D&C 81:1; “Verily, verily, I say unto you my servant Frederick G. Williams: Listen to the voice of him who speaketh, to the word of the Lord your God, and hearken to the calling wherewith you are called, even to be a high priest in my church, and a counselor unto my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.”.
Philippians 4:8; “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Interestingly enough I came across a piece of Mormon history that’s been written and rewritten to further Smith’s revelatory power in the eyes of Mormons. Sadly, what they’re reading isn’t what really happened!
The original revelation in D&C 81 and 90 were written for Joseph’s First Counselor, Jesse Gause. When he absconded the faith his name was simply replaced with the next guy who bought into Smith’s story; Frederick Williams.
The original writings can be found in what is known as the Kirtland Revelation Book 83, originally intended for Jesse Gause in Hiram Portage, March 15. 1832. You’ll want to take notice the names have been changed in D&C 90 as well.
D&C 90:6; “And again, verily I say unto thy brethren, Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams, their sins are forgiven them also, and they are accounted as equal with thee in holding the keys of this last kingdom”.
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