{"collection":"mor","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/mor/dc/dc51.htm","path":"mor/dc/dc51.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/mor/dc/dc51.htm","text":"Back to Sacred Texts\nBack to Mormonism\nBack to Index\nPrevious\nNext\nRevelation through Joseph Smith, Thompson, Ohio, May 1831. History of the Church 1:173-74.\n\u00a0 1 Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, and I will speak unto my servant Edward Partridge, and give unto him directions; for it must needs be that he receive directions how to organize this people.\n\u00a0 2 For it must needs be that they be organized according to my laws; if otherwise, they will be cut off.\n\u00a0 3 Wherefore, let my servant Edward Partridge, and those whom he has chosen, in whom I am well pleased, appoint unto this people their portions, every man equal according to his family, according to his circumstances and his wants and needs.\n\u00a0 4 And let my servant Edward Partridge, when he shall appoint a man his portion, give unto him a writing that shall secure unto him his portion, that he shall hold it, even this right and this inheritance in the church, until he transgresses and is not accounted worthy by the voice of the church, according to the laws and covenants of the church, to belong to the church.\n\u00a0 5 And if he shall transgress and is not accounted worthy to belong to the church, he shall not have power to claim that portion which he has consecrated unto the bishop for the poor and needy of my church; therefore, he shall not retain the gift, but shall only have claim on that portion that is deeded unto him.\n\u00a0 6 And thus all things shall be made sure, according to the laws of the land.\n\u00a0 7 And let that which belongs to this people be appointed unto this people.\n\u00a0 8 And the money which is left unto this peoplelet there be an agent appointed unto this people, to take the money to provide food and raiment, according to the wants of this people.\n\u00a0 9 And let every man deal honestly, and be alike among this people, and receive alike, that ye may be one, even as I have commanded you.\n\u00a0 10 And let that which belongeth to this people not be taken and given unto that of another church.\n\u00a0 11 Wherefore, if another church would receive money of this church, let them pay unto this church again according as they shall agree;\n\u00a0 12 And this shall be done through the bishop or the agent, which shall be appointed by the voice of the church.\n\u00a0 13 And again, let the bishop appoint a storehouse unto this church; and let all things both in money and in meat, which are more than is needful for the wants of this people, be kept in the hands of the bishop.\n\u00a0 14 And let him also reserve unto himself for his own wants, and for the wants of his family, as he shall be employed in doing this business.\n\u00a0 15 And thus I grant unto this people a privilege of organizing themselves according to my laws.\n\u00a0 16 And I consecrate unto them this land for a little season, until I, the Lord, shall provide for them otherwise, and command them to go hence;\n\u00a0 17 And the hour and the day is not given unto them, wherefore let them act upon this land as for years, and this shall turn unto them for their good.\n\u00a0 18 Behold, this shall be an example unto my servant Edward Partridge, in other places, in all churches.\n\u00a0 19 And whoso is found a faithful, a just, and a wise steward shall enter into the joy of his Lord, and shall inherit eternal life.\n\u00a0 20 Verily, I say unto you, I am Jesus Christ, who cometh quickly, in an hour you think not. Even so. Amen.","title":"Mormon Doctrine & Covenants 51. Revelation through Joseph Smith, Thompson, Ohio, May 1831.","type":"page"}