Blessing for William W. Phelps, 22 September 1835

with the fruit of the vine and with the fat of the olive, and he shall feed on the finest of the wheat; and because  of his liberal soul the Lord will make him rich; even with treachers of gold, silver, precious stones, and  with all precious metals. He shall be a wise lawyer in Israel; for he shall understand the law of the Lord

Principles given to the church and its members in February 1831 revelations. In January 1831, a revelation promised the saints in New York that the law would be given after they gathered in Ohio. Once in Ohio, on 9 and 23 February 1831, JS dictated two revelations...

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perfectly;  and the renowned among men shall acknowledge his superior wisdom pertaining to the laws of nations and  of kingdoms. Behold, he shall have understanding in all sciences and languages, and with his brother <Oliver [Cowdery]

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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> shall write and  arrange many books for the good of the church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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, that the young may grow up in wisdom: these shall remain for  a memorial unto their names, and the generations to come shall call them blessed. His days shall be prolonged  upon the land of Zion; and when he is old and bowed down with many years, behold, he shall lift up his eyes  and the heavens shall be opened upon him. He shall be lifted up at the last day, and his rest shall be  glorious— Amen.