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Discourse, 12 May 1844, as Reported by Samuel W. Richards, Copy

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Nauvoo

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], 12 May 1844. Version copied [after 9 Jan. 1846]; handwriting of Samuel W. Richards; Miscellaneous Papers, Franklin D. Richards, Papers, Richards Family Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 12 May 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 12 May 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock *Discourse, 12 May 1844, as Reported by Samuel W. Richards *Discourse, 12 May 1844, as Reported by George Laub

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The Prophet Joseph said
May 12— 1844
After reading the 24th Chap of Matt from an ancient German bible Text “The Kingdom must preached be to a witness over all people”
“preached to a man who should be a witness to all people" is the meaning of the text” quoted Rev. 14–6 having the Gospel saying the hour of his judgment is come
At the general grand council of heaven, all those to whom a
dispensation

A gift of divine knowledge, power, and authority from God to humankind; often associated with a prophet and his time period. A revelation published in 1835 identified JS and Oliver Cowdery as the recipients of keys to administer a final dispensation of the...

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was to be committed were
set apart

To designate for a particular purpose or calling; also, to bestow authority for a specific assignment or responsibility, usually through the laying on of hands by one with priesthood authority; sometimes used interchangeably with “ordain.” For example, an...

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&
ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

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to that calling at that time
The
12

Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...

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also as witnesses were ordained
subject changed to Resurrection of the dead John 14–2 “in my fathers Kingdom are many Kingdoms I go to prepare a Kingdom for you that the exaltation that I receive you may receive also”
The sectarians have no Charity for me but I have for them, I intend to send ment [men] to prison to preach to them and this is all on the principle of entering in by Water and Spirit then you must not only be
baptised

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

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for them but they must
receive the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

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by proxy and be
sealed

To confirm or solemnize. In the early 1830s, revelations often adopted biblical usage of the term seal; for example, “sealed up the testimony” referred to proselytizing and testifying of the gospel as a warning of the approaching end time. JS explained in...

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by it unto the day of their redemption as all the other
ordinances

A religious rite. JS taught that ordinances were covenants between man and God, in which believers could affirm faith, gain spiritual knowledge, and seek blessings. Some ordinances were considered requisite for salvation. The manner in which ordinances were...

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by proxy
All persons who have been baptised and who have received the Holy Ghost may be baptized for their ancestors or near relatives
God has administrators in the eternal world to release those spirits from prison the ordinances being administered by proxy upon them the Law is fulfilled
All resurrected bodies dwell in flaming fire for our God is a consuming fire even the Devils dwell in flaming fire— [p. [1]]
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