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D&C 72
Hearken,
and
listen
to
the
voice
of
the
Lord,
O
ye
who
have
assembled
yourselves
together,
who
are
the
a
high
priests
of
my
church,
to
whom
the
b
kingdom
and
power
have
been
given.
2 For
verily
thus
saith
the
Lord,
it
is
expedient
in
me
for
a
a
bishop
to
be
appointed
unto
you,
or
of
you,
unto
the
church
in
this
part
of
the
Lord's
vineyard.
3 And
verily
in
this
thing
ye
have
done
wisely,
for
it
is
required
of
the
Lord,
at
the
hand
of
every
a
steward,
to
render
an
b
account
of
his
c
stewardship,
both
in
time
and
in
eternity.
4 For
he
who
is
faithful
and
a
wise
in
time
is
accounted
worthy
to
inherit
the
b
mansions
prepared
for
him
of
my
Father.
5 Verily
I
say
unto
you,
the
elders
of
the
church
in
this
part
of
my
vineyard
shall
render
an
account
of
their
stewardship
unto
the
a
bishop,
who
shall
be
appointed
of
me
in
this
part
of
my
vineyard.
6 These
things
shall
be
had
on
a
record,
to
be
handed
over
unto
the
b
bishop
in
Zion.
7 And
the
duty
of
the
a
bishop
shall
be
made
known
by
the
commandments
which
have
been
given,
and
the
voice
of
the
conference.
8 And
now,
verily
I
say
unto
you,
my
servant
a
Newel
K.
Whitney
is
the
man
who
shall
be
appointed
and
ordained
unto
this
power.
This
is
the
will
of
the
Lord
your
God,
your
Redeemer.
Even
so.
Amen.
9 The
word
of
the
Lord,
in
addition
to
the
a
law
which
has
been
given,
making
known
the
b
duty
of
the
c
bishop
who
has
been
ordained
unto
the
church
in
this
part
of
the
vineyard,
which
is
verily
this—
10 To
keep
the
Lord's
a
storehouse;
to
receive
the
funds
of
the
church
in
this
part
of
the
vineyard;
11 To
take
an
account
of
the
elders
as
before
has
been
commanded;
and
to
a
administer
to
their
wants,
who
shall
pay
for
that
which
they
receive,
inasmuch
as
they
have
wherewith
to
pay;
12 That
this
also
may
be
consecrated
to
the
good
of
the
church,
to
the
poor
and
needy.
13 And
he
who
a
hath
not
wherewith
to
pay,
an
account
shall
be
taken
and
handed
over
to
the
bishop
of
Zion,
who
shall
pay
the
debt
out
of
that
which
the
Lord
shall
put
into
his
hands.
14 And
the
labors
of
the
faithful
who
labor
in
spiritual
things,
in
administering
the
gospel
and
the
a
things
of
the
kingdom
unto
the
church,
and
unto
the
world,
shall
answer
the
debt
unto
the
bishop
in
Zion;
15 Thus
it
cometh
out
of
the
church,
for
according
to
the
a
law
every
man
that
cometh
up
to
Zion
must
lay
all
things
before
the
bishop
in
Zion.
16 And
now,
verily
I
say
unto
you,
that
as
every
elder
in
this
part
of
the
vineyard
must
give
an
account
of
his
stewardship
unto
the
bishop
in
this
part
of
the
vineyard—
17 A
a
certificate
from
the
judge
or
bishop
in
this
part
of
the
vineyard,
unto
the
bishop
in
Zion,
rendereth
every
man
acceptable,
and
answereth
all
things,
for
an
inheritance,
and
to
be
received
as
a
wise
b
steward
and
as
a
faithful
c
laborer;
18 Otherwise
he
shall
not
be
a
accepted
of
the
bishop
of
Zion.
19 And
now,
verily
I
say
unto
you,
let
every
elder
who
shall
give
an
account
unto
the
bishop
of
the
church
in
this
part
of
the
vineyard
be
a
recommended
by
the
church
or
churches,
in
which
he
labors,
that
he
may
render
himself
and
his
accounts
approved
in
all
things.
20 And
again,
let
my
servants
who
are
appointed
as
stewards
over
the
a
literary
concerns
of
my
church
have
claim
for
assistance
upon
the
bishop
or
bishops
in
all
things—
21 That
the
revelations
may
be
a
published,
and
go
forth
unto
the
ends
of
the
earth;
that
they
also
may
obtain
b
funds
which
shall
benefit
the
church
in
all
things;
22 That
they
also
may
render
themselves
approved
in
all
things,
and
be
accounted
as
a
wise
stewards.
23 And
now,
behold,
this
shall
be
an
a
ensample
for
all
the
extensive
branches
of
my
church,
in
whatsoever
land
they
shall
be
established.
And
now
I
make
an
end
of
my
sayings.
Amen.
24 A
few
words
in
addition
to
the
laws
of
the
kingdom,
respecting
the
members
of
the
church—they
that
are
a
appointed
by
the
Holy
Spirit
to
go
up
unto
Zion,
and
they
who
are
b
privileged
to
go
up
unto
Zion—
25 Let
them
carry
up
unto
the
bishop
a
a
certificate
from
three
elders
of
the
church,
or
a
certificate
from
the
bishop;
26 Otherwise
he
who
shall
go
up
unto
the
land
of
Zion
shall
not
be
accounted
as
a
wise
steward.
This
is
also
an
ensample.
Amen.
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