Revelation, 23 July 1837, as Recorded in Richards, Pocket Companion [D&C 112]
Source Note
Revelation, , Geauga Co., OH, 23 July 1837. Version copied [not before 8 August 1839] in Willard Richards, “W. Richards Pocket Companion Written in England,” pp. 4–9; handwriting of ; Willard Richards, Journals and Papers, CHL.
of wrath, a day of burning. a day of destruction of weeping, of mourning, & of lamentation, & as a whirlwind it shall come upon all the face of the Earth saith the Lord. & upon my house shall it begin & from my house shall it go forth saith the Lord first upon those among you saith the Lord who have professed to know my name & have not known me but have blasphemed against me in the midst of my house saith the Lord therefore see to it that ye trouble not yourselves concerning the affairs of my in this place saith the Lord but purify your hearts before me & then go ye into all the world. and preach my gospel unto every creature who have not received it & he that believeth & is shall be saved & he that believeth not & is not baptized shall be damned, for unto you (the ) & those (the ) who are appointed with you to be your councillors & your teacher is the power of this given for the last days & for the last time in the which is the of the fulness of times which power you hold [p. 8]