A Revelation received by the Prophet James J. Strang, concerning those who fled into the wilderness from the Holy City, Nauvoo. Received on July 8, 1846.
1 On the eighth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-six, the word of the Lord came unto James J. Strang, concerning the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and the planting of the stake of Voree, saying,
2a Trouble not yourselves any more concerning those who have been driven out of my city, and gone into the wilderness.
2b For in the day that they fled to the wilderness where I had not told them to go, and were cast out of my holy city, which they had polluted, and from their habitations round about; even in that very day were they rejected of me.
2c For with much long suffering and patience had I waited on them, and warned them, and sent my servants unto them, and with judgments had rebuked them; and they would not return unto me.
2d And all their usurpations and lyings and false teachings have been an abomination unto me, and a stink in my nostrils; and their unlawful administrations have been as naught before me; and therein have I judged them with grievous sickness and sore judgments; therefore are they utterly cast out.
3a But all who have hearkened unto my voice, and gave heed unto my words before I cast out those who polluted my holy city, and all who will hearken to the strong testimony which my servants, the Elders, have carried out, and not altogether reject my words which I have spoken by the mouth of my servants in these last days;
3b Even they shall be preserved in the bosom of my Church, and shall be taught in the way of truth.
3c If they have done wrong, they shall make restitution. If they have followed usurpers and apostates, they shall renounce them.
3d But if they will hearken to my word when it comes to them, they shall not be cast out. But if they will utterly reject it, they shall be cast out and shall be to you as heathen men.
4a And I will feel after those whose feet slid and whose steps faltered; and if they harden not their hearts, they shall be converted, and I will heal them, and will make their hands strong in the way of truth.
5a Therefore, let not my servants trouble themselves with vain contentions, nor make themselves wise above my word;
5b And trouble not thyself about those who have been rejected of me, but seek ye diligently for wise men filled with the Spirit and obedient unto my Law and unto my servants whom I have set above them.
5c And appoint them to the several quorums and offices of the Church; and if they become disobedient and rebellious, they shall be removed and others put in their places.
5d And this shall ye do in wisdom and with prudence, but the First Presidency ye shall appoint by my word only, for this is a Law unto you.