Believeing it to be the duty of the latter day
Saints to consecrate and dedicate all
their properties with themselves unto
God in order to become lawful heirs
to the Celestial Kingdom of God. [Doctrine and Covenants 42:30] It
was under such a view of the subject
that I consecrated before the Bishop
of the Church of the latter day Saints
in Clay County Dec 31st 1834 the
following is a coppy of the consecration
Clay Co Missouri Dec 31st 1834
Be it known that I Willford Woodruff
do freely covenant with my God that
I freely consecrate and dedicate myself
together with all my properties and affects
unto the Lord for the purpose of assisting
in building up his kingdom even Zion
on the earth that I may keep his law and
lay all things before the bishop of his Church
that I may be a lawful heir to the
Kingdom of God even the Celestial
Kingdom
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Clay Co Missouri Dec 31st 1834 Be it known that I Willford Woodruff do freely covenant with my God that I freely consecrate and dedicate myself together with all my properties and affects unto the Lord for the purpose of assisting in building up his kingdom even Zion on the earth that I may keep his law and lay all things before the bishop of his Church that I may be a lawful heir to the Kingdom of God even the Celestial Kingdom
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