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
2. Saying, I, the Lord, will make known unto you what I will that
ye shall do from this time until the next conference, which shall
be held in Missouri, upon the land which I will consecrate unto
my people, which are a remnant of Jacob, and those who are heirs
according to the covenant.
3. Wherefore, verily I say unto you, let my servants Joseph Smith,
Jun., and Sidney Rigdon take their journey as soon as preparations
can be made to leave their homes, and journey to the land of
Missouri.
4. And inasmuch as they are faithful unto me, it shall be made
known unto them what they shall do;
5. And it shall also, inasmuch as they are faithful, be made known
unto them the land of your inheritance.
6. And inasmuch as they are not faithful, they shall be cut off,
even as I will, as seemeth me good.
7. And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Lyman Wight,
and my servant John Corrill take their journey speedily;
8. And also my servant John Murdock, and my servant Hyrum Smith,
take their journey unto the same place by the way of Detroit.
9. And let them journey from thence preaching the word by the way,
saying none other things than that which the Prophets and Apostles
have written, and that which is taught them by the Comforter
through the prayer of faith.
10. Let them go two by two, and thus let them preach by the way in
every congregation, baptizing by water, and the laying on of the
hands by the water's side;
11. For thus saith the Lord, I will cut my work short in
righteousness, for the days come that I will send forth judgment
unto victory.
12. And let my servant Lyman Wight beware, for Satan desireth to
sift him as chaff.
13. And behold, he that is faithful shall be made ruler over many
things.
14. And again, I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that
ye {178} may not be deceived, for Satan is abroad in the land, and
he goeth forth deceiving the nations;
15. Wherefore he that prayeth, whose spirit is contrite, the same
is accepted of me if he obey mine ordinances.
16. He that speaketh, whose spirit is contrite, whose language is
meek and edifieth, the same is of God if he obey mine ordinances.
17. And again, he that trembleth under my power shall be made
strong, and shall bring forth fruits of praise and wisdom,
according to the revelations and truths which I have given you.
18. And again, he that is overcome and bringeth not forth fruits,
even according to this pattern, is not of me;
19. Wherefore, by this pattern ye shall know the spirits in all
cases under the whole heavens.
20. And the days have come, according to men's faith it shall be
done unto them.
21. Behold, this commandment is given unto all the Elders whom I
have chosen.
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