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D&C 60
Behold,
thus
saith
the
Lord
unto
the
elders
of
his
church,
who
are
to
return
speedily
to
the
land
from
whence
they
came:
Behold,
it
pleaseth
me,
that
you
have
come
up
hither;
2 But
with
some
I
am
not
well
pleased,
for
they
will
not
open
their
a
mouths,
but
they
hide
the
b
talent
which
I
have
given
unto
them,
because
of
the
c
fear
of
man.
Wo
unto
such,
for
mine
d
anger
is
e
kindled
against
them.
3 And
it
shall
come
to
pass,
if
they
are
not
more
faithful
unto
me,
it
shall
be
a
taken
away,
even
that
which
they
have.
4 For
I,
the
Lord,
a
rule
in
the
heavens
above,
and
among
the
b
armies
of
the
earth;
and
in
the
day
when
I
shall
make
up
my
c
jewels,
all
men
shall
know
what
it
is
that
bespeaketh
the
power
of
God.
5 But,
verily,
I
will
speak
unto
you
concerning
your
journey
unto
the
land
from
whence
you
came.
Let
there
be
a
craft
made,
or
bought,
as
a
seemeth
you
good,
it
mattereth
not
unto
me,
and
take
your
journey
speedily
for
the
place
which
is
called
St.
Louis.
6 And
from
thence
let
my
servants,
Sidney
Rigdon,
Joseph
Smith,
Jun.,
and
Oliver
Cowdery,
take
their
journey
for
Cincinnati;
7 And
in
this
place
let
them
lift
up
their
voice
and
declare
my
word
with
loud
voices,
without
wrath
or
a
doubting,
lifting
up
holy
hands
upon
them.
For
I
am
able
to
make
you
b
holy,
and
your
sins
are
c
forgiven
you.
8 And
let
the
residue
take
their
journey
from
St.
Louis,
a
two
by
two,
and
preach
the
word,
not
in
haste,
among
the
congregations
of
the
wicked,
until
they
return
to
the
churches
from
whence
they
came.
9 And
all
this
for
the
good
of
the
a
churches;
for
this
intent
have
I
sent
them.
10 And
let
my
servant
a
Edward
Partridge
impart
of
the
b
money
which
I
have
given
him,
a
portion
unto
mine
elders
who
are
commanded
to
return;
11 And
he
that
is
able,
let
him
return
it
by
the
way
of
the
agent;
and
he
that
is
not,
of
him
it
is
not
required.
12 And
now
I
speak
of
the
residue
who
are
to
come
unto
this
land.
13 Behold,
they
have
been
sent
to
preach
my
gospel
among
the
congregations
of
the
wicked;
wherefore,
I
give
unto
them
a
commandment,
thus:
Thou
shalt
not
a
idle
away
thy
time,
neither
shalt
thou
bury
thy
b
talent
that
it
may
not
be
known.
14 And
after
thou
hast
come
up
unto
the
land
of
Zion,
and
hast
proclaimed
my
word,
thou
shalt
speedily
return,
proclaiming
my
word
among
the
congregations
of
the
wicked,
not
in
a
haste,
neither
in
b
wrath
nor
with
c
strife.
15 And
shake
off
the
a
dust
of
thy
feet
against
those
who
receive
thee
not,
not
in
their
presence,
lest
thou
b
provoke
them,
but
in
secret;
and
c
wash
thy
feet,
as
a
testimony
against
them
in
the
day
of
judgment.
16 Behold,
this
is
sufficient
for
you,
and
the
will
of
him
who
hath
sent
you.
17 And
by
the
mouth
of
my
servant
Joseph
Smith,
Jun.,
it
shall
be
made
known
concerning
Sidney
Rigdon
and
Oliver
Cowdery.
The
residue
hereafter.
Even
so.
Amen.
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