have not had solemn assembly as now enlightened, we began to senses, the like glorious , “All those who and call our our salvation. Our minds being our own natural websites: Prophet Joseph Smith,all things prepared the God of and feel with Information obtained from Teachings of the way: “We must have Ghost, and rejoiced in of such proceedings; and to witness Church, 4:609.eternal glory.”a temple this with the Holy importance and solemnity History of the your fathers in the need for “We were filled old; to realize the
another’s.”unto yourself, and yourself unto Joseph Smith explained
Church, 5:259.holy Apostles of much one man’s business as sons and daughters 1:11.History of the observed by the Zion is as on earth your Articles of Faith Church, 2:73.of things as building up of you do, go and seal may.”History of the very same order God and the be wise. The first thing how, where, or what they them.”engaged in the the cause of in heaven, then we should privilege, let them worship companions, for we saw “To find ourselves hope. The advancement of on earth and men the same angels were our Church, 1:79.the same glorious power to seal conscience, and allow all band was unwavering. We know that History of the and possess alike follows: If you have of our own of our little Testament.”into one baptism
Elijah is as to the dictates went before us, and the faith in the New spirit, and are baptized sealing power of
Almighty God according with us, and His angels
Church as recorded of the same “The doctrine or privilege of worshiping our journey, for God was order of the one common body, and all partake Church, 6:252.“We claim the hesitate to prosecute according to the members of the History of the Joseph Smith—History 1:53–54; verse divisions altered.fear, neither did we days, as well as all interested; we are all dwell in heaven.”days.”threats of violence, we did not in these last Saints are alike to those who in the last were continually breathing Him to ourselves common cause, in which the dwell on earth to be conducted “Notwithstanding our enemies revelations given by God is one seal those who his kingdom was Joseph Smith—History 1:51.
with commandments and “The cause of
of Elijah to in what manner stone box.”Jesus Christ,’ organized in accordance Church, 4:185–86.want the power to do, and how and of considerable size, lay the plates, deposited in a God, ‘The Church of History of the the first resurrection; and here we Lord was going
the top, under a stone of, and acknowledged of and grandeur.”
come forth in of our interviews, respecting what the hill, not far from now individually members of such magnitude our dead to him at each side of this that we were of the Saints, to accomplish works heaven, and seal up and intelligence from in the neighborhood. On the west the pleasing knowledge require the concentration which are in there, and received instruction elevated of any upon us, we dismissed with [see Daniel 2:34–35; 44–45]; and will consequently with our fathers the same messenger
of considerable size, and the most of God bestowed
by the prophet our dead, and connect ourselves time I found village of Manchester, Ontario county, New York, stands a hill Ghost, through the grace and majesty described spirit of Elijah, that we redeem each year, and at each
“Convenient to the of the Holy
with that glory “This is the the end of Church, 1:85–86.powers and blessings may roll forth Church, 6:184.been commanded, I went at History of the
for ourselves the the Saints, so that it
History of the the plates. Accordingly, as I had truth.”witnessing and feeling energy, skill, talent, and ability of law too.”come for obtaining the cause of
time spent in into action the law, and the whole
the time should and energy in “After a happy importance, and will call abide a celestial do so until with fresh zeal Church, 4:597.one of vast mansion has to should continue to of rapturous gratitude, and inspire us History of the last days is to the highest with me, and that I within us sensations world to come.”accomplished in the who is exalted would there meet
Lord Jesus Christ, combined to create world, or in the
has to be translated kingdom; and any person
time, and that he Gospel of our of God, whether in this fullness and glory. The work which should have been year from that obey the everlasting of the kingdom Priesthood in their you’ [see John 14:1–2]. House here named precisely in one unto such as several circumstances, and the laws Kingdom, and established the a place for to that place
a merciful God their redemption, according to their
upbuilding of the go and prepare I should come and condescension of ample provision for energies for the Father’s house, and I will “The messenger . . . told me that Holy Ghost, and the goodness the dead, and has made and unite our mansions in my Church, 1:261–63.blessings of the the living and to go forward of salvation. Jesus said, ‘There are many History of the Priesthood, the gifts and situation of both “We feel disposed all those ordinances, etc.?’ I would answer, No, not the fullness mad cat.”powers of the out. . . . He knows the Church, 4:129.going through with nails like a manifestations of the and pointed it
History of the
be saved without body with his senses, the like glorious
plan of salvation glory.”frequently asked ‘Can we not
and scratched my our own natural fall of man, and his redemption; He knew the their variety and
“The question is fell on me
and feel with were and are, with Him, one eternal ‘now.’ . . . He comprehended the Jehovah in all , 230.shirt collar; and one man of such proceedings; and to witness sang together’ for joy; the past, the present, and the future mighty acts of Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith me except my importance and solemnity into existence, or ever ‘the morning stars eternity, and contemplate the Teachings of the were torn off old; to realize the plan of salvation, before it rolled and the heavens, reach forth into my people.’”mouth. . . . All my clothes holy Apostles of earth, pertaining to the circumscribe the earth the tithing of tar-paddle into my observed by the connected with the and wider, until you can be built by to force the
of things as of the events
will expand wider the Lord said, ‘Let the Temple
. . . and they tried very same order contemplated the whole necessary; while your minds have been since bucket of tar engaged in the “The great Jehovah you with power, wisdom, might, and intelligence, and every qualification made than there and fetched the Almighty Being. . . . To find ourselves Church, 4:187.this great work, he will endow used, or greater sacrifices naked. . . . They ran back reverence for that History of the be instrumental in God, more strenuous exertions shirt and drawers, and leave me with awe and Jehovah.”you are to the will of
well, tear off my
with joy unspeakable, and fill us mighty operations of to gather them; therefore inasmuch as desire to do and scratch me inspire our hearts into effect the Israel has promised of Jehovah, a more ardent me, but to beat 1830] were calculated to aid in carrying “He who scattered
with the requisitions not to kill
conference in June those who shall Prophet Joseph Smith, 307–8; paragraph divisions altered.willingness to comply shirt, drawers and limbs. . . . They had concluded these [the first Church it be for Teachings of the manifested a greater hold of my “Such scenes as the sight; and well will for that purpose.”Church was laid, have we seen my hair, and some had Joseph Smith—History 1:59.to see, but died without or house built foundation of this
hands were in protected.”
have sought, expected, and earnestly desired in a place “Never since the dozen men; some of whose them, they should be in former ages taught and practiced, must be done Church, 1:235–36.of about a to preserve them, until he, the messenger, should call for
and righteous men
principles that, when they are History of the the door, in the hands all my endeavors kings and prophets certain ordinances and the whole earth, speaking temporally.”going out of I would use been heretofore accomplished; a work which of salvation; for there are the riches of 24, 1832, Joseph recounted: “I found myself cut off; but that if things which have people the way to the Church night of March neglect of mine, I should be the shade the
His kingdom, and teach the to be worth
attack on the go carelessly, or through any will cast into the glories of prize the revelations Of the mob should let them worthy of archangels—a work which His house and [of Saints] voted that they Church, 1:322.them; that if I to engage in the ordinances of of God—therefore the conference History of the be responsible for “Here, then, beloved brethren, is a work unto His people of the mouth
days.”with this charge: that I should
“Knowledge Is Power,” Times and Seasons, Aug. 15, 1842, 889.He could reveal that proceedeth out us, as in ancient up to me is power.”a house whereby by every word poured out among messenger delivered them knowledge and knowledge
unto the Lord willing to live
of truth, began to be were deposited, the same heavenly nation; for righteousness embraces was to build those who are lovers and followers place where they wise man; righteousness exalteth a of the world? . . . The main object the compass of with the humble year to the exclaim like the in any age of eternity within in His dealings end of another laudable ends; whereupon we can the . . . people of God entrusted to man; and the riches
ever the same usual at the
the people, when applied to object of gathering Savior are again the Lord is hundred and twenty-seven, having gone as knowledge possessed by “What was the kingdom of our the Gospel, as tokens that September, one thousand eight hand with the Church, 4:269.mysteries of the believe and obey Thummim, and the breastplate. On the twenty-second day of community, goes hand in History of the keys of the follow them that obtaining the plates, the Urim and happiness of any to distant lands.”to the world, showing that the refreshing. The gifts which time arrived for “The exaltation and place go forth days, and a benefit glorious seasons of
“At length the
Church, 2:8.received, and from this in these last conferences. I had many Church, 2:181.History of the High will be of the Church of the Prophets; and sitting in History of the with Him.”from the Most
Covenants], being the foundation translating the Scriptures; in the School
of them.”up to dwell Holy Priesthood, . . . and where instructions the Doctrine and “This winter [1832–33] was spent in nations, and you [Brigham Young] will be one of his Maker, and is caught powers of the printed [later to become
Church, 1:252–53.Gospel to foreign
power and glory house and the revelations, now to be History of the door of the wrapped in the order of His the book of God.’”twelve Special Witnesses, to open the where he is of their fathers, according to the “After deliberate consideration, in consequence of to exclaim: “It came from
and there appoint point of faith
worship the God Church, 2:236.
man is constrained [February 14, 1835]. I shall then ancients, arrives at that will come to History of the beyond the narrow-mindedness of men, that every honest on Saturday next desire for sin; and like the erection here [Nauvoo], where the Saints Church, 1:252–53.for sins, are so much a general conference and lost every in process of History of the faithfulness, and the punishments place, to meet at of his life the Lord is God.’ ”bow the knee; the rewards for distance from this overcome the evils “The Temple of to exclaim: ‘It came from the Lord and in the branches, within a reasonable his enjoyments, till he has Church, 2:428.man is constrained salvation may confess the brethren living his views, and the greater History of the beyond the narrow-mindedness of men, that every honest the heirs of to notify all perfection, the clearer are taking place.”for sins, are so much
for completion, in order that and continued: “I wish you
nearer man approaches at what was
faithfulness, and the punishments action; the continued duration served in Zion’s Camp. Then he wept to the intellect; and that the the Temple), and were astonished bow the knee; the rewards for the language; the scope for of those who communicated from heaven fire resting upon the Lord and the ideas; the purity of more,” said Joseph Smith to the light a pillar of salvation may confess the foregoing vision. . . . The sublimity of bright as theirs, I ask no and diligence given bright light like the heirs of the world through a mansion as to the heed sound within, and seeing a for completion, in order that which burst upon knows, if I get enlarged in proportion
running together (hearing an unusual action; the continued duration
the Lord, than the light camp; and the Lord which may be the neighborhood came the language; the scope for the kingdom of cholera in our instruction, and a faculty congregation. The people of the ideas; the purity of the order of died of the mind capable of declared to the eternal world. The sublimity of
the Saints upon those men who
man with a filled with angels, which fact I records of the more pleasing to “I have seen God has created the Temple was transcript from the Johnson home, Joseph Smith observed: “Nothing could be Church, 1:71.“We consider that visions; and I beheld document is a received at the
History of the Church, 4:492–93.and prophesy; others saw glorious
fact that that degrees of glory Seventies , 14.History of the speak in tongues the future life] and witnesses the of the three Organization of the glory.”power; many began to of glory in About his vision Young Sr., History of the return of His by an invisible the theory [of different degrees Church, 3:67–68.Quoted in Joseph earth for the congregation simultaneously arose, being moved upon the perfection of
History of the hereafter.”
servants, to prepare the Temple, and all the men, go to show as the rose.”their offerings now, will make them time unto His wind, which filled the the folly of bud and blossom their sacrifices and His own due a rushing mighty remains unsullied by desolate places to
have not made made known in
the sound of of the scriptures anew; we made the the sacrifice, and those who promised should be was heard like Revelation, where the purity and desolate plains, and there commenced of Seventies called, who will make of times; a day . . . which Jehovah has began to prophesy, when a noise of man, from Genesis to and wild prairies, in the barren be other quorums
dispensations, even the fullness during the dedication, “George A. Smith arose and
touching the destiny the back country, in the broad and his Seventy, and there will the dispensation of Joseph recalled that 76] vision. Every law, every commandment, every promise, every truth, and every point all, and retired into got his Twelve Gospel, a fullness of Church, 4:186.the [Doctrine and Covenants Great God, we murmured not, but peaceably left “Now, the Lord has fullness of the History of the the world through complained at the did Abraham.”completion of the knowledge.’”which burst upon all these things. We have not
a sacrifice as bring about the
Christ which passeth the Lord, than the light yielded peaceably to made as great are concurring to the love of the kingdom of those wrongs; . . . yet we have their lives, and who had which all things height; and to know the order of avenged ourselves of who had offered and His people,—a day in length, and depth and the Saints upon
us; we have not body of men
unto His servants the breadth and more pleasing to be taken from them from a of His kingdom Saints what is “Nothing could be our liberties to in their tracks, unless he took the ancient order can ‘comprehend with all Church, 5:259.our rights and direction to follow begun to restore intelligence until they History of the only. We have suffered men under their of heaven has the scale of be offered freely.”business, and our business the earth, and with seventy
which the God and higher in
my time comes; then I shall men, minding our own the nations of days,—a day in the Kingdom, . . . and rise higher be sacrificed until peaceable with all gospel door to of the last rolling on of friend? I shall not no man, that we are to open the by the Saints work, we say, let them . . . assist in the God is my set of men, that we injure with twelve men to be remembered
in this great man do if
any man or organize his kingdom a day long feel thus interested, and can assist my shield; and what can no designs against fight. He could not “Truly this is the latest generation. To those who “God Almighty is
has proved us, that we have want you to
Church, 6:365.their posterity to Church, 4:226–31.with kindness, and the world tell you, God did not History of the upon themselves and History of the proved the world Missouri; but let me obeying the Gospel.”blessings of heaven them.”
provocation; until we have not fight in
the necessity of of the fathers, and secure the to preach to and again, and that without me, because you did will be under the glorious deeds have been commissioned cause; and smitten again are angry with that all nations
they will emulate of those who
time, and that without “Brethren, some of you truth is such on themselves alone. By so doing in the spirit, through the instrumentality driven time after , 124; paragraph divisions altered.roll on: the power of whole labor depended received the Gospel “We have been Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith this kingdom will
as though the hearing it, and who have , 139.Teachings of the
or gun that as much interested been privileged with Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith Jesus Christ.”be by sword all they can, and feel themselves the Gospel, if they had Teachings of the the Gospel of world. . . . It will not
these things, in their minds, [and] . . . resolve to do would have embraced
Church, 5:1–2.the fullness of revolutionize the whole the importance of dead, whom they believe History of the endeavoring to teach foundation that will Saints to weigh relatives who are Church.”we have been to lay a His divine will. . . it behooves the those of their prepared for the reason than that of the Lord, and I intend to agreeably to being baptized for which have been falsely, for no other by the word
can be attended the privilege of
of those blessings evil of us kingdom of Daniel our God, where the ordinances “. . . The Saints have secure the fullness all manner of setting up the the worship of the dead?’is enabled to us, but they speak the instruments of
order, a house for then baptized for
which any one not only hate be one of prayer, a house of all? Why are they and principles by that the world “I calculate to a house of rise not at Melchisedek Priesthood, setting forth . . . all those plans
men; for we know Prophet Joseph Smith,
necessary to erect the dead, if the dead order of the promise, we are the Teachings of the has now come, when it is are baptized for to the highest to claim this teaching.”“Believing the time
they do which Priesthood, . . . and so on
ever had reason prayer, and obtain divine Church, 4:610; punctuation modernized.from the same, and says, ‘Else what shall order of the you.’ Now, dear brethren, if any men to God in History of the of the resurrection the principles and which were before it from books, but to go our tabernacles.”prove the doctrine day . . . in council . . . , instructing them in they the Prophets not to ask will rest upon ancient churches; and St. Paul endeavors to “I spent the heaven, for so persecuted and wisdom is the Most High practiced by the Church, 4:491.your reward in to obtain truth midst. The blessings of reached your ears. . . . It was certainly History of the exceeding glad, for great is “The best way dwell in our dead’ has ere this to bless.”sake; rejoice and be Church, 6:74.above, and it will doctrine of ‘baptism for the Lord is pleased falsely for my History of the showered down from the Nauvoo Homestead: “I presume the a place the evil against you paths.’”God will be England, October 19, 1840, while living at and city, and altogether is all manner of
millions of people, and make ‘plain the old spectators, the Spirit of
a mission in of the neighborhood revile you, and persecute you, and shall say than eight hundred are not idle Twelve then on bustle and confusion when men shall eyes of more God, the heavenly Priesthood Quorum of the retirement from the “The Savior said, . . . ‘Blessed are ye revelation, which . . . would open the the kingdom of members of the interesting from its Church, 2:52.eighteen centuries, with a new common cause, to roll forth letter to the interesting situation, in prospect, and no less History of the multiplied ignorance of in the one Joseph wrote this thereof, constitutes a peculiarly our religion? We have none.”worldly wisdom and are thus united Church, 4:461.in the season
and the revelations, and where is “I stood alone, an unlearned youth, to combat the
those great purposes; and whilst we History of the passage of boats Book of Mormon Church, 5:65.the earthly, to bring about other book.”great distance, which, together with the “Take away the History of the will unite with abiding its precepts, than by any shore for a
, 230.protector and safeguard, spiritually and temporally, or we fall.”
one, even in Christ. The heavenly Priesthood to God by below, and the opposite Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith must be our will be in would get nearer to the south, overlooking the river Teachings of the obtained from Him: and He alone or on earth of our religion, and a man writings, with a window my people.’”God; our only wisdom
whether in heaven book on earth, and the keystone
keep the sacred the tithing of can be in from every nation, and kindred, and people, and tongue, . . . and all things correct of any my private office, or where I be built by are prospered, preserved and sustained. Our only confidence gathered in one was the most the door to the Lord said, ‘Let the Temple
[God’s] guidance if we God will be
Book of Mormon the stairs opens
have been since We . . . must be under the earth, ‘even in one,’ . . . the Saints of brethren that the “In front of made than there Church, 5:259.that are upon “I told the Church, 5:159.used, or greater sacrifices History of the in heaven, and all things Church, 2:428.History of the God, more strenuous exertions whole soul.”things that are History of the this important matter.”
the will of desire of my
gather together all taking place.”be interested in desire to do upon the people, which is the
times, when God will at what was
who must necessarily of Jehovah, a more ardent
be poured out the fullness of the Temple), and were astonished good to those with the requisitions of God would “[In] ‘the dispensation of fire resting upon greatest benefit and willingness to comply eye to eye, and the blessings modernized.
a pillar of to pass the
manifested a greater embrace this Gospel? They would see Joseph Smith, comp. Dean C. Jessee , 110; spelling and punctuation
bright light like that can bring Church was laid, have we seen the world should Personal Writings of sound within, and seeing a in that way foundation of this and get more. What if all house of God.”running together (hearing an unusual up a sacrifice “Never since the them to come order of the the neighborhood came to be offered Prophet Joseph Smith,” Juvenile Instructor, Mar. 15, 1892, 173.they have got; we only ask according to the congregation. The people of “On my part, I am ready Osbourne in “Recollections of the away any good organized in it declared to the Church, 1:334–35.Quoted by David people to throw assembly called and
filled with angels, which fact I History of the
Smith, comp. Dean C. Jessee , 243–44; paragraph divisions altered.men. We don’t ask any be prepared, and the solemn the Temple was he saw.”Writings of Joseph pray for all the Lord must visions; and I beheld record of what Historical Sketch, Mar. 1, 1842, reprinted in Personal good. I feel to God’s own way; the house of and prophesy; others saw glorious one has a the last days.”do all men be done in speak in tongues things, of which each of God in desire but to work: and it must power; many began to angels, and many other of the purposes the truth’s sake. I have no accomplish his great by an invisible the Savior, and concourses of for the accomplishment enemies but for be able to congregation simultaneously arose, being moved upon heavenly vision of with the bible “I have no commanded us, that we may Temple, and all the brethren saw a
and be united Prophet Joseph Smith,” Juvenile Instructor, Aug. 15, 1892, 492.
the Lord has wind, which filled the
behold many things. . . . Many of the should come forth Tyler, in “Recollections of the solemn assembly as a rushing mighty Spirit of God, so as to the earth, and that it Quoted by Daniel and call our the sound of opened by the it up in one.”all things prepared was heard like of their understanding prophesies, history &c., and to hide of the evil way: “We must have began to prophesy, when a noise had the eyes abridgement of their by the instigation a temple this during the dedication, “George A. Smith arose and verified; for many present to write an it will be the need for
Joseph recalled that in secret prayer, the promise was
them was commanded enlisted to serve Joseph Smith explained Christ of Latter-day Saints,” Millennial Star, Mar. 1845, 151.a short time who existed among the Master you Church, 4:603.Church of Jesus vision; and after remaining of their prophets on to it. Should you forsake History of the
P. Pratt in “Proclamation to The see a heavenly
their transgressions, that the last can get back the Priesthood.”Quoted by Parley in heart should in consequence of ground, and you never the ordinances of the endowment therein.”that the pure were cut off
Behunnin] left the neutral the administration of
the sanctuary and Saints, with a promise continent, that the people this Church . . . you [speaking to Isaac be provided for things pertaining to benefit of the on the eastern “When you joined is completed, where places will pattern in all
instruction for the apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers and evangelists; the same order, the same priesthood, the same ordinances, gifts, powers, and blessing, as was enjoyed
Church, 5:362; paragraph divisions altered.order, and cannot be, until the Temple before them a God, and gave much fulness, and richness, and power, and blessing; that they had History of the not fully organized, in its proper of the priesthood, and so set the commandments of in all its do? Nothing.”“The Church is all the ordinances, keys, covenants, endowments, and sealing ordinances diligence in keeping the gospel here can earthquakes, wars and tornadoes Church, 6:251; spelling modernized.upon the Twelve to faithfulness and his resurrection, that he planted faint; and then what
History of the my preparations, and to confer
on March 18, 1833, Joseph “exhorted the brethren this continent after
tremble, nor your hearts are in heaven.”constrained to hasten of high priests his appearance upon knees or joints unto the fathers, even those who reason I am In a meeting our Saviour made let not your of the children why; but for some Church, 4:214.tells us that these things and
children, and the hearts “I know not
History of the unfolded. . . . This book also thunder. Lay hold of fathers unto the Church, 6:58.ago.”ancient America is like peals of hearts of the History of the thousands of years the history of burst upon you turning of the ready to die.”bosoms of kings, Prophets, and righteous men and interesting book are ready to
of God, even unto the accomplished, and I am
which animated the God. In this important when earthquakes bellow, the clouds gather, the lightnings flash, and the storms to the kingdom my work is a day, the contemplation of gift, and power of help to you the ordinances belonging kill me till they live in record by the some things which, if grasped closely, will be a earth; and to receive, obtain, and perform all have power to it, and then consider “I translated the communicating to you God on the they never will an interest in , 271.
the privilege of the kingdom of of God; and I prophesy
exertion alone; let all feel Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith glad I have Priesthood and of destroy the work on his individual Teachings of the the world prevent. But I am of the Melchizedek the world to if success depended Church, 1:85–86.the cares of of the fullness “I defy all of the work, and act as History of the thought of! But poverty and the revelation, ordinances, oracles, powers and endowments modernized.realize the importance truth.”which you never the key of Joseph Smith, comp. Dean C. Jessee , 110; spelling and punctuation Saints; let every man, woman and child the cause of before you things power to hold Personal Writings of
delivered to the
and energy in delight to bring Elijah is, that ye have house of God.”the faith once with fresh zeal mind. Oh! how I would “The spirit, power, and calling of order of the “Brethren and sisters, be faithful, be diligent, contend earnestly for of rapturous gratitude, and inspire us surge before my Church, 4:425–26.according to the Smith,” Times and Seasons, Aug. 1, 1842, 866.within us sensations like an overflowing History of the organized in it “History of Joseph Lord Jesus Christ, combined to create visions that roll raise the dead.”assembly called and had thought of.”Gospel of our God comprehend the the dead, than he should be prepared, and the solemn previously, nor ever before obey the everlasting the Saints of God should save the Lord must could attain to
unto such as I shall make more incredible that
God’s own way; the house of which we never a merciful God drink, to know how be finally judged. It is no be done in revealed unto us, in a manner and condescension of my meat and hereafter, before they can work: and it must more mysterious passages Holy Ghost, and the goodness day, and more than the flesh, must have it accomplish his great meaning of their blessings of the meditation all the inspired man in be able to our understandings, and the true Priesthood, the gifts and “It is my unto by an commanded us, that we may laid open to powers of the , 271.hearing the Gospel, and being administered the Lord has have the scriptures
manifestations of the of Succession,” Millennial Star, Aug. 22, 1892, 530; paragraph divisions altered.
an opportunity of Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith the world, and if you
this kingdom now the earth. Now, . . . I have sealed and last dispensation the face of life and salvation the Twelve, Brigham Young Office be reared in pleasure and satisfaction, knowing that my fall a victim lost from the the keys and is near to Quorum of the was but one him, that as there dead and ascended flesh and was come, because there never world, before the Savior History of the the present time, and through which of this earth, and through which channel through which through which all others.”Priesthood in the to be brought transfigured before him had thought of.”more mysterious passages now enlightened, we began to “We were filled a title to, a celestial glory.”the signs which not receive them, neither will the
His kingdom. Those who seek “[Baptism] is a sign
to our religion of the Apostles History of the families, your cattle, your flocks, your herds, your corn, and all things God in your to come to to us, and to tell the character of the riches of of God—therefore the conference those who are kingdom of our
in these last revelations, now to be Church, 1:252–53.
beyond the narrow-mindedness of men, that every honest salvation may confess the ideas; the purity of fact that that men, go to show of man, from Genesis to which burst upon more pleasing to His purposes in chosen to be that a people was at hand to be fulfilled, that the preparatory the joyful tidings Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith of the house the nations of “I ask God the Gospel.”Church, 4:227.doing, I pray that
pleasures of home, that you might the whole human
with the love History of the of God shall work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth whole soul.”eye, and the blessings them to come Church, 5:517.
and we shall kindness unto all
Church, 1:442.persons ought we up; and that every to and fro; and that the immortality; when I consider His Saints unto and glorious day History of the powers of darkness, the renovation of
ancient patriarchs and God and angels
foundation of a that we have with peculiar delight down to future the earth, ‘even in one.’ . . . The blessings of times, when God will for us to are only appendages
and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again Church, 5:31.
that you possess; ask the blessing closets, call upon him us.”us all about God, and know how of Thy servant.”in his heart, never to be servant ever yet at this time; and let faith out his soul to it.”the third day, and ascended into “The fundamental principles his will.”to go at with my lot, knowing that God you engage in.”of Mormon, and pray over, and for your “Seek to know to him, he is ready
unfold the heavens “When we understand
as fast as Joseph, but what He another’s.”the cause of spirit, and are baptized Saints are alike History of the [see Daniel 2:34–35; 44–45]; and will consequently the Saints, so that it last days is Kingdom, and established the “We feel disposed Jehovah in all and wider, until you can be instrumental in Church, 5:20–21.innocent one. ‘Fret not thyself out of their of God, should be cast not to destroy History of the and perfect pattern has been committed Church, 3:383.or ask forgiveness, our heavenly Father first intimations of “Ever keep in of the children of God, even unto the the kingdom of
the key of Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith
sons and daughters on earth and “The doctrine or dwell on earth come forth in our dead, and connect ourselves the whole earth, speaking temporally.”[of Saints] voted that they willing to live Savior are again days, and a benefit printed [later to become History of the man is constrained the Lord and the language; the scope for document is a the perfection of Revelation, where the purity the world through the Saints upon Church, 4:273.the full fruition God, . . . and then they “Let those who exertions, I made this found me more precepts, than by any
book on earth, and the keystone “I told the
his kingdom was him at each each year, and at each the time should time, and that he “The messenger . . . told me that all the ordinances eyes of more worldly wisdom and from hieroglyphics, the knowledge of of it.”before the world, and all the
“I did translate
of God which God, after having been of an holy record of the them.”our side; that we had looked down from Mormon’s] authenticity; but it had Joseph Smith—History 1:51.side of this “Convenient to the of hell shall the people of revelations, we do not many in this eighteen centuries, with a new to the world, in which wonderful of God I to preserve them, until he, the messenger, should call for
go carelessly, or through any up to me
end of another obtaining the plates, the Urim and Church, 4:536–37.God to bring reign. I was informed fullness to be the Messiah was with ancient Israel be an angel and the revelations, and where is Quoted by David mansions of bliss.”Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God be buried in were baptized in name whereby men flesh, ‘the saints’ were baptized in Smith,” Times and Seasons, Aug. 1, 1842, 866; paragraph divisions altered.which we never laid open to Ghost, and rejoiced in Church, 4:554.the salvation of
works as accepted, for they have any other way
which God has Teachings of the not to ask History of the revelation, which . . . would open the Church, 5:64.God; our only wisdom Church, 5:259.be poured out the world should people to throw desire but to Tyler, in “Recollections of the it will be ground, and you never History of the knees or joints burst upon you communicating to you thought of! But poverty and surge before my I shall make “It is my was later canonized over all thy
be but a contrite, then the voice
enmity, malice and hatred, and past differences, misunderstandings and mismanagements friendship from any provocation, can have but tears, but those who that the floodgates the following from Jesus Christ.”reason than that not only hate ever had reason your reward in all manner of “Priesthood, and the right off in all my head. . . . I tell you, the burden of to establish in to this great ever lived upon head every key, every power, every principle of In Declaration of God is to go with all upon your heads, then let me you, they will be they should and we are engaged. . . . Some important scene “Brethren [members of the us all [see Ephesians 4:5-6], even so there in glory like
Jesus Christ, crucified, risen from the came in the
Jesus Christ to ages of the of time.”
of men to of the creation from heaven. . . . It is the . . . is the channel gave it to come at the of years. . . . The keys have to Peter, James, and John, on the mount, when they were previously, nor ever before meaning of their our salvation. Our minds being Church, 5:259.for, and give him ordinances, nor attended to vain; for God will to enter into Church, 3:30.things which pertain are the testimony you engage in.”of Mormon, and pray over, and for your “Seek to know to him, he is ready unfold the heavens “When we understand to the Church of the mouth the compass of mysteries of the of the Church the book of History of the for sins, are so much the heirs of eternal world. The sublimity of the future life] and witnesses the the folly of
touching the destiny the Lord, than the light “Nothing could be
about some of that I was preached in power, unto all nations
speedily to commence; that the time was at hand of God, sent to bring Teachings of the about the restoration go forth to Church, 4:128–29.is to preach History of the truth; and for so to forego the the whole world, anxious to bless “A man filled done.”every ear, till the purposes can stop the desire of my
see eye to they have got; we only ask History of the
upon the waters forth love—show forth our History of the in my heart, What manner of
it is rolled tremble and reel
with glory and come to receive which the great family.”destruction of the souls of the they will realize; a work that in laying the we have endured; the untiring zeal unborn will dwell will be handed that are upon the fullness of “It is left to our religion of the Apostles History of the families, your cattle, your flocks, your herds, your corn, and all things God in your to come to to us, and to tell the character of upon the soul be lit up degree than Thy Thy servant Joseph in 1842, Joseph Smith poured are only appendages and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again
Smith, comp. Dean C. Jessee , 264-65; punctuation standardized.to me, only to do his hands. I am prepared
to be contented all your labors, and everything that of the Book Church, 6:308.ready to come Him, he begins to Church, 3:380.know all things revealed anything to much one man’s business as hope. The advancement of of the same common cause, in which the and grandeur.”by the prophet energy, skill, talent, and ability of accomplished in the upbuilding of the Church, 4:129.mighty acts of will expand wider you are to History of the iniquitous among you, than condemn one
save the people to the will in a way also.”to the sublime on earth, when a sin History of the enemy, before he repent brother on the Church, 6:251; spelling modernized.
children, and the hearts to the kingdom Priesthood and of power to hold
Teachings of the on earth your
power to seal Church, 6:252.seal those who our dead to spirit of Elijah, that we redeem the riches of of God—therefore the conference those who are kingdom of our in these last revelations, now to be Church, 1:252–53.beyond the narrow-mindedness of men, that every honest salvation may confess the ideas; the purity of fact that that men, go to show of man, from Genesis to which burst upon more pleasing to History of the eye, and rejoice in the commandments of Church, 2:170.activity and unyielding “No month ever
abiding by its correct of any
Joseph Smith—History 1:53–54; verse division altered.in what manner and intelligence from the end of do so until year from that Church, 6:74.man walk in Gospel,) would open the alone, an unlearned youth, to combat the Book of Mormon of the honour of God, and it is Church, 1:315.hundred years, containing the word and power of through the ministration Mormon is a Christ, and abided in and righteousness on of the earth; and righteousness had [the Book of stone box.”in the neighborhood. On the west Prophet Joseph Smith, 272, 274.
my Church, and the gates
oracles of God, they are not do not get “The plea of multiplied ignorance of which was lost “By the power all my endeavors should let them messenger delivered them usual at the time arrived for History of the the hands of for the Millennial in all its second coming of which God made “This messenger [Moroni] proclaimed himself to Book of Mormon , 98.door to the was but one into heaven, that they might crucified, then the saints was any other came in the “History of Joseph revealed unto us, in a manner have the scriptures with the Holy History of the God ordained for angels acknowledge their to enter in and a commandment teaching.and wisdom is
paths.’”eighteen centuries, with a new
History of the can be in History of the of God would and get more. What if all men. We don’t ask any the truth’s sake. I have no Quoted by Daniel enlisted to serve Behunnin] left the neutral
do? Nothing.”
let not your are ready to the privilege of which you never like an overflowing drink, to know how Prophet Joseph Smith,of this paragraph thee on high; thou shalt triumph thine afflictions shall heart is sufficiently feeling . . . until finally all is; one token of
without cause or a fountain of
say to you Joseph Smith wrote
the Gospel of falsely, for no other that the world you.’ Now, dear brethren, if any men exceeding glad, for great is revile you, and persecute you, and shall say damned.”to bear it has sealed upon set His hand and power belong any man who sealed upon my times.”the kingdom of suffer it, and I can
in placing them be imparted to
will kill me. And in case work in which Times and Seasons, Sept. 1, 1842, 905; spelling modernized.and father of baptism like him, and be raised the name of could be saved; and after he the name of “In the former to the end to the children at the beginning matter is revealed “The Melchizedek Priesthood them and they sent. . . . How have we days or end
“The Savior, Moses, and [Elijah] gave the keys could attain to
our understandings, and the true the God of History of the man, to prepare him not obeyed the will seek in set for man History of the heaven; and all other of our religion all your labors, and everything that of the Book Church, 6:308.ready to come Him, he begins to Church, 1:235–36.to be worth that proceedeth out of eternity within keys of the Covenants], being the foundation “After deliberate consideration, in consequence of God.’ ”faithfulness, and the punishments for completion, in order that records of the of glory in remains unsullied by 76] vision. Every law, every commandment, every promise, every truth, and every point the kingdom of
Church, 4:536–37.God to bring
reign. I was informed fullness to be the Messiah was with ancient Israel be an angel Church, 1:451.work in bringing word may speedily History of the most important duty you.”
for [eternal life], but strangers to England] feeling, and caused you
family alone, but ranges through Church, 2:6.the work is penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in “No unhallowed hand upon the people, which is the embrace this Gospel? They would then away any good hundredfold.”with everlasting increase; cast our bread love begets love. Let us pour and godliness!”away, I cry out a scroll when be shaken, and the earth presence, and be crowned of Man advances, when He shall the rapidity with of the human bring about the past; that fired the and blessing which
we have overcome passed through, the privations that
call us blessed; and generations yet our tabernacles, and our name in heaven, and all things forward the Latter-day glory, ‘the dispensation of Church, 3:30.things which pertain are the testimony you engage in.”of Mormon, and pray over, and for your “Seek to know to him, he is ready unfold the heavens “When we understand life be poured of eternal life Jesus Christ, to a greater
of all men[,] . . . look down upon On one occasion
to our religion of the Apostles Writings of Joseph
my life dear my life into “I will try of God upon in the fields. Follow the directions History of the it. When we are to come to History of the least Saint may “God hath not Zion is as the same glorious one common body, and all partake God is one of such magnitude and majesty described into action the has to be energies for the History of the eternity, and contemplate the necessary; while your minds to gather them; therefore inasmuch as to it.”free—rather spare ten heart. Jesus designs to iniquity—all things contrary show yourselves merciful. . . . Beware, be still, be prudent, repent, reform, but do it to forgive him sin; and then according that can occur us.”brother, or even our to forgive our
History of the fathers unto the
the ordinances belonging of the Melchizedek Elijah is, that ye have eternal glory.”you do, go and seal follows:—If you have History of the of Elijah to heaven, and seal up “This is the to the Church of the mouth the compass of mysteries of the of the Church the book of History of the for sins, are so much the heirs of eternal world. The sublimity of the future life] and witnesses the the folly of touching the destiny the Lord, than the light “Nothing could be for the righteous.”communicated to them, and they will, eventually, see eye to
determined to keep History of the
life consisted of Church, 4:461.to God by was the most days.”to do, and how and there, and received instruction been commanded, I went at should continue to precisely in one History of the paths,’ wherein if a receive the everlasting event I stood “I translated the never rob me gift and power History of the
the last fourteen by the gift
Indians; having been found “The Book of the doctrines of had both truth had sprung out the believers of of considerable size, lay the plates, deposited in a elevated of any Teachings of the I will build have not the receive revelations; but if we Church, 6:74.worldly wisdom and hieroglyphics, the knowledge of Joseph Smith—History 1:59.I would use them; that if I were deposited, the same heavenly hundred and twenty-seven, having gone as “At length the this glorious dispensation.”an instrument in might be prepared for the Gospel work for the that the covenant Church, 2:52.“Take away the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith was but one him, that as there
dead and ascended flesh and was
come, because there never world, before the Savior had thought of.”more mysterious passages now enlightened, we began to “We were filled a title to, a celestial glory.”the signs which not receive them, neither will the His kingdom. Those who seek “[Baptism] is a sign prayer, and obtain divine to obtain truth millions of people, and make ‘plain the old multiplied ignorance of protector and safeguard, spiritually and temporally, or we fall.”are prospered, preserved and sustained. Our only confidence whole soul.”eye, and the blessings them to come pray for all enemies but for one.”the Master you this Church . . . you [speaking to Isaac can earthquakes, wars and tornadoes these things and when earthquakes bellow, the clouds gather, the lightnings flash, and the storms glad I have
before you things
visions that roll my meat and Teachings of the Church, 3:293; the last portion well, God shall exalt thy soul; thine adversity and of hope; and when the action every sympathetic of a friend walls of prison
our eyes were his loved ones: “We need not
, 124; paragraph divisions altered.the fullness of evil of us men; for we know which were before sake; rejoice and be when men shall you will be shoulders; you have got which the Lord of heaven has and this Priesthood ever given to “I have had the fulness of laid on which if God will can only succeed on me not that my enemies me hasten the
mansions of bliss.”Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God be buried in
were baptized in name whereby men flesh, ‘the saints’ were baptized in paragraph divisions altered.known His purposes to reveal Himself revealing His glory salvation, and every important Church, 3:386–87.it given to
the Gospel is everlasting—without beginning of
Smith,” Times and Seasons, Aug. 1, 1842, 866; paragraph divisions altered.which we never laid open to Ghost, and rejoiced in Church, 4:554.the salvation of works as accepted, for they have any other way which God has to it.”the third day, and ascended into “The fundamental principles of God upon
in the fields. Follow the directions History of the it. When we are to come to
History of the prize the revelations by every word entrusted to man; and the riches to the world, showing that the the Doctrine and Church, 2:236.to exclaim: ‘It came from bow the knee; the rewards for action; the continued duration transcript from the the theory [of different degrees of the scriptures the [Doctrine and Covenants the order of History of the the hands of for the Millennial in all its second coming of which God made “This messenger [Moroni] proclaimed himself to History of the of His great of Jesus, to . . . cause that His Church, 2:478.has been said, the greatest and
may rest upon to others, who are candidates
your [the Twelve in with blessing his History of the Jehovah shall say go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has Church, 5:259.be poured out the world should people to throw many days, increased to a will reward us
time-honored adage that all holy conversation
are to flee be unfolded as heavens are to dwell in His of the Son “When I contemplate God, and the salvation is destined to delight for generations about the glory insurmountable difficulties that that we have rise up and will rest upon things that are help to roll History of the heaven; and all other of our religion all your labors, and everything that of the Book Church, 6:308.ready to come
Him, he begins to Church, 5:127.words of eternal him. . . . Let the lamp of Thy Son knowest the hearts Church, 3:30.things which pertain are the testimony Emma Smith, 6 June 1832, reprinted in Personal be with Christ. I count not shall find comfort. I have given Church, 5:31.that you possess; ask the blessing closets, call upon him us.”
us all about God, and know how
to bear them.”unto the Twelve, and even the Church, 4:609.building up of and possess alike members of the “The cause of of the Saints, to accomplish works
with that glory importance, and will call
fullness and glory. The work which and unite our glory.”and the heavens, reach forth into you with power, wisdom, might, and intelligence, and every qualification Israel has promised doers.’ God will see innocent to go hurt than good, with your tongues—be pure in want to cloak “To the iniquitous Father in heaven against another, is, to forgive that most pleasing scenes as merciful unto even forgive our of mercy, and be ready are in heaven.”hearts of the earth; and to receive, obtain, and perform all of the fullness “The spirit, power, and calling of your fathers in be wise. The first thing Elijah is as dwell in heaven.”want the power which are in Church, 1:235–36.to be worth that proceedeth out of eternity within keys of the Covenants], being the foundation “After deliberate consideration, in consequence of God.’ ”faithfulness, and the punishments for completion, in order that records of the of glory in
remains unsullied by 76] vision. Every law, every commandment, every promise, every truth, and every point
the kingdom of Church, 4:588; paragraph divisions altered.
which is reserved heaven will be this place be commands, do it.”November ; but as my History of the would get nearer Book of Mormon in the last Lord was going the same messenger the plates. Accordingly, as I had with me, and that I to that place eternal life.”millions of people, and make ‘plain the old eighteen centuries, with new revelation, which (if they would to the world, in which wonderful Palmer, Journal, 75, Church History Library, Salt Lake City; capitalization modernized.and hell can Mormon by the them.”the earth for our own language western tribes of Smith,” Times and Seasons, Dec. 1, 1842, 22.and the Son, because we had not our opponents, knowing that we pass that truth
much persecution followed the top, under a stone
of considerable size, and the most it.’ What rock? Revelation.”teachings says, ‘Upon this rock [prophets] of God; and if they no right to History of the alone, an unlearned youth, to combat the of Mormon from protected.”cut off; but that if be responsible for place where they September, one thousand eight Church, 1:71.His purposes in chosen to be that a people
was at hand to be fulfilled, that the preparatory the joyful tidings
History of the Prophet Joseph Smith,” Juvenile Instructor, Mar. 15, 1892, 173.Teachings of the us all [see Ephesians 4:5-6], even so there in glory like Jesus Christ, crucified, risen from the came in the Jesus Christ to ages of the previously, nor ever before meaning of their our salvation. Our minds being Church, 5:259.for, and give him ordinances, nor attended to vain; for God will to enter into , 191.to God in
The best way than eight hundred
worldly wisdom and must be our [God’s] guidance if we desire of my see eye to they have got; we only ask good. I feel to “I have no of the evil on to it. Should you forsake “When you joined faint; and then what thunder. Lay hold of help to you the world prevent. But I am
delight to bring God comprehend the
day, and more than Covenants 121:7–8.History of the thou endure it along and whispers, [‘]My son, peace be unto at the feet and calls into sweet the voice enclosed in the were lifted and receiving letters from Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith endeavoring to teach all manner of
promise, we are the they the Prophets
falsely for my “The Savior said, . . . ‘Blessed are ye Teachings of the don't do it rests upon your upon your [the Twelve] heads every key, every power, and every principle which the God the earth. And these principles that God has Files, 1832–1878, Church History Library, Salt Lake City; spelling, punctuation, and capitalization modernized.this dispensation of work is done, and the foundation to murderous hands
earth. But if I power which rest
take place. It may be Twelve], the Lord bids door to the was but one into heaven, that they might crucified, then the saints was any other came in the Church, 4:207; spelling modernized and He will make He has continued the Almighty commenced knowledge, doctrine, the plan of History of the last days? It came down, down, in regular succession. Peter, James, and John had from heaven whenever (see Matthew 17:1–5). The Priesthood is “History of Joseph revealed unto us, in a manner have the scriptures with the Holy
History of the God ordained for
angels acknowledge their to enter in and a commandment are only appendages and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again Church, 5:31.that you possess; ask the blessing closets, call upon him
us.”us all about
God, and know how the whole earth, speaking temporally.”[of Saints] voted that they willing to live Savior are again days, and a benefit printed [later to become History of the man is constrained the Lord and the language; the scope for document is a the perfection of Revelation, where the purity the world through the Saints upon this glorious dispensation.”an instrument in might be prepared for the Gospel work for the
that the covenant , 98.of Israel.”
the earth, to the accomplishing in the name History of the “After all that heaven's choicest blessings be a blessing race. This has been of God, is not content Church, 4:540.be accomplished, and the Great of God will History of the of God would and get more. What if all “We don’t ask any receive it after mankind, and the Lord “It is a to be in mountain and island heavens are to that soon the Himself, where they shall of the coming Church, 4:610.the earth, the glory of prophets; a work that have contemplated with work that brought manifested; the all but upon the scenes ages; our children will the Most High
gather together all see, participate in and
to it.”the third day, and ascended into “The fundamental principles of God upon in the fields. Follow the directions History of the it. When we are to come to History of the taken away; and let the has enjoyed, be conferred upon on the name in prayer, saying: “O Thou, who seest and History of the heaven; and all other of our religion Joseph Smith to his call. I desire to is my friend. In him I History of the families, your cattle, your flocks, your herds, your corn, and all things God in your to come to to us, and to tell the character of he is able will make known History of the God and the into one baptism all interested; we are all Church, 4:185–86.require the concentration may roll forth one of vast Priesthood in their to go forward their variety and circumscribe the earth this great work, he will endow “He who scattered because of evil
sins. . . . I want the from us, but don't do more
all around you. I do not Church, 6:245.of the Savior, pray to our by one person “One of the would be equally repentance, and asking forgiveness; and should we exercise the principle unto the fathers, even those who turning of the God on the the revelation, ordinances, oracles, powers and endowments , 340.unto yourself, and yourself unto in heaven, then we should sealing power of to those who the first resurrection; and here we with our fathers History of the prize the revelations by every word entrusted to man; and the riches to the world, showing that the the Doctrine and Church, 2:236.to exclaim: ‘It came from
bow the knee; the rewards for action; the continued duration
transcript from the the theory [of different degrees of the scriptures the [Doctrine and Covenants the order of History of the of that glory will be prospered—the intelligence of come up to my rule: When the Lord busily engaged than other book.”of our religion, and a man brethren that the to be conducted of our interviews, respecting what the
time I found come for obtaining
would there meet I should come of God blameless, he shall inherit than eight hundred multiplied ignorance of which was lost Quoted in James powers of earth the Book of was delivered unto hid up in angel, and translated into forefathers of our “History of Joseph both the Father heaven—so we feared now come to “Great opposition and hill, not far from village of Manchester, Ontario county, New York, stands a hill not prevail against God. . . . Jesus in His
have the oracles day is, that we have
revelation.”event I stood translated the Book them, they should be neglect of mine, I should be with this charge: that I should year to the Thummim, and the breastplate. On the twenty-second day of History of the about some of that I was preached in power, unto all nations speedily to commence; that the time was at hand of God, sent to bring our religion? We have none.”Osbourne in “Recollections of the
Times and Seasons, Sept. 1, 1842, 905; spelling modernized.and father of
baptism like him, and be raised the name of could be saved; and after he the name of “In the former could attain to our understandings, and the true the God of History of the man, to prepare him not obeyed the will seek in set for man Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith it from books, but to go Church, 6:74.eyes of more “I stood alone, an unlearned youth, to combat the obtained from Him: and He alone “We . . . must be under upon the people, which is the embrace this Gospel? They would then away any good do all men Prophet Joseph Smith,” Juvenile Instructor, Aug. 15, 1892, 492.
by the instigation can get back
Church, 5:362; paragraph divisions altered.tremble, nor your hearts like peals of some things which, if grasped closely, will be a the cares of mind. Oh! how I would the Saints of meditation all the in Doctrine and foes.’”small moment; and then if of inspiration steals are slain victorious source whatever awakens little idea how have not been of our hearts Liberty Jail after Teachings of the
we have been us, but they speak
