-    //     << "nextIncrement: Path In: " << pathState_.getJson ();
 
     auto status = liquidity();
 
     if (status == tesSUCCESS)
     {
-        auto isDry = pathState_.isDry();
-        CondLog (isDry, lsDEBUG, RippleCalc)
-            << "nextIncrement: Error forwardLiquidity reported success"
-            << " on dry path:"
-            << " saOutPass=" << pathState_.outPass()
-            << " inPass()=" << pathState_.inPass();
-
-        if (isDry)
+        if (pathState_.isDry())
+        {
+            JLOG (j_.debug)
+                << "nextIncrement: success on dry path:"
+                << " outPass=" << pathState_.outPass()
+                << " inPass=" << pathState_.inPass();
             Throw<std::runtime_error> ("Made no progress.");
+        }
 
         // Calculate relative quality.
         pathState_.setQuality(getRate (
             pathState_.outPass(), pathState_.inPass()));
-
-        // VFALCO-FIXME this generates errors
-        // JLOG (j_.trace)
-        //     << "nextIncrement: Path after forward: " << pathState_.getJson ();
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/ripple/basics/Log.h b/src/ripple/basics/Log.h
index 4e5dca241..0548cbd8c 100644
--- a/src/ripple/basics/Log.h
+++ b/src/ripple/basics/Log.h
@@ -236,6 +236,22 @@ private:
 #define JLOG(x) if (!x) { } else x
 #endif
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Debug logging:
+
+/** Returns the debug journal. The journal may drain to a null sink. */
+beast::Journal const&
+debugJournal();
+
+/** Set the sink for the debug journal
+
+    This operation is not thread safe and should only be called
+    from a controlled context, when no other threads are in a
+    call to debugJournal.
+*/
+void
+setDebugJournalSink(beast::Journal::Sink& sink);
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // VFALCO DEPRECATED Temporary transition function until interfaces injected
 inline
@@ -265,25 +281,6 @@ private:
     beast::Journal::Severity const severity_;
 };
 
-// VFALCO DEPRECATED Inject beast::Journal instead
-#define ShouldLog(s, k) \
-    ::ripple::deprecatedLogs()[#k].active(::ripple::Logs::toSeverity (s))
-
-// DEPRECATED
-#define WriteLog(s, k)                                              \
-    if (!ShouldLog(s, k))                                           \
-        do {} while (0);                                            \
-    else                                                            \
-        ::beast::Journal::Stream (::ripple::deprecatedLogs()[#k],   \
-                                  ::ripple::Logs::toSeverity(s))
-// DEPRECATED
-#define CondLog(c, s, k) \
-     if (!ShouldLog(s, k) || !(c))                                  \
-         do {} while(0);                                            \
-     else                                                           \
-         ::beast::Journal::Stream (::ripple::deprecatedLogs()[#k],  \
-                                  ::ripple::Logs::toSeverity(s))
-
 } // ripple
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ripple/basics/impl/Log.cpp b/src/ripple/basics/impl/Log.cpp
index 0eeec1bd1..426580bfd 100644
--- a/src/ripple/basics/impl/Log.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/basics/impl/Log.cpp
@@ -329,4 +329,22 @@ Logs::format (std::string& output, std::string const& message,
     }
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static std::unique_ptr<beast::Journal> debugJournal_;
+
+beast::Journal const&
+debugJournal()
+{
+    if (!debugJournal_)
+        debugJournal_ = std::make_unique<beast::Journal>();
+
+    return *debugJournal_;
+}
+
+void
+setDebugJournalSink(beast::Journal::Sink& sink)
+{
+    debugJournal_ = std::make_unique<beast::Journal>(sink);
+}
+
 } // ripple
diff --git a/src/ripple/core/SociDB.h b/src/ripple/core/SociDB.h
index 5d6c565aa..05313dbbf 100644
--- a/src/ripple/core/SociDB.h
+++ b/src/ripple/core/SociDB.h
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ T rangeCheckedCast (C c)
          std::numeric_limits<C>::is_signed &&
          c < std::numeric_limits<T>::lowest ()))
     {
-        WriteLog (lsERROR, RangeCheckedCast)
-            << "Range error. Min: " << std::numeric_limits<T>::lowest ()
-            << " Max: " << std::numeric_limits<T>::max () << " Got: " << c;
+        JLOG (debugJournal().error) << "rangeCheckedCast domain error:"
+          << " value = " << c
+          << " min = " << std::numeric_limits<T>::lowest ()
+          << " max: " << std::numeric_limits<T>::max ();
     }
+
     return static_cast<T>(c);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/ledger/impl/View.cpp b/src/ripple/ledger/impl/View.cpp
index c244585ae..7a6c136cc 100644
--- a/src/ripple/ledger/impl/View.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/ledger/impl/View.cpp
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ accountSend (ApplyView& view,
         ? view.peek (keylet::account(uReceiverID))
         : SLE::pointer ();
 
-    if (ShouldLog (lsTRACE, View))
+    if (j.trace)
     {
         std::string sender_bal ("-");
         std::string receiver_bal ("-");
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ accountSend (ApplyView& view,
         if (receiver)
             receiver_bal = receiver->getFieldAmount (sfBalance).getFullText ();
 
-        JLOG (j.trace) << "accountSend> " <<
+       j.trace << "accountSend> " <<
             to_string (uSenderID) << " (" << sender_bal <<
             ") -> " << to_string (uReceiverID) << " (" << receiver_bal <<
             ") : " << saAmount.getFullText ();
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ accountSend (ApplyView& view,
         view.update (receiver);
     }
 
-    if (ShouldLog (lsTRACE, View))
+    if (j.trace)
     {
         std::string sender_bal ("-");
         std::string receiver_bal ("-");
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ accountSend (ApplyView& view,
         if (receiver)
             receiver_bal = receiver->getFieldAmount (sfBalance).getFullText ();
 
-        JLOG (j.trace) << "accountSend< " <<
+        j.trace << "accountSend< " <<
             to_string (uSenderID) << " (" << sender_bal <<
             ") -> " << to_string (uReceiverID) << " (" << receiver_bal <<
             ") : " << saAmount.getFullText ();
diff --git a/src/ripple/net/impl/RPCCall.cpp b/src/ripple/net/impl/RPCCall.cpp
index 215349005..a25b73576 100644
--- a/src/ripple/net/impl/RPCCall.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/net/impl/RPCCall.cpp
@@ -893,10 +893,10 @@ public:
     // <-- { method: xyz, params: [... ] } or { error: ..., ... }
     Json::Value parseCommand (std::string strMethod, Json::Value jvParams, bool allowAnyCommand)
     {
-        if (ShouldLog (lsTRACE, RPCParser))
+        if (j_.trace)
         {
-            JLOG (j_.trace) << "RPC method:" << strMethod;
-            JLOG (j_.trace) << "RPC params:" << jvParams;
+            j_.trace << "Method: '" << strMethod << "'";
+            j_.trace << "Params: " << jvParams;
         }
 
         struct Command
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/Serializer.h b/src/ripple/protocol/Serializer.h
index b8a776167..c8d18943f 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/Serializer.h
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/Serializer.h
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ public:
     bool getVL (Blob& objectVL, int offset, int& length) const;
     bool getVLLength (int& length, int offset) const;
 
-    bool getFieldID (int& type, int& name, int offset) const;
     int addFieldID (int type, int name);
     int addFieldID (SerializedTypeID type, int name)
     {
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STAmount.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STAmount.cpp
index 70cabcabc..8b7293d69 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STAmount.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STAmount.cpp
@@ -812,12 +812,6 @@ amountFromJson (SField const& name, Json::Value const& v)
 
     if (v.isObject ())
     {
-        WriteLog (lsTRACE, STAmount) <<
-            "value='" << v[jss::value].asString () <<
-            "', currency='" << v["currency"].asString () <<
-            "', issuer='" << v["issuer"].asString () <<
-            "')";
-
         value       = v[jss::value];
         currency    = v[jss::currency];
         issuer      = v[jss::issuer];
@@ -916,7 +910,7 @@ amountFromJsonNoThrow (STAmount& result, Json::Value const& jvSource)
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
-        WriteLog (lsDEBUG, STAmount) <<
+        JLOG (debugJournal().debug) <<
             "amountFromJsonNoThrow: caught: " << e.what ();
     }
     return false;
@@ -1104,9 +1098,6 @@ canonicalizeRound (bool native, std::uint64_t& value, int& offset, bool roundUp)
     if (!roundUp) // canonicalize already rounds down
         return;
 
-    WriteLog (lsTRACE, STAmount)
-        << "canonicalizeRound< " << value << ":" << offset;
-
     if (native)
     {
         if (offset < 0)
@@ -1137,9 +1128,6 @@ canonicalizeRound (bool native, std::uint64_t& value, int& offset, bool roundUp)
         value /= 10;
         ++offset;
     }
-
-    WriteLog (lsTRACE, STAmount)
-        << "canonicalizeRound> " << value << ":" << offset;
 }
 
 STAmount
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STArray.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STArray.cpp
index 76f664206..db5360ac4 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STArray.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STArray.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ STArray::STArray (SerialIter& sit, SField const& f)
 
         if ((type == STI_OBJECT) && (field == 1))
         {
-            WriteLog (lsWARNING, STObject) <<
+            JLOG (debugJournal().warning) <<
                 "Encountered array with end of object marker";
             Throw<std::runtime_error> ("Illegal terminator in array");
         }
@@ -85,14 +85,15 @@ STArray::STArray (SerialIter& sit, SField const& f)
 
         if (fn.isInvalid ())
         {
-            WriteLog (lsTRACE, STObject) <<
+            JLOG (debugJournal().trace) <<
                 "Unknown field: " << type << "/" << field;
             Throw<std::runtime_error> ("Unknown field");
         }
 
         if (fn.fieldType != STI_OBJECT)
         {
-            WriteLog (lsTRACE, STObject) << "Array contains non-object";
+            JLOG (debugJournal().trace) <<
+                "Array contains non-object";
             Throw<std::runtime_error> ("Non-object in array");
         }
 
@@ -172,16 +173,8 @@ void STArray::add (Serializer& s) const
 
 bool STArray::isEquivalent (const STBase& t) const
 {
-    const STArray* v = dynamic_cast<const STArray*> (&t);
-
-    if (!v)
-    {
-        WriteLog (lsDEBUG, STObject) <<
-            "notEquiv " << getFullText() << " not array";
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return v_ == v->v_;
+    auto v = dynamic_cast<const STArray*> (&t);
+    return v != nullptr && v_ == v->v_;
 }
 
 void STArray::sort (bool (*compare) (const STObject&, const STObject&))
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STInteger.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STInteger.cpp
index 3cebb66d4..49149817b 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STInteger.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STInteger.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ STUInt8::getText () const
 
         if (transResultInfo (static_cast<TER> (value_), token, human))
             return human;
+
+        JLOG (debugJournal().warning)
+            << "Unknown result code in metadata: " << value_;
     }
 
     return beast::lexicalCastThrow <std::string> (value_);
@@ -66,9 +69,9 @@ STUInt8::getJson (int) const
 
         if (transResultInfo (static_cast<TER> (value_), token, human))
             return token;
-        else
-            WriteLog (lsWARNING, STBase)
-                << "Unknown result code in metadata: " << value_;
+
+        JLOG (debugJournal().warning)
+            << "Unknown result code in metadata: " << value_;
     }
 
     return value_;
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STLedgerEntry.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STLedgerEntry.cpp
index c49d0f2ff..054cf35e1 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STLedgerEntry.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STLedgerEntry.cpp
@@ -78,9 +78,12 @@ void STLedgerEntry::setSLEType ()
     type_ = mFormat->getType ();
     if (!setType (mFormat->elements))
     {
-        WriteLog (lsWARNING, SerializedLedger)
-            << "Ledger entry not valid for type " << mFormat->getName ();
-        WriteLog (lsWARNING, SerializedLedger) << getJson (0);
+        if (auto j = debugJournal().warning)
+        {
+            j << "Ledger entry not valid for type " << mFormat->getName ();
+            j << "Object: " << getJson (0);
+        }
+
         Throw<std::runtime_error> ("ledger entry not valid for type");
     }
 }
@@ -137,7 +140,9 @@ bool STLedgerEntry::thread (uint256 const& txID, std::uint32_t ledgerSeq,
                                     uint256& prevTxID, std::uint32_t& prevLedgerID)
 {
     uint256 oldPrevTxID = getFieldH256 (sfPreviousTxnID);
-    WriteLog (lsTRACE, SerializedLedger) << "Thread Tx:" << txID << " prev:" << oldPrevTxID;
+
+    JLOG (debugJournal().trace)
+        << "Thread Tx:" << txID << " prev:" << oldPrevTxID;
 
     if (oldPrevTxID == txID)
     {
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STObject.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STObject.cpp
index b2e765529..43b0db65e 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STObject.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STObject.cpp
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ bool STObject::setType (const SOTemplate& type)
         {
             if ((e->flags == SOE_DEFAULT) && iter->get().isDefault())
             {
-                WriteLog (lsWARNING, STObject) <<
-                    "setType( " << getFName ().getName () <<
-                    " ) invalid default " << e->e_field.fieldName;
+                JLOG (debugJournal().warning)
+                    << "setType(" << getFName().getName()
+                    << "): explicit default " << e->e_field.fieldName;
                 valid = false;
             }
             v.emplace_back(std::move(*iter));
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ bool STObject::setType (const SOTemplate& type)
         {
             if (e->flags == SOE_REQUIRED)
             {
-                WriteLog (lsWARNING, STObject) <<
-                    "setType( " << getFName ().getName () <<
-                    " ) invalid missing " << e->e_field.fieldName;
+                JLOG (debugJournal().warning)
+                    << "setType(" << getFName().getName()
+                    << "): missing " << e->e_field.fieldName;
                 valid = false;
             }
             v.emplace_back(detail::nonPresentObject, e->e_field);
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ bool STObject::setType (const SOTemplate& type)
         // Anything left over in the object must be discardable
         if (! e->getFName().isDiscardable())
         {
-            WriteLog (lsWARNING, STObject) <<
-                "setType( " << getFName ().getName () <<
-                " ) invalid leftover " << e->getFName ().getName ();
+            JLOG (debugJournal().warning)
+                << "setType(" << getFName().getName()
+                << "): non-discardable leftover " << e->getFName().getName ();
             valid = false;
         }
     }
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ bool STObject::set (SerialIter& sit, int depth)
 
         if ((type == STI_ARRAY) && (field == 1))
         {
-            WriteLog (lsWARNING, STObject) <<
-                "Encountered object with end of array marker";
+            JLOG (debugJournal().warning)
+                << "Encountered object with end of array marker";
             Throw<std::runtime_error> ("Illegal terminator in object");
         }
 
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ bool STObject::set (SerialIter& sit, int depth)
 
             if (fn.isInvalid ())
             {
-                WriteLog (lsWARNING, STObject) <<
-                    "Unknown field: field_type=" << type <<
-                    ", field_name=" << field;
+                JLOG (debugJournal().warning)
+                    << "Unknown field: field_type=" << type
+                    << ", field_name=" << field;
                 Throw<std::runtime_error> ("Unknown field");
             }
 
@@ -304,11 +304,7 @@ bool STObject::isEquivalent (const STBase& t) const
     const STObject* v = dynamic_cast<const STObject*> (&t);
 
     if (!v)
-    {
-        WriteLog (lsDEBUG, STObject) <<
-            "notEquiv " << getFullText() << " not object";
         return false;
-    }
 
     if (mType != nullptr && (v->mType == mType))
         return equivalentSTObjectSameTemplate (*this, *v);
@@ -727,12 +723,7 @@ bool STObject::operator== (const STObject& obj) const
             }
 
             if (!match)
-            {
-                WriteLog (lsTRACE, STObject) <<
-                    "STObject::operator==: no match for " <<
-                    t1->getFName ().getName ();
                 return false;
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -744,11 +735,7 @@ bool STObject::operator== (const STObject& obj) const
     }
 
     if (fields != matches)
-    {
-        WriteLog (lsTRACE, STObject) << "STObject::operator==: " <<
-            fields << " fields, " << matches << " matches";
         return false;
-    }
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STPathSet.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STPathSet.cpp
index a8fec73de..27f848f00 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STPathSet.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STPathSet.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ STPathSet::STPathSet (SerialIter& sit, SField const& name)
         {
             if (path.empty ())
             {
-                WriteLog (lsINFO, STBase)
-                    << "STPathSet: Empty path.";
+                JLOG (debugJournal().info)
+                    << "Empty path in pathset";
                 Throw<std::runtime_error> ("empty path");
             }
 
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ STPathSet::STPathSet (SerialIter& sit, SField const& name)
         }
         else if (iType & ~STPathElement::typeAll)
         {
-            WriteLog (lsINFO, STBase)
-                << "STPathSet: Bad path element: " << iType;
-
+            JLOG (debugJournal().info)
+                << "Bad path element " << iType << " in pathset";
             Throw<std::runtime_error> ("bad path element");
         }
         else
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STValidation.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STValidation.cpp
index f6bf76da9..aac14c129 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STValidation.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/STValidation.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ STValidation::STValidation (SerialIter& sit, bool checkSignature)
 
     if  (checkSignature && !isValid ())
     {
-        WriteLog (lsTRACE, Ledger) << "Invalid validation " << getJson (0);
+        JLOG (debugJournal().trace)
+            << "Invalid validation" << getJson (0);
         Throw<std::runtime_error> ("Invalid validation");
     }
 }
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ bool STValidation::isValid (uint256 const& signingHash) const
     }
     catch (std::exception const&)
     {
-        WriteLog (lsINFO, Ledger) << "exception validating validation";
+        JLOG (debugJournal().info)
+            << "Exception validating validation";
         return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/Serializer.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/Serializer.cpp
index b2ca88f4c..3e56f992c 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/Serializer.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/Serializer.cpp
@@ -148,46 +148,6 @@ int Serializer::addFieldID (int type, int name)
     return ret;
 }
 
-bool Serializer::getFieldID (int& type, int& name, int offset) const
-{
-    if (!get8 (type, offset))
-    {
-        WriteLog (lsWARNING, Serializer) << "gFID: unable to get type";
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    name = type & 15;
-    type >>= 4;
-
-    if (type == 0)
-    {
-        // uncommon type
-        if (!get8 (type, ++offset))
-            return false;
-
-        if ((type == 0) || (type < 16))
-        {
-            WriteLog (lsWARNING, Serializer) << "gFID: uncommon type out of range " << type;
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (name == 0)
-    {
-        // uncommon name
-        if (!get8 (name, ++offset))
-            return false;
-
-        if ((name == 0) || (name < 16))
-        {
-            WriteLog (lsWARNING, Serializer) << "gFID: uncommon name out of range " << name;
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 int Serializer::add8 (unsigned char byte)
 {
     int ret = mData.size ();
diff --git a/src/ripple/websocket/LogWebsockets.cpp b/src/ripple/websocket/LogWebsockets.cpp
index 597722dec..119ede18b 100644
--- a/src/ripple/websocket/LogWebsockets.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/websocket/LogWebsockets.cpp
@@ -26,30 +26,33 @@ namespace log {
 void websocketLog (
     websocketpp_02::log::alevel::value v, std::string const& entry)
 {
-    using namespace ripple;
-    auto isTrace = v == websocketpp_02::log::alevel::DEVEL ||
-            v == websocketpp_02::log::alevel::DEBUG_CLOSE;
+    auto const isTrace =
+        v == websocketpp_02::log::alevel::DEVEL ||
+        v == websocketpp_02::log::alevel::DEBUG_CLOSE;
 
-    WriteLog(isTrace ? lsTRACE : lsDEBUG, WebSocket) << entry;
+    auto journal = ripple::debugJournal();
+
+    if (isTrace)
+        JLOG (journal.trace) << entry;
+    else
+        JLOG (journal.debug) << entry;
 }
 
 void websocketLog (
     websocketpp_02::log::elevel::value v, std::string const& entry)
 {
-    using namespace ripple;
-
-    LogSeverity s = lsDEBUG;
+    auto journal = ripple::debugJournal();
 
     if ((v & websocketpp_02::log::elevel::INFO) != 0)
-        s = lsINFO;
+        JLOG (journal.info) << entry;
     else if ((v & websocketpp_02::log::elevel::FATAL) != 0)
-        s = lsFATAL;
+        JLOG (journal.fatal) << entry;
     else if ((v & websocketpp_02::log::elevel::RERROR) != 0)
-        s = lsERROR;
+        JLOG (journal.error) << entry;
     else if ((v & websocketpp_02::log::elevel::WARN) != 0)
-        s = lsWARNING;
-
-    WriteLog(s, WebSocket) << entry;
+        JLOG (journal.warning) << entry;
+    else
+        JLOG (journal.debug) << entry;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ripple/websocket/Logger.h b/src/ripple/websocket/Logger.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d331e115a..000000000
--- a/src/ripple/websocket/Logger.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/*
-    This file is part of rippled: https://github.com/ripple/rippled
-    Copyright (c) 2012, 2013 Ripple Labs Inc.
-
-    Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
-    purpose  with  or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-    copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-
-    THE  SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
-    WITH  REGARD  TO  THIS  SOFTWARE  INCLUDING  ALL  IMPLIED  WARRANTIES  OF
-    MERCHANTABILITY  AND  FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-    ANY  SPECIAL ,  DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-    WHATSOEVER  RESULTING  FROM  LOSS  OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-    ACTION  OF  CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
-    OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-*/
-//==============================================================================
-
-#ifndef RIPPLED_RIPPLE_WEBSOCKET_LOGGER_H
-#define RIPPLED_RIPPLE_WEBSOCKET_LOGGER_H
-
-#include <websocketpp/logger/levels.hpp>
-#include <ripple/basics/Log.h>
-
-namespace ripple {
-namespace websocket {
-
-using LogLevel = websocketpp::log::level;
-enum class LoggerType {error, access};
-
-template <LoggerType>
-LogSeverity getSeverity (LogLevel);
-
-template <LoggerType loggerType>
-class Logger {
-public:
-    using Hint = websocketpp::log::channel_type_hint::value;
-
-    explicit Logger (Hint) {}
-    Logger (LogLevel, Hint) {}
-    void set_channels (LogLevel) {}
-    void clear_channels (LogLevel) {}
-
-    void write (LogLevel level, std::string const& s)
-    {
-        WriteLog (getSeverity <loggerType> (level), WebSocket) << s;
-    }
-
-    void write (LogLevel level, const char* s)
-    {
-        write (level, std::string (s));
-    }
-
-    bool static_test (LogLevel) const {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    bool dynamic_test (LogLevel) {
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-
-template <>
-LogSeverity getSeverity <LoggerType::error> (LogLevel level)
-{
-    if (level & websocketpp::log::elevel::info)
-        return lsINFO;
-    if (level & websocketpp::log::elevel::fatal)
-        return lsFATAL;
-    if (level & websocketpp::log::elevel::rerror)
-        return lsERROR;
-    if (level & websocketpp::log::elevel::warn)
-        return lsWARNING;
-    return lsDEBUG;
-}
-
-template <>
-LogSeverity getSeverity <LoggerType::access> (LogLevel level)
-{
-    auto isTrace = level == websocketpp::log::alevel::devel ||
-            level == websocketpp::log::alevel::debug_close;
-
-    return isTrace ? lsTRACE : lsDEBUG;
-}
-
-} // websocket
-} // ripple
-
-#endif