Show I 1 copyright secured 1 LIFE OP OF JOSEPH SMITH monday attended school very warm like spring tuesday attended school which was J the last day of our course of lec lectures turea in heu heb row rew by professor seixas I 1 A at t 1 11 1 am a m presidents joseph smith frederick 0 williams sidney rigdon 1 byrum S arum smith and oliver cowdery met in the most moat holy plus in the lords house and itar 4 revelation from him concerning our gauf going to zion and other important mattera after abfier uniting in prayer the voice of the S spirit pi i rit wow was that we should come into thi this 1 P place ia ce three times and also call the other presidents taw bo b o und their conurs pach to stand in his bis p place ace an and d fast through the day and also tho the night and that during this if we would humble ourselves we should me receive IV e further communications from him after this word was received we lu immediately mediately sent for the other brethren who came the presidency proceeded to ordain george bo boosinger og inger to the high priesthood and ead anoint him this was ia consequence of his having administered unto as in temporal things ta to la ow or distress ress and be 00 left the baoe J just PrO previous to the dedio dedication of the lor lords Is house to bring ua as the temporal means previously named boon after this the word ot the lord came caine to us through Pre president Adent joseph smith junior th that those who bad entered the holy place must not leave have the house until 61 morning out but send for aoh such arige as were necessary oos sary wad and eko also during our eta stay we roust must lanse cleanse our feet and partake of tz the sacrament ramt that t we might be made holy holt before him and thereby be qualified to io officiate in our calling upon the ra morrow orrow in washing the feet of the elders accordingly we proceeded to cleanse our ur faces and ow our feet and then proceeded to we wash ah each others feet president sidney rigdon first fint washed Pree president klent joseph smith humors J ulu ors feet and then in turn was washed gy by him after which president rigdon washed presidents joseph smith smita senior and hyrum smith president joseph smith junior washed presidents frederick G U williams and then president hyrum smith washed president david whit mer mers 1 a and president oliver Cow derys feet I 1 then president dent david whitmer whitener tiner washed president william W phal I 1 feet and in turn president phelps washed wP president resident john whit mera feet the bishops and their counselors were thou then washed after which we ve partook of the bread and wine the holy spirit sim it rested down upon ua a sad we continued in the lords lord house all niji night prophesying and giving glory to god wednesday y morning M at 8 according to appointment the presidency the twelve the seventies zo abo high councils the bi bishops la h and their entire qu orm the elders au and d all the official otal wern members bers I 1 in n this etame of blell amounting to about ahr three 0 0 hundred metin met in tho the temple of the lord t to 0 attend to the ordinance of washing of feet I 1 ascended the pulpit and remarked to the congregation that we nad ad passed through many trims trials and afflictions since the organization of we this church and that this is a year of jubilee to us and a timo of rejoicing and that it was expedient for us to prepare bread and wino wine sufficient to make our boarts hearts glad as we should not probably leave this house until morning to this end we should call on the brethren to make a contribution the stewards passed round and took up a liberal contribution and messengers mes seagers wore were di dis a 1 patched for broad and wine t tubs tabs water and towels were prepared and I 1 called the house to order and the Frosi presidency proceeded to wash the feet the twelve pronouncing many prophecies find and blessings blessing u upon on them in the namo of the lord jesus and tj then en t tho h a T welve twelve proceeded to wash the feet of presidents of the several quorums qu tho the brethren began to prophesy upon each othora others heads and curlings cur sings upon the enemies of christ who inhabit jackson county missouri and ad oon eon linued pr prophesying h e 1 y i u and nd blessing and sealing scaling oto gand thop w with th bobanna s a n n a and amen until nearly 7 oclo cJE p m the bread and wine was then brought irl in and I 1 observed that we had fasted all the day aud and test lest we faint as the savior did y so shall wo we do on this occasion we shall bless the bread and give it 14 to the twelve and they to the multitude while waiting I 1 made the following fol lovid remarks r that the time that wo we wore were required to tarry is kirtland to be ensued endued vo would be fulfilled in I 1 a few days and then the elders would go ferth and each must stand for himself as it was not necessary for then them to be ba sent out oat two by two tro as aa in former times but togo to go in all I 1 in sobriety and preach jesus christ and urn crucified not to contend with waith others on acco account punt of their faith or systems of religion rel on ut but pursue a steady course coarse th this i 81 d delivered e five by v way of commandment arid and all who observe it not will pall down upon bleir heads beads while those who do shall always be aled with the holy ghost this I 1 a at A prophecy arld and sealed with a hosanna and in arien also that the seventies are not called to hirvo arv tables tabled or preside d 0 over churches to salo difficulties but to preach the gospel and build them up and set others who do 46 not bolon to I 1 these chese quorums to preside over them who are ra i high priests the twelve also are not to 8 hyvo tables but to bear the keys of tho ki kingdom 0 ato 0 1 all nations and unlock them efiem and c call all wn tho I 1 seventies to io follow after them and assist thin the twelve are ara at liberty to go resor they will and it if any sa U say my I 1 tox to X w place let lei an aa the rest say my amen I 1 the seventies are at liberty to go to zion it if they please or go they aia ad ad preach the gospel and let the redemption cf zion bo be our object and strive to effee effect it ay sending up all toe the strength of the lords douai wherever we find them and I 1 want to enter ito the following covenant that if any more 0 f our brethren are slain or driven irom from their lands in m missouri by the mob that WO we will gh gita ourselves no rest until awit we are avenged of ow ear enemies to the uttermost this covenant abs sealed scaled unanimously with 4 a bojanna and amet ama I 1 then observed to iff the quo qa ruma that I 1 now completed the organization of the and we had paused through gh tho the necess nece ceremonies that I 1 had given toed them all the instruction list st they needed and that they nw BOW we at liberty after obtaining their licenses to fo forth ana buildup jp the kingdom of god wa that it was expedient to for r re 1190 aud and the presidency to retire having spent the night previous a baitin waiting n upon the lord in his tem temple pk and hwing hwn to attend another dedication on the morray I 1 or conclude the one commenced cod on the lat I 1 sabbath tb for the benefit of those of my beep ren and sisters who could not get into ile tie house on a former occasion but that it was 9 bedient for f or aho brethren to tarry all night aid I 1 worship before the lord in his ho house us 04 1 I left tho the meeting in iii the charge of th the e ewess ap I 1 and retired about 9 in the evolin ev evening 1 the brethren continued exhorting r hayi a und and speaking in tongues boik in 0 fie mornine morning the savior madelia made his appearance 10 some csome hila while angels ministered to others 8 ad it was a pentecost pente coyt and an aa i andey I 1 d long to be remembered for the sound shall a R a forth from this his place into all the wor world adi nad d the occurrences of oe this day shall hall be h band a 4 down upon the pages pageo of sacree sacred 44 history hi atory to 0 generation as th the day of pentecost so 80 D this d day be numbered ead and celebrated aa taby a 0 yr yc of alile jubile and time of rejoicing to 40 the sai a of the most moat high god thursday morning 8 clock this daj 1 set apart to perform gain the caremon the dedication fox th the be benefit vat of those 4 TOO I 1 could not jet get into the bodao oude 6 on a abb 0 prece prec C e eang n a sabbath I 1 repaired to the temple at 8 ft a ju luo ia M company with the presidency and wran arre ud d our doorkeepers door keepers and aud stewards ste warda as on the occasion we then opened tho the doors 11 nd d a largo large congregation entered the house nd id were comfortably seated the of the church were seated in their respective wi r der and the services of the day ay were aix prosecuted and alid in ho 10 same manner as ad at the former dedication pation i id the spirit of god rested upon the n and ireat great solemnity prevailed i friday april let 1836 at home most of lie he day many brethren called to see me some I 1 on temporal and somo on spiritual business I 1 mo mong n the number was leman copley who 8 t tidied against too me in a suit I 1 brought aga st doctor P hulburt for my life lo 10 confessed conf egged that he bore a false tos testimony aga ab I 1 me in that suit but verily thought at the t ti ko 10 that he was as right but on en ballis calling to mind all ic 10 circumstances connected with ve the things t it I 1 ami at that time he wo was convinced t i fc me 8 was vail wrong and humbly cori confessed it tod id asked my forgiveness which was readily gr arh ted ho he the also wished to be received into ho 0 church again by baptism and was reo eivid according to his desire he gave me his afi fasion tn in writing saturday 2nd and transacted business of i 11 temporal natam nature to in the upper room in lio lie printing office in in cont company y with F 0 wl gillians i and sidney adon rigdon C oliver er cowdery Willi williim tui W phelps an and john Whit laer hiah have a bearing upon the 0 I 1 of aln I 1 1 I 1 after afta mature deliberation council ui dach I 1 t ei 1 il I that oliva cowdery and my rafe rib d ate act t Ls ia a board or committee to raise au the e nio mo oy ey we could in righteousness for a s to E s ail d by or to men to 0 1 p pi r chase land in zi zion on i in obedience to a r elal t m n or commandment of the lord for the he taut aut nl al benefit of tho the council I 1 also abo it was agreed bt by the council that si 8 L nev lugdon and and F 0 exert the i selves iu in devising ways and maahs in VA ith ahl t ig stock oft hand the available out outstanding tandl ai i 9 of the company and such atieh other means aa th M thao shall deem most moo proper to dise discharge hurge the chih l I 1 banys anys debts etwas it waa also agreed that IV tv D helps john and ana david have hav e books of doctrine and cove covenas i when bound a and nd hymn books tog with the subscription list tor for the amoss dr and advocate advocates 5 and northam Nor theia times timea Y J M I 1 due in cuy bay county missouri Missour 4 aad ad that fro mairia ini phelps helps I 1 and J be released from M faliti I 1 responsibility ability of all claims on the them irit or ei eltjo i v of them as joint paAr partners lors in the firm J W A cowdery cie cleffi r A As so soon oon as the a above b 0 vo p plans lan s 0 sett settler e 14 started with president cowdery on our missi mission 4 14 and our success awas such in one half day Y ss as 0 0 o give us pleasing anticipations that we wiro doing the will of god and assurance that t 4 ig work in hands hando prospered our a sunday ard 3rd attended meeting in the lotee 1 14 house and assisted the other presidents q church in seating the congregation and t 13 eft ea 1 became an attentive lie listener to nor to the preach h 1 as 1 J J from the stand thomas B marsh and D da kl id W patten spoke in the forenoon to an atten I 1 iv lye ivo audience of about 1000 persons in the I a af ori noon I 1 assisted the other presidents in ua i the elements of the lord lords a 11 t to 1 the church receiving them from the tw ve to v whoso choso privilege it was waa to officiate it in the s sw r red ei desk this day after having performed ais is service to my in y brethren I 1 retired to th the pit the vails being dropped arid and bowed myself aich itil oliver in solemn aud and silent pra ver 1 after risi rising from prater the fell following owing vibon yas was 0 opened peney to both of us ns I 1 I 1 the vail was taken from our minds and the eyes eye s qt ot our understanding were opened we saw the urd lord standing upon the breast work of the P alapit before ua us and under his bis feet was a N paved aved work of pure gold in color like amber his is eyes were as aa a flume flame of fire the hair of his h head ead was white like the pure 1 re snow his countenance shone above cheur the brightness of the sun and his i voice oice was as aa the 8 sound of the rushing of great waters even the voice of jehovah saying I 1 am the first and the last I 1 am he who I 1 am he who was slain I 1 am your ad the father behold your sius sins are forgiven you you are clean before e me therefore fo re U aft up your beads and d rejoice let the hearts of your brethren rejoice and let the abaft of all mv people rejoice who have with their might fc built this house to ray my name for behold I 1 have bare accepted this house and my name shall be hero berei I 1 will manifest myself to my people in mercy in this house yea I 1 will app appear ear unto my in servants tsy and speak unto them with mine owa voice UE ir my mj lewill keep my command A yd and do nott t pollute this thi hols aoa tea ibe hearts or of thousands ana tens letis ot of tho I 1 ou asunda sandis asu aall greatly rejoice in consequence of the blessings bles aings which aall be poured out and the endowment with which my iny servants have bees been endowed in im this house and the fame 0 of f this house shall spread to foreign lands and this is ia the of the blessing which shall bo be out the heads of my people even so oo amen after this vision closed the heavens were again opened unto us and moses appeared before us slid and bitted committed unto us the keys of the gathering of israel from tire the four parts parta of the earth and the leading of the ten tribes from the land of the north noah after this ibis ellas elias appeared ed and committed the th 0 dispensation of the g gogoel FY pe of abraham saying that in us and our 8 seed 4 all 0 generations ene rations after us should be blease edt after this vision had closed another great and glorious vision burac upon usi us for elijah the prophet who was taken to heaven without tast death stood before us and said behold t ite the time has fully come which was spoken of by the mouth month of malachi testifying that he sh should 0 uld bo be sent before tho the grot grent and dreadful day of the lord come to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers lost lest tho the whole earth be si smitten nitten witti with a curse therefore the koya keys of this dis ar are e committed into your hinda hands and by this thia yo ye pamy may know that the great and dread ul day of the lord is near even at the do doors ors monday the ath the elders began t to spread abroad in all puts parts of the ia land nd preace preaching h ing c the word saturday the ath myself and the priA principal cipal of the church accompanied the wise men of xion namely bishop partridge and his hia counselors isaac morley and john corrill arld and president W W phelps on their way home as far fac as chardon Char doo and after staying all night messed blessed them in thom 01 1 and returned to kirtland Kirt laud soon after 1 wrote t 1 af for or the messenger land a nd advocate 11 which was published in the the april amber as aa follows brother r |