Chapter XV.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Smith, Joseph, Jr., and Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
The Important Conference of June 3rd-6thArrival of the Elders in Western Missouri.
Important Conference of June 3rd-6th, at Kirtland.
On the 3rd[1] of June, the Elders from the various parts of the country where they were laboring, came in; and the conference before appointed, convened in Kirtland; and the Lord displayed His power to the most perfect satisfaction of the Saints. The man of sin was revealed,[2] and the authority of the {176} Melchizedek Priesthood was manifested and conferred for the first time upon several of the Elders.[3] It was clearly evident that the Lord gave us power in proportion to the work to be done, and strength according to the race set before us, and grace and help as our needs required.[4] Great harmony prevailed; several were ordained; faith was strengthened; and humility, so necessary for the {177} blessing of God to follow prayer, characterized the Saints.
The next day, as a kind continuation of this great work of the last days, I received the following:
Revelation, given June, 1831.[5]
1. Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the Elders whom He hath called and chosen in these last days, by the voice of His Spirit,
2. Saying, I, the Lord, will make known unto you what I will that ye shall do from this time until the next conference, which shall be held in Missouri, upon the land which I will consecrate unto my people, which are a remnant of Jacob, and those who are heirs according to the covenant.
3. Wherefore, verily I say unto you, let my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon take their journey as soon as preparations can be made to leave their homes, and journey to the land of Missouri.
4. And inasmuch as they are faithful unto me, it shall be made known unto them what they shall do;
5. And it shall also, inasmuch as they are faithful, be made known unto them the land of your inheritance.
6. And inasmuch as they are not faithful, they shall be cut off, even as I will, as seemeth me good.
7. And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Lyman Wight, and my servant John Corrill take their journey speedily;
8. And also my servant John Murdock, and my servant Hyrum Smith, take their journey unto the same place by the way of Detroit.
9. And let them journey from thence preaching the word by the way, saying none other things than that which the Prophets and Apostles have written, and that which is taught them by the Comforter through the prayer of faith.
10. Let them go two by two, and thus let them preach by the way in every congregation, baptizing by water, and the laying on of the hands by the water's side;
11. For thus saith the Lord, I will cut my work short in righteousness, for the days come that I will send forth judgment unto victory.
12. And let my servant Lyman Wight beware, for Satan desireth to sift him as chaff.
13. And behold, he that is faithful shall be made ruler over many things.
14. And again, I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that ye {178} may not be deceived, for Satan is abroad in the land, and he goeth forth deceiving the nations;
15. Wherefore he that prayeth, whose spirit is contrite, the same is accepted of me if he obey mine ordinances.
16. He that speaketh, whose spirit is contrite, whose language is meek and edifieth, the same is of God if he obey mine ordinances.
17. And again, he that trembleth under my power shall be made strong, and shall bring forth fruits of praise and wisdom, according to the revelations and truths which I have given you.
18. And again, he that is overcome and bringeth not forth fruits, even according to this pattern, is not of me;
19. Wherefore, by this pattern ye shall know the spirits in all cases under the whole heavens.
20. And the days have come, according to men's faith it shall be done unto them.
21. Behold, this commandment is given unto all the Elders whom I have chosen.
22. And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Thomas B. Marsh, and my servant Ezra Thayre, take their journey also, preaching the word by the way unto this same land.
23. And again, let my servant Isaac Morley, and my servant Ezra Booth take their journey, also preaching the word by the way unto this same land.
24. And again, let my servants Edward Partridge and Martin Harris take their journey with my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun.,
25. Let my servants David Whitmer and Harvey Whitlock also take their journey and preach by the way unto this same land.
26. And let my servants Parley P. Pratt and Orson Pratt take their journey and preach by the way, even unto this same land.
27. And let my servants Solomon Hancock and Simeon Carter also take their journey unto this same land, and preach by the way.
28. Let my servants Edson Fuller and Jacob Scott also take their journey.
29. Let my servants Levi W. Hancock and Zebedee Coltrin also take their journey.
30. Let my servants Reynolds Cahoon and Samuel H. Smith also take their journey.
31. Let my servants Wheeler Baldwin and William Carter also take their journey.
32. And let my servants Newel Knight and Selah J. Griffin, both be ordained, and also take their journey;
33. Yea, verily, I say, let all these take their journey unto one place, {179} in their several courses, and one man shall not build upon another's foundation, neither journey in another's track.
34. He that is faithful, the same shall be kept and blessed with much fruit.
35. And again, I say unto you, let my servants Joseph Wakefield and Solomon Humphrey take their journey into the eastern lands;