Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards

Home >
The Papers >

Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards
Source Note

JS, Discourse, [
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....
More Info
, Hancock Co., IL, 7 Apr. 1844]. Featured version inscribed [ca. 7 Apr. 1844] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 4, pp. [67]–[71]; handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
View Full Bio
; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 7 Apr. 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844 *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by George Laub *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Samuel W. Richards *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
Page [71]
Hide editing marks

to the mourne[r]s your f[r]iend has gone to wait— the perfection.— of the reunion.— the resurrecti[o]n of your frie[n]d in felicity while worlds mu[s]t wait myr[i]ads of years befor they can receive the like blessi[n]gs.— leave th[e] subject— bless thoes [those] who have lost frie[n]ds. only gon for a few mome[n]ts.—

Shall mothrs have their Child[re]n? Yes. th[e]y shall have it with[o]ut price. redempt[io]n is paid possessing all the intelgen [intelligence] of a god. the child as it was before it died out of your arm[s] throne up[o]n thrones. Domin[ion] up[o]n domnins [dominions] just as you——

Baptism
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...
View Glossary
of water fire & Holy Ghost. are insepa[r]ably— connected.— found in th[e] Germ[a]n Bible to prove what I have taught for 14 years ab[o]ut baptism.— I baptize you with— water. but when Jesus comes having the keys— he shall baptize you with th[e] baptisms of fire & Holy Ghost.——

Leaving th[e] pincipls [principles] of doctrin of baptism &c—
3
See Hebrews 6:1–2; and New Testament Revision 2, part 2, p. 139 [Joseph Smith Translation, Hebrews 6:1–2].
one god. one bapti[s]m— & one bapti[s]m— I.E. all three—
4
The Times and Seasons account renders this passage as “There is one God, one Father, one Jesus, one hope of our calling, one baptism—all these three baptisms only make one.”

called upon all men. Pri[e]sts and all to repe[n]t and ob[e]y the gospel.— if th[e]y do not th[e]y will be damnd.— those who commit the unpdoabl [unpardonable] sin are doomd to Gnolom.
5
Gnolaum, or ‘olam, is a Hebrew noun defined as “eternity” or “a long period” (referring to “time to come or to time past”). The word is used and defined as the adjective “eternal” in the Book of Abraham, which JS published in 1842. (Gibbs, Manual Hebrew and English Lexicon, 160; Book of Abraham Excerpt and Facsimile 2, 15 Mar. 1842 [Abraham 3:18].)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Gibbs, Josiah W. A Manual Hebrew and English Lexicon Including Biblical Chaldee. Designed Particularly for Beginners. 2nd ed. New Haven, CT: Hezekiah Howe, 1832.
without end.—

God dwells in everlasti[n]g burnings.——

Love all men but hate your deeds.—

You dont know me— you never will

I dont blame you for not believi[n]g my histo[r]y had I not expeind [experienced] by it could not believe it myself [p. [71]]
View entire transcript
|
Cite this page
Source Note
Document Transcript
Page [71]
Document Information
Related Case Documents
Editorial Title
Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards
ID #
1318
Total Pages
5
Print Volume Location
Handwriting on This Page
Willard Richards
Footnotes
[3]
See Hebrews 6:1–2; and New Testament Revision 2, part 2, p. 139 [Joseph Smith Translation, Hebrews 6:1–2].
[4]
The Times and Seasons account renders this passage as “There is one God, one Father, one Jesus, one hope of our calling, one baptism—all these three baptisms only make one.”
[5]
Gnolaum, or ‘olam, is a Hebrew noun defined as “eternity” or “a long period” (referring to “time to come or to time past”). The word is used and defined as the adjective “eternal” in the Book of Abraham, which JS published in 1842. (Gibbs, Manual Hebrew and English Lexicon, 160; Book of Abraham Excerpt and Facsimile 2, 15 Mar. 1842 [Abraham 3:18].)
Gibbs, Josiah W. A Manual Hebrew and English Lexicon Including Biblical Chaldee. Designed Particularly for Beginners. 2nd ed. New Haven, CT: Hezekiah Howe, 1832.