History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
_Revelation to Oliver Cowdery, given at Fayette, New York,
September, 1830._ [4]
1. Behold, I say unto thee, Oliver, that it shall be given unto
thee, that thou shalt be heard by the Church in all things
whatsoever thou shalt teach them by the Comforter, concerning the
revelations and commandments which I have given.
2. But, behold, verily, verily, I say unto thee, no one shall be
appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this Church,
excepting my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., for he receiveth them even
as Moses.
3. And thou shalt be obedient unto the things which I shall
give unto {111} him, even as Aaron, to declare faithfully the
commandments and the revelations, with power and authority unto the
Church.
4. And if thou art led at any time by the comforter to speak or
teach or at all times by the way of commandment unto the Church,
thou mayest do it.
5. But thou shalt not write by way of commandment, but by wisdom:
6. And thou shalt not command him who is at thy head, and at the
head of the church,
7. For I have given him the keys of the mysteries, and the
revelations which are sealed, until I shall appoint unto them
another in his stead.
8. And now, behold, I my unto you, that you shall go unto the
Lamanites and preach my gospel unto them; and inasmuch as they
receive thy teachings, thou shalt cause my Church to be established
among them; and thou shalt have revelations, but write them not by
way of commandment.
9. And now, behold, I say unto you, that it is not revealed, and no
man knoweth, where the city of Zion shall be built, but it shall be
given hereafter. Behold, I say unto you, that it shall be on the
borders by the Lamanites.
10. Thou shalt not leave this place until after the conference, and
my servant Joseph shall be appointed to preside over the conference
by the voice of it, and what he saith to thee thou shalt tell.
11. And again, thou shalt take thy brother, Hiram Page, between
him and thee alone, and tell him that those things which he hath
written from that stone, are not of me, and that Satan deceiveth
him;
12. For, behold, these things have not been appointed unto him,
neither shall anything be appointed unto any of this Church
contrary to the church covenants.
13. For all things must be done in order, and by common consent in
the Church, by the prayer of faith.
14. And thou shalt assist to settle all these things according to
the covenants of the Church before thou shalt take thy journey
among the Lamanites.
15. And it shall be given thee from the time thou shalt go, until
the time thou shalt return, what thou shalt do.
16. And thou must open thy mouth at all times declaring my gospel
with the sound of rejoicing. Amen.
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