is coming." Shortly afterwards Oliver Cowdery and his associates came with the Book of Mormon, and with the message of the restored Gospel. Moreover, in further fulfilment of this vision, under the rooftree of the Whitneys the Prophet received a number of the revelations contained in this volume. 5. This organization, called "the family," came into existence before the Gospel was preached in Kirtland, through an effort of the people of this neighborhood to live as the early Christians are said to have lived, viz., "And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common."--(Acts 4:32.) 6. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. 41. 7. This refers to the promise which the Lord gave in the revelation of January 1831, see p. 142, verse 32. 8. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. 42. 9. The words, "or High Priests," were added by the Prophet some years after: and also the words, "High Council," in the 34th verse.--_Orson Pratt_. 10. The words, "or High Priests," were added by the Prophet some years after.--_Orson Pratt_. 11. Verses 74 to 93 inclusive, were given some days after the first 73 verses.--_Orson Pratt_. 12. This woman's name, according to the history of the church kept by John Whitmer, was Hubble. "She professed to be a prophetess of the Lord, and professed to have many revelations, and knew the Book of Mormon was true, and that she should become a teacher in the church of Christ. She appeared to be very sanctimonious and deceived some who were not able to detect her in her hypocrisy; others, however, had the spirit of discernment and her follies and abominations were manifest." John Whitmer's _History of the Church_, ch. 3. 13. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. 43. 14. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. 44. {158} Chapter XIV. Effort to Overwhelm the Church by Falsehood--Sundry Revelations Leading to Doctrinal Development. [Sidenote: Efforts through the Press to Retard the Work.] At this age of the Church [i. e., early in the spring of 1831] many false reports, lies, and foolish stories, were published in the newspapers, and circulated in every direction, to prevent people from investigating the work, or embracing the faith. A great earthquake in China, which destroyed from one to two thousand inhabitants, was burlesqued in some papers, as "Mormonism in China." [1] But to the joy of the Saints who had to struggle against every thing that prejudice and wickedness could invent, I received the following: {159} _Revelation at Kirtland, given March 7th, 1831._ [2] 1. Hearken, O ye people of my Church, to whom the kingdom has been given--hearken ye and give ear to Him who laid the foundation of the earth, who made the heavens and all the hosts thereof, and by whom all things were made which live, and move, and have a being.