Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic MartyrWilson, Lycurgus A. (Lycurgus Arnold)
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Life of David W. Patten, the First Apostolic Martyr
Wilson, Lycurgus A. (Lycurgus Arnold)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles -- Biography; Patten, David W., 1799-1838
"103. And again, verily, verily I say unto you, it is expedient that
every man who goes forth to proclaim mine everlasting gospel, that
inasmuch as they have families, and receive monies by gift that they
should send it unto them or make use of it for their benefit, as the
Lord shall direct them, for thus it seemeth me good.
"104. And let all those who have not families, who receive monies,
send it up unto the Bishop in Zion, or unto the Bishop in Ohio, that
it may be consecrated for the bringing forth of the revelations and
the printing thereof, and for establishing Zion.
"105. And if any man shall give unto any of you a coat, or a suit,
take the old and cast it unto the poor, and go your way rejoicing.
"106. And if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take
with him he that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that
he may become strong also.
"107. Therefore, take with you those who are ordained unto the lesser
priesthood, and send them before you to make appointments, and to
prepare the way, and to fill appointments that you yourselves are not
able to fill.
"108. Behold, this is the way that mine apostles, in ancient days,
built up my church unto me.
"109. Therefore, let every man stand in his own office, and labor in
his own calling; and let not the head say unto the feet, it hath no
need of the feet, for without the feet how shall the body be able to
stand?
"110. Also the body hath need of every member, that all may be edified
together, that the system may be kept perfect.
"111. And behold the High Priests should travel, and also the elders,
and also the lesser priests; but the deacons and teachers should be
appointed to watch over the church, to be standing ministers unto the
church.
"112. And the bishop, Newel K. Whitney, also, should travel round
about and among all the churches, searching after the poor to
administer to their wants by humbling the rich and the proud;
"113. He should also employ an agent to take charge and to do his
secular business as he shall direct.
"114. Nevertheless, let the bishop go unto the city of New York,
also to the city of Albany, and also to the city of Boston, and warn
the people of those cities with the sound of the gospel, with a loud
voice, of the desolation and utter abolishment which await them if
they do reject these things;
"115. For if they do reject these things the hour of their judgment is
nigh, and their house shall be left unto them desolate.
"116. Let him trust in me and he shall not be confounded; and an hair
of his head shall not fall to the ground unnoticed.
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