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
On the 4th I attended the first conference in the land of Zion. It was
held at the house of Brother Joshua Lewis, in Kaw township, in the
presence of the Colesville branch of the Church. The Spirit of the Lord
was there.
[Sidenote: Death of Polly Knight.]
On the 7th, I attended the funeral of Sister Polly Knight, the wife
of Joseph Knight, Sen., this was the first death in the Church in
this land, and I can say, a worthy member sleeps in Jesus till the
resurrection. [4]
I also received the following:
{200} _Revelation, given in Zion, August 7th, 1831._ [5]
1. Behold, blessed, saith the Lord, are they who have come up
unto this land with an eye single to my glory, according to my
commandments;
2. For those that live shall inherit the earth, and those that die
shall rest from all their labors, and their works shall follow
them, and they shall receive a crown in the mansions of my Father,
which I have prepared for them;
3. Yea, blessed are they whose feet stand upon the land of Zion,
who have obeyed my Gospel, for they shall receive for their reward
the good things of the earth; and it shall bring forth in its
strength;
4. And they shall also be crowned with blessings from above, yea,
and with commandments not a few; and with revelations in their
time: they that are faithful and diligent before me.
5. Wherefore I give unto them a commandment, saying thus: Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy might,
mind and strength; and in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve
Him.
6. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not steal;
neither commit adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it.
7. Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things.
8. Thou shalt offer a sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in
righteousness, even that of a broken heart and a contrite spirit.
9. And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from
the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy
sacraments upon my holy day;
10. For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your
labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High;
11. Nevertheless thy vows shall be offered up in righteousness on
all days and at all times;
12. But remember that on this, the Lord's day, thou shalt offer
thine oblations; and thy sacraments unto the Most High, confessing
thy sins unto thy brethren, and before the Lord.
13. And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy
food be prepared with singleness of heart, that thy fasting may be
perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full.
14. Verily, this is fasting and prayer; or in other words,
rejoicing and prayer.
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