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Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff

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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 11 June 1843; in Wilford Woodruff, Journal, pp. [42]–[46]; handwriting of
Wilford Woodruff

1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Eliza R. Snow History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”

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but says one I believe in one hell & one heaven all are equally miserable or equally happy, but St Paul informs us of three glories & three heavens he knew a man caught up to the third heavens, & Jesus said their were many mansions in my Fathers Kingdom Any man may believe Jesus Christ is good & be happy in it & yet not obey his commands & at last be cut down by his righteous commandmend’s A man of God should be endowed with all wisdom knowledge & understanding in order to teach & lead people, The blind may lead the blind & both fall into the death [ditch] together;
Their is much said concerning God the Godhead &c the scripture says their is Gods many & Lords many, the teachers of the day say that the father is God the Son is God & the Holy Ghost is God & that their they are all in one body & one God Jesus says or prays that those that the fathar had given him out of the world might be made one in us as we, are one, but if they were to be stuffed in to one person that they would make a great God, If I were to testify that the world was wrong on this point it would be true Peter says that Jesus Christ sat on the right hand of God any person that has seen the heavens opened knows that their is three personages in the heavens holding [p. [45]]
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Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
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1091
Total Pages
5
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JSP, D12:385–387
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