Revelation, 16–17 December 1833, as Published in Howe, Mormonism Unvailed [D&C 101]
Source Note
Revelation, , Geauga Co., OH, 16–17 Dec. 1833. Version published in , Mormonism Unvailed, Or, A Faithful Account of That Singular Imposition and Delusion, from Its Rise to the Present Time, Painesville, OH: By the author, 1834, 147–155. The copy used for transcription is held at CHL.
their lord commanded them; and planted the olive trees, and built a hedge round about, and set watchmen, and began to build the tower. And while they were yet laying the foundation thereof, they began to say among themselves, and what need hath my lord of this tower? And consulted for a long time, saying among themselves, What need hath my lord of this tower? seeing this is a time of peace!— Might not this money be given to the exchangers? for there is no need of these things!
And while they were at variance one with another, they became very slothful, and they hearkened not unto the of their lord: and the enemy came by night, and broke down the hedge, and the servants of the nobleman arose, and were affrighted, and fled: and the enemy destroyed their works, and broke down the olive trees.
Now behold the nobleman, the lord of the vineyard, called upon his servants, and said unto them, Why! what is the cause of this gaeat evil? Ought ye not to have done even as I commanded you? And after ye had planted the vineyard, and built the hedge round about, and set watchmen upon the walls thereof, built the tower also, and set a watchmen upon the tower? and watched for my vineyard, and not have fallen asleep, lest the enemy should come upon you, and behold, the watchman upon the tower would have seen the enemy while he was yet afar off: and then ye could have made ready and kept the enemy from breaking down the hedge thereof, and saved my vineyard from the hands of the destroyer.
And the lord of the vineyard said unto me one of his servants, Go and together the residue of my servants; and take all the strength of mine house, which are my warriors, my young men, and they that are of middle age also, among all my servants, who are the strentgh of mine house, save those only whom I have appointed to tarry; and go ye [p. 151]