Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Edward Partridge, near Fayette, New York, December 9, 1830 (See the heading to Section 35). Joseph Smith’s history states that Edward Partridge “was a pattern of piety, and one of the Lord’s great men.”
1-3, The Lord lays His
hand upon Edward Partridge by the hand of Sidney Rigdon; 4-8, Every man who receives
the gospel ad priesthood is to be called to go forth and preach.
1 Thus saith the Lord
God, the Mighty One of Israel: Behold, I say unto you, my servant Edward, that
you are blessed, and your sins are forgiven you, and you are called to preach
my gospel as with the voice of a trump;
2 And I will lay my
hand upon you by the hand of my servant Sidney Rigdon, and you shall receive my
Spirit, the Holy Ghost, event he Comforter, which shall teach you the peaceable
things of the kingdom;
3 And you shall declare
it with a loud voice, saying: Hosanna, blessed be the name of the most high
God.
4 And now this calling
and commandment give I unto you concerning all men—
5 That as many as shall
come before my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun., embracing this
calling and commandment, shall be ordained and sent forth to preach the
everlasting gospel among the nations—
6 Crying repentance,
saying: Save yourselves from this untoward generation, and come forth out of
the fire, hating even the garments spotted with the flesh.
7 And this commandment
shall be given unto the elders of my church, that every man which will embrace
it with singleness of heart may be ordained and sent forth, even as I have
spoken.
8 I am Jesus Christ,
the Son of God; wherefore, gird up your loins and I will suddenly come to my temple.
Even so. Amen.
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