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Discourse, 8 April 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, 8 Apr. 1843; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [95]–[103]; 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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3 requ[e]sts.

1st that all who have faith will pray Lord to calm the wind. for as it is now. I can not speak.

2 that the Lord will strength<en> my Lungs—

3d that I may have the Holy Ghost.

The subject whicch I shall sp[e]ak from <is> the, beasts spoken of by John.— I have seldom spoken from <the revelati[o]ns> & I do it now to do away division & not that the knowledge is so much needed.—

knowledge is necessary to prevent division although it may puff up it does away suspince [suspense]——

in knowledge is power, hence [p. [95]]

3 requests.

1st that all who have faith will pray Lord to calm the wind. for as it is now. I can not speak.

2 that the Lord will strengthen my Lungs—

3d that I may have the Holy Ghost.

The subject whicch I shall speak from is the, beasts spoken of by John.— I have seldom spoken from the revelations & I do it now to do away division & not that the knowledge is so much needed.—

knowledge is necessary to prevent division although it may puff up it does away suspince suspense——

in knowledge is power, hence [p. [95]]

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