History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
3. This vision, in which the Prophet evidently saw the order of the
Church organization, is several times alluded to by him. By reference
to the note on page 181 it will be observed that President Smith
there refers to the vision in such a manner as to lead one to believe
that he saw that Brigham Young would be one of the Twelve, and Joseph
Young President of the Seventies. He also refers to this vision in
the revelation which appears in chapter 14; (Doctrine and Covenants,
sec. 107, 93). Describing the order of the Seventies, he says: "And it
is according to the _vision_, showing the order of the Seventy, that
there shall be seven Presidents to preside over them, chosen out of the
number of the Seventy." It was doubtless in this vision also that the
Prophet saw the manner in which the Twelve should be chosen.
4. Elder Joseph Young in his "History of the Organization of the
Seventies," (page 14) says that the following sentiment was delivered
by the prophet Joseph Smith in an address to the Elders assembled in
Kirtland soon after the Seventies were organized: "Brethren, some of
you are angry with me, because you did not fight in Missouri; but let
me tell you, God did not want you to fight. He could not organize His
kingdom with twelve men to open the Gospel door to the nations of the
earth, and with seventy men under their direction to follow in their
tracks, unless He took them from a body of men who had offered their
lives, and who had made as great a sacrifice as did Abraham. Now the
Lord has got His Twelve and His Seventy, and there will be other
quorums of Seventies called, who will make the sacrifice, and those who
have not made their sacrifices and their offerings now, will make them
hereafter."
5. A full list of those who sent up to Zion, including women and
children, is here published in place of the partial list heretofore
published in the History of Joseph Smith in the _Millennial Star_,
volume 15, page 205.
6. The hymn was peculiarly suited to the occasion. Some of the stanzas
follow: "Hark! listen to the trumpeters! They sound for volunteers;
On Zion's bright and flowery mount Behold the officers. 'Their horses
white, their armor bright, With courage bold they stand, Enlisting
soldiers for their king, To march to Zion's land. We want no cowards in
our bands, Who will our colors fly: We call for valiant-hearted men,
Who're not afraid to die.' To see our armies on parade, How martial
they appear! All armed and dressed in uniform, They look like men of
war." They follow their great General. The great Eternal Lamb--His
garments stained in his own blood--King Jesus is His name.
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