D&C 45:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, to the Church, at
Kirtland, Ohio, March 7, 1831. Prefacing his record of this revelation, the
Prophet states that at this age of the Church many false reports and foolish
stories were published and circulated, to prevent people from investigating
the work or embracing the faith. See History of the Church, vol. 1, p. 158.
--Jesus Christ the advocate for His people with the Father--Blessed state of
Enoch and his people--Prediction made to the disciples in former days
cited--Times of the Gentiles signalized by the light of the Gospel--In the
same generation the times of the Gentiles to be fulfilled--A desolating
sickness named among the many tribulations preceding the coming of the Lord
in judgment--Significance of the parable of the fig-trees and that of the ten
virgins--Gathering of the people from the eastern lands into the western
countries--Promise of the establishment of the New Jerusalem--Eventual
triumph of Zion.
D&C 45:1 Hearken, O ye people of my church, to whom the kingdom has been
given; hearken ye and give 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.
D&C 45:2 And again I say, hearken unto my voice, lest death shall overtake
you; in an hour when ye think not the summer shall be past, and the harvest
ended, and your souls not saved.
D&C 45:3 Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading
your cause before him--
D&C 45:4 Saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no
sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was
shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be glorified;
D&C 45:5 Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name,
that they may come unto me and have everlasting life.
D&C 45:6 Hearken, O ye people of my church, and ye elders listen together,
and hear my voice while it is called today, and harden not your hearts;
D&C 45:7 For verily I say unto you that I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the end, the light and the life of the world--a light that shineth in
darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not.
D&C 45:8 I came unto mine own, and mine own received me not; but unto as many
as received me gave I power to do many miracles, and to become the sons of
God; and even unto them that believed on my name gave I power to obtain
eternal life.
D&C 45:9 And even so I have sent mine everlasting covenant into the world, to
be a light to the world, and to be a standard for my people, and for the
Gentiles to seek to it, and to be a messenger before my face to prepare the
way before me.
D&C 45:10 Wherefore, come ye unto it, and with him that cometh I will reason
as with men in days of old, and I will show unto you my strong reasoning.
D&C 45:11 Wherefore, hearken ye together and let me show unto you even my
wisdom--the wisdom of him whom ye say is the God of Enoch, and his brethren,
D&C 45:12 Who were separated from the earth, and were received unto myself--a
city reserved until a day of righteousness shall come--a day which was sought
for by all holy men, and when they found it not because of wickedness and
abominations;
D&C 45:13 And confessed they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth;
D&C 45:14 But obtained a promise that they should find it and see it in their
flesh.
D&C 45:15 Wherefore, hearken and I will reason with you, and I will speak
unto you and prophesy, as unto men in days of old.
D&C 45:16 And I will show it plainly as I showed it unto my disciples as I
stood before them in the flesh, and spake unto them, saying: As ye have asked
of me concerning the signs of my coming, in the day when I shall come in my
glory in the clouds of heaven, to fulfil the promises that I have made unto
your fathers,
D&C 45:17 For as ye have looked upon the long absence of your spirits from
your bodies to be a bondage, I will show unto you how the day of redemption
shall come, and also the restoration of the scattered Israel.
D&C 45:18 And now ye behold this temple which is in Jerusalem, which ye call
the house of God, and your enemies say that this house shall never fall.
D&C 45:19 But, verily I say unto you, that desolation shall come upon this
generation as a thief in the night, and this people shall be destroyed and
scattered among all nations.
D&C 45:20 And this temple which ye now see shall be thrown down that there
shall not be left one stone upon another.
D&C 45:21 And it shall come to pass, that this generation of Jews shall not
pass away until every desolation which I have told you concerning them shall
come to pass.
D&C 45:22 Ye say that ye know that the end of the world cometh; ye say also
that ye know that the heavens and the earth shall pass away;
D&C 45:23 And in this ye say truly, for so it is; but these things which I
have told you shall not pass away until all shall be fulfilled.
D&C 45:24 And this I have told you concerning Jerusalem; and when that day
shall come, shall a remnant be scattered among all nations;
D&C 45:25 But they shall be gathered again; but they shall remain until the
times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
D&C 45:26 And in that day shall be heard of wars and rumors of wars, and the
whole earth shall be commotion, and mens' hearts shall fail them, and they
shall say that Christ delayeth his coming until the end of the earth.
D&C 45:27 And the love of men shall wax cold, and iniquity shall abound.
D&C 45:28 And when the times of the Gentiles is come in, as light shall break
forth among them that sit in darkness, and it shall be the fulness of my
gospel;
D&C 45:29 But they receive it not; for they perceive not the light, and they
turn their hearts from me because of the precepts of men.
D&C 45:30 And in that generation shall the times of the Gentiles be
fulfilled.
D&C 45:31 And there shall be men standing in that generation, that shall not
pass until they shall see an overflowing scourge; for a desolating sickness
shall cover the land.
D&C 45:32 But my disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be
moved; but among the wicked, men shall lift up their voices and curse God and
die.
D&C 45:33 And there shall be earthquakes also in divers places, and many
desolations; yet men will harden their hearts against me, and they will take
up the sword, one against another, and they will kill one another.
D&C 45:34 And now, when I the Lord had spoken these words unto my disciples,
they were troubled.
D&C 45:35 And I said unto them: be not troubled, for, when all these things
shall come to pass, ye may know that the promises which have been made unto
you shall be fulfilled.
D&C 45:36 And when the light shall begin to break forth, it shall be with
them like unto a parable which I will show you--
D&C 45:37 Ye look and behold the figtrees, and ye see them with your eyes,
and ye say when they begin to shoot forth, and their leaves are yet tender,
that the summer is now nigh at hand;
D&C 45:38 Even so it shall be in that day when they shall see all these
things, then shall they know that the hour is nigh.
D&C 45:39 And it shall come to pass that he that feareth me shall be looking
forth for the great day of the Lord to come, even for the signs of the coming
of the Son of Man.
D&C 45:40 And they shall see signs and wonders, for they shall be shown forth
in the heavens above, and in the earth beneath.
D&C 45:41 And they shall behold blood, and fire, and vapors of smoke.
D&C 45:42 And before the day of the Lord shall come, the sun shall be
darkened, and the moon be turned into blood, and the stars fall from heaven.
D&C 45:43 And the remnant shall be gathered unto this place;
D&C 45:44 And then they shall look for me, and, behold, I will come; and they
shall see me in the clouds of heaven, clothed with power and great glory;
with all the holy angels; and he that watches not for me shall be cut off.
D&C 45:45 But before the arm of the Lord shall fall, an angel shall sound his
trump, and the saints that have slept shall come forth to meet me in the
cloud.
D&C 45:46 Wherefore, if ye have slept in peace blessed are you; for as you
now behold me and know that I am, even so shall ye come unto me and your
souls shall live, and your redemption shall be perfected; and the saints
shall come forth from the four quarters of the earth.
D&C 45:47 Then shall the arm of the Lord fall upon the nations.
D&C 45:48 And then shall the Lord set his foot upon this mount, and it shall
cleave in twain, and the earth shall tremble, and reel to and fro, and the
heavens also shall shake.
D&C 45:49 And the Lord shall utter his voice, and all the ends of the earth
shall hear it; and the nations of the earth shall mourn, and they that have
laughed shall see their folly.
D&C 45:50 And calamity shall cover the mocker, and the scorner shall be
consumed; and they that have watched for iniquity shall be hewn down and cast
into the fire.
D&C 45:51 And then shall the Jews look upon me and say: What are these wounds
in thine hands and in thy feet?
D&C 45:52 They shall then know that I am the Lord; for I will say unto them:
These wounds are the wounds with which I was wounded in the house of my
friends. I am he who was lifted up. I am Jesus that was crucified. I am the
Son of God.
D&C 45:53 And then shall they weep because of their iniquities; then shall
they lament because they persecuted their king.
D&C 45:54 And then shall the heathen nations be redeemed, and they that knew
no law shall have a part in the first resurrection; and it shall be tolerable
for them.
D&C 45:55 And Satan shall be bound, that he shall have no place in the hearts
of men.
D&C 45:56 And in that day, when I shall come in my glory, shall the parable
be fulfilled which I spake concerning the ten virgins.
D&C 45:57 For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken
the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived--verily I say
unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire, but shall abide
the day.
D&C 45:58 And the earth shall be given unto them for an inheritance; and they
shall multiply and wax strong, and their children shall grow up without sin
unto salvation.
D&C 45:59 For the Lord shall be in their midst, and his glory shall be upon
them, and he will be their king and their lawgiver.
D&C 45:60 And now, behold, I say unto you, it shall not be given unto you to
know any further concerning this chapter, until the New Testament be
translated, and in it all these things shall be made known;
D&C 45:61 Wherefore I give unto you that ye may now translate it, that ye may
be prepared for the things to come.
D&C 45:62 For verily I say unto you, that great things await you;
D&C 45:63 Ye hear of wars in foreign lands; but, behold, I say unto you, they
are nigh, even at your doors, and not many years hence ye shall hear of wars
in your own lands.
D&C 45:64 Wherefore I, the Lord have said, gather ye out from the eastern
lands, assemble ye yourselves together ye elders of my church; go ye forth
into the western countries, call upon the inhabitants to repent, and inasmuch
as they do repent, build up churches unto me.
D&C 45:65 And with one heart and with one mind, gather up your riches that ye
may purchase an inheritance which shall hereafter be appointed unto you.
D&C 45:66 And it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city
of refuge, a place of safety for the saints of the Most High God;
D&C 45:67 And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the
Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and
it shall be called Zion.
D&C 45:68 And it shall come to pass among the wicked, that every man that
will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee into Zion for
safety.
D&C 45:69 And there shall be gathered unto it out of every nation under
heaven; and it shall be the only people that shall not be at war one with
another.
D&C 45:70 And it shall be said among the wicked: Let us not go up to battle
against Zion, for the inhabitants of Zion are terrible; wherefore we cannot
stand.
D&C 45:71 And it shall come to pass that the righteous shall be gathered out
from among all nations, and shall come to Zion, singing with songs of
everlasting joy.
D&C 45:72 And now, I say unto you, keep these things from going abroad unto
the world until it is expedient in me, that ye may accomplish this work in
the eyes of your enemies, that they may not know your works until ye have
accomplished the thing which I have commanded you;
D&C 45:73 That when they shall know it, that they may consider these things.
D&C 45:74 For when the Lord shall appear he shall be terrible unto them, that
fear may seize upon them, and they shall stand afar off and tremble.
D&C 45:75 And all the nations shall be afraid because of the terror of the
Lord and the power of his might. Even so. Amen.
D&C 46:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, to the Church, at
Kirtland, Ohio, March 8 1831. A custom of admitting to the sacrament meetings
and other assemblies of the Church only members and earnest investigators had
become somewhat general. See History of the Church, vol. 1, p. 163.
--Meetings of the Church to be conducted as the Holy Spirit shall
guide--Neither members nor earnest seekers after the truth to be excluded
from sacramental services--Many of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
enumerated--Power of discernment promised so that manifestations not inspired
by the Spirit of God may be recognized.
D&C 46:1 Hearken, O ye people of my church; for verily I say unto you that
these things were spoken unto you for your profit and learning.
D&C 46:2 But notwithstanding those things which are written, it always has
been given to the elders of my church from the beginning, and ever shall be,
to conduct all meetings as they are directed and guided by the Holy Spirit.
D&C 46:3 Nevertheless ye are commanded never to cast any one out from your
public meetings, which are held before the world.
D&C 46:4 Ye are also commanded not to cast any one who belongeth to the
church out of your sacrament meetings; nevertheless, if any have trespassed,
let him not partake until he makes reconciliation.
D&C 46:5 And again I say unto you, ye shall not cast any out of your
sacrament meetings who are earnestly seeking the kingdom--I speak this
concerning those who are not of the church.
D&C 46:6 And again I say unto you, concerning your confirmation meetings,
that if there be any that are not of the church, that are earnestly seeking
after the kingdom, ye shall not cast them out.
D&C 46:7 But ye are commanded in all things to ask of God, who giveth
liberally; and that which the Spirit testifies unto you even so I would that
ye should do in all holiness of heart, walking uprightly before me,
considering the end of your salvation, doing all things with prayer and
thanksgiving, that ye may not be seduced by evil spirits, or doctrines of
devils, or the commandments of men; for some are of men, and others of
devils.
D&C 46:8 Wherefore, beware lest ye are deceived; and that ye may not be
deceived seek ye earnestly the best gifts, always remembering for what they
are given;
D&C 46:9 For verily I say unto you, they are given for the benefit of those
who love me and keep all my commandments, and him that seeketh so to do; that
all may be benefited that seek or that ask of me, that ask and not for a sign
that they may consume it upon their lusts.
D&C 46:10 And again, verily I say unto you, I would that ye should always
remember, and always retain in your minds what those gifts are, that are
given unto the church.
D&C 46:11 For all have not every gift given unto them; for there are many
gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God.
D&C 46:12 To some is given one, and to some is given another, that all may be
profited thereby.
D&C 46:13 To some it is given by the Holy Ghost to know that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God, and that he was crucified for the sins of the world.
D&C 46:14 To others it is given to believe on their words, that they also
might have eternal life if they continue faithful.
D&C 46:15 And again, to some it is given by the Holy Ghost to know the
differences of administration, as it will be pleasing unto the same Lord,
according as the Lord will, suiting his mercies according to the conditions
of the children of men.
D&C 46:16 And again, it is given by the Holy Ghost to some to know the
diversities of operations, whether they be of God, that the manifestations of
the Spirit may be given to every man to profit withal.
D&C 46:17 And again, verily I say unto you, to some is given, by the Spirit
of God, the word of wisdom.
D&C 46:18 To another is given the word of knowledge, that all may be taught
to be wise and to have knowledge.
D&C 46:19 And again, to some it is given to have faith to be healed;
D&C 46:20 And to others it is given to have faith to heal.
D&C 46:21 And again, to some is given the working of miracles;
D&C 46:22 And to others it is given to prophesy;
D&C 46:23 And to others the discerning of spirits.
D&C 46:24 And again, it is given to some to speak with tongues;
D&C 46:25 And to another is given the interpretation of tongues.
D&C 46:26 And all these gifts come from God, for the benefit of the children
of God.
D&C 46:27 And unto the bishop of the church, and unto such as God shall
appoint and ordain to watch over the church and to be elders unto the church,
are to have it given unto them to discern all those gifts lest there shall be
any among you professing and yet not be of God.
D&C 46:28 And it shall come to pass that he that asketh in the Spirit shall
receive in the Spirit;
D&C 46:29 That unto some it may be given to have all those gifts, that there
may be a head, in order that every member may be profited thereby.
D&C 46:30 He that asketh in the Spirit asketh according to the will of God;
wherefore it is done even as he asketh.
D&C 46:31 And again, I say unto you, all things must be done in the name of
Christ, whatsoever you do in the Spirit;
D&C 46:32 And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever
blessing ye are blessed with.
D&C 46:33 And ye must practice virtue and holiness before me continually.
Even so. Amen.
D&C 47:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Kirtland,
Ohio, March 8, 1831. Prior to this time Oliver Cowdery had acted as Church
historian and recorder. John Whitmer had not sought an appointment as
historian, but, being desired to serve in this capacity had said that he
would obey the will of the Lord in the matter. See History of the Church,
vol. 1, p. 166. --John Whitmer designated as the keeper of the history of the
Church.
D&C 47:1 Behold, it is expedient in me that my servant John should write and
keep a regular history, and assist you, my servant Joseph, in transcribing
all things which shall be given you, until he is called to further duties.
D&C 47:2 Again, verily I say unto you that he can also lift up his voice in
meetings, whenever it shall be expedient.
D&C 47:3 And again, I say unto you that it shall be appointed unto him to
keep the church record and history continually; for Oliver Cowdery I have
appointed to another office.
D&C 47:4 Wherefore, it shall be given him, inasmuch as he is faithful, by the
Comforter, to write these things. Even so. Amen.
D&C 48:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland,
Ohio, March, 1831. Joseph had inquired of the Lord as to the mode of
procedure in procuring lands for the settlement of the Saints, this being an
important matter in view of the mogration of members of the Church from New
York State, in obedience to the Lord's command that they should assemble in
Ohio. --The people already established in Ohio to share their holdings with
new arrivals--Lands to be purchased as required--The people to follow the
counsel of their presiding officers in the matter.
D&C 48:1 It is necessary that ye should remain for the present time in your
places of abode, as it shall be suitable to your circumstances.
D&C 48:2 And inasmuch as ye have lands, ye shall impart to the eastern
brethren;
D&C 48:3 And inasmuch as ye have not lands, let them buy for the present time
in those regions round about, as seemeth them good, for it must needs be
necessary that they have places to live for the present time.
D&C 48:4 It must needs be necessary that ye save all the money that ye can,
and that ye obtain all the money ye can in righteousness, that in time ye may
be enabled to purchase land for an inheritance, even the city.
D&C 48:5 The place is not yet to be revealed; but after your brethren come
from the east there are to be certain men appointed, and to them it shall be
given to know the place, or to them it shall be revealed.
D&C 48:6 And they shall be appointed to purchase the lands, and to make a
commencement to lay the foundation of the city; and then shall ye begin to be
gathered with your families, every man according to his family, according to
his circumstances, and as is appointed to him by the presidency and the
bishop of the church, according to the laws and commandments which ye have
received, and which ye shall hereafter receive. Even so. Amen.
D&C 49:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, to Sidney Rigdon,
Parley P. Pratt and Leman Copley, at Kirtland, Ohio, March, 1831. See History
of the Church, vol. 1, p. 167. Leman Copley had embraced the Gospel, but
still held to some of the teachings of the Shakers, or Shaking Quakers, of
whom he had formerly been one. Many of these people were honest-hearted, and
the Lord directed his servants to labor amongst them. --Exact time of the
Lord's advent not to be revealed prior to the great event--Sanctity of
marriage as a low of God unto man--Complete abstinence from meat not
required--Development of Lamanites and establishment of Zion to precede the
coming of the great day of the Lord.
D&C 49:1 Hearken unto my word, my servants Sidney, and Parley, and Leman; for
behold, verily I say unto you, that I give unto you a commandment that you
shall go and preach my gospel which ye have received, even as ye have
received it, unto the Shakers.
D&C 49:2 Behold, I say unto you, that they desire to know the truth in part,
but not all, for they are not right before me and must needs repent.
D&C 49:3 Wherefore, I send you, my servants Sidney and Parley, to preach the
gospel unto them.
D&C 49:4 And my servant Leman shall be ordained unto this work, that he may
reason with them, not according to that which he has received of them, but
according to that which shall be taught him by you my servants; and by so
doing I will bless him, otherwise he shall not prosper.
D&C 49:5 Thus saith the Lord; for I am God, and have sent mine Only Begotten
Son into the world for the redemption of the world, and have decreed that he
that receiveth him shall be saved, and he that receiveth him not shall be
damned--
D&C 49:6 And they have done unto the Son of Man even as they listed; and he
has taken his power on the right hand of his glory, and now reigneth in the
heavens, and will reign till he descends on the earth to put all enemies
under his feet, which time is nigh at hand--
D&C 49:7 I, the Lord God, have spoken it; but the hour and the day no man
knoweth, neither the angels in heaven, nor shall they know until he comes.
D&C 49:8 Wherefore, I will that all men shall repent, for all are under sin,
except those which I have reserved unto myself, holy men that ye know not of.
D&C 49:9 Wherefore, I say unto you that I have sent unto you mine everlasting
covenant, even that which was from the beginning.
D&C 49:10 And that which I have promised I have so fulfilled, and the nations
of the earth shall bow to it; and, if not of themselves, they shall come
down, for that which is now exalted of itself shall be laid low of power.
D&C 49:11 Wherefore, I give unto you a commandment that ye go among this
people, and say unto them, like unto mine apostle of old, whose name was
Peter:
D&C 49:12 Believe on the name of the Lord Jesus, who was on the earth, and is
to come, the beginning and the end;
D&C 49:13 Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, according to
the holy commandment, for the remission of sins;
D&C 49:14 And whoso doeth this shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, by
the laying on of the hands of the elders of the church.
D&C 49:15 And again, verily I say unto you, that whoso forbiddeth to marry is
not ordained of God, for marriage is ordained of God unto man.
D&C 49:16 Wherefore, it is lawful that he should have one wife, and they
twain shall be one flesh, and all this that the earth might answer the end of
its creation;
D&C 49:17 And that it might be filled with the measure of men, according to
his creation before the world was made.
D&C 49:18 And whoso forbiddeth to abstain from meats, that man should not eat
the same, is not ordained of God;
D&C 49:19 For, behold, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and
that which cometh of the earth, is ordained for the use of man for food and
for raiment, and that he might have in abundance.
D&C 49:20 But it is not given that one man should possess that which is above
another, wherefore the world lieth in sin.
D&C 49:21 And wo be unto man that sheddeth blood or that wasteth flesh and
hath no need.
D&C 49:22 And again, verily I say unto you, that the Son of Man cometh not in
the form of a woman, neither of a man traveling on the earth.
D&C 49:23 Wherefore, be not deceived, but continue in steadfastness, looking
forth for the heavens to be shaken, and the earth to tremble and to reel to
and fro as a drunken man, and for the valleys to be exalted, and for the
mountains to be made low, and for the rough places to become smooth--and all
this when the angel shall sound his trumpet.
D&C 49:24 But before the great day of the Lord shall come, Jacob shall
flourish in the wilderness, and the Lamanites shall blossom as the rose.
D&C 49:25 Zion shall flourish upon the hills and rejoice upon the mountains,
and shall be assembled together unto the place which I have appointed.
D&C 49:26 Behold, I say unto you, go forth as I have commanded you; repent of
all your sins; ask and ye shall receive; knock and it shall be opened unto
you.
D&C 49:27 Behold, I will go before you and be your rearward; and I will be in
your midst, and you shall not be confounded.
D&C 49:28 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, and I come quickly. Even so. Amen.
D&C 50:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland,
Ohio, May, 1831. The Prophet states that some of the Elders present did not
understand the manifestations of different spirits abroad in the earth, and
that this revelation was given in response to his special inquiry on the
matter. So-called spiritual phenomena were not uncommon among the members,
some of whom claimed to be receiving visions and revelations. See History of
the Church, vol. 1, p. 170. --False spirits deceiving the world--Means by
which they may be detected--Between their manifestations and those of the
Spirit of the Lord there is difference as between light and darkness--Special
service required of certain Elders--Greater knowledge promised as the people
shall grow in grace and truth--The Lord is the Good Shepherd and the Stone of
Israel.
D&C 50:1 Hearken, O ye elders of my church, and give ear to the voice of the
living God; and attend to the words of wisdom which shall be given unto you,
according as ye have asked and are agreed as touching the church, and the
spirits which have gone abroad in the earth.
D&C 50:2 Behold, verily I say unto you, that there are many spirits which are
false spirits, which have gone forth in the earth, deceiving the world.
D&C 50:3 And also Satan hath sought to deceive you, that he might overthrow
you.
D&C 50:4 Behold, I, the Lord, have looked upon you, and have seen
abominations in the church that profess my name.
D&C 50:5 But blessed are they who are faithful and endure, whether in life or
in death, for they shall inherit eternal life.
D&C 50:6 But wo unto them that are deceivers and hypocrites, for, thus saith
the Lord, I will bring them to judgment.
D&C 50:7 Behold, verily I say unto you, there are hypocrites among you, who
have deceived some, which has given the adversary power; but behold such
shall be reclaimed;
D&C 50:8 But the hypocrites shall be detected and shall be cut off, either in
life or in death, even as I will; and wo unto them who are cut off from my
church, for the same are overcome of the world.
D&C 50:9 Wherefore, let every man beware lest he do that which is not in
truth and righteousness before me.
D&C 50:10 And now come, saith the Lord, by the Spirit, unto the elders of his
church, and let us reason together, that ye may understand;
D&C 50:11 Let us reason even as a man reasoneth one with another face to
face.
D&C 50:12 Now, when a man reasoneth he is understood of man, because he
reasoneth as a man; even so will I, the Lord, reason with you that you may
understand.
D&C 50:13 Wherefore, I the Lord ask you this question--unto what were ye
ordained?
D&C 50:14 To preach my gospel by the Spirit, even the Comforter which was
sent forth to teach the truth.
D&C 50:15 And then received ye spirits which ye could not understand, and
received them to be of God; and in this are ye justified?
D&C 50:16 Behold ye shall answer this question yourselves; nevertheless, I
will be merciful unto you; he that is weak among you hereafter shall be made
strong.
D&C 50:17 Verily I say unto you, he that is ordained of me and sent forth to
preach the word of truth by the Comforter, in the Spirit of truth, doth he
preach it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?
D&C 50:18 And if it be by some other way it is not of God.
D&C 50:19 And again, he that receiveth the word of truth, doth he receive it
by the Spirit of truth or some other way?
D&C 50:20 If it be some other way it is not of God.
D&C 50:21 Therefore, why is it that ye cannot understand and know, that he
that receiveth the word by the Spirit of truth receiveth it as it is preached
by the Spirit of truth?
D&C 50:22 Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one
another, and both are edified and rejoice together.
D&C 50:23 And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness.
D&C 50:24 That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and
continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and
brighter until the perfect day.
D&C 50:25 And again, verily I say unto you, and I say it that you may know
the truth, that you may chase darkness from among you;
D&C 50:26 He that is ordained of God and sent forth, the same is appointed to
be the greatest, notwithstanding he is the least and the servant of all.
D&C 50:27 Wherefore, he is possessor of all things; for all things are
subject unto him, both in heaven and on the earth, the life and the light,
the Spirit and the power, sent forth by the will of the Father through Jesus
Christ, his Son.
D&C 50:28 But no man is possessor of all things except he be purified and
cleansed from all sin.
D&C 50:29 And if ye are purified and cleansed from all sin, ye shall ask
whatsoever you will in the name of Jesus and it shall be done.
D&C 50:30 But know this, it shall be given you what you shall ask; and as ye
are appointed to the head, the spirits shall be subject unto you.
D&C 50:31 Wherefore, it shall come to pass, that if you behold a spirit
manifested that you cannot understand, and you receive not that spirit, ye
shall ask of the Father in the name of Jesus; and if he give not unto you
that spirit, then you may know that it is not of God.
D&C 50:32 And it shall be given unto you, power over that spirit; and you
shall proclaim against that spirit with a loud voice that it is not of God--
D&C 50:33 Not with railing accusation, that ye be not overcome, neither with
boasting nor rejoicing, lest you be seized therewith.
D&C 50:34 He that receiveth of God, let him account it of God; and let him
rejoice that he is accounted of God worthy to receive.
D&C 50:35 And by giving heed and doing these things which ye have received,
and which ye shall hereafter receive--and the kingdom is given you of the
Father, and power to overcome all things which are not ordained of him--
D&C 50:36 And behold, verily I say unto you, blessed are you who are now
hearing these words of mine from the mouth of my servant, for your sins are
forgiven you.
D&C 50:37 Let my servant Joseph Wakefield, in whom I am well pleased, and my
servant Parley P. Pratt go forth among the churches and strengthen them by
the word of exhortation;
D&C 50:38 And also my servant John Corrill, or as many of my servants as are
ordained unto this office, and let them labor in the vineyard; and let no man
hinder them doing that which I have appointed unto them--
D&C 50:39 Wherefore, in this thing my servant Edward Partridge is not
justified; nevertheless let him repent and he shall be forgiven.
D&C 50:40 Behold, ye are little children and ye cannot bear all things now;
ye must grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth.
D&C 50:41 Fear not, little children, for you are mine, and I have overcome
the world, and you are of them that my Father hath given me;
D&C 50:42 And none of them that my Father hath given me shall be lost.
D&C 50:43 And the Father and I are one. I am in the Father and the Father in
me; and inasmuch as ye have received me, ye are in me and I in you.
D&C 50:44 Wherefore, I am in your midst, and I am the good shepherd, and the
stone of Israel. He that buildeth upon this rock shall never fall.
D&C 50:45 And the day cometh that you shall hear my voice and see me, and
know that I am.
D&C 50:46 Watch, therefore, that ye may be ready. Even so. Amen.
D&C 51:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Thompson,
Ohio, May, 1831. At this time the Saints migrating from the State of New York
began to arrive in Ohio; and it became necessary to make definite
arrangements for their settlement. As this undertaking belonged particularly
to the bishop's office, Bishop Edward Partridge sought instruction on the
matter; and the Prophet inquired of the Lord. See History of the Church, vol.
1, p. 173. --Provision made for the allotment of property to the immigrant
members--Care and proper use of moneys and other possessions--Gathering place
in Ohio consecrated to the Church for a little season only.
D&C 51:1 Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, and I will speak unto my
servant Edward Partridge, and give unto him directions; for it must needs be
that he receive directions how to organize this people.
D&C 51:2 For it must needs be that they be organized according to my laws; if
otherwise, they will be cut off.
D&C 51:3 Wherefore, let my servant Edward Partridge, and those whom he has
chosen, in whom I am well pleased, appoint unto this people their portions,
every man equal according to his family, according to his circumstances and
his wants and needs.
D&C 51:4 And let my servant Edward Partridge, when he shall appoint a man his
portion, give unto him a writing that shall secure unto him his portion, that
he shall hold it, even this right and this inheritance in the church, until
he transgress and is not accounted worthy by the voice of the church,
according to the laws and covenants of the church to belong to the church.
D&C 51:5 And if he shall transgress and is not accounted worthy to belong to
the church, he shall not have power to claim that portion which he has
consecrated unto the bishop for the poor and needy of my church; therefore,
he shall not retain the gift, but shall only have claim on that portion that
is deeded unto him.
D&C 51:6 And thus all things shall be made sure, according to the laws of the
land.
D&C 51:7 And let that which belongs to this people be appointed unto this
people.
D&C 51:8 And the money which is left unto this people--let there be an agent
appointed unto this people, to take the money to provide food and raiment,
according to the wants of this people.
D&C 51:9 And let every man deal honestly, and be alike among this people, and
receive alike, that ye may be one, even as I have commanded you.
D&C 51:10 And let that which belongeth to this people not be taken and given
unto that of another church.
D&C 51:11 Wherefore, if another church would receive money of this church,
let them pay unto this church again according as they shall agree;
D&C 51:12 And this shall be done through the bishop or the agent, which shall
be appointed by the voice of the church.
D&C 51:13 And again, let the bishop appoint a storehouse unto his church; and
let all things both in money and in meat, which are more than is needful for
the wants of this people, be kept in the hands of the bishop.
D&C 51:14 And let him also reserve unto himself for his own wants, and for
the wants of his family, as he shall be employed in doing this business.
D&C 51:15 And thus I grant unto this people a privilege of organizing
themselves according to my laws.
D&C 51:16 And I consecrate unto them this land for a little season, until I,
the Lord, shall provide for them otherwise, and command them to go hence;
D&C 51:17 And the hour and the day is not given unto them, wherefore let them
act upon this land as for years, and this shall turn unto them for their
good.
D&C 51:18 Behold, this shall be an example unto my servant Edward Partridge,
in other places, in all churches.
D&C 51:19 And whoso is found a faithful, a just, and a wise steward shall
enter into the joy of his Lord, and shall inherit eternal life.
D&C 51:20 Verily, I say unto you, I am Jesus Christ, who cometh quickly, in
an hour you think not. Even so. Amen.
D&C 52:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, to the Elders of
the Church, at Kirtland, Ohio, June 7, 1831. A conference had been held at
Kirtland, beginning on the 3rd, and closing on the 6th. At this conference
the first distinctive ordinations to the office of High Priest were made; and
certain manifestations of false and deceiving spirits were discerned and
rebuked. See History of the Church, vol. 1, p. 175. --Missouri designated as
the place for the next succeeding conference--Elders named with their
respective appointments to travel two by two, preaching and baptizing.
D&C 52:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the elders whom he hath called and
chosen in these last days, by the voice of his Spirit--
D&C 52:2 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.
D&C 52:3 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.
D&C 52:4 And inasmuch as they are faithful unto me, it shall be made known
unto them what they shall do;
D&C 52:5 And it shall also, inasmuch as they are faithful, be made known unto
them the land of your inheritance.
D&C 52:6 And inasmuch as they are not faithful, they shall be cut off, even
as I will, as seemeth me good.
D&C 52:7 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Lyman Wight and my
servant John Corrill take their journey speedily;
D&C 52:8 And also my servant John Murdock, and my servant Hyrum Smith, take
their journey unto the same place by the way of Detroit.
D&C 52:9 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.
D&C 52:10 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.
D&C 52:11 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.
D&C 52:12 And let my servant Lyman Wight beware, for Satan desireth to sift
him as chaff.
D&C 52:13 And behold, he that is faithful shall be made ruler over many
things.
D&C 52:14 And again, I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that ye
may not be deceived; for Satan is abroad in the land, and he goeth forth
deceiving the nations--
D&C 52:15 Wherefore he that prayeth, whose spirit is contrite, the same is
accepted of me if he obey mine ordinances.
D&C 52:16 He that speaketh, whose spirit is contrite, whose language is meek
and edifieth, the same is of God if he obey mine ordinances.
D&C 52:17 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.
D&C 52:18 And again, he that is overcome and bringeth not forth fruits, even
according to this pattern, is not of me.
D&C 52:19 Wherefore, by this pattern ye shall know the spirits in all cases
under the whole heavens.
D&C 52:20 And the days have come; according to men's faith it shall be done
unto them.
D&C 52:21 Behold, this commandment is given unto all the elders whom I have
chosen.
D&C 52:22 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant, Thomas B. Marsh
and my servant Ezra Thayre take their journey also, preaching the word by the
way unto this same land.
D&C 52:23 And again, let my servant Isaac Morley and my servant Ezra Booth
take their journey, also preaching the word by the way unto this same land.
D&C 52:24 And again, let my servants Edward Partridge and Martin Harris take
their journey with my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun.
D&C 52:25 Let my servants David Whitmer and Harvey Whitlock also take their
journey, and preach by the way unto this same land.
D&C 52:26 And let my servants Parley P. Pratt and Orson Pratt take their
journey, and preach by the way, even unto this same land.
D&C 52:27 And let my servants Solomon Hancock and Simeon Carter also take
their journey unto this same land, and preach by the way.
D&C 52:28 Let my servants Edson Fuller and Jacob Scott also take their
journey.
D&C 52:29 Let my servants Levi W. Hancock and Zebedee Coltrin also take their
journey.
D&C 52:30 Let my servants Reynolds Cahoon and Samuel H. Smith also take their
journey.
D&C 52:31 Let my servants Wheeler Baldwin and William Carter also take their
journey.
D&C 52:32 And let my servants Newel Knight and Selah J. Griffin both be
ordained, and also take their journey.
D&C 52:33 Yea, verily I say, let all these take their journey unto one place,
in their several courses, and one man shall not build upon another's
foundation, neither journey in another's track.
D&C 52:34 He that is faithful, the same shall be kept and blessed with much
fruit.
D&C 52:35 And again, I say unto you, let my servants Joseph Wakefield and
Solomon Humphrey take their journey into the eastern lands;
D&C 52:36 Let them labor with their families, declaring none other things
than the prophets and apostles, that which they have seen and heard and most
assuredly believe, that the prophecies may be fulfilled.
D&C 52:37 In consequence of transgression, let that which was bestowed upon
Heman Basset be taken from him, and placed upon the head of Simonds Ryder.
D&C 52:38 And again, verily I say unto you, let Jared Carter be ordained a
priest, and also George James be ordained a priest.
D&C 52:39 Let the residue of the elders watch over the churches, and declare
the word in the regions round about them; and let them labor with their own
hands that there be no idolatry nor wickedness practised.
D&C 52:40 And remember in all things the poor and the needy, the sick and the
afflicted, for he that doeth not these things, the same is not my disciple.
D&C 52:41 And again, let my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon
and Edward Partridge take with them a recommend from the church. And let
there be one obtained for my servant Oliver Cowdery also.
D&C 52:42 And thus, even as I have said, if ye are faithful ye shall assemble
yourselves together to rejoice upon the land of Missouri, which is the land
of your inheritance, which is now the land of your enemies.
D&C 52:43 But, behold, I, the Lord, will hasten the city in its time, and
will crown the faithful with joy and with rejoicing.
D&C 52:44 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and I will lift them up
at that last day. Even so. Amen.
D&C 53:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, to Algernon
Sidney Gilbert, at Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831. The Prophet had inquired of
the Lord as to Gilbert's work and appointment in the Church. --Gilbert to be
ordained an Elder--Also to be an agent unto the Church as the Bishop shall
appoint.
D&C 53:1 Behold, I say unto you, my servant Sidney Gilbert, that I have heard
your prayers; and you have called upon me that it should be made known unto
you, of the Lord your God, concerning your calling and election in the
church, which I, the Lord, have raised up in these last days.
D&C 53:2 Behold, I, the Lord, who was crucified for the sins of the world,
give unto you a commandment that you shall forsake the world.
D&C 53:3 Take upon you mine ordination, even that of an elder, to preach
faith and repentance and remission of sins, according to my word, and the
reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands;
D&C 53:4 And also to be an agent unto this church in the place which shall be
appointed by the bishop, according to commandments which shall be given
hereafter.
D&C 53:5 And again, verily I say unto you, you shall take your journey with
my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon.
D&C 53:6 Behold, these are the first ordinances which you shall receive; and
the residue shall be made known in a time to come, according to your labor in
my vineyard.
D&C 53:7 And again, I would that ye should learn, that he only is saved who
endureth unto the end. Even so. Amen.
D&C 54:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, to Newel Knight,
at Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831. Members of the Church in the branch at
Thompson, Ohio, were divided on certain questions of Church administration,
and selfishness was manifest amongst them. Newel Knight and other Elders had
come to the Prophet asking how to proceed. See History of the Church, vol. 1,
p. 180. --Some who had entered the Church had broken their covenants--Newel
Knight to journey to Missouri.
D&C 54:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and
the end, even he who was crucified for the sins of the world--
D&C 54:2 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, my servant Newel Knight, you
shall stand fast in the office whereunto I have appointed you.
D&C 54:3 And if your brethren desire to escape their enemies, let them repent
of all their sins, and become truly humble before me and contrite.
D&C 54:4 And as the covenant which they made unto me has been broken, even so
it has become void and of none effect.
D&C 54:5 And wo to him by whom this offense cometh, for it had been better
for him that he had been drowned in the depth of the sea.
D&C 54:6 But blessed are they who have kept the covenant and observed the
commandment, for they shall obtain mercy.
D&C 54:7 Wherefore, go to now and flee the land, lest your enemies come upon
you; and take your journey, and appoint whom you will to be your leader, and
to pay moneys for you.
D&C 54:8 And thus you shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto
the land of Missouri, unto the borders of the Lamanites.
D&C 54:9 And after you have done journeying, behold, I say unto you, seek ye
a living like unto men, until I prepare a place for you.
D&C 54:10 And again, be patient in tribulation until I come; and, behold, I
come quickly, and my reward is with me, and they who have sought me early
shall find rest to their souls. Even so. Amen.
D&C 55:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, to William W.
Phelps, at Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831. William W. Phelps and his family had
just arrived at Kirtland; and the Prophet sought of the Lord information
concerning him. --William W. Phelps designated as one called and
chosen--Directed to be baptized and confirmed--Ordination as an Elder to
follow--Appointed to assist Oliver Cowdery in literary work for the Church.
D&C 55:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant William, yea, even
the Lord of the whole earth, thou art called and chosen; and after thou hast
been baptized by water, which if you do with an eye single to my glory, you
shall have a remission of your sins and a reception of the Holy Spirit by the
laying on of hands.
D&C 55:2 And then thou shalt be ordained by the hand of my servant Joseph
Smith, Jun., to be an elder unto this church, to preach repentance and
remission of sins by way of baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of
the living God.
D&C 55:3 And on whomsoever you shall lay your hands, if they are contrite
before me, you shall have power to give the Holy Spirit.
D&C 55:4 And again, you shall be ordained to assist my servant Oliver Cowdery
to do the work of printing, and of selecting and writing books for schools in
this church, that little children also may receive instruction before me as
is pleasing unto me.
D&C 55:5 And again, verily I say unto you, for this cause you shall take your
journey with my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that you may
be planted in the land of your inheritance to do this work.
D&C 55:6 And again, let my servant Joseph Coe also take his journey with
them. The residue shall be made known hereafter, even as I will, Amen.
D&C 56:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland,
Ohio, June, 1831. Elder Ezra Thayre, who had been appointed to travel in the
ministry with Elder Thomas B. Marsh, was unable to start on his mission when
the latter was ready, and the Lord answered the Prophet's inquiry on the
matter by giving this revelation. --The Lord may and does revoke as well as
command--Ezra Thayre rebuked for pride and selfishness--Selah J. Griffin
appointed in his place to travel with Thomas B. Marsh--Offenders reproved,
both rich and poor--Necessity of repentance as expressed by the broken heart
and contrite spirit.
D&C 56:1 Hearken, O ye people who profess my name, saith the Lord your God;
for behold, mine anger is kindled against the rebellious, and they shall know
mine arm and mine indignation, in the day of visitation and of wrath upon the
nations.
D&C 56:2 And he that will not take up his cross and follow me, and keep my
commandments, the same shall not be saved.
D&C 56:3 Behold, I, the Lord, command; and he that will not obey shall be cut
off in mine own due time, after I have commanded and the commandment is
broken.
D&C 56:4 Wherefore I, the Lord, command and revoke, as it seemeth me good;
and all this to be answered upon the heads of the rebellious, saith the Lord.
D&C 56:5 Wherefore, I revoke the commandment which was given unto my servants
Thomas B. Marsh and Ezra Thayre, and give a new commandment unto my servant
Thomas, that he shall take up his journey speedily to the land of Missouri,
and my servant Selah J. Griffin shall also go with him.
D&C 56:6 For behold, I revoke the commandment which was given unto my
servants Selah J. Griffin and Newel Knight, in consequence of the
stiffneckedness of my people which are in Thompson, and their rebellions.
D&C 56:7 Wherefore, let my servant Newel Knight remain with them; and as many
as will go may go, that are contrite before me, and be led by him to the land
which I have appointed.
D&C 56:8 And again, verily I say unto you, that my servant Ezra Thayre must
repent of his pride, and of his selfishness, and obey the former commandment
which I have given him concerning the place upon which he lives.
D&C 56:9 And if he will do this, as there shall be do divisions made upon the
land, he shall be appointed still to go to the land of Missouri;
D&C 56:10 Otherwise he shall receive the money which he has paid, and shall
leave the place, and shall be cut off out of my church, saith the Lord God of
hosts;
D&C 56:11 And though the heaven and the earth pass away, these words shall
not pass away, but shall be fulfilled.
D&C 56:12 And if my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., must needs pay the money,
behold, I, the Lord, will pay it unto him again in the land of Missouri, that
those of whom he shall receive may be rewarded again according to that which
they do;
D&C 56:13 For according to that which they do they shall receive, even in
lands for their inheritance.
D&C 56:14 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my people--you have many things to
do and to repent of; for behold, your sins have come up unto me, and are not
pardoned, because you seek to counsel in your own ways.
D&C 56:15 And your hearts are not satisfied. And ye obey not the truth, but
have pleasure in unrighteousness.
D&C 56:16 Wo unto you rich men, that will not give your substance to the
poor, for your riches will canker your souls; and this shall be your
lamentation in the day of visitation, and of judgment, and of indignation:
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and my soul is not saved!
D&C 56:17 Wo unto you poor men, whose hearts are not broken, whose spirits
are not contrite, and whose bellies are not satisfied, and whose hands are
not stayed from laying hold upon other men's goods, whose eyes are full of
greediness, and who will not labor with your own hands!
D&C 56:18 But blessed are the poor who are pure in heart, whose hearts are
broken, and who spirits are contrite, for they shall see the kingdom of God
coming in power and great glory unto their deliverance; for the fatness of
the earth shall be theirs.
D&C 56:19 For behold, the Lord shall come, and his recompense shall be with
him, and he shall reward every man, and the poor shall rejoice;
D&C 56:20 And their generations shall inherit the earth from generation to
generation, forever and ever. And now I make an end of speaking unto you.
Even so. Amen.
D&C 57:0 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Zion, Jackson
County, Missouri, July, 1831. In compliance with the Lord's command, the
Elders had journeyed from Kirtland to Missouri with many varied experiences
and some opposition. In contemplating the degraded state of the Lamanites and
the lack of civilization, refinement and religion among the people generally,
the Prophet exclaimed in yearning prayer: When will the wilderness blossom as
the rose? When will Zion be built up in her glory, and where will thy Temple
stand, unto which all nations shall come in the last days? See History of the
Church, vol. 1, p. 189. --The land appointed and consecrated--The land of
promise--The place for the city of Zion--The center place specified--The
Saints directed to purchase land--Commanded to make preparation for others
who are to come.
D&C 57:1 Hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God, who have
assembled yourselves together, according to my commandments, in this land,
which is the land of Missouri, which is the land which I have appointed and
consecrated for the gathering of the saints.
D&C 57:2 Wherefore, this is the land of promise, and the place for the city
of Zion.
D&C 57:3 And thus saith the Lord your God, if you will receive wisdom here is
wisdom. Behold, the place which is now called Independence is the center
place; and a spot for the temple is lying westward, upon a lot which is not
far from the courthouse.
D&C 57:4 Wherefore, it is wisdom that the land should be purchased by the
saints, and also every tract lying westward, even unto the line running
directly between Jew and Gentile;
D&C 57:5 And also every tract bordering by the prairies, inasmuch as my
disciples are enabled to buy lands. Behold, this is wisdom, that they may
obtain it for an everlasting inheritance.
D&C 57:6 And let my servant Sidney Gilbert stand in the office to which I
have appointed him, to receive moneys, to be an agent unto the church, to buy
land in all the regions round about, inasmuch as can be done in
righteousness, and as wisdom shall direct.
D&C 57:7 And let my servant Edward Partridge stand in the office to which I
have appointed him, and divide unto the saints their inheritance, even as I
have commanded; and also those whom he has appointed to assist him.
D&C 57:8 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Sidney Gilbert
plant himself in this place, and establish a store, that he may sell goods
without fraud, that he may obtain money to buy lands for the good of the
saints, and that he may obtain whatsoever things the disciples may need to
plant them in their inheritance.
D&C 57:9 And also let my servant Sidney Gilbert obtain a license--behold here
is wisdom, and whoso readeth let him understand--that he may send goods also
unto the people, even by whom he will as clerks employed in his service.
D&C 57:10 And thus provide for my saints, that my gospel may be preached unto
those who sit in darkness and in the region and shadow of death.
D&C 57:11 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant William W. Phelps
be planted in this place, and be established as a printer unto the church.
D&C 57:12 And lo, if the world receive his writings--behold here is
wisdom--let him obtain whatsoever he can obtain in righteousness, for the
good of the saints.
D&C 57:13 And let my servant Oliver Cowdery assist him, even as I have
commanded, in whatsoever place I shall appoint unto him, to copy, and to
correct, and select, that all things may be right before me, as it shall be
proved by the Spirit through him.
D&C 57:14 And thus let those of whom I have spoken be planted in the land of
Zion, as speedily as can be, with their families, to do those things even as
I have spoken.
D&C 57:15 And now concerning the gathering--Let the bishop and the agent make
preparations for those families which have been commanded to come to this
land, as soon as possible, and plant them in their inheritance.
D&C 57:16 And unto the residue of both elders and members further directions
shall be given hereafter. Even so. Amen.
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