The Spirit of Elias Is First, Elijah Second, & Messiah Last — Wilford Woodruff (March 10, 1844)
the spirit of Elias is first, Elijah second, & Mosiah [Messiah] last. Elias is a forerunner to prepare the way, & the spirit & power of Elijah is to come after holding the keys of power buildng the Temple to the cap stone placing the seals of the Melchezedeck priesthood upon the house of Israel & making all things ready then Mesiah comes to his Temple which is last of all Mesiah is above the spirit & power of Elijah for he made the world & was that spiritual rock unto Moses in the wilderness. Elijah was to come & prepare the way & build up the kingdom before the coming of the great day of the Lord Although the spirit of Elias might begin it
Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, pp. 211-212, The Joseph Smith Papers.
Spirit of Messiah Is All Power in Heaven & in Earth — Thomas Bullock (March 10, 1844)
the Spirit of Messiah is all power in Heaven and in Earth— Enthroned in the Heavens as King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock, p. 3, The Joseph Smith Papers.
