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Jun 27, 1839

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June 27, 1839 ~ Thursday

June 27^th I spent the day in Commerce in council with the Presidency & Twelve we had an interesting
day Joseph was president of the council Brother Orson Hide was restored to the Church and the
quorum of the Twelve in full fellowship by a full vote of the council, after making an humble
confession & acknowledgement of his sins &c. [FIGURES] Among the vast number of the keys
of the kingdom of God Joseph presented the following one to the Twelve for there benefit in there
experience & travels in the flesh which is as follows. In order to detect the devel when he transforms
himself nigh unto an angel of light. When an angel of God appears unto man face to face in personage
& reaches out his hand unto the man ^& he^ takes hold of the angels hand & feels a substance the same as one
man would in shaking hands with another he may then know that it is an angel of God, & he should
place all confidence in him. Such personages or angels are Saints with there resurrected Bodies,
but if a personaged appears unto man & offers him his hand & the man takes hold of it & he feels
nothing or does not sens any substance he may know it is the devel, for when a Saint whose body
is not resurrecteedd appears unto man in the flesh he will not offer him his hand for this is against
the law given him & in keeping in mind these things we may dete[c]t the devil that he deceiieved us not. [Doctrine and Covenants 129]

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I spent in council with the Presidency and Twelve. We had an interesting day. Joseph was President of the council. After making an humble acknowledgement brother Orson Hyde was restored to the Church and the quorum of the Twelve in the full fellowship by an unaminous vote of the council Among the vast number of the keys of the Kingdom of God Joseph gave to the Twelve the following for their benefit experience and travels in the flesh: How to detect the Devil, When transformed into an Angel of Light! The Prophet said that when an angel of God appears unto man face to face in person and reaches out his hand unto the man and he in thaking hold of the angel's hand feels a substance the same as one man would in shaking hands with another then may he know that such a personage is an angel of God. The person who receives a visit from a being of this order should place all

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