Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–A, as Reported by Unidentified Scribe
Source Note
JS, Discourse, [, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, or , Hancock Co., IL], [between ca. 26 June and ca. 4 Aug. 1839]. Version copied [ca. 1841] as “Priasthood” in a collection of discourses, pp. [2]–[4] (unknown number of pages missing); unidentified handwriting; JS Collection, CHL.
the keys must stand before him in this grand council. This may take place before some of us leave this stage of action. The son of man stands before him, and there is given him glory & dominion— Adam delivers up his stewardship to Christ, that which was delivered to him as the keys of the universe but retains his standing as head of the human family.— The spirit of man is not a created being, it existed from eternity & will exist to eternity, anything created cannot be eternal. Air. Earth, water, all these, had their existance in an elementary state from eternity. Our Saviour speaks of children & says their angels allways stand before my Father.—
The father called all spirits before him at the creation of man & organized them he (Adam) is the head & was told to multiply—
The were given to him. he will have to give an account of his stewardship & they to him— The is everlasting. The Saviour, Moses, & Elias gave the keys to Peter. James. & John. on the mount, when they were transfigured before him. The priesthood is everlasting, without beginning of days or end of years without Father Mother &c. If there is no change of , their is no change of priesthood, whenever the ordanances of the gospel are administered there is the priesthood. How have we come at the priesthood, in the last days— they came down in regular suscession. Peter James & John had it given to them, & they gave it up. Christ is the great High Priest. Adam next. Paul speaks of the church coming to an innumarable company of Angels to God the Judge of all <the> spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant &c Heb 12 23 I saw Adam in the valley of , he called together his children & blessed, them, with a , The Lord appeared in their midst. he (Adam) blessed them all & foretold what should befall them to the latest generation. see DC. sec 3 P 28. 29.— this is why Abraham blessed [p. [3]]