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Letter to Brethren in Zion, 25 June 1833
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Kirtland June 25— 1833Brethren we have received your last containing a number of questions which you desire us to
answer, this we do the more readily as we desire with all our hearts the prosperity of Zion and the peace of her
inhabitents for we have as great an intrest in the welfare of Zion as you can have— First as respects getting the book of Commandments bound we think it is not necessary they will
be sold as well without binding and there is no book binder to be had as we know off nor is there materials to
be had for bin ding without keeping the books too long from circulation——
With regard to the books of Mormon which are in the hand of brother [George] Burket we say to you get them from brother Burk et
give him receipt for them in the name of the litterey firm
Let Bro. [Sidney] Gilbert pay bro Chapin his mony——
We have not found the book of Jasher nor any of the other lost books mentioned in the
bible as yet nor will we obtain obtain them at present— respecting the Apochraphy the Lord said to us that there were many things in it which were true
and there were many things in it which were not true and to those who desired, it should be given by the spirit
to know true from the false, we have received some revelations within a short time back which you will
obtain in due time. As soon as we can get time, we will review the manuscripts of the Book of Mormon, after which they
will be forwarded to you— We commend the plan highly of your choossing
a teacher to instruct the High Priests that they may be able to silence gainsayers— Concerning Bishops we
recommend the following, to let Bro I[saac]. Morley be ord ained second
Bishop in Zion. And let Bro John Carrel [Corrill] be ordained third— Let Bro Edward [Partridge] choose as counsellors in
their place, Bro Parley P Pratt and Bro Titus Billings, ordaining Bro Billings to the High Priesthood. Let Bro
Morley choose for his counsellors Bro Christian Whitmer whom ordain to the High Priesthood and Bro Newel
Knights— Let Bro Carrol choose bro David Staunton and Bro Hezekiah Peck for his counsellors, let Bro Hezekiah
also be ordained to the high Priesthood— Bro John Johnson of Hiram has been
received as a memb er of the firm by commandment and has just come to Kirtland to live. As soon as we get a
power of Agency signed agreeable to law for Bro Partridge, we will forward it to him, and will immediately
expect one from that part of the firm to Bro Newel K Whitney signed in the same manner. We would again say to Bro Edward to be sure to
get a form according to law for securing a gift, we have found by examining the Law that a gift cannot be
retained without this– The truth triumphs gloriously in the East, Multitudes are
embracing it. I Sidney [Rigdon] who write this letter in behalf of the Presidency have had the privilege of seeing my
aged Mother Baptized into the faith of the Gospel a few weeks since at the advanced age of seventy five, she now
resides with me. We send by this mail a draft of the city of Zion with explanations, and a draft of the
house to be built immediately in Zion for the presidency as well as all purposes of Religion and
instruction. Kirtland, the stake of Zion is strengthening continually, when thy enemies look at her,
they wag their heads and march along. We anticipate the day when the enemies will have fled away and be
far from us. You
will remember that the power of agency must be signed by the
wives as well as their husbands, and the wives must be examined separate & apart from the husband the
same as signing a deed, and a specification to that effect inserted at the bottom by the Justice before whom
said acknowledgement is made, otherwise the power will be of non effect. Clarrissa Bachellor of Boston wants her paper discontinued because she has
gone from the place, and she has turned from the faith. Send a paper to Joshua Baley Andover Vermont [p. [1]]
As soon as we can get time, we will review the manuscripts of the Book of Mormon, after which they
will be forwarded to you— We commend the plan highly of your choossing
a teacher to instruct the High Priests that they may be able to silence gainsayers— Concerning Bishops we
recommend the following, to let Bro I[saac]. Morley be ord ained second
Bishop in Zion. And let Bro John Carrel [Corrill] be ordained third— Let Bro Edward [Partridge] choose as counsellors in
their place, Bro Parley P Pratt and Bro Titus Billings, ordaining Bro Billings to the High Priesthood. Let Bro
Morley choose for his counsellors Bro Christian Whitmer whom ordain to the High Priesthood and Bro Newel
Knights— Let Bro Carrol choose bro David Staunton and Bro Hezekiah Peck for his counsellors, let Bro Hezekiah
also be ordained to the high Priesthood— Bro John Johnson of Hiram has been
received as a memb er of the firm by commandment and has just come to Kirtland to live. As soon as we get a
power of Agency signed agreeable to law for Bro Partridge, we will forward it to him, and will immediately
expect one from that part of the firm to Bro Newel K Whitney signed in the same manner. We would again say to Bro Edward to be sure to
get a form according to law for securing a gift, we have found by examining the Law that a gift cannot be
retained without this– The truth triumphs gloriously in the East, Multitudes are
embracing it. I Sidney [Rigdon] who write this letter in behalf of the Presidency have had the privilege of seeing my
aged Mother Baptized into the faith of the Gospel a few weeks since at the advanced age of seventy five, she now
resides with me. We send by this mail a draft of the city of Zion with explanations, and a draft of the
house to be built immediately in Zion for the presidency as well as all purposes of Religion and
instruction. Kirtland, the stake of Zion is strengthening continually, when thy enemies look at her,
they wag their heads and march along. We anticipate the day when the enemies will have fled away and be
far from us. You
will remember that the power of agency must be signed by the
wives as well as their husbands, and the wives must be examined separate & apart from the husband the
same as signing a deed, and a specification to that effect inserted at the bottom by the Justice before whom
said acknowledgement is made, otherwise the power will be of non effect. Clarrissa Bachellor of Boston wants her paper discontinued because she has
gone from the place, and she has turned from the faith. Send a paper to Joshua Baley Andover Vermont [p. [1]]