Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff

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Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 11 June 1843]. Featured version copied [ca. 11 June 1843] in Wilford Woodruff, Journal, vol. 5, 1 Jan. 1843–31 Dec. 1844, pp. [42]–[46]; handwriting of
Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
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; Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, 17 Jan. 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Eliza R. Snow *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by James Burgess History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”
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keys
Authority or knowledge of God given to humankind. In the earliest records, the term keys primarily referred to JS’s authority to unlock the “mysteries of the kingdom.” Early revelations declared that both JS and Oliver Cowdery held the keys to bring forth...
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of power As the father hath power in himself so the Son hath power, in himself then the father has some day laid down his body & taken it again <so he has a body of his own—> so has his son a body of his own so each one will be in their own body,—

Many of the sects cry out O I have the testimony of Jesus, I have the spirit of God But away with Jo Smith he says he is a Prophet But their is to be no Prophets nor revelations in the last days; But stop sir the Revelator says that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of Prophecy
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See Revelation 19:10.
so by your own mouth you are condemned.

But to the text why
gather
As directed by early revelations, church members “gathered” in communities. A revelation dated September 1830, for instance, instructed elders “to bring to pass the gathering of mine elect” who would “be gathered in unto one place, upon the face of this land...
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the people together in this place for the same purpose that Jesus wanted to gather the Jews, to receive the
ordinances
A religious rite. JS taught that ordinances were covenants between man and God, in which believers could affirm faith, gain spiritual knowledge, and seek blessings. Some ordinances were considered requisite for salvation. The manner in which ordinances were...
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the blessings the glories that God has in store for his saints And I would now ask this assembly and all the Saints if they will now build this
house
Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...
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& receive the ordinances & Blessings which God has in store for you or will you not build unto the Lord this
house
Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...
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& let him pass by & bestow these blessings upon another
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According to Eliza R. Snow’s brief description of this discourse in her journal, JS “exhorted the people in impressive terms to be diligent—to be up and doing lest the tabernacle pass over to another people and we lose the blessing.” (Eliza R. Snow, Journal, 13 June 1843.)
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Snow, Eliza R. Journal, 1842–1844. CHL. MS 1439.
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Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
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1091
Total Pages
5
Print Volume Location
JSP, D12:385–387
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Wilford Woodruff
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See Revelation 19:10.
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According to Eliza R. Snow’s brief description of this discourse in her journal, JS “exhorted the people in impressive terms to be diligent—to be up and doing lest the tabernacle pass over to another people and we lose the blessing.” (Eliza R. Snow, Journal, 13 June 1843.)
Snow, Eliza R. Journal, 1842–1844. CHL. MS 1439.