the keys of power. As the father
hath power in himself so the Son
hath power in himself. then the
father has some day laid down his body
& taken it again ^so he has a body of his own^ So has his Son a body of
his own so each one will be in their own
body.
Many of the sects cry out O I
have the testimony of Jesus, I have the spirit
of God But away with Jo. Smith he says he
is a Prophet But their is to be no Prophets
nor revelations in the last days; But
stop sir the Revelator says that the testimony
of Jesus is the spirit of Prophecy [Revelation 19:10] so by your
own mouth you are condemned.
But to the text why gather the people together
in this place for the same purpose that
Jesus wanted to gather the Jews, to receive
the ordinances, the blessings, & the glories
that God has in store for his Saints. And
I would now ask this assembly and all the
Saints if they will now build this house
& receive the ordinances & Blessings which
God has in store for you, or will you not
build unto the Lord this house & let him pass
by & bestow these blessings upon another
I pause for a reply
After Joseph closed Elder Cutler spoke
concerning the Temple & also the Death of
Elder Elias Higby one of the Temple Committee
who Died June 8th 1843 Aged 47 years 7 month
and 17 days at the close of the meeting
President J. Smith gave out an appointmen for
the keys of power. As the father
hath power in himself so the Son
hath power, in himself then the
father has some day laid down his body
& taken it again so he has a body of his own So has his Son a body of
his own so each one will be in their own
body.
Many of the sects cry out O I
have the testimony of Jesus I have the spirit
of God. But away with Jo Smith he says he
is a Prophet But their is to be no Prophets
nor revelations in the last days; But
stop sir the Revelator says that the testimony
of Jesus is the spirit of Prophecy so by your
own mouth you are condemned.
But to the text why gather the people together
in this place for the same purpose that
Jesus wanted to gather the Jews, to receive
the ordinances, the blessings & the glories
that God has in store for his Saints. And
I would now ask this assembly and all the
Saints if they will now build this house
& receive the ordinances & blessings which
God has in store for you, or will you not
build unto the Lord this house & let him pass
by & bestow these blessings upon another
I pause for a reply
After Joseph closed Elder Cutler spoke
concerning the Temple & also the Death of
Elder Elias Higby one of the Temple Committee
who Died June 8th 1843 Aged 47 years 7 month
and 17 days at the close of the meeting
President J. Smith gave out an appointmen for
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