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.
bear them. for the day must come when no man need say to his neighbor know ye the Lord for all shall know him (whoRemain) from the least to the greatest, How is this to be done? It is to be done by this power & the other comforter spoken of which will be manifest by Revelation.
There is two Comforters spoken of [one] is the Holy Ghost the same as given on the day of pentecost and that all saints receive often after faith, Repentance & . This first comforter or Holy Ghost has no other effect than pure inteligence, It is more powerful in expanding the mind enlightening the Understanding & storeing the intellect with present Knowledge of a man who is of the literal seed of Abraham than one that is a though it may not have half as much visible effect upon the body for as the Holy ghost falls upon one of the Literal Seed of Abraham it is calm & serene & his whole soul & body are only exercised by the pure spirit of Inteligence; while the [p. 18]