Mormon History
Thou Shall Attend Conferences - 1831
DOCTRINES AND COVENANTS - Section 44
Date: February 1831
(latter part)
Place: Kirtland, Ohio
To: Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon
1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants, it is expedient in me that
the elders of my church should be called together, from the east and from the
west, and from the north and from the south, by letter or some other way.
2 And it shall come to pass, that inasmuch as they are faithful, and exercise
faith in me, I will pour out my Spirit upon them in the day that they
assemble themselves together.
3 And it shall come to pass that they shall go forth into the regions round
about, and preach repentance unto the people.
4 And many shall be converted, insomuch that ye shall obtain power to organize
yourselves according to the laws of man;
5 That your enemies may not have power over you; that you may be preserved in
all things; that you may be enabled to keep my laws; that every bond may be
broken wherewith the enemy seeketh to destroy my people.
6 Behold, I say unto you, that ye must visit the poor and the needy and
administer to their relief, that they may be kept until all things may be done
according to my law which ye have received. Amen.