Revelation, 27 February 1833 [D&C 89]

by revelation and the word of wisdom shewing  forth the order and will of God in the temporal  salvation of all saints in the last days given  for a principle with promise adapted to the  capasity of the weak and the weakest of all saints  who are or can be called saints behold verily  thus saith the Lord unto you in consequence  of evils and designs of which do and will exist  in the hearts of conspiring men in the last  day, I have warned you and forewarn you  by giving unto you this word of wisdom  by revelation that inasmuch as any man  drinketh wine or strong drink among  you behold it is not good neither meet in  the sight of your father only in assembling  yourselves together to offer up your sacrament

Primarily referred to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, or Communion, as opposed to other religious sacraments. The articles and covenants of the church directed “that the church meet together often to partake of bread and wine in remembrance of the Lord...

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 before him and behold this should be wine  yea pure wine of the grape of the vine of  your own make, and again strong drinks  are not good for the belly but for the  washing of your bodies, and again Tobacco  is not for the body neither for the belly and  is not good for man, but is an herb for  bruises and all sick cattle to be used with  judgment and skill and again hot drinks  are not for the body or belly and again  verily I say unto you all wholsome herbs God  hath ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

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for the constitution nature and use  of man evry herb in the season thereof and evry  fruit in the season thereof, all all these to be  used with prudence and thanksgiving yea  flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the are [air]  I the Lord hath ordained for the use of man  with thanksgiving nevertheless they are to be [p. 50]