The Greatest Writings of Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith Jr.

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      ⁶ These things shall be had on record, to be handed over unto the bishop in Zion.

      ⁷ And the duty of the bishop shall be made known by the commandments which have been given, and the voice of the conference.

      ⁸ And now, verily I say unto you, my servant Newel K. Whitney is the man who shall be appointed and ordained unto this power. This is the will of the Lord your God, your Redeemer. Even so. Amen.

      ⁹ The word of the Lord, in addition to the law which has been given, making known the duty of the bishop who has been ordained unto the church in this part of the vineyard, which is verily this

      ¹⁰ To keep the Lord's storehouse; to receive the funds of the church in this part of the vineyard;

      ¹¹ To take an account of the elders as before has been commanded; and to administer to their wants, who shall pay for that which they receive, inasmuch as they have wherewith to pay;

      ¹² That this also may be consecrated to the good of the church, to the poor and needy.

      ¹³ And he who hath not wherewith to pay, an account shall be taken and handed over to the bishop of Zion, who shall pay the debt out of that which the Lord shall put into his hands.

      ¹⁴ And the labors of the faithful who labor in spiritual things, in administering the gospel and the things of the kingdom unto the church, and unto the world, shall answer the debt unto the bishop in Zion;

      ¹⁵ Thus it cometh out of the church, for according to the law every man that cometh up to Zion must lay all things before the bishop in Zion.

      ¹⁶ And now, verily I say unto you, that as every elder in this part of the vineyard must give an account of his stewardship unto the bishop in this part of the vineyard

      ¹⁷ A certificate from the judge or bishop in this part of the vineyard, unto the bishop in Zion, rendereth every man acceptable, and answereth all things, for an inheritance, and to be received as a wise steward and as a faithful laborer;

      ¹⁸ Otherwise he shall not be accepted of the bishop of Zion.

      ¹⁹ And now, verily I say unto you, let every elder who shall give an account unto the bishop of the church in this part of the vineyard be recommended by the church or churches, in which he labors, that he may render himself and his accounts approved in all things.

      ²⁰ And again, let my servants who are appointed as stewards over the literary concerns of my church have claim for assistance upon the bishop or bishops in all things

      ²¹ That the revelations may be published, and go forth unto the ends of the earth; that they also may obtain funds which shall benefit the church in all things;

      ²² That they also may render themselves approved in all things, and be accounted as wise stewards.

      ²³ And now, behold, this shall be an ensample for all the extensive branches of my church, in whatsoever land they shall be established. And now I make an end of my sayings. Amen.

      ²⁴ A few words in addition to the laws of the kingdom, respecting the members of the churchthey that are appointed by the Holy Spirit to go up unto Zion, and they who are privileged to go up unto Zion

      ²⁵ Let them carry up unto the bishop a certificate from three elders of the church, or a certificate from the bishop;

      ²⁶ Otherwise he who shall go up unto the land of Zion shall not be accounted as a wise steward. This is also an ensample. Amen.

      Revelation to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, Hiram, Ohio, January 10, 1832.

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      History of the Church 1:241-42.

      ¹ For verily, thus saith the Lord, it is expedient in me that they should continue preaching the gospel, and in exhortation to the churches in the regions round about, until conference;

      ² And then, behold, it shall be made known unto them, by the voice of the conference, their several missions.

      ³ Now, verily I say unto you my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, saith the Lord, it is expedient to translate again;

      ⁴ And, inasmuch as it is practicable, to preach in the regions round about until conference; and after that it is expedient to continue the work of translation until it be finished.

      ⁵ And let this be a pattern unto the elders until further knowledge, even as it is written.

      ⁶ Now I give no more unto you at this time. Gird up your loins and be sober. Even so. Amen.

      Revelation to Joseph Smith, Hiram, Ohio, January 1832.

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      History of the Church 1:242.

      ¹ For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; else were your children unclean, but now are they holy.

      ² Now, in the days of the apostles the law of circumcision was had among all the Jews who believed not the gospel of Jesus Christ.

      ³ And it came to pass that there arose a great contention among the people concerning the law of circumcision, for the unbelieving husband was desirous that his children should be circumcised and become subject to the law of Moses, which law was fulfilled.

      ⁴ And it came to pass that the children, being brought up in subjection to the law of Moses, gave heed to the traditions of their fathers and believed not the gospel of Christ, wherein they became unholy.

      ⁵ Wherefore, for this cause the apostle wrote unto the church, giving unto them a commandment, not of the Lord, but of himself, that a believer should not be united to an unbeliever; except the law of Moses should be done away among them,

      ⁶ That their children might remain without circumcision; and that the tradition might be done away, which saith that little children are unholy; for it was had among the Jews;

      ⁷ But little children are holy, being sanctified through the atonement of Jesus Christ; and this is what the scriptures mean.

      Revelation through Joseph Smith, Amherst, Ohio, January 25, 1832.

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      History of the Church 1:242-45.

      ¹ Verily, verily, I say unto you, I who speak even by the voice of my Spirit, even Alpha and Omega, your Lord and your God

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