33. And misery thou shalt receive if thou wilt slight these counsels: yea even the destruction of thyself and property. 34. Impart a portion of thy property; yea, even part of thy lands, and all save the support of thy family. 35. Pay the debt thou hast contracted with the printer. Release thyself from bondage. 36. Leave thy house and home, except when thou shalt desire to see thy family: 37. And speak freely to all: yea, preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice, with a sound of rejoicing, crying--Hosanna, hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Lord God! 38. Pray always, and I will pour out my Spirit upon you, and great shall be your blessing; yea, even more than if you should obtain treasures of earth and corruptibleness to the extent thereof. 39. Behold canst thou read this without rejoicing and lifting up thy heart for gladness? 40. Or canst thou run about longer as a blind guide? 41. Or canst thou be humble and meek, and conduct thyself wisely before me? yea, come unto me thy Savior. Amen. [Sidenote: Procedure in the Organization of the Church. Joseph Smith, Jun., Appointed a Prophet, Seer and Revelator to the Church.] Whilst the Book of Mormon was in the hands of the {75} printer, [3] we still continued to bear testimony and give information, as far as we had opportunity; and also made known to our brethren that we had received a commandment to organize the Church; and accordingly we met together for that purpose, {76} at the house of Mr. Peter Whitmer, Sen., (being six in number,) [4] on Tuesday, the sixth day of April, {77} A. D., one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Having opened the meeting by solemn prayer to our Heavenly Father, we proceeded, according to previous commandment, to call on our brethren to know whether they accepted us as their teachers in the things of the Kingdom of God, and whether they were satisfied that we should proceed and be organized as a Church according to said commandment which we had received. To these several propositions they consented by a unanimous vote. I then laid my hands upon Oliver Cowdery, and ordained him an Elder of the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;" after {78} which, he ordained me also to the office of an Elder of said Church. We then took bread, blessed it, and brake it with them; also wine, blessed it, and drank it with them. We then laid our hands on each individual member of the Church present, that they might receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, and be confirmed members of the Church of Christ. The Holy Ghost was poured out upon us to a very great degree--some prophesied, whilst we all praised the Lord, and rejoiced exceedingly. Whilst yet together, I received the following commandment: _Revelation to Joseph Smith, Jun., given at Fayette, Seneca County, New York, April 6th, 1830._ [5]