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D&C 51
Hearken
unto
me,
saith
the
Lord
your
God,
and
I
will
speak
unto
my
servant
a
Edward
Partridge,
and
give
unto
him
directions;
for
it
must
needs
be
that
he
receive
directions
how
to
organize
this
people.
2 For
it
must
needs
be
that
they
be
a
organized
according
to
my
b
laws;
if
otherwise,
they
will
be
cut
off.
3 Wherefore,
let
my
servant
Edward
Partridge,
and
those
whom
he
has
chosen,
in
whom
I
am
well
pleased,
appoint
unto
this
people
their
a
portions,
every
man
b
equal
according
to
his
family,
according
to
his
circumstances
and
his
wants
and
c
needs.
4 And
let
my
servant
Edward
Partridge,
when
he
shall
appoint
a
man
his
a
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
b
laws
and
c
covenants
of
the
church,
to
belong
to
the
church.
5 And
if
he
shall
transgress
and
is
not
accounted
worthy
to
belong
to
the
church,
he
shall
not
have
power
to
a
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
b
claim
on
that
portion
that
is
deeded
unto
him.
6 And
thus
all
things
shall
be
made
sure,
a
according
to
the
b
laws
of
the
land.
7 And
let
that
which
belongs
to
this
people
be
appointed
unto
this
people.
8 And
the
a
money
which
is
left
unto
this
people—let
there
be
an
b
agent
appointed
unto
this
people,
to
take
the
c
money
to
provide
food
and
raiment,
according
to
the
wants
of
this
people.
9 And
let
every
man
deal
a
honestly,
and
be
alike
among
this
people,
and
receive
alike,
that
ye
may
be
b
one,
even
as
I
have
commanded
you.
10 And
let
that
which
belongeth
to
this
people
not
be
taken
and
given
unto
that
of
a
another
church.
11 Wherefore,
if
another
church
would
receive
money
of
this
church,
let
them
a
pay
unto
this
church
again
according
as
they
shall
agree;
12 And
this
shall
be
done
through
the
bishop
or
the
agent,
which
shall
be
appointed
by
the
a
voice
of
the
church.
13 And
again,
let
the
bishop
appoint
a
a
storehouse
unto
this
church;
and
let
all
things
both
in
money
and
in
meat,
which
are
more
than
is
b
needful
for
the
wants
of
this
people,
be
kept
in
the
hands
of
the
bishop.
14 And
let
him
also
reserve
unto
a
himself
for
his
own
wants,
and
for
the
wants
of
his
family,
as
he
shall
be
employed
in
doing
this
business.
15 And
thus
I
grant
unto
this
people
a
privilege
of
organizing
themselves
according
to
my
a
laws.
16 And
I
consecrate
unto
them
this
land
for
a
a
little
season,
until
I,
the
Lord,
shall
provide
for
them
otherwise,
and
command
them
to
go
hence;
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.
18 Behold,
this
shall
be
a
an
example
unto
my
servant
Edward
Partridge,
in
other
places,
in
all
churches.
19 And
whoso
is
found
a
a
faithful,
a
b
just,
and
a
wise
c
steward
shall
enter
into
the
d
joy
of
his
Lord,
and
shall
inherit
eternal
life.
20 Verily,
I
say
unto
you,
I
am
Jesus
Christ,
who
a
cometh
quickly,
in
an
b
hour
you
think
not.
Even
so.
Amen.
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