History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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<​March 29.​> Soon [HC 2:429] after this, the word of the Lord came to us through Prest. J. Smith Jnr., that those who had entered the holy place, must not leave the until morning but send for such things as were necessary: and also that during our stay, we must cleanse our feet and partake of the sacrament, that we might be made holy before Him, and thereby be qualified to officiate in our calling upon the morrow in washing the feet of the elders.
<​washing the feet of the Presidency.​> Accordingly we proceeded to cleanse our faces and our feet, and then proceeded to wash each others feet, Prest. first washed President Joseph Smith Junr. and then in turn was washed by him; after which washed Presidents , and : President Joseph Smith Jun. washed president , and then president washed president ’s feet, and Prest ’s: Then President washed prist. feet, and in turn washed prest. ’s feet: The Bishops and their counsellors were then washed, after which we partook of the bread and wine. The Holy Spirit rested down upon us, and we continued in the all night, prophecying and giving glory to God.
30 March 1836 • Wednesday
<​30 Council for washing of feet.​> Wednesday morning, 8, o’clock, according to appointment. the presidency, the twelve, the Seventies, the high Councils, the Bishops and their entire quorums, the elders and all the official members in this stake of Zion, amounting to about three hundred, met in the , to attend to the ordinance of washing of feet. I ascended to the pulpit and remarked to the congregation that we had passed through many trials and afflictions, since the organization of this church and that this is a year of Jubilee, to us, and a time of rejoicing, and that it was expedient for us to prepare bread and wine sufficient to make our hearts glad, as we should not probably leave [HC 2:430] this house until morning, to this end we should call on the brethren to make a contribution. The Stewards passed round and took up a liberal contribution, and messengers were dispatched for bread and wine. Tubs, water and towels were prepared, and I called the house to order: and the Presidency proceeded to wash the feet of the Twelve, pronouncing many prophecies and blessings upon them, in the name of the Lord Jesus <​and then the twelve proceeded to was[h] the feet of the presidents of the several quorums​> The brethren began to prophecy upon each others heads, and cursings upon the enemies of christ, who inhabit , Missouri, and continued prophecying, and blessing and sealing them with hosanna and amen, until nearly 7 o’clock P.M.— The bread and wine was then brought in, and I observed that we had fasted all the day, and lest we [p. 724]
March 29. Soon [HC 2:429] after this, the word of the Lord came to us through Prest. J. Smith Jnr., that those who had entered the holy place, must not leave the until morning but send for such things as were necessary: and also that during our stay, we must cleanse our feet and partake of the sacrament, that we might be made holy before Him, and thereby be qualified to officiate in our calling upon the morrow in washing the feet of the elders.
washing the feet of the Presidency. Accordingly we proceeded to cleanse our faces and our feet, and then proceeded to wash each others feet, Prest. first washed President Joseph Smith Junr. and then in turn was washed by him; after which washed Presidents , and : President Joseph Smith Jun. washed president , and then president washed president ’s feet, and Prest ’s: Then President washed prist. feet, and in turn washed prest. ’s feet: The Bishops and their counsellors were then washed, after which we partook of the bread and wine. The Holy Spirit rested down upon us, and we continued in the all night, prophecying and giving glory to God.
30 March 1836 • Wednesday
30 Council for washing of feet. Wednesday morning, 8, o’clock, according to appointment. the presidency, the twelve, the Seventies, the high Councils, the Bishops and their entire quorums, the elders and all the official members in this stake of Zion, amounting to about three hundred, met in the , to attend to the ordinance of washing of feet. I ascended to the pulpit and remarked to the congregation that we had passed through many trials and afflictions, since the organization of this church and that this is a year of Jubilee, to us, and a time of rejoicing, and that it was expedient for us to prepare bread and wine sufficient to make our hearts glad, as we should not probably leave [HC 2:430] this house until morning, to this end we should call on the brethren to make a contribution. The Stewards passed round and took up a liberal contribution, and messengers were dispatched for bread and wine. Tubs, water and towels were prepared, and I called the house to order: and the Presidency proceeded to wash the feet of the Twelve, pronouncing many prophecies and blessings upon them, in the name of the Lord Jesus and then the twelve proceeded to wash the feet of the presidents of the several quorums The brethren began to prophecy upon each others heads, and cursings upon the enemies of christ, who inhabit , Missouri, and continued prophecying, and blessing and sealing them with hosanna and amen, until nearly 7 o’clock P.M.— The bread and wine was then brought in, and I observed that we had fasted all the day, and lest we [p. 724]
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