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Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] Newel Kimball Whitney Collection on Mormon Church: Revelations (S1_SS1) Number of Pages: 68 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F10_p001.jpg) Zion May [--] 1832 Verily thus saith the Lord in addition to the laws of the church concerning women and children who belong to the church who have lost their husband or father[-] [-] women have claim on their husbands untill they are taken and if they are not found transgressors they remain upon their inheritinces all children have claim upon their pa =rents untill they are of age and after that they have claim upon the church or in otherwords the Lords store =house for inheritences ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F10_p002.jpg) as to Women & Childrens Inheritance of Zion 30 Apl 1832 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F11_p001.jpg) A revelation given [---] Kirtland the 22d & 23d day of Sept[--] 1832 A revelation of Jesus Christ unto his saints servant Joseph and six Elders as they united there hearts in lifting there voice on high, yea the word of the Lord, concerning his chu- -rch established in the last days. for the restoration of his people as he has spoken by the mouth of his prophets and for the gathering, of his saints to stand upon mount Zion which shall be called the city New Jerusalem, which city shall be built begining at the temple lot which is appointed by the finger of God the Lord in the wetern boundaries of the State of Missou[-] and dedicated by the hand of Joseph and others with whom the Lord was will pleased, verily this is the word of the Lord, that the city New Jerusalem shall be built by the gathring of the saints begining at this place, even the place of the Temple, which Temple shall be reared in this generation for verely this generation shall not all pass away untill an house shalt be built unto the Lord and a cloud shall rest upon it which cloud shall be even the glory of the Lord which shall fill the house, and the sons of Moses according to the holy Priest hand of his hood which he received under the ^ father in Law Jethro, and Jethro received it uder the h[--]d of Caleb, and Caleb received it under the hand of Elihu and Elihu under the hand of Jeremy and Jeremy under the hand of Gad and Gad under the hand of Esaius and Esaius received it under the hand of God, Esaius lived also lived in the days of Abraham and was blessed of him which Abraham received the Priesthood from Melchesedec who received it through the linage of his fathers even till Noah, and from Noah till Enoch, through the linage of thare fathers and from Enoch to Abel who was slain by the conspiracy of his brother who received the Priesthood by the commandment of God by the hand of his father Adam who was the first man, which Priesthood continueth in the church of God in all gen -erations and is without beginning of days or end of years and the Lord confir= -med a priesthood also upon Aaron and his seed throughout all the generations of the Jews. which priesthood also continueth and abideth for ever with the Priesthood which is after the holiest order of God, and this greater Priesthood administereth the gospel and holdeth the key of the misteries of the kingdom, even the key of the knowledge of God therefore in the ordinences thereof the power of Godliness is manifest and without the ordinences thereof, and the authority of the Priesthood, the power of Godliness is not manifest unto man in the flesh, for without this no man can see the face of God even the father and live, now this Moses plainly taught to the children of Israel in the wilderness, and saught diligently to sanctify his people that they might behold the face of God, but they hardened ther hearts and could not endure his presence therefore the Lord in his wrath (for his anger was kindled against them) swore that they should not enter into his rest, which rest is the fulness of his glory while in the wilderness, therefore he took Moses out of there midst and the holy Priesthood also. and the lesser Priesthood continued, which Priesthood holdeth the keys of the minis -tring of Angels and the preparitory gospel, which gospel is the gospel of repentence and of Baptism, and the remission of sins, and the Law of carnal commandments which the lord in his wrath caused to continue with the house of Aaron among the children of Israel until John whom God raised up being fillid with the holy ghost from his Mothers womb, for he was baptised while he was yet in the mothers womb and was ordained by the Angel of God at the time he was eight days old unto this power to overthrow the kingdom of the Jews and to make straight the way of the Lord ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F11_p002.jpg) before the face of his people to prepare them for the coming of the Lord in whose hand is given all power, and again, the offices of Elder & Bishop are necessary appendages beloning unto the high Priesthood, and again the offices of Teacher and Deacon are necessary appendages belong- ing to the lesser Priesthood, which priesthood was confirmed upon Aaron and his sons therefore as I said, concerning the Sons of Moses, for the sons of Moses, and also the sons of Aaron shall of- -fer an acceptable offering and sacrifice in the house of the Lord which house shalt be built unto the Lord in this generation upon the consecrated spot as I have appointed and the sons of Moses, and of Aaron shall be filled with the glory of the Lord upon mount Zion in the Lords house whose sons are ye, and also many whom I have called and sent forth to build up my church for whoso is faithful unto the obtaining of these two Priesthoods of which I have spoken and the magnifying there calling are sanctified by the spirit unto the renewing of there bodies that they become the sons of Moses and of Aaron and the seed of Abraham and the church and kingdom and the elect of God and also all they who receive this Priesthood receiveth me saith the Lord for he that receivest my servants receveth me, and he that receiveth my father, and he that receiveth my father, receiveth my father's kingdom, therefore all that my father hath shall be given unto him and this is according to the oath and the covenant which belongeth to the Priest i hood, therefore all those, who rece ^ ve the Priesthood, receiveth this oath and covenant of my father which he cannot break neither can it be mooved, but whoso breaketh this covenant after he hath received it, and altogether turneth therefrom shall not have who forgiveness in this world nor in the world to come and all those that ^ come not unto this Priesthood, which ye have received, which I now confirm upon you who are present this day viz the 23d day of September [-] 1832 Eleven high Priests save one by by mine own voice out of the heavens and even I have given the heavenly hosts and mine Angels charge concerning you, and I now give unto you a commandment to be ware concerning yourselves to give heed dilligently to the words of eternal life for you shall live by evry word that procedeth forth from the mouth of God for the word of the Lord is truth and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is sp- -irit even the spirit of Jesus Christ. and the spirit giveth light to evry man that cometh into the world, and the spirit enlightneth evry man through the world that harkneth to the voice of the spirit, and evry one that harkneth to the voice of the spirit cometh unto God even the father and the father teacheth him of the covenant which he hath renewed and confirmed upon you which is confirmed upon you for your sakes and sakes and not for your ^ only, but for the sake of the whole world, and the whole world lieth in sin and groaneth under darkness and under the bondage of sin and by this you may know they are under the bondage of sin because they come not unto me for whoso com- -eth not unto me is under the bondage of sin, and whoso receiveth not my voice is not acquanted with my voice. and is not of me, and by this you may know the right -eous from the wicked, and that the whole world groaneth under sins and darkness even now, and your minds in times past have been darkened because of unbelief and because you have treated lightly the things you have received which vanity and and unbelief hath brought the whole church under condemnation and this con- demnation resteth upon the children of Zion even all, and thay shall remain ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F11_p003.jpg) under this condemnation until they repent and remember the new covenant even the book of Mormon and the former commandments which I have given them, not only to say but to do according to that which I have writen that they may bring forth fruit meet for there fathers kingdom otherwise there remaineth a scorge and a judgment to be poured out upon the children of Zion for shall the children of the kingdom pollute my holy land verily verily I say unto you na. verily, verily, I say unto you who now hear my words which is my voice blessed are you inasmuch as you receive these things for I will forgive you of your sins with this commandment that you rem- -ain steadfast in your minds in solemnity and the spirit of payer in bearing testamony to all the world of those things which are commu [-]nicated unto you, therefore go ye into all the world and whatsoever pl- -ace ye cannot go into ye shall send, that the testamony may go from you into all the world unto every creature, and as I said unto mine apos I -tles even so ^ say unto you, for you are mine Apostles, even Gods High priests ye are they whom my father hath given me, ye are my friends therefore as I said unto mine Apostles I say unto you again that evry soul who believeth on your words and are baptized by water for the remission of their sins shall receive the holy-ghost, and these signs shall follow them, in my name they shall do many wonderful works, in my name they shall cast out devels in my na -me they shall heal the sick in my name they shall open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf, and the tongue of the dumb shall speak, and if any man shall administer poison unto them it have shall not hurt them, and the poison of the serpent shall not ^ power to harm them, but a commandment I give unto them that they shall not boast themselves of these things, neither speak them before the world for these things are given unto you for your proffet and for salvation, verily, verily I say unto you he who believeth not on your words and are not baptized by water in my name for the remission of there sins, that they may receive the holy ghost shall be damned and shall not come into my fathers kingdom where my father and I am and this revelation unto you and commandment is in force from this very hour upon all the world, and this gospel is unto all who have not received it, but verily I say unto all those to whom the kingdom has been given from you it must be preached unto them that they shall repent of ther former evil works for they are to be upbraded for these evil hearts of unbelief and your brethren in Zion for there rebellion against you at the time I sent you, and again hence I say unto you my friends, for from this hour ^ forth I shall call you friends, it is expedient that I give unto you this commandment that you become even as my friends in days when I was with them in travling to preach this gospel in my po -wer for I suffered them not to have purse or scrip, neither two coats behold I send you out to proove the world, and the Laborer is worthy of his hire and any man that shall go and preach this gospel of the kingdom and fail not to continue ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F11_p004.jpg) faithful in all things shall not be weary in mind neither darkened neither body limb, limb, or joint and an hair of your head shall not fall to the ground unnoticed- and they shall not go hungry, neither athirst, therefore take no thought for the morrow for what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink or wherewith all ye shall ye shall be cloth ed for consider the lillies of the field how they grow they toil not neither do they spin and the kingdoms of the world in all ther glory are not arayed like one of then for your father who art in heaven knoweth that you have need of all these thing therefore let the morrow take thought for the things of itself, neither take ye thought before hand what ye shall say but treasure up in your minds con- tinually the words of Life and it shall begiven you in the very hour that potion that shall be meeted unto evry man therefore let no man among you (for this commandment is unto all the faithful who are called of God in the church unto the ministry) therefore let no man from this hand take take purse or scrip that goeth forth to proclaim this gospel of the kingdom behold I send you out to reproove the world of all there unrighteous deeds and to [---]h them of a judgment which is to come and whoso receiveth you there I will be also for I will go before your face I will be on your right hand and on your lift and my spirit shall be in your hearts and mine Angels round about you to bear you up whoso receiveth you receiveth me and the same will feed you and clothe you, and give you money and he who feedeth you or chothe you or giveth you money shall in no wise loose his reward and he that doeth not these things is not my deciple, by this you may know my deciples he that receiveth you not, go away from him, alone by your -selves and cleanse your feet even with water, pure water, whether in heat or in cold and bare testamony of it unto your father which is in heaven and return not again unto that man, and in whatso[---] village or city ye enter do likewise, nevertheless search dilligently and spare not, wo unto that house, or that village or city that rejecteth you or your words or testamony concerning me, wo I say again unto that house or that village or city that rejecteth you or your words or your testamony of me for I the Almighty have laid my hand upon the nations to scorge them for ther wickedness and plagues shall go forth and it shall not be taken from the earth untill I have com pleted my work which shall be cut short in righteousness until un all shall know me who remain even from the least ^ to the greatest and shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord and shall see eye to eye, and shall lift up the voice, and with the voice together sing this new song, saying the lord hath brought again Zion the Lord hath redeemed his people Israel, according to the election of grace which was brought to pass by the faith and covenant of ther fathers, the Lord hath redeemed his people and Satan is bound and time is no longer the Lord hath gathered all things in one the Lord hath brought down Zion from above the Lord hath brought up Zion from benieth the earth hath travailed and brought forth her ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F11_p005.jpg) strength and truth is established in her bowels and the heavens hath smiled upon her and she is clothed with the glory of her God for he standeth in the midst of his people, glory and honor and power and might be ascribed to our god for he is full of mercy justice grace and truth and peace for ever and ever Amen [---] and again verily verily I say unto you it is expedient that evry man who goes forth to proclaim mine everlasting gospel that in as much as they have families and receive monies by gift they should send it unto them or make use of it for there benifit as the Lord shall direct them for thus it seemeth me good 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 man the printing thereof and for establishing of Zion and if any ^ 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 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 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 ap- pointments that yourselves are not able to fill, behold this is the way th- -at mine apostles in ancient days built up my church unto me, therefore let evry man stand in his own office, and labour in his own calling and let not the head say unto the feet it hath no need of the feet for with out the feet how shall the body be able to stand, also the body hath need of evry member that all may be edified together that the systim may be kept perfect, and behold the high Priest [---] should travel also and and also the Elders and also the leper Priests, but the Teacher and deacon should be appointed to watch over the church to be a standing minister unto the church, and the Bishop also should travel round about and among all the churches searching after the poor to administer to ther wants by humbling the rich and the proud he should also imploy an agent for to take charge and to do his seccular business as he shall direct nevertheless let the Bishop go unto the city of New York and 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 awaits them if they do reject these things, for if they do reject these things the hour of their judgment is nigh and there house shall be left unto them dessolate, let him trust in me and he should not be confounded and an hair of his head shall not fall to and the ground unnoticed but [-] verily I say unto you the rest of my servants go ye forth as your circumstances shall permit in your several callings unto the great and notable cities and villages reprooving the world in righteousness all of ^ ther unrighteous and ungodly deeds setting forth clearly and ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F11_p006.jpg) understandingly the dessolation of abomination in the last days for with you saith the Lord Almighty I will rend there kingdom I will not only shake the earth but the stary heavens shall tremble also for I the Lord have put forth mine hand to exhort the powers of heaven ye cannot see it now, yet a little while and ye shall see it and know that I am and that I will come and reign with my people I am Alpha and Omega the begining and the end Amen Transcribed by F.G. Williams For N.K. Whitney and Joseph the Seer [following 4 lines in center of page] A. Revelation relative to order of P.[-] & to N.K.W. going to Boston Sept 23, 1832 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F12_p001.jpg) Kirtland 8th of March 1833 A Commandment given unto Joseph saying, thus saith the Lord; verily, verily, I say unto you my son, thy sins are forgiven thee according to thy petition: for thy prayers, and the prayers of th[-] brethren, have come up into my ears; therefore, thou art blessed from henceforth that be[--] the keys of the kingdom, given unto you which kingdom is coming forth for the Last time. verily I say unto you, the keys of this kingdom shall never be taken from you, whilst thou art in the world; neither in the world to come, nev- -erless through you shall the oricles be given unto another, yea, even unto the church: and all they who receive the oricles of God, let them be aware how they hold them, lest they are accounted as a light thing. and are brought under condemnation thereby and stum- -ble and fall when the storm descend & the winds blow and the rain descend and beat upon their house and again verily I say unto thy brethren Sidney and Fredrick their sins are forgiven them also and they are accounted as equal with thee in holding the keys of this Last Kingdom as also through keys of the your administration the ^ school of the prophets which I have commanded to be organized that thereby they may be perfected in their min[-]ty for the salvation of Zion and of the Nations of Israel and of the Gentiles as many as will believe that through your administration they may receive the word and through their adm- -inistration the word may go forth unto the ends of the earth unto the Gentiles first and then behold and lo they shall turn unto the Jews and then cometh the day when the arm of the Lord shall be reveiled in power in convincing the nations the heathen nations the house of Joseph of the Gospel of their salvation for it shall come to pass in that day that evry man shall hear the fulness of the Gospel in his own Tongue and in his own Language through those who are ordained unto this power ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F12_p002.jpg) by [-] the administration of the comforter ther forth upon them for the revelation of Jesus Christ and now verely I say unto you I give unto you a commandment that you continue in this ministry and presedency and when you have finished the translation of the prophets you shall from thenceforth preside over the affairs of the Church and the School and from time to time as shall be manifest by the com- foter receive revelations to unfold the mysteries of the kingdom and set in order the Church[--] and study and Learn and become acquainted with all good books and with Languages tongues and people &c &c and this shall be your business and mission in all your lives to preside in council and set in order all the affairs of the Church and kingdom be not ashamed neither confounded but be admonished in all your high mindedness and pride for it bringeth a [----] upon your souls set in order your houses keep slothfulness and uncleanliness far from you now verily I say unto you let there be a place provided as soon as it is possible for you for the family of thy coun- let cellor & scribe even Frederick and ^ mine Aged serv- ant Joseph continue with his family upon the where he now lives. place ^ and let it not be sold untill the mouth of the Lord shall name and let thy councellor even Sidney remain wher[-] he now resides untill the mouth of the Lord shall name and let the Bishop search dilligently to obtain an agent and let it be a man who has got riches in store a man of God and of strong faith that thereby he may be enabled to discharge evry debt that the store house of the Lord may not be brought into disrepute before the eyes of the people search diligently pray always and be believing and all things shall work together for your good if ye walk uprightly and remem ber the covenant wherewith ye have covenanted ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F12_p003.jpg) one with another let your families be small espec- ially mine aged Servent Joseph in pertaining to those who do not belong to your families that those things that are provided for you to bring to pass my work are not taken from you and given to those that are not worthy and thereby you are hindered in accomplish- those things which -ing ^ I have commanded you and again; verely I say unto you it is my will that my hand maiden [---] should receive money to bear her expenses, and go up unto the Land of Zion and the residue of her money I will consecrate unto myself and reward her in mine that own due time verely I say unto you ^ it is meet in mine eyes that she should go up unto the Land of Zion and receive an inheritance from the hand of the Bishop that she may settle down inasmuch as she is fai[--]ful in peace and not be Idle in her days from thenceforth and behold verely I say unto you that ye shall write this commandment and say unto your brethren in Zion in Love greeting that I have called you also to preside over Zion in mine own due time therefore let them cease wearing me concerning this matter behold I say unto you that your brethren in Zion begins to repent and the Angels rejoice over them nevertheless I am not well pleased with many things and I am[-] not well please with my servant William G McLelin, neither with my servant Sidney Gilbert, and the Bishop also and others have many things to repent of but verely I say unto you that I the Lord will contend with Zion and pleased with her strong ones and chastens her untill she overcome and are clean before me for she shall not be moved out of her place I the Lord have spoken it - Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F12_p004.jpg) Revelation relative to the Bishops Search [-] for an agent 8 march 1833, also to hav[-] on finishing Smo[--] ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F13_p001.jpg) Kirtland May 6 1833 Verely thus saith the Lord, it shall come to pass, that evry soul who forsaketh their sins and cometh unto me and calleth on my name and obeyeth my voice and keepeth all my commandments shall see my face and know that I am and that I am the true light that lighteth evry man who cometh into the world; and that I am in the father and the father in me and the father and I are one the father because he gave me of his fulness and the son because I was in the world and manif[-]est my tabernacle and dwelt among the sons of men I was in the world and received of my father, and the works of him were plainly manifest and John saw and bear my record of the fulness of his ^ glory and the fulness of Johns record is hereafter to be revealed and he bear record saying I saw his glory that he was in the begin- -ing before the word was therefore in the begi[--] the word was for he was the word even the messenger of salvation the light and the redeemer of the work the spirit of truth who came into the world becam the world was made by him and in him [---] Life was the [---] ^ of men and the light of men the world[-] were made by him ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F13_p002.jpg) because that which was from the begining is painly manifest unto them and they receive not the light and evry man whose spirit receiveth not the light for man is spirit the Elements are eternal and spirit and element inseperably connected receiveth a fulness of Joy and when seperated man can not receive a fulness of Joy the elements are the tabernacle of God, yea man is the tabernacle of God even temples and whatsoever temple is defiled God shall distroy that temple, the glory of God is inteligence or in other words light & truth light and truth forsake that evil one evry spirit of man was innocent in the begining, and God having redeemed man man from, the fall ^ became again in their [---] innocent state ^ before God and this wicked one cometh and taketh away light and truth through disobedience from the children of men and becau[-] of the tradition of their fathers but I have commanded you to bring up your Children in light and truth, but verily I say unto you my servant Fred erick you have continued under this condemnation you have not taught your Children light and truth according to the Commandments and that wicked one hath power as yet over you and this is the caus of your affliction and now a commandment I give unto you and if ye will be delivered you Shall set in order your own house for there are many things that are not right in your home verely I say unto my servant Sidney ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F13_p003.jpg) men were made by him all things were made by him and through him and of him and I, John bear record that I beheld his glory as the glory of the only begotten of the father full of grace and truth even the spirit of truth which came and dwelt in flesh and dwelt among us and I John saw that he received not of the fulness at the first but received grace for grace and he received not of the fulness but continued from grace to grace until he received a fulness and thus he was called the son of God because he received not of the fulness at the first and I John bear record and lo the heavens were opened and the holy ghost descended upon him in the form of a dove and sat upon him and there came a voice out of heaven saying this is my beloved son, and I John bear record that he received a fulness of the glory of the eternal God father and he received all power both in heaven and on earth and the glory of the father was with him for he dwelt in him and it shall come to pass that if you are faithful you shall receive the fulness of the record of John I give unto you then saying[-] that you may understand and know how to worship and know what you worship ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F13_p004.jpg) that you may come unto the faith in my name and in due time receive of his fulness for if you keep my commandments you shall receive of his fulness and be glorified in me as I am glorified in the father, therefore I say unto ^ you you shall receive grace for grace and now verely I say unto you I was in the begining with the father and, am the first born and all those who are begotten through me are partakers of the glory of the same and [---] the church of the first born, ye were also in the begining with the fath[-] that which is Spirit even the spirit of truth and truth is knowledge of things as they are and as they were and as they are to come and whatsoever is more or less th[-]n these the spirit of that wicked one who was a liar from the begining the spirit of truth is of God, I am the spirit of truth, and John bear record ing of me say ^ he received a fullness of truth yea even all truth and no man receiveth yea even all truth and no man receiveth a fulness unless he keepeth his commandments he that keepeth his commandments receiveth truth and light untill he is glorified in truth and knoweth all things , man was also in the begining with God, inteligence or the Light of truth was not creator or made with [---] can be all truth is in which God has placed it - independent in that sphere ^ to act for itself is all inteligenc also otherwise there is no existance behold here is the agency of man and here is the condemnation of man ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F13_p005.jpg) that in some things he hath not kept the commandments concerning his children therefor firstly sett in order thy house and verely I say unto my servant Joseph (or in other words I will call you friends) for ye are my friends) and ye shall have an inheri- -tance with me I called you servants for the worlds sake and ye are their servants for my sake and now verely I say unto you Joseph you have not kept the commandments and must need stand rebuked before the lord your family must needs repent and forsake some things and give more earnest heed unto your Sayings or be removed out of their place what I say unto one I say unto all pray always lest that wicked one have power in you and remove you out of your place my servant Newel also the Bishop of my Church hath need to be chastened and set in order his family and see that they are more diligent and concerned at home and pray always or they shall be removed out of their place now I say unto you my friends let my servant Sidney go his Journey and make haste and also proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the gospel of salvation as I shall give him, utterence and by your prayer of faith with one consent I will uphold him and let my servant Joseph & Frederick make haste also and it shall be given. them even according to the prayer of faith ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F13_p006.jpg) and inasmuch as you keep my saying you shall not be confounded in this world nor is the world to come A[--] and verely I say unto you that it is my will that ye should hasten to translate my Scriptures and to obtain a knowledg of history and of Countries and of Kingdom God & man and of laws, of man & of God and all th[--] for the salvation of Zion Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F13_p007.jpg) [---] to Joseph S[--] Frederick & Newell by cha[-]tisement & ob[---]tive to the Father & Son 6 May 1833 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F14_p001.jpg) P[--]eysburgh Chatocqua Co N Y Saturday October 12th 1833 Verily thus saith the Lord unto you my friends, Sidney, & Joseph your families are are well; they ^ in mine hands, and I will do with them as seemeth me good; for in me there is all power. therefore, follow me and listen to the council which I shall give unto you: behold, and lo, [-] I have much people in this place in the regions rou =nd about, and an effectual door shall be opened in the regions round about in this eastern land. Therefore, I the Lord have suffered you to come unto this place, for thus it was expedient in me for the salvation of souls. Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people, spe =ak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and ye shall not be confounded before men; for it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment what ye shall say. but a Commandment I give unto you, that ye shall declare whatsoever things ye declare in my name in solemnity of heart in the spirit of meekness in all thin =gs. and I give unto you this promise, that inas =much as ye do this the holy Ghost shall be shed forth in bearing record unto all thi =ngs whatsoever ye shall say. and it is expedient in me, that you, Sidney, should be a spokesman unto this people; yea, verily I will ordain you ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F14_p002.jpg) unto this calling; even to be a spokesman unto my servent Joseph and I will give unto him power to be mighty in testimony. and I will give unto the power to be mighty in expounding all schrip =tures that thou mayest be a spokesman unto him, and he shall be a revelator unto thee that thou mayest know the certanty of all things pertaining to the things of my kingdom on the earth. Therefore, continue your journey and let your hearts rejoice, for behold, and lo, I am with you even unto the end. and And now I give unto you a word concern =ing Zion; Zion shall be redeemed altho she is chasened for a little season: they breathr =ren my servants, Orson, and John, are in my hands, and inasmuch as they keep my com =mandments they shall be saved. therefore let your hearts be comforted, for all things shall work together for good to them that walk uprightly and to the sanctification of the chur =ch for I will raise up unto myself a pure people that will serve me in righteousness and all that call on the name of the Lord and keep his commandments shall be saved even so Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F14_p003.jpg) C[---]tators to J & Sidney when they [----] Canada Oct 1833 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F15_p001.jpg) (Page ) A revelation given 22 June 1834 at Fishing River relative to Zion Verily I say unto you who have assembled together that you may learn thy will concerning the redemption of mine afflicted people. Behold I say unto you were it not for the transgressions of my people speaking Concerning the Church and not individually they might have been redeemed [---] now. But behold they have not learned to be obedient to the things which I require at their hands but are full of all manner of evil & do not impart of their substance as becometh saints to the poor & afflicted among them & are not united according to the union required by the law of the Celestial Kingdom and Zion cannot be built up unless it is by the principles of the Law of the Celestial Kingdom otherwise I cannot receive her unto myself & my people t must needs be chas^ened untill they learn obedience if it must needs be by the things which they Suffer I speak not concerning those who are appointed to lead my people who are the first Elders of my Church for they are not all under this Condemnation but I speak concerning the Church abroad there are many who will say where is their god behold he will deliver in time of trouble ence otherwise we will not go up into Zion & will keep our monies Therefore in Consequ ^ of the transgressions of my people it is expedient in me that mine Elders should wait for a little season for the redemption of Zion that they themselves may be perf[--]ed & that my people may be taught more perfectly & have experience & know more perfectly that concerning their duty & the things ^ I require at their hand & they cannot be brought to pass untill my Elders are endowed with power from on high for behold I have prepared a greate endowment & blessing to be poured out upon them inasmuch as they are faithful & continue in humility before me Therefore it is expedient in me that mine Elders should wait for a little Season for the redemption of Zion to For behold I do not require at their hands that they should ^ fight the battles of Zion, for as I have said in a previous commandment even so I will fulfill; I will fight your battles; behold the distroyer I have sent forth to distroy & lay waste mine enimies & not many years hence they shall not be left to pollute mine heritage and to blasphem my name upon the land which I have consecrated for the gathering together of my saints - Bhold I have commanded my s[---]t Joseph to say to the strength of my house even my [---] my young men & middle aged to gather together for the redemption of my people & throw down the towers of mine enimies & scatter their watchmen but the Strength of my house has not harkend into my [---] but inasmuch as there are those that have harkend unto my words I have prepared a blessing & an endowment for them. I have heard their praying & will accept their offering ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F15_p002.jpg) (Page 2d) & it is expedient in me that they should be brought thus far for a trial of their faith & now verily I say unto you a commandment I give unto you that as many as hear came up hither that Can stay in the regions round about let them stay & those who cannot stay who have families in the east let them tarry for a little season. inasmuch as my servant Joseph shall appoint unto them for I will counsel him concerning this matter & all things whatsoever he shall appoint unto them shall be fulfilled & let all my people who dwell in the regions round about be very faithful and prayerful & humble before me & reveal not the things which I have reveald unto them -- Talk not of judgments boast not of faith nor of mighty works but carfully gather together as much in one region as can be consistantly with the feelings of the people & behold I will give unto you favor & grace in their eyes that you may rest in peace & safty whilst you are saying into the people execute judgment & Justice for behold us according to law & redress us of our Enemies _ An now ^ I say unto you my friend in this way you may find favor in the eyes of the people until[-] the armies of Israel become very great & I will soften the hearts of the people as I did the heart of Pharaoh from time to time whom he Shall appoint untill my servant Joseph & mine Elders ^ Shall have time to gather the strength of mine house & to have sent wisemen to fulfill that which I have commanded concerning the purchasing of all the Land in Jackson that can be purchased &in the adjoining country round about [----] is my will that this land should be purchased & after they are purchased that my saints should possess them according to the laws of Consecration which I have given & after those lands are purchased I will hold the armies of Israel guiltess in in taking possession of their own lands & throwing down the towers of mine enemies that may be upon them & scattering their watchmen & avenging me of my enemies unto the 3d & 4th generation of those that hate me -- But [-]i[---] let my army become very great & let it be sanctified before me that it may become fair as the sun & clear as the moon & that her banners may be terrible unto all nations that the Kingdom of this world may be constrained to acknowledge that the of Kingdom of Zion is in very deed the Kingdom of our god & ^ his Christ, therefore let us become subject unto her laws verily I say unto you it is expedient in me that the first Elders in my church should receive their endowment from on high in my house which I have commanded to be built unto my name in the land of Kirtland, & let those commandments which I have given concerning Zion & her law be executed & fulfilled after her redemption Mr. J Taylor & Davis Quincy Illinois 10 March 1840 Gentlemen, One receipt of this you will be good enough to focus the [illegible word] of Iron + Brass ware I stand with you the 19 of November last to Commission ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F15_p003.jpg) (Page 3d) There has been a day of c[-]lling but the time has come for a d[-] of cl[-]sing & let th[-]e be chosen that one worthy & it shall be manifest unto my S[--]t. Joseph by the v[---] of the spirit th[--] who are chosen & they shall be sanctified & inasmuch as they whi[--] receive they follow the council ^ they ^ Shall L[---] pa[--]n after many days to accomplish all things pertaining to Zion _ And again I say unto you Su[-] f[--] peace not only the people that have smitten you but also to all people & lift up an ensign of peace & make a procl[-]mation for peace unto the Ends of the Earth & make proposals for peace unto those who have Smitten you according to the v[--] of the Spirit which is in you & all things shall work together f[--] you good & be faithful & behold & lo I am with you even unto the End Even so. amen Extract of a revelation given at Kirtland when S. Wight & P.P. Pratt went down & helped gather the army in 1834 being commanded by this invitation Behold I say unto you that the redemption of Zion must need come of power. Therefore I will raise up unto my people a man who shall lead them like as moses led the children of Israel, for ye are the children of Israel & of the Seed of Abraham & ye must need be led out of a bondage by power & with ^ streched out arm & as your brethren were led at the first even so not shall the redemption of Zion be, therefore let not your hearts [-]aint, for I say ^ unto you as I said into your fathers, mine angel shall go up before you & not my presence, but I say unto you, mine angel shall go up before you, & also my presence, & in time ye shall possess the goodly law Revelation given D[--]. 25. 1835 at Kirtland Verily then saith the Lord concerning the war that will shortly come to pass beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina which will eventually terminate in the death & misery of many souls & the days will come that war will be poured out upon all nation beginning at this place for behold the Southern States shall be divided against the northern states & the southern states will call on other nations even the nation of great Britton as it is called also call & they shall ^ on other nations in order to defend themselves against other nations & then war shall be poured out upon all nations & it shall come to pass after many days slaves shall rise up against their masters who shall be marshalled & disciplined for war & it shall come to pass also that the Remnant who are left at the l[--] will martial themselves & shall become exceeding angrey & shall vex the gentiles with a sore vexation & thus with the sword & by blodshed the inhabitance of the Earth shall mourn & with famine & plagues & earthquakes & the Thunder of heaven & the fierce & [----] lightnings also shall the inhabitance of the earth be made to feel the wrath and indignation & chastening hand of an almighty god until the c[--]umption de[--]d decreed hath ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F15_p004.jpg) 4 made a full End of all nations, that the cry of the Saints of the blodshed of the Saints, shall cease to come into the Ears of the Lord of Sabbaoth from the Earth to be avenged of thine Enemies, wherefore Stand you in holy places & be not moved until the day of the Son Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F16_p001.jpg) To the Church of Christ in the land of Zion in addition to the church laws respecting church business. Verily I say unto you saith the Lord of hosts; there must needs be presideing Elders to preside over those who are of the office of an Elder, and also priests over those who are of the office of a Priest, and also Teachers over those who are of the office of a teacher in like manner and also the deacons wherefore from Deacon to Teacher and from teacher to priests and from priests to Elder severally as they are appointed according to the church articles and covenants. Then cometh the High priesthood which is the greatest of all; wherefore it must needs be that one be appointed of the high priesthood to preside over the priesthood and he shall be called president[-] of the high priesthoods of the church, or in other words the presideing high- priest over the high priesthood of the church from the same cometh the administering of ordinances and blessings upon the church by the laying on of the hands, wherefore the office of a Bishop is not equal unto it, for the office of a Bishop is in administering all temporal things, nevertheless a Bishop must be chosen from the high priesthood that he may be set apart unto the minister- =ing of temporal things, haveing a knowledge of them by the Spirit of truth and also to be a Judge in israel to do the business of the Church to sit in judgment upon transgressors upon testimony as it shall be laid before him according to the laws by the assistance of his counsellors whom he hath chosen or will choose among the Elders of the Church, thus Shall he be a judge even a common judge among the inhabitants of Zion until the borders are enlarged and it becomes necessary to have other Bishops or judg[-], and in as much as there are other Bishops appointed they shall act in the same office and again verily I say unto you the most important business of the church and the most difficult cases of the church inasmuch as there is not satisfaction upon the decision of the judges it shall be handed over and carried up unto the court[-] of the church before the presidents of the high priesthood and the president ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F16_p002.jpg) of the court of the Highpriesthood shall have power to call other high priests even twelve to assist as counsellors. and thus the president of the high priesthood and his counsel- =lors shall have power to decide upon testimony according to the laws of the church and after this decision it Shall be had in remembrance no more before the Lord for this is the highest courts of the Church of God and a final decision upon controversies, There is not any person belonging to the church who is exempt from this court of the church and inasmuch as the president of the high priesthood shall transgress, he shall be had in remem =brance before the common court of the church who shall be assisted by twelve counsellors of the high priesthood of and their decision upon his head shall be an end of controversey concerning him, Thus none shall be exempt from the justice and the laws of God, that all things may be done in order and in solemnity before me according to truth and righteousness - Amen. A few more words in addition to the laws of the church And again verily I Say unto you, the duty of a president over the office of a Deacon is to preside over twelve Deacons to Sit in council with them and to teach them their duty, Edifying one another as it is given according to the covenants and also the duty of the president over the office of the Teachers is to preside over twenty four of the Teachers and to sit in council with them teaching them the duties of their offices as given in the covenants, also the duty of the president over the priesthood is to preside over forty eight priests and to Sit in council with them and to teach them th[--] duties of their office as given in the covenants, and again the duty of the president over the office of the Elders is to preside over Six ninety four Elders and to sit in council with them and to teach them according to the covenants, and again the duty of the president of the offices of the high priesthood is to preside over the whole church and to be like unto moses. Behold here is wisdom yea to be a Seer a revelator a translator and a prophet, haveing all the gifts of God which he bestoweth upon the head of the church. wh[--]pon now let every man learn his duty and to act in the office in which he is appointed in all dilligence. He that is Slothful Shall not be counted worthy to not Stand, and he that learneth ^ his duty and showeth himself not ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F16_p003.jpg) approved shall not be counted worthy to stand even so Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F16_p004.jpg) Commandment Relative to Presiding H Priest. Elder Priest Teacher & Deacon & the authority of a Bishop ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F17_I1_p001.jpg) Winter Quarters Camp of Israel Jany 14. 1847 The word and will of the Lord concerning the camp of Israel in their Journeyings to the west. Let all the people of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and those who journey with them, be organized into companies, with a covenant and promise to keep all the commandments and statutes of the Lord our God. Let the companies be organized with captains of Hundreds, Captains of Fifties, and Captains of Tens; with a President and his two councillors at their head, under the direction of the Twelve Apostles: and this shall be our covenant, that we will walk in all the ordinances of the Lord. Let each company provide themselves with all the Teams, Wagons, Provisions, clothing, and other necessaries for the journey, that they can. When the companies are organized, let them go to with their might, to prepare for those who are to tarry. Let each company with their captains and Presidents, decide how many can go next spring; then choose out a sufficient number of able bodied and expert men, to take teams, seeds, and farming utensils, to go as Pioneers, to prepare for putting in spring crops. Let each company bear an equal proportion, according to the dividend of their property, in taking the poor, the widows, the Fatherless, and the families of those who have gone into the Army, that the cries of the widows and the Fatherless come not up into the ears of the Lord against this people. Let each company prepare houses, and fields, for raising grain, for those who are to remain this season, And this is the will of the Lord concerning his people. Let every man use all his influence and property to remove this people to the place where the Lord shall locate a Stake of Zion; and if ye do this with a pure heart, in all faithfulness, ye shall be blest. You shall be blest in your flocks, and in your herds, and in your fields, and in your houses, and in your families. Let my servants Ezra T. Benson, and Erastus Snow organize a company: And let my servants Orson Pratt and Wilford Woodruff organize a company : Also let my servants Amasa Lyman and George A. Smith organize a company; and appoint Presidents; and Captains of hundreds, and of fifties and of tens; and let my servants that have been appointed, go and teach this my will to the saints, that they may be ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F17_I1_p002.jpg) ready to go to a land of peace. Go thy way and do as I have told you; and fear not thine enemies, for they shall not have power to stop my work. Zion shall be redeemed in mine own due time, and if any man shall seek to build up himself, and seeketh not my Council, he shall have no power, and his folly shall be made manifest. Seek ye and keep all your pledges one with another; and covet not that which is thy brothers. Keep yourselves from evil, to take the name of thy God in vain, for I am the Lord your God, even the God of your Fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. I am he who led the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, and my arm is stretched out in the last days to save my people Israel. Cease to contend one with another. Cease to speak evil one of another. Cease drunkenness, and let your words tend to edifying one another. If thou borrowest of thy neighbor, thou shalt restore that which thou hast borrowed, and if thou canst not repay, then go straitway and tell thy neighbor, lest he condemn thee. If thou shalt find that which thy neighbor has lost, thou shalt make diligent search, till thou shalt deliver it to him again. Thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward; for it is the free gift of the Lord thy God, and thou art his steward. If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with Dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving. If thou art sorrowful, call on the Lord thy God with supplication, that your souls may be joyful. Fear not thine enemies, for they are in mine hands, and I will do my pleasure with them. My people must be tried in all things, that they may be prepared to receive the glory that I have for them, even the glory of Zion, and he that will not bear chastisement, is not worthy of my kingdom. Let him that is ignorant learn wisdom by humbling himself, and calling upon the Lord his God, that his eyes may be opened that he may see, and his ears opened that he may hear; for my spirit is sent forth into the world to enlighten the humble and contrite, and to the condemnation of the ungodly. Thy brethren have rejected you and your testimony, even the nation that has driven you out; and now cometh the day of their calamity, even the days of sorrow like a woman that is taken in travail; and their sorrows shall be great, unless they speedily repent: yea, very speedily! for they killed the ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F17_I1_p003.jpg) Prophets, and they that were sent unto them, and they have shed innocent blood, which crieth from the ground against them : Wherefore marvel not at these things, for ye are not yet pure; thou canst not yet bear my glory, but thou shalt behold it if ye are faithful in keeping all my words that I have given you, from the days of Adam to Abraham; from Abraham to Moses; from Moses to Jesus and the apostles; and from Jesus and his apostles to Joseph Smith, whom I did call upon by mine Angels, my ministering servants, and by mine own voice out of the heavens, to bring forth my work which foundation he did lay, and was faithful and I took him to myself. Many have marvelled because of his death, but it was needful that he should seal his testimony with his blood, that he might be honored, and the wicked might be condemned. Have I not delivered you from your enemies, only in that I have left a witness of my name? Now, therefore hearken, O ye people of my church; and ye Elders, listen together; you have received my Kingdom, be diligent in keeping all my commandments, lest judgemen[-] come upon you, and your faith fail you, and your enemies triumph over you. So no more at present. Amen and amen. ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F17_I1_p004.jpg) The word and will of the Lord given at the Winter Quarters of the Camp of Israel Jany 14.1867 [unreadable pencil markings on page] ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F17_I2_p001.jpg) Winter Quarters, Camp of Israel Jany 14, 1847 The Word and Will of the Lord concerning the Camp of Israel in their journeyings to the West. Let all the people of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, and those who journey with them, be organized into Companies, with a covenant and promise to keep all the commandments and statutes of the Lord our God: Let the companies be organized with Captains of hundreds, Captains of fifties, and Captains of tens, with a President and his two Councillors at their head, under the direction of the Twelve Apostles; and this shall be our covenant, that we will walk in all the ordinances of the Lord. Let each Company provide themselves with all the Teams, Waggons, Provisions, clothing, and other necessaries for the journey, that they can. When the Companies are organized, let them go to with their might, to prepare for those who are to tarry. Let each Company with their Captains and Presidents, decide how many can go next Spring; then choose out a sufficient number of able bodied and expert men, to take Teams, Seeds, and farming Utensils, to go as Pioneers, to prepare for putting in Spring Crops. Let each Company bear an equal proportion, according to the dividend of their property, in taking the poor, the Widows, the fatherless, and the families of those who have gone into the army, that the cries of the Widow and the fatherless come not up into the ears of the Lord against this people. Let each Company prepare houses, and fields for raising grain, for those who are to remain behind this season. And this is the Will of the Lord concerning his people; Let every man use all his influence and property, to remove this people to the place where the Lord shall locate a stake of Zion; and if ye do this with a pure heart, in all faithfulness, ye shall be blest, in your flocks, and in your herds, and in your fields, and in your fields, and in your houses, and in your families. Let my Servants Ezra T. Benson and Erastus Snow organize a Company: and let my Servants Orson Pratt and Wilford Woodruff organize a Company; also let my servants Amasa Lyman and George .a. Smith organize a Company; and appoint Presidents; and Captains of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens; and let my servants that have been appointed, go and teach this my Will to the Saints, that they may be ready to go to a land of peace. Go thy way and do as I have told you; and fear not thine enemies; for they shall ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F17_I2_p002.jpg) not have power to stop my work. Zion shall be redeemed in mine own due time, and if any man shall seek to build up himself, and seeketh not my Council, he shall have no power, and his folly shall be made manifest. Seek ye and keep all your pledges one with another; and covet not that which is thy Brother's. Keep yourselves from evil, to take the name of thy God in vain; for I am the Lord your God, even the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob: I am he who led the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, and my arm is stretched out in the last days to save my people Israel. Cease to contend one with another. Cease to speak evil one of another. Cease Drunkenness, and let your words tend to edyfying one another. If thou borrowest of thy neighbor, thou shalt restore that which thou hast borrowed; and if thou canst not repay, thin go straitway, and tell thy neighbor, lest he condemn thee. If thou shalt find that which thy neighbor has lost, thou shalt make diligent search, till thou shalt deliver it to him again. Thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward; for it is the free gift of the Lord thy God, and thou art his Steward. If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with Dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving. If thou art sorrowful, call on the Lord thy God with supplication, that your souls may be joyful, Fear not thine enemies, for they are in mine hands, and I will do my pleasure with them. My people must be tried in all things that they may be prepared to receive the Glory that I have for them, even the glory of Zion, and he that will not bear chastise= ment is not worthy of my kingdom. Let him that is ignorant, learn wisdom by humbling himself, and calling upon the Lord his God, that his eyes may be opened that he may see, and his ears opened that he may hear; for my Spirit is sent forth into the world to enlighten the humble and contrite, and to the condemnation of the ungodly. Thy Bretheren have rejected you and your testimony, even the nation that has driven you out; and now cometh the day of their calamity, even the days of sorrow like a woman that is taken in travail; and their sorrow shall be great, unless they speedily repent; yea, very speedily! for they killed the Prophets, and they that were sent unto them, and they have shed innocent blood, which crieth from the ground against them: Therefore marvel not at these things, for ye are not yet pure; thou canst not yet bear my glory, but thou shalt behold it if ye are faithful in keeping all my words that I have given you from the days of Adam to Abraham: from Abraham to ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F17_I2_p003.jpg) Moses; from Moses to Jesus and the Apostles: and from Jesus and his Apostles to Joseph Smith, whom I did call upon by mine Angels, my ministering Servants: and by mine own voice out of the heavens, to bring forth my work; which foundation he did lay, and was faithful, and I took him to myself. Many have marvelled because of his death, but it was needful that he should seal his testimony with his blood, that he might be honored, and the wicked might be condensed. Have I not delivered you from your enemies, only in that I have left a Witness of my name? Now, therefore, hearken, O ye people of my church; and ye Elders, listen together: you have received my kingdom, be diligent in keeping all my commandments, lest judgements come upon you, and your faith fail you, and your enemies triumph over you. Lo no more at present. Amen and Amen. ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F17_I2_p004.jpg) [--] [--] The Word and Will of the Lord the given at ^ Winter Quarters of the Camp of Israel January 14th 1847 No. 14 For/ Newel K. Whitney ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F18_p001.jpg) First Shall we procure the paper required of our breatheren in this letter and carry it with us or not and if we do what moneys shall we use for that purpose It is expedient saith the Lord unto you that the paper is [----] be printing of the shall ^ purchased for the ^ books of the Lords commandments and it must needs be that you take it with for it is not expedient that my servent Martin should as yet go up unto the land of Zion let the purchase be made by the Bishop of it be must needs ^ by hire let whatsoever is done be done in the name of the Lord of the New test[-]ment Second shall we finish the translation ^ before we go to Zion or wait till we return It is expedient saith the Lord that there be no delays and thus saith the Lord for the greatest good and benefit of the church wherefore omit the translation for the present time 20 march 1832 at [----] ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F18_p002.jpg) Revelation as to paper For Phelps 1832 [3 illegible, upside down lines at the end of the page] ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F19_p001.jpg) verely thus saith the Lord unto you my servent Sidney and Joseph I reveal unto you for your own prophet and[-] instruction concerning the Bishops of my church what is their duty in the church behold it is their duty to stand in the office of their Bishoprick and to fill the judgement seat which I have appointed unto them to and to admin[-]ster the benefits of the church or the overp[--]ss of all who are in their stewardships according to the commandments as they are severly appointed and the property or b[--] that which they receive of the church is not their own but belongeth to the church wherefore it is the property of the Lord and it is for the poor of the church to be administered acc =ording to the law for it is the will of the Lord that the church should be made equal in all things wherefore the bishops are accountable before the Lord for their stewardships to administer of their stewardship in the which they are appointed by commandment jointly with you my servents unto under the Lord as well as you my servents or the rest of the church that the benefits of all may be dedicated unto the Lord that the Lords store house may be filled always that ye may all [-]row in temporal as well as spiritual things and now verely I say unto you the bishop must needs be seperated unto their bishoppricks and judgement seats from care of business but not from claim neither from coun =cil wherefore I have given unto you commandment that you should be joined together by covenent and bond wherefore see that ye do even as I have Commanded and unto the office of the presidency of the high Priesthood I have given authority to preside with the assistance of his councellors over all the Concerns of the church wherefore stand ye fast claim your Priesthood in authority yet in meekness and I am able to make you abound and be fruitfull and you shall never fall for unto you I have given the keys of the kingdom and if you transgress not they shall never be taken from you. Wherefore feed my sheep even so amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F19_p002.jpg) Duty of Bishops &c to Joseph & Sidney march 1832 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F1_p001.jpg) 1 Behold I say unto you that my servant hath desired A witness that my Servant Joseph hath got the things w- -hich he hath testified that he hath got and now Behold thu -s shall ye say unto him I the Lord am God I have given these things unto him & I have commanded him that he should stand as A witness of these things nevertheless I have caused him that he should enter into a covenant with me that he should not show them except I command him & he hath no power over them ecept I grant it unto him & he hath a gift to translate the Book & I have commanded o him that he should shall pretend to no^ther gift for I will grant unto him noother gift and verily I say unto you that woe shall come unto the Inhabitents of the Earth if they will not hearken unto my words for Behold if they will not believe my words they would not believe my servants if it were possible he could show them all things O ye unbelieving ye stiffnecked Generation Beho- -ld I have reserved the things which have been spoken of which I have entrusted to my servant for a wise per -pose in me & it shall be made known unto future e Generations but for this Generation they shall hav my word yea & the testimony of three of my servan -ts shall go forth with my word unto this Generation yea three shall know of A surety that those things are true for I will give them power that they may Behold & view these things as they are & to none else will I gran -t this power among this Generation & the testimony of three Witnesses will I send forth[-] & my word & be -hold whosoever beleaveth in my word him will I visit with the manifestations of my spirit & they shall be Born of me & their testimony Shall also go forth & thus if the People of this Generation harden not their hearts I will work a reformation among them & I will put down all lieings & deceivings & Priest Craft & envyings & strifes & Idolatries and soceries & all ma ne[-] of Iniquities & I will establish my Church yea even the church which was taught by my Des iples & now if this Generation do hardon their hea rts ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F1_p002.jpg) [-] against my words Behold I deliver them up unto Satan for he reigneth & hath much Power at this time for he hath hath got great hold upon the hearts of the people of this Generation & how far from the iniquities of Sodom and Gomorrah do they come at this time & Behold the Swoard of justice doth hang above their heads & if they persist in the hardness of ther hearts the time cometh that it must fall upon them Behold I tell you these things even as I also told the People of the destruction of Jerusalem & my word shall be verrified at this time as it hath hitherto been verrified & now I com- -mand my Servant Joseph that he repenteth & walketh more uprightly before me & yield to the perswations of men no more & that he be firm in keeping the commandments which I have commanded him & if he do this Behold I grant unto him Eternal life even if he should be slain. And now I [-] speak again concerning the th[-] man that desireeth the Wit ness Behold I say unto him if he exalteth himself & doth not humble himself sufficiently before me I will grant unto him no such vews but if he will go out & bow down before me & humble himself in mighty prayer & faith in the sincerity of his heart then will I grant unto him a vew of the things which he desireth to vew then shall he say un to the People of this Generation Behold I have seen the things & I know of asurety that they are true for I have seen them & they have been shone unto me by the Power of God & I command him that he say no more except I have seen them & they have been shone unto me by the Power of God & these are the words which he shall say but if he deny this he shall brake the covenant which he hath covenanted with me & Behold he is condemn ed & now except he humble himself & acknowledge unto me the things which he hath done that is wrong & cove nant with me that he will keep my commandments & exercise faith in me Behold I say unto him he shall have no such vews for I will grant unto him no such vew of which I have spoken & if this be the case I Command him that he shall do no more nor trouble me no more con cerning this matter & if this be the case Behold I say unto you Joseph when thou hast translated a few more ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F1_p003.jpg) pages & then shalt thou stop for a season even untill I command thee again. then thou mayest translate & except thou do this Behold thou shalt have no more gift & I will take away the things which I have entrusted with thee & now because I foresee the lieing in wait to destroy thee yea I foresee that if my Servant humbleth not himself & receive a witness from my hand that he will fall into transgression & there are many that lie in wait to destroy thee off the face of the Earth & for this Cause that thy days may be prolonged I have given unto you these Commandments yea for this Cause have I said stop & stand still untill I Command thee & I will pro -vide means whereby thou mayest accomplish the thing I have commanded thee & if thou art faithful in keeping my Commandments ye shall be lifted up at the last day ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F1_p004.jpg) [page is full of calculations, all written near one another and at different rotations] [rotated 90° counterclockwise on left side of page] Respecting translating the Book of mormon [no rotation] 60.00 15.94 -------- $75.[94 crossed out] 10- --------- 86- 31 1/4 8 ---------- 39 1/4 270) 915.0 (33+ 81 ---------- 105 81 --------- 24 --------- 27270 5 --------- $13,50 [start at top of page] 540 8 -------- $43.20 stone 18 --------- 61.20 10 270 16 ------ --------- 87 . 32.500 10 --------- 97 86 --------- 2 / 1.83 --------- 91.50 7 14/200/8 9 )270)0 60)540(9 540 15.94 1231H [rotated 90° counterclockwise to the left] 55 40 47 --------- 142 690 142 -------- 549 [no rotation, start at top of page] 20.00 12 10 50 10 15 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 [-]5 [-]0 5 100 100 5H ------ 432 183 987 ------ Fined for H. 15.82 [Names written in fading pencil behind calculations] J Smith John J Johnson Cahoon H Smith J Carter O Hide J Carter Sel Smith SH Smith J Coe J Wakefield Sam[-] Smith 40 5 2 3 00 4 2 2 25 25 10 10 20 10 [-]1 2 2 -------- 165 50.00 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 275... 200.. 50... 20 20 50 12 10 10 8 10 8 25 11 5 3 --------- 967 [faded pencil] 78 2 ------ 156 58 58 ----- 8 272 30 24 32 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F2_p001.JPG) A commandment of the Lord to Sidney Behold I say unto you my servent Sidney that I have heard your prayers and ye have called upon me that it should be made known unto you of the Lod your God concerning your calling and election in this church which I the Lord hast raised up in these last days behold I the Lord who was crucified for thesins of the world giveth unto you a commandment that you shall forsake the world and take upon you mine ordinances even that of an [-]e[-]es to preach faith and repentence and remi =ssion of sins according to my word and the reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying [--] of hands an also to be an agent unto this church in the place which shall be app =ointed by the Bishop according to commandments which shall be given herf hereafter and again verily I say unto you you shall take your journey with my servent Joseph and Sidney behold there are the first ordinances which you shall receive and the residue shall be made known unto you in a time to come according to your labours in my vinyard And again I would that ye should learn that it is him only who is saved that endureth unto the end even so Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F2_p002.JPG) A Commandment to [-] A.S. Gilbert June 1831 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F3_p001.JPG) 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 for them that live shall inherit the earth and them that die shall rest from all their labours & their works shall follow them they shall receive a crown in the mansions of my Father which I have prepared for them. 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 & it shall bring forth in her strength & they also shall be crowned with blessings from above yea & with comm= =andments not a few & with revelations in their time they that are faithful & diligent before me. Wherefore I give unto them a command= =ment saying thus Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart with all thy might mind & strength & in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve him thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself thou shalt not steal neither commit adultry nor kill or do any thing like unto it thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things thou shalt offer a sacrafice unto the Lord thy God in righteousness even that of a broken heart & a contrite spirit. And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world thou shalt go to the house of prayer & offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day for verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labours & to pay thy devotions unto the most high in Nevertheless thy vows should be offered up in righteousness ^ all days & at all times but remember that on this the Lords day thou shalt offer thine oblations & thy sacraments unto the most High Confessing thy sins unto thy [-] brethren & before the Lord & on this day thou shalt do none other things only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fastings may be perfect or in other words that thy joy may be full verily this is fas= =ting and prayer or in other words rejoicing & prayer. And inasmuch as ye do these things with thanksgiving with cheerful hearts & countenances not with much laughter (for this is sin) but with a glad heart & a cheerful countenance verily I say that inasmuch as ye do this the fulness of the earth is yours the beasts of the field & the fowls of the air & that which climbeth upon trees & walketh upon the earth yea & the herb & the good things which cometh of the earth whether for food or for raiment or for houses or for barns or for orchards or for gardens or for vineyards yea all things which cometh of the earth in the fiel sea= use =son therof is made for the benefit & the ^ ys of man both to please the eye & to gladen the heart yea for food & for raiment for taste & for smell to strengthen the body & to enliven the soul & it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man for unto this end were they made to be used with judgement not to excess neither by extortion & in nothing doth man offend God or against none is his wrath kindled save those who Confess not his hand in all things & obey not his command =ments behold this is according to the law & the prophets. Wherefore trouble me no more concerning this matter but learn that he who doeth the works of righteousness shall receive his reward even peace in their world & eternal life in the world to come I the Lord hath spoken it & the spirit beareth record Amen Given by Joseph the translation & written by Oliver August 7, 1[-]31 in the land of Zion ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F3_p002.JPG) How to Spend the Day Calld Sunday &c [--] [following line is upside down] Sunday ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F4_p001.JPG) Hearken O ye people and open your hearts and give ear from afar and listen you that call yourselves the people of the Lord & hear the word of the Lord & his will concerning you yea verily I say hear the word of him the whose anger is kindled against you ^ wicked & rebellious who willeth to take even them whom he will take & preserveth in life them whom he will preserve who buildeth up at his own will & pleasure & destroyeth when he please & is able to cast the soul down to hell. Behold I the Lord uttereth my voice & it shall be obeyed wherefore verily I say let the wicked take heed & let the rebellious fear & tremble & let the unbelieving hold their lips for the day of wrath shall come upon them as a whirlwind & all flesh shall know that I am God. And he that seeketh signs shall see signs but not unto salvation Verily I say unto you There are those among you who seeketh signs & there has been such even from the beginning But behold faith cometh not by signs but signs follow those that believe yea signs cometh by faith not by the will of men nor as they please but by the will of God yea signs cometh by faith unto mighty works for without faith no man pleaseth God & with whom God is angry he is not well pleased wherefore unto such he sheweth no signs only in wrath unto their condemnation Wherefore I the Lord am not well pleased with those among you who have sought after signs & wonders for faith & not for the good of men unto my glory Nevertheless I gave commandments & many have turned away from my commandments & have not kept them There were among you adulte =rers & adulteresses some of whom have turned away from you & others remain with you that hereafter shall be revealed let such be aware & repent speedily lest judgements shall come upon them as a snare & their folly shall be made manifest & their works shall follow them in the eyes of the people & verily I say unto you as I have said before he that looketh on a woman to lust after her or if any shall commit adultry in his heart they shall not have the spirit but shall deny the faith & shall fear Wherefore I the Lord have said that the fearful & the unbe= even & the =lieving & all liars & whoso ^ loveth & maketh a lie & the whoarmunger ^ sarcerer should have their part in that lake which burneth with fire & brimstone that which is the second death Verily I say ^ they shall not have part in the first res= =urrection [-]And now behold I the Lord saith unto you that ye are not justified because of these things are among you nevertheless he that endu =reth in faith & doeth my will the same shall overcome & shall receive an inheritance upon the Earth when the day of transfiguration shall come when the earth shall be transfigured even according to the pattern which was shown unto mine apostles upon the mount of which account the fulness ye have not yet received. And now verily I say unto you that as I said that I would make known my will unto you behold I will make it known unto you not by the way of commandment for their are many who observe not to keep my command =ments but unto him that keepeth my commandments I will give the mysteries of living my Kingdom & the same shall be in him a well of ^ water springing up unto everlas= =ting life. And now behold this is the will of the Lord your God concerning his saints that they should assemble themselves together unto the land of Zion not in haste lest there should be confusion which bringeth pestilence Behold the land of Zion I the Lord holdeth it in mine own hands nevertheless I the Lord rendereth unto Cezar the things which are Cezars Wherefore I the Lord will= =eth that you should purchase the lands that you may have advantage of the world that you may have claim on the world that they may not be stired up unto anger for Satan putteth it into their hearts to anger & to the shedding of blood Wherefore the land of Zion shall not be obtained but by purchase or by blood otherwise there is none inheritance for you & if by purchased behold you are blessed & if by blood as ye are forbidden to shed blood lo your enemies are up on you & ye shall be scourged from city to city & from Synagogue to synagogue & but few shall stand to receive an inheritance I the Lord am angry with the wick= =ed I am holding my spirit from the inhabitants of the earth I have sworn in my wrath & decreed wars upon the face of the earth & the wicked shall slay the wicked & fear shall come upon every man & the saints also shall hardly escape ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F4_p002.JPG) nevertheless I the Lord am with them & will come down in Heaven from the presence of God & consume the wicked with unquenchable fire & behold this is not yet but by & by Wherefore seeing that I the Lord have decreed all these things upon the face of the earth & willeth that my saints should be asse= =mbled upon the land of Zion & that every man should take righteousness in his hands & faithfulness upon his loins & lift a warning voice unto the inhabitants of the earth & declare both by word & by flight that desolation shall come upon the wicked. Wherefore let my Desiples in Kirtland arrange their temporal concerns which dwell upon this farm let my servant Titus who has the care thereof dispose of the land that he may be prepared in the coming spring to take his journey up unto the land of Zion with those that dwell upon the face thereof excepting those whom I shall reserve unto myself that shall not go until I shall command them & let all the moneys which can be spared (it mattereth not unto me whether it be little or much) sent up unto the land of Zion unto them whom I have appointed to receive. Behold I the Lord will give unto my servant Joseph power that he shall be enabled to descern by the spirit those who shall go up unto the land of Zion & those of my Desiples that shall tarry Let my servant Newel Whitney retain the his store or in other words the store yet for a little season nevertheless let him impart all the money which he can impart to be sent up unto the land of Zion behold these things are in his own hands let him do according to wisdom verily I say let him be or= dained as an agent unto the Desiples that shall tarry & let him be ordained visit unto this power & now speedily go ^ with the churches expounding these things will unto them with my servant Oliver behold this is my ^ with obtaining mo= =neys even as I have directed he that is faithful & endureth shall over= =come the world he that sendeth up treasures unto the land of Zion shall receive an inheritance in this world & his works shall follow him & also a reward in the world to come yea & blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth when the Lord shall come & old things shall pass away & all things become new they shall rise from the dead & shall not die & shall receive an inheritance before the Lord in the Holy City & he that liveth when the Lord shall come & have kept the faith blessed is he nev= =ertheless it is appointed unto him to die at the age of man Wherefore children shall grow up until they become old. Old men shall die but they shall not sleep in the dust but they shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye. Wherefore for this cause preached the apollies Apostles unto the world the resurrection of the dead these things are the things that ye must look for & speeking after the manner of the Lord they are now nigh at hand & in a time to come even in the day of the coming of the Son of man & until that hour there will be foolish virgins among the wise [illegible deletion] & at that hour cometh an entire separation of the righteous & the wicked & in that day will I send mine angels & pluck out the wicked & cast into unquen= behold =chable fire And now ^ verily I say unto you I the Lord am not pleased with my servant Sidney he exaulted himself in his heart & received not counsel but grieved the spirit Wherefore his writing is not acceptable unto the Lord & he shall make another & if the Lord receive it not behold he standeth no longer in the office which he hath appointed him And again verily I say unto you let those who desire in their hearts in meekness to warn Sinners to repentance let them be ordained unto this power for this is a day of warning & not a day of many worlds words for I the Lord am not to be mocked in the last days Behold I am from above & my power lieth beneath I am over all & in all & through all & searcheth all things & the days cometh that all things shall be subject unto me. Behold I am Alpha & Omega even Jesus Christ Wherefore let all men be ware how they take my name in their lips for behold verily I say that many there be who are under this condemnation who useth the name of the Lord & useth it in vain having not authority Wherefore let the church repent of will their sins & I the Lord with ^ own them otherwise they shall be cut off. Remember that that cometh which cometh from above is sacred & must be spoken with care & by constraint of the spirit & in this there is no condemnation ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F4_p003.JPG) and ye receive the spirit through prayer wherefore without this there remain- =eth condemnation. Let my servants Joseph & Sidney seek them a home as they are led taught through the spirit prayer by the spirit these things remain to over come through patience that such may receive a more exceeding & eternal weight of glory otherwise a greater condemnation Amen. Given by Joseph the Seer in Kirtland August 31, 1831 and written by Oliver ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F4_p004.JPG) 31 augt. 1831 revelatio to Church & oliver & newell to Visit Church ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F5_p001.jpg) given at Kirtland Sept 11th 1831 Behold thus saith the Lord your God unto you [--] ye Elders of my church hearken ye & hear & receive my will concerning you for verily I say unto you I will that ye should overcome the world wherefore I will have compassion upon you there are those among you who have sinned but verily I say for this once for mine own glory & for the Salvation of souls I have forgiven you your sins I will be mercyfull unto you for I have given unto you the kingdom & the keys of the mysteries of the kingdom. Shall not be taken from my Servent Joseph while he liveth in as much as he obeyeth mine ordinances there are those who have sought [-]ccation against him without a cause nevertheless he has sinned but verily I say unto you I the Lord forgiveth sins unto those who confess their sins before me [-] ask forgiveness who a have not sinned unto Death my Deciples in days of old sought ar ^ tion against one an other & forgave not one another in their hearts & for this evil they were afflicted & soreley chastened wherefore I say unto you that ye had aught to forgive one another for he that forgiveth not his bro =ther his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord for there remaineth in him the greater sin I the Lord will forgive whom I will forgive but of you it is required to forgive all men & ye had aught to say in your hearts let God Judge between me & thee & reward thee according to thy deeds & he that repenteth not of his sins & confess them not then ye shall bring him before the Church & do with him as the Scripture saith unto you either by comm =andment or by revelation & this ye shall do that god migh tbe glorified not because ye forgive not having not compassion but that ye may be justified in the eyes of the Law that ye may not offend him who is your lawgiver verily I say for this cause ye shall do these things Behold I the Lord was angery with him who was my Servent Ezra & also my servent Isaac for they kept not the Law neither the commandment they sought evil in their hearts & I the Lord with= =held my Spirit from them they condemned for evil that thing in which there was no evil nevertheless I have forgiven my servent Isaac, & also my Servent Edward he hath sinned & Satan seeketh to destroy his soul but when these things are made known they repenteth of the evil & they shall be forgiven And now verily I say that it is expedient in me that my Servent Sidney after a few weeks should return upon his business & to his agency in the Land of Zion & that which he hath seen & heard may be made known unto my Deciples that they Perish not & for this cause have I spoken these things & again I say unto you that my Servent Isaac may not be tempted above that which he is able to bear & council wrongfully to your heart I gave commandm =ent that this farm should be sold I willeth not that my Servent Frederick should sell his farm for I the Lord willeth to retain a Strong hold in the Land of Kirtland for the space of five years in the which I will not over =throw the wicked that thereby I may save same & after that day I thee Lord Lord will not hold him any guilty that shall go with open hearts up to the Land of Zion for I the Lord requireth the hearts of the Children of men Behold now it is called to day & verily it is a day of Sacrifice & a day for the ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F5_p002.jpg) thithing of my People for he that is tithed shall not be burned for after to day cometh the burning this is speaking after the manner of the Lord for verily I say tomorrow all the Proud & they that do wickedly shall be as stub -ble & I will burn them up for I am the Lord of hosts & I will not spare any that remaineth in Babylon Wherefore if ye believe me ye will labour while it is called to day & it is not meet that my Servent Newel & Sidney should sell their store & their Possession here for this is not wisdom untill the residue of the Church which remaineth in this place shall go up unto the Land of Zion Behold it is said in my Law or forbiden to get in debt to thine enemies but behold it is not said at any time that the Lord should not take at any when he please & pay as seemeth him good wherefore as ye are agents & ye are on the Lords errand & whatever ye do according to the will of the Lord is the Lords business & it is the Lords business to provide for his saints in these last days that they may obtain an inheritance in the land of Zion & behold I the Lord declare unto you & my words are shure & shall not fail that they shall obtain it But all things must come to pass in its time wherefore be not weary in well doing for ye are laying the foundation of a great work & out of Small things proceedeth that which is great behold the Lord requireth the heart & a willing mind & the willing & the obedient shall eat the good of the land of Zion in these last days & the rebelious shall be cut off out of the land of Zion & shall be sent away & shall not inherit the Land for verily, I say that the rebelious are not of the blood of Ephraim wherefore they shall be plucked out Behold I the Lord have made my church in these last days like unto a Judge sitting on an hill or in an high place to judge the Nations for it shall come to pass that the inhabitants of Zion shall Judge all things & all liars & hy hypocrites shall be proved by them & they which are not Apostles shall be known & even the Judge & his councellors if they are not faithfull in their Stewardship Shall be condemned & others shall be planted in their stead for behold I say unto you that Zion shall flourish & the glory of the Lord shall be upon her & she shall be an ensign unto the People & these shall come unto her out of every Nation under heaven & the days shall come when the Nations of the Earth shall tremble because of her & shall fear because of her terrible ones the Lord hath spoken it Amen Hiram To Newel, K, Whitney [following 3 lines are upside down] [unreadable line] R[---]s to their store 11 Sept 1831 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F6_p001.jpg) Kirtland December 4th -1831 Hearken and listen to the voice of the Lord o ye who have assembled yourselves together who are the high priests of my church to whom the kingdom and power have been given for verily thus saith the Lord it is expedient in me for a Bishop to be appointed unto you or of you to unto the chur =ch in this part of the Lords vineyard and verily in this thing ye have done wisely for it is required of the Lord at the hand of every steward to render an account of his stewardship both in time and in eternity for he who is faithfull and wise in time is accounted worthy to inherit the mantions prepared for them of my father verily I say unto you the Elders of the church in this part of my vineyard shall render an account of their stewardship unto the Bishop which shall be appointed of me in this part of my vinyard these things shall be had on record to be handed over unto the Bishop in Zion and the duty of the Bishop shall be made known by the commandments which have been given and by the voice of the conference. And now I say unto you my servent Newel is the man who shall be appointed and ordained unto this power this is the will of the Lord your God your Redeemer even so Amen - The duty of the Bishop as made known at the same time The word of the Lord in addition to the law which has been given making known the duty of the Bishop which has been ordained unto the church in this part of the vinyard which is verily this. To keep the Lord's storehouse to receive the fun =ds of the church in this part of the vinyard to take an acc =ount of the Elders as before has been commanded and to admin =ister to their wants who shall pay for that which they receive inasmuch as they have wherewith to pay that this also may be consecrated to the good of the church to the poor and needy and he who hath not wherewith to pay an account shall be taken and handed over to the Bishop in Zion who shall pay the debt out of that which the Lord shall put into his hands and the labou labours of the faithfull who labour in spiritual things in ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F6_p002.jpg) administering the gospel and the things of the kingdom unto the church and unto the world shall answer the debt unto the Bishop in Zion thus it cometh out of the church for according to the law every man who cometh up to Zion must lay all things before the Bishop in Zion. And now verily I say unto you that as every Elder in this part of the vinyard must give an account of his stewardship unto the Bishop in this part of the vinyard a certifi =cate from the judge or Bishop in this part of the vinyard unto the Bishop in Zion rendereth every man acceptable and answereth all things for an inheritence and to be received as a wise steward and as a faithfull labourer otherwise shall not be accepted of the Bishop in Zion. And now verily I say unto you let every Elder who shall give an account unto the Bishop of the church in this part of the vinyard be recommended by the church or churches in which he labours that he may render himself and his accounts approved in all things And again let my servents who are appointed as stewards over the litterary concerns of my church have claim for assistence in all things upon the Bishop or Bishops in all things that the revelations may be published and go forth unto the ends of the earth that they also may obtain funds which shall benefit the church in all things that they also may render themselves approved in all things and be accounted as wise stewards. And behold this shall be an ensample for all the extensive branches of my church in whatsoever land they shall be established and now I make an end of my sayings Amen A few words in addition to the laws of the kingdom respecting the members of the church they who are appointed &c by the holy spirit to go up unto Zion ^ they wh who are priveled =ge to go up unto Zion let them carry up unto the bishop a certificate from three Elders of the church or a certificate from the Bishop otherwise he who shall go up unto the land of Zion shall not be accounted worthy a wise steward this also an ensam ensample Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F6_p003.jpg) Hiram Portage county Ohio Dec 1- 1831 Behold thus saith the Lord unto you my Servents that the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel the things of the kingdom expounding the misteries thereof out of the S[--]ptures according to that portion of spirit and power which shall be given unto you even as I will verily I say unto you proclaim unto the world in the regions round about and in the church also for the space of a season even untill it shall be made known unto you verily this is a mission for a season which I give unto you wherefore labour ye in my vinyard call upon the inhabitants of the earth and bear record and prepare the the way for the revelations commandments and ^ revelations which are to come Now behold this is wisdom whoso readeth Let him understand and receive also for unto him who receiveth it shall be given more abundantly even power wherefore both in confound your enemies call upon them to meet you ^ [--] public =ck both in publick and in private and inasmuch as ye are faithfull their shame shall be made manifest wherefore let him bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord verily thus saith the Lord unto you there is no weapon is that ^ formed against you shall prosper and if any man lift his voice against you he shall be confounded in mine own due time wherefore keep these commandments for they are true and faithfull even so amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F6_p004.jpg) Decr 4 1831 to N K W - & the Conference (Bishop) ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F7_p001.jpg) Hiram Portage county ohio Jan 10th 1832 A Revelation to Joseph and Sidney, the word of the Lord unto them Concerning the Elders of the church of the Living God established in the last days, making known the will of the Lord unto th[--] Elders what they shall do untill conference. for For verily thus saith the Lord it is expedient in me that they should continue preaching the gospel and in exhorta =tion to the churches in the reagions round about untill conference and behold then it shall be made known unto them by the voice of the conference their severall missions. Now verily I say unto my servents Joseph and Sidney saith the Lord it is expedient to translate again and in as much as it is expedient practicable to preach in the reagions round about untill conference and after that it is expedient to continue the work of translation untill it be finished. And let this be a pattern unto the Elders untill further knowledge even as it is written and now I give no more unto you at this time gird up your loines and be sober even so Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F7_p002.jpg) N K. Whitney Kirtland ohio [following three lines of text are written upside down writing on the bottom of the page] Command to Elders what to do this [----] [----] of 1831 & 2 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F8_p001.jpg) And again thus saith the Lord unto you o ye Elders of my church who have given your names that you might know his will Concerning you behold I say unto you that it is the duty of the church to assist in supporting the families of those and also to support the families of those who are called and must needs be [-]sent unto the world to proclaim the gospel unto the world wherefor I the Lord give unto you this commandment that ye obtain places for your families insomuch as your breathren are willing to open their hearts and let all such as can obtain places for their families and support of the church for them not fair to go into the world wheather to the east or to the west or to the north or to the South let them ask and they shall recieve knock and it shall be opened unto them and made known from on high even by the comforter whether that they shall go And again verily I say unto you ^ every man who is obliged to provide for his own family let him provide and he shall in no wise loose his crown and let him labour in the church let every man be dilligent in all things and the idler shall not have place in the church except he repents and mends his ways wherefore let my servent Simeon and my servent Emer be united in their ministry and also my servent Ezra and my servent Thomas also my servent Hiram and my servent Reynolds and also my servent Daniel and my Servent Seymore, and also my servant Sylvester and my servent Gideon and also my servant [---] [--] and my servant [---] [----] =en and also my servant [-]hicha and also my servent Eden even so Amen ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F8_p002.jpg) [illegible line] Elders at Conference in Amhers [---] [-] 1832 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F8_p003.jpg) verily Verily I say unto you I who speak even by the voice of my spirit & even alpha and Omege your Lord and your God Hearkon o you ye who have givn your names to go forth to proclaim my Gospe gos =pel and to prune my vinyard behold I say unto you that it is my will that you should go forth and not tarry neither be idle but labour wit[-] your mights lifting up your voices as with the sound of a trump proclaiming the truth according to the revelations and commandments which I have given you and thus if ye are faithfull ye shall be laden with many she[--]es and crowned with honor and glory and immortality and eternal life Therefore verily I say unto my servent William I revoke the commission which I gave unto him to go unto the eastern countries and I give unto him a new commission and a new commandment in the which I the Lord chasteneth him f[-]r the murm =erings of his heart and he sinned nevertheless I forgive him and say unto him again go ye into the south Countries and let my servent Luke go with him and proclaim the things which I have commanded them calling on the name of the Lord teaching for the com =forter which shall teach them all things that is expeecient for them praying always that they faint not and inasmuch as they do this I will be with them even unto the end behold this is the will of the Lord your God concerning you even [-]o Amen. And again verily thus saith the Lord let my servent Orson Hyde and my servent Samuel take their jour =ney into the eastern countries and proclaim the things which I have commanded them and inasmuch as they are faithfull lo I will be with them even unto the end and again verily I say unto my servent L[-]yman and unto my servent orson P[-]att they shall also take ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F8_p004.jpg) their journey into the eastern countries and behold and lo I am with them also even unto the end. And again I say unto my servent Asa and unto my servent Cal[-]as that they also shall take their jou journey unto the was western countries and proclaim my gos pel even as I have commended them and he who is faithfull shall over come all things and shall be lifted up at the last day and again I say unto my servent [-]ajor and my Servent Bun take their journey also unto the south countries yea let all these take their journey as I have commend ed them going from house to house and from village to village and from City to City and in whatsoever house ye enter and they receive you bear your blessing upon that house and in whatsoever house ye enter and they receive you not ye shall depart speedily from that house and shake off the dust of your feet as [----] a testimoney against ^ and you shall be filled with joy and gladness and know this that in the day of judgement you shall be judges of that house and more condemn them and it shall be ^ tollarable for the heathen in the day of judgement than for that house therefore gird up your loines and be faithfull and ye shall over come all things and be lifted up at the last day even so Amen [following 4 lines of text are written upside down at the bottom edge of the page]Command [----] [--] Elders of Amherst [----] [---] 1832 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F9_p001.jpg) Kirtland March 1[-] 1832 Hearken unto me saith the Lord your God O ye who are ordained unto the High Priesthood of my church who have assem- -bled yourselves together & listen to the councel of him who has ordai -ned you from on high who shall speak in your ear the words of wisdom that salvation may be unto you in that thing which you have presented before me saith the Lord God for verily I say unto you the time has come and and is now at hand and behold & lo it must needs be that there be an organization of the Literary and Merchantile establishments of my church both in this place and in the land of Zion for a perminent and everlasting establish- -ment and firm unto my church to advance the cause wh- -ich ye have espaused to the salvation of man and to the glory of your Father who is in heaven that you may be equal in the bonds of heavenly things yea and earthly things also for the obtaining of heavenly of heavenly things for if ye are not equal in earthly things ye cannot be equal in obtaining heavenly thing for if ye will that I give unto you a place in the celest- the -ial world you must, prepare yourselves by doing ^ thing which I have commanded & required of you & now verily thus saith the Lord it is expedient that all things be done unto my glory that ye should who are joined together in this firm or in other words that my Servant Newel and my servant Joseph and my servant Sidney sit in coun- -cel with the saints who are in zion otherwise Satan seeketh to turn there hearts away from the truth that they become blinded & understand not the things wh- -ich are prepared for them wherefore a commandment I give unto you to prepare an organize yourselves by an everlasting covinent which cannot be broken & he who breaketh it shall loose his office & standing in the church and shall be delivered over unto the buffitings of Satan untill the day of redemption. Behold this is the preperation wherewith I prepare you and the foundation & the ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS1_B1_F9_p002.jpg) ensample which I give unto you whereby you may accompish the commandments which are given to you that through the providen[-] of your Father notwith standing the tribulation which shall descend upon you you may stand in dependent above all other creatures beneath the Celestial world that you may come up unto the crown prepared for you and be made rulers over many kingdoms saith the Lord God the holy one of Israel verily Verily I say unto you ye are little children and ye have not as yet understood how great blessing the father has put into his own hands and prepared for you and ye cannot bear all things now nevertheless be of good cheer for I will lead you a long, the kingdom is yours and the blessings there of are yours and the riches of Eternity ar[-] yours & he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious in the things of this world even an hundred fold yea more wherefore do the things which I have commanded you saith your redeemer even Jesus Christ who prepareth all things before he cometh and then he will come even with the church of the first born & receive you in the c[-]owd and appoint evry man his portion & he that is a faithful & wise steward shall inherit all things Amen N.K. Whitney Kirtland Ohio [following three lines of text are written upside down at the bottom of the page] A command [----] to [----] [----] & [----] Going to Zion 1 March 1832