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Section 19 to Joseph Newton and Stephen Post
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Section 19th
The word of the Lord that came to his prophet Sidney.
Saying “Say to my servants Joseph H. Newton and Stephen Post. Thus saith the Lord,
let there be a conference of the children of Zion called at the earliest possible
convenience somewhere in the west, but not at the place where my servant Stephen
resides lest it cause excitement which would prove to your injury, but elsewhere as may
be agreed among you. And let my Servant Joseph open correspondence with my
servant Stephen without delay saith the Lord, that the arrangements may be made as
soon as convenience will admit & the time & place appointed. I the Lord will that there
shall be no unnecessary delay in this matter. As soon as the time and place is agreed
upon, let them notify by letter or otherwise, all of them whom they know to be acting in
concert with them of such appointment, so that the sons of Zion may come together,
and arrange matters, so that from henceforth they can act in concert. And let them take
with them the revelations & other important papers which they have in possession so
that Baneemy or my sons may from henceforth assist my servant Baurak Ale or the one
I God have blessed in moving the cause of Zion and let my servants—Stephen Post &
Joseph H. Newton preside in its conference conjointly, or separately, as wisdom may
direct, and let the conference saith the Lord come before me as children ought to come
before their father in submission to his will and in much prayer & supplication wait on
me saith the Lord their God who deigns to be a father to them indeed. That I the Lord
their God may pour out my blessings on their head, for my heart saith the Lord is full of
blessings for the Children of Zion. And I only ask of them to do my will that I may pour
them out on their heads. And it is my will saith the Lord that my servants Wm. Stanby,
Abraham Burtis, Samuel M. Reeves, Joseph M. Rowe & Peter Hess should all in
particular, make their arrangements & not fail to be there. Do as I require saith the Lord
your God the head of Zion and lo! it shall be well with you. Amen.
Sidney Rigdon.
I have read the above before the Lord & find by the spirit it is correct.
Phebe Rigdon