History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]

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I did and received the following [HC 1:180]
Revelation to , given June, 1831.
1 Behold, thus saith the Lord, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, even he who was crucified for the sins of the world Behold, verily, verily I say unto you, my servant , you shall stand fast in the office wherewith I have appointed you: and if your brethren desire to escape their enemies let them repent of all their sins; and become truly humble before me, and contrite: and as the covenant which they made unto me, has been broken, even so it has become void and of none effect; and wo to him by whom this offence cometh, for it had better for him that he had been drowned in the depth of the sea; but blessed are they who have kept the covenant, and observed the , for they shall obtain mercy.
2. Wherefore, go to now, and flee the land, lest your enemies come upon you; And take your journey, and appoint whom you will to be your leader, and to pay moneys for you. And thus you shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto the land of , unto the borders of the and after you have done journeying, behold I say unto you, seek ye a living like unto men, until I prepare a place for you.
3. And again, be patient, in tribulation until I come; and behold I came quickly, and my reward is with me, and they who have sought me early, shall find rest to their souls: even so: Amen.
June 1831
The now began to go to the western Country two and two, according to the previous word of the Lord. From <​about this time​> , who had returned from this expedition <​mission​> of last fall. during the Spring, we had verbal [HC 1:181] information; and from letters from the still remaining elders we had written intelligence; and as this was the most important subject which then engrossed the attention of the saints, I will here insert the copy of a letter received about this from that Section, <​time we received the following Letter​> dated at
. (Mo.) May 7. 1831.
Our dearly beloved Brethren, I have nothing particular to write as concerning the Lamanites; and because of a short journey which I have just returned from; in consequence of which I have not written to you, since the 16th of last [p. 122]
I did and received the following [HC 1:180]
Revelation to , given June, 1831.
1 Behold, thus saith the Lord, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, even he who was crucified for the sins of the world Behold, verily, verily I say unto you, my servant , you shall stand fast in the office wherewith I have appointed you: and if your brethren desire to escape their enemies let them repent of all their sins; and become truly humble before me, and contrite: and as the covenant which they made unto me, has been broken, even so it has become void and of none effect; and wo to him by whom this offence cometh, for it had better for him that he had been drowned in the depth of the sea; but blessed are they who have kept the covenant, and observed the , for they shall obtain mercy.
2. Wherefore, go to now, and flee the land, lest your enemies come upon you; And take your journey, and appoint whom you will to be your leader, and to pay moneys for you. And thus you shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto the land of , unto the borders of the — and after you have done journeying, behold I say unto you, seek ye a living like unto men, until I prepare a place for you.
3. And again, be patient, in tribulation until I come; and behold I came quickly, and my reward is with me, and they who have sought me early, shall find rest to their souls: even so: Amen.
June 1831
The now began to go to the western Country two and two, according to the word of the Lord. about this time , returned from his mission of last fall. [HC 1:181] about this time we received the following Letter dated at
. (Mo.) May 7. 1831.
Our dearly beloved Brethren, I have nothing particular to write as concerning the Lamanites; and because of a short journey which I have just returned from; in consequence of which I have not written to you, since the 16th of last [p. 122]
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