Young Men Prove Themselves through Missionary Work — Times & Seasons (April 15, 1842) He [Joseph Smith] said . . . to choose young men, and ordain them, and send them out to preach, that they may have an opportunity of proving themselves, and of enduring the tarring and feathering and such things as those […]
Spreading Evil Feelings Causes Great Harm — Eliza R. Snow (August 4, 1842) The servants of the Lord are required to guard against those things that are calculated to do the most evil— the little foxes spoil the vines — little evils do the most injury to the church If you have evil feelings and […]
After Temple Is Built and Ordinances Are Completed, Elders Should Build Churches until Zion Is Established — Wilford Woodruff (April 8, 1844) . . . when the [Lord’s] House is done, Baptisim font erectd and finished & the worthy are washed, anointed, endowed & ordained kings & priests, which must be done in this life, […]
Reproof for Doctors — Wilford Woodruff (March 7, 1844) I will reprove the lawyers & docters any how Mosos did & evry prophet has & if I am a prophet I shall do it, at any rate I shall do it for i profess to be a prophet. Discourse, 7 March 1844–A, as Reported by […]
Power from Doctrine, Not from Compulsion — Wilford Woodruff (March 24, 1844) In relation to the power over the minds of the mankind which I hold, I would say it is in consequence of the power of truth in the doctrins which I have been an instrument in the hands of God of presenting unto […]
Dispensation of the Fulness of Times Reveals Knowledge From Previous Dispensations — Times & Seasons (October 3, 1841) The dispensation of the fulness of times will bring to light the things that have been revealed in all former dispensations, also other things that have not been before revealed. He shall send Elijah the prophet &c., […]
Don’t Trust in an Arm of Flesh When Sick — Thomas Bullock (September 5, 1841) I preached to a large congregation at the Stand, on the Science and practice of Medicine, desiring to persuade the Saints to trust in God. when sick, and not in an arm of flesh, and live by faith and not […]
Lucifer Organized His Kingdom to Overthrow God’s Kingdom — George Laub (May 12, 1844) . . . the devil or lucifer also organised his kingdom in oposit to overthrow gods and he Became a sun son of perdition[.] The Words of Joseph Smith, 370. Satan Mortified Because He Does Not Have a Body — Franklin […]
Any Spirit or Body Attended by a Dove Is a Pure Spirit — Martha Jane Knowlton Coray (March 21, 1841) Then the three signs which were given were conclusive The dove which sat upon his shoulder was a sure testimony that he was of God Brethren be not deceived an nor doubtful of this fact […]
Other Kingdoms Besides Heaven and Hell — Wilford Woodruff (June 11, 1843) Their has been Also much said about the word Hell & the sectarian world have preached much about it but what is hell, it is annother modern term it is takan from hades the greek or shaole, the (hebrew) & the true signification […]
Spirits, Though Separated from the Body, Are Coequal with God — William Clayton (April 7, 1844) I know that my testimony is true. hence when I talk to these mourners what have they lost— they are only separated from their bodies for a short season. but their spirit existed coequal with God and they now […]
Desire to Be Blessed in Order to Pay Debts — Joseph Smith Journal (September 22, 1835) My heart is full of desire to day, to be blessed of the God, of Abraham; with prosperity, untill I will be able to pay all my depts; for it is the delight of my soul to be honest. […]
King David in Hell Because of Murder — William P. McIntire (January 12, 1841) in the Eternal Judgment there is many things to know & to under stand in Gods Judging for instance Peter said Davidd had not yet ascend to heaven & that he was a Murderer— & that his soul was in Hell […]
John the Revelator’s Vision Is Different than Daniel’s Prophecy — Willard Richards Account (April 2, 1843) Meeting 7. eve resumd the subjct of the beast.— shewed very plainly that Johns vision was very different from Daniels Prophecy— one refering to things exting in heaven. the other a figure of things on the which are on […]
Spirits Were Not Created — Willard Richards (Between circa June 26 and circa August 4, 1839) The Spirit of Man is not a created being; it existed from Eternity & will exist to Eternity. Any thing created cannot be Eternal & earth, water &c—all these had their existence in an elementary state from Eternity. Discourse, […]
Curse on Adulters, Fornicators, Unvirtuous, and Exploiters — History of the Church (April 10, 1842) I preached in the grove, and pronounced a curse upon all Adulterers and Fornicators, and unvirtuous persons and those who have made use of my name to carry on their iniquitous designs. History, 1838–1856, volume C-1, p. 1316, The Joseph […]
Limitations of Religious Creeds — Willard Richards (October 15, 1843) I cannot beleive in any of the creeds of the diffent denominatin. because they all have some things in thm I cannot subscribe to though all of them have some thruth. but I want to come up into the presence of Good & learn all […]
Rich Men Are to Feed the Poor — Willard Richards (October 15, 1843) wo to ye rich men. give to the poor. & then come and ask me for bread. away with all your meanness & be liberal wee need purging. Discourse, 15 October 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards, p. 134, The Joseph Smith […]
Following and Learning From God Leads to Bearing Fruit — Wilford Woodruff (December 19, 1841) Joseph the Seer arose & read a chapter in the New Testiment containing the parable of the vine & its branches & explained it much to our edification & said “if we kept the commandments of God we should bring […]
Oliver Cowdery in Transgression — Scriptory Book of Joseph Smith Jr. (September 1837) Oliver Cowdery has been in transgression, but as he is now chosen as one of the Presidents or councilors I trust that he will yet humble himself & magnify his calling but if he should not, the church will soon be under […]
