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Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 21 May 1843; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, pp. [211]–[217]; handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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I love that man better who swears a stream as long as my arm. and administ[er]ing to the poor & dividi[n]g his substance. than the long smoothed faced hypo[c]rites

I dont want you to think I am very righteous. for I am not very righteous.—

God judgeth men according to the light he gives them.

we have a more sure word of prophecy. whereunto you do well to take heed— as unto a light that shineth in a dark place

we were eyewitnesses of his maje[s]ty and heard the voice of his excellent glory— &. what could be more [p. [212]]

I love that man better who swears a stream as long as my arm. and administering to the poor & dividing his substance. than the long smoothed faced hypocrites

I dont want you to think I am very righteous. for I am not very righteous.—

God judgeth men according to the light he gives them.

we have a more sure word of prophecy. whereunto you do well to take heed— as unto a light that shineth in a dark place

we were eyewitnesses of his majesty and heard the voice of his excellent glory— &. what could be more [p. [212]]

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