Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 2 July 1839, as Reported by Willard Richards
Source Note
JS, Discourse, , Hancock Co., IL, [between 26 June and 2 July 1839]. Version copied [between 13 Jan. 1840 and 20 Apr. 1841] in Willard Richards, “W. Richards Pocket Companion Written in England,” pp. 15–22; handwriting of ; Willard Richards, Journals and Papers, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, between ca. 26 June and ca. 4 Aug. 1839–A, as Reported by Willard Richards.
Is a holy preparatory to the reception of the Holy Ghost. It is the channel & by which the Holy Ghost will be administer[e]d
The by the cannot be recived through the medium of any other principle, thantheprin[ci]pleofRighteousness, for if the proposals are not complied with. it is of no use but withdraws.
Tongues.
were given for the purpose of preaching among those whose language is not understood as on the day of Pentecost &c, & it is not necessary for tongues to be taught to the particularly, for any man that has the Holy Ghost, can speak of the things of God in his own tongue, as well as to speak in another, for faith comes not by signs but by hearing the word of God, [p. 16]