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Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Levi Richards

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JS, Discourse,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 21 May 1843. Version copied [ca. 1843]; handwriting of
Levi Richards

14 Apr. 1799–18 June 1876. Teacher, mechanic, inventor, physician. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 31 Dec. 1836, in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio...

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; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards.
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Levi Richards appears to have based this account on Willard Richards’s account in JS’s journal.


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    Levi Richards appears to have based this account on Willard Richards’s account in JS’s journal.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray

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when I shall have the opportunity of speaking in a house I know not, I find my lungs failing,— it has always been my fortune, almost to speak in the open air to large assemblies.— I have not an idea that there has been a great many very good men since Adam, There was one good man, Jesus.— Many think A prophet must be a great deal better than any body else, suppose I would condescend,— yes I will call it condescend,— to be a great deal better than any of you I would be raised up to the highest heaven, & who should I have to accompany me,—
I love that man better who swears a stream as long as My arm & administering to the poor— & dividing his substance than the long smooth faced hypocrite, I dont want you to think I am very righteous, for I am not very righteous, God judges man according to the light he give them— We have a more sure word of prophecy &c. We were eyewitnesses of his majesty & heard the voice of his excelent Glory,— & what could be more sure?— transfigured on the mount &C— & what could be more sure? Divines have been quarreling for ages about the meaning of this,— Rough stone rolling down hill
3 grand Secrets lying in this chapter which no man can dig out which unlocks the whole Chap. What is written are only hints of things which existed in the prophets mind which are not written, concerning eternal glory. I am going to take up this subject by virtue of the knowledge of God in me, which I have received from heaven.— The opinions of men so far as I am concerned, are to me as the crackling of thorns under the pot or the whistling of the wind— Columbus & the egg— Ladder & the raindow like precious faith with us &c— add to your faith virtues &c. . . another point after having all these qualifications he lays this injunction but rather make your calling & election sure— after adding all this virtue knowledge &c Make your calling sure— what is the secret the starting point— according as his divine power which hath given us all things that pertain to life & Godliness, how did he obtain all things? through the knowledge of him who hath called him.— there could not any be given pertaining to life & godliness without knowledge— Wo, wo, wo, to Christendom the divines & priests; &c if this be the case true [p. [1]]
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