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exiled Saints from Nauvoo to the Rocky
Mountains, and laid their settlements
in tho valleys Of Utah
Al these theories have been enter
tanned and some OF them by very good
brethren, but good men. and even well
informed men, are sometimes mistaken
and an are capable Of receiving larger
information and more and more hight
respecting the things which God re-
veals,
The revelation from which the pas
$3.50 Is quoted is o portion OF letter
70 William W. Phelps, written by the
Prophet from Kirkland under date Of
November the nth, 1882 william w.
Phelps at tho time was at Indepeu-
dence. Missouri. In order that The read
or may have the whole matter before
him. the letter Is reproduced IN extern
50, ana tho part afterwards accepted as
the word OF the Lord indicated;
Kirkland. Nov. 27th, 1882
Brother William W. Plelps-I say
brother because 1 feel 80 from the
heart and although Il Is not long since
] wrote letter unto you, yet i feel as
though you would excuse me for writ
Ing this, as / have many things which
Ing this, as | have many things which
which / Will mention IN this letter.
which are lying with great weight on
my mind. ] ON We'll and my family
also, God grant that you may enjoy
the same, ard yours, and all the broth
- uHH t.#f. .L..ts fg
qulre after the commandments OF the
Lord, and the welfare OF Zion, ana
such a being as myself: and while [
dictate this letter. l fancy to myself
that you are saying or thinking some
thing similar 10 these words-.My God,
great and mighty art Thou. therefore
show unto Thy servant what shall be.
come OF al those who are essaying 10
come up unto Zion, I'm order 10 keep
the commandments Of God, and yet le-
celve not their inheritance 10y cOnsecra"
lions. by order or deed from the Bish-
op, the man that God has appointed IN
q legal way, agrecably 10 the law given
TO organize aud regulate the CAurch,
and all the affairs OF the same
Brother William. in the love
Of God, having the most implicit
confidence I'm YOU as a man Of God,
having obtained this confidence
by a vision OF heaven, therefore / viii
proceed 90 unfold TO You some Of the
feelings OF my heart, 70 answer tho
question there begins the revelation.l
II 10 tho duty Of the Lords clerk
whom lie has appointed, to keep a his
tory, ana a General Church record Of
oil things that transpre In Zion and OF
all those who cons9crate properties, and
receive inherltances legally from the
Bishop and also their manner of life,
their faith, and works and also OF oil
the apostates who apostatze after re-
ceiving their inheritances. IL is con.
trary to the w'll and commandment Of
God, that those who receive not their
inheritauces by conservation agreeaby
10 His law. which He has given that
He may tlthe His people, 90 prepare
them against the day Of vengeance and
burning, should have their names en-
rolled with the people OF God; neither Is
their geneaiogy TO be kept, or 10 be
had where II may be found on any
OF the records or history Of the Church;
their names shall not be found neither
the names Of the fathers nor the names
OF the children written In the book Of
the Law ot God saith the Lord OF Hosts.
Yea, thus saith the still, small voice,
which whispereth through and pierceth
all things, and oftentimes II maketh
my bones TO quake while II maketh
manifest, saying: and Il shall come to
pass, that l., the Lord God, win send
one mighty and strong holding the
sceptre Of power In his hand, clothed
with light for a covering whose mouth
shall utter words eternal words, while
] Hts bowels shall be a fountain Of truth,
/ 10 set IN order the House Of God and
| 10 arrange by lot the inhcrltances Of
the Saints, whose names arc found, and
| the names Of their fathers, and OF their
children, enrolled I'm the book OF the
Law Of God while that man, who was
/ called Of God and appointed, that put
| teth forth his hand 90 steady the ark
| OF God, shall fan by the shaft Of death
| like as tree that 81 smittcn by tho
| vivid shaft OF lightning; and all they
| who are not found written in the Book
Of Remembrance, shall find none lnheri-
| lance IN that day, but they shall be cut
asunder and their portion shan be APP
| pointed among uuhelevers, where are
| walling and crashing OF teeth. These
| things saw not Of myself, therefore.
az the Lord speaketh, He will also full
! fu. And they who are Of the High
| Priesthood, whose names are not found
! written In the book Of the law, or that
are found 20 have apostatized. or to
have been cut off from the Church; as
| we'll as the lesser Priesthood, or the
! members. I'm that day shall not ind an
| inheritance among the Saints Of the
| Most High; therefore Il shall be done
unto them. as unto the children OF the
nrlest. as will be found recorded IN the
second chapter and sixty-frst and sec
ond verses Of Ezra, [End Of the reve'
lation.l
Nov Brother william, II what l have
said IS true how careful men ought ID
be what they do IN the last days, lesI
they are cut short ot their expectations
and they that think they stand should
fan because they keep not the Lords
! commandments whilst you, who do M
win Of the Lord and keep hu
commandments have need TO reioio
with unspcalJable Joy, for such shall hi
exalted very high and shall be littet
M I'm triumph above ell the kingdom
of this world. but I must drop thi
subject az the beginning lof itl
con Lord. when will the time com
when Brother william, Thy servant
ana myself. shall behold the day tina
we may stand together and gaze upo
eternal wisdom cngraven upon the hea
vonn. while the majesty OF our Co
hoIdsih IN thelarE curtain until we ma
80 The round OF eternity, TO the full
ness and satisfaction Of our immorta
souls? on Lord God. deliver us 81
due time from the little narrow prison
almost, as n were, total darkness O
papar. ueu and Ink-and crooked
broken scattered and imperfect lang
uage. ..,,...- -
~ have obtained ten subscribers 70
the star Love for on the brethren,
"Yours IN bonds, Amen.
JOSEPH SMITH. JUN
QUuory Of the Church, Vol /, 227-9.
Il Is TO be observed FIRST Of all tina
, the subject NJ this whole letter, as ais