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Discourse, 30 March 1836
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and if one
shall say, I wish to go to such a place let all the rest say Amen.
The seventies are at liberty to go to Zion if they please or
go wheresoever they will and preach the gospel and let the redemtion
of Zion be our object, and strive to affect it by sending up all the
strength of the Lords house where ever
we find them, and I want to enter into the following covenant, that
if any more of our brethren are slain or driven from their lands in Missouri by the mob
that we will give ourselves no rest until we are avenged of our enimies to
the uttermost, this
covenant was sealed unaminou sly by a hosanna and Amen.— I then
observed to the quorums— quorum<s> that I had now completed their organization of
the church and
we had passed through all the necessary ceremonies, that I had given
them all the instruction they needed and that they now were at liberty
after obtaining their lisences to go forth and bui ld up the kingdom
of God, and that it was expedient for me and the presidency to retire,
having spent the night previous in waiting upon the Lord in his temple,
and having to attend another dedication on the morrow, or conclude the one commenced on the last sabbath
for the benifit of those of my brethren and sisters who could not get
into the house on the former occasion but that it was expedient for
the brethren to tarry all night and worship before the Lord in his
house I left the meeting in the charge of the 12 and retired at about 9 o clock in the evening; [p. 189]
Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...
More InfoRefers especially to a group to which individuals ordained to the Aaronic or Melchizedek priesthoods belonged. Quorums were organized by office, such as an “elders quorum.” The organization of quorums provided leadership and a manageable structure for varied...
View GlossaryA document certifying an individual’s office in the church and authorizing him “to perform the duty of his calling.” The “Articles and Covenants” of the church implied that only elders could issue licenses; individuals ordained by a priest to an office in...
View GlossaryOrganized body of leaders over priesthood quorums and various groups of Latter-day Saints. A November 1831 revelation underscored the importance of a president over the high priesthood and the church as a whole. By 1832, JS and two counselors constituted ...
View GlossaryJS revelation of Jan. 1831 directed Latter-day Saints to migrate to Ohio, where they would “be endowed with power from on high.” JS Revelation of Dec. 1832 directed Saints to “establish . . . an house of God.” JS Revelation of 1 June 1833 chastened Saints...
More InfoJS revelation of Jan. 1831 directed Latter-day Saints to migrate to Ohio, where they would “be endowed with power from on high.” JS Revelation of Dec. 1832 directed Saints to “establish . . . an house of God.” JS Revelation of 1 June 1833 chastened Saints...
More InfoMembers of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...
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JS, discourse, Kirtland, OH, 30 Mar. 1836; handwriting of unknown scribe; in JS, Journal, Sept. 1835–Apr. 1836, pp. 187–190; JS Collection, CHL.
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...
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