Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
Conference reassembled the next day
when Joseph arose and said it was impossible for him to
continue the subject of the previous day in consequence of the
weakness of his lungs. But among his brief remarks was
one of the most important revelations of the age. He said
Yet I have
A Great Proclamation
It is in relation to Zion and a proclamation for the
Elders to teach the Church hereafter. The whole of
South & North America is Zion and the mountain of the
Lord's house is in the centre of North and South America
When the House is done the baptismal font erected
and finished and the worthy are washed anointed endowed &
^ordained^ kings and priests which must be done in this life—
and when the place is prepared you must also go through
all the ordinances of the house of the Lord and if
you have any dead relations for them also the same
as for yourselves—then the Elders are to go through all
America and build up Churches until all Zion is built
up.
But this is not to commence until this Temple
is built and the Elders are endowed. Then go forth
and accomplish the work and build up stakes in
all North and South America. There will be some
place ordained for the redeeming of the dead. I think
this will be the one."
He also remarked that this proclamation
was the greatest ever made to us as all could not
come here but it was necessary that enough should
come to build up the Temple and get an endowment so
that the work could spread abroad
Joseph's lungs failed him and he called
upon George J. Adams to occupy the forenoon
