Discourse, 12 May 1844, as Reported by Samuel W. Richards, Copy
Source Note
JS, Discourse, [, 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.
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 was to be committed were & to that calling at that time
The 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 for them but they must by proxy and be by it unto the day of their redemption as all the other 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]]