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Joseph Smith the Prophet: The King Follett Discourse

Two copies of the King Follett Discourse by Joseph Smith the Prophet. One copy is bound in a 8.5x11 book. The King Follett discourse was a landmark address given by the prophet Joseph Smith to about 20,000 saints shortly before his death. It is the funeral sermon of Elder King Follett (who was crushed in a well by a falling tub of rock), and was recorded by Wilford Woodruff, Willard Richards, Thomas Bullock, and William Clayton. It was published in the Times and Seasons on August 1, 1844. In it, he introduces and explains several key doctrines with relation to God, the Plan of Salvation, and the Scriptures. He begins by discussing the character of God, and why it is necessary for the saints to have an understanding of that. "Having a knowledge of God, we begin to know how to approach him, and how to ask to as to receive an answer." Then he discusses the first few verses of the Bible as written in Hebrew, and explains them. He then discusses the eternal nature of the Intelligence of Man, and relates the importance of "seeking after our dead" and how monumental that endeavor is. He teaches that we have no reason to mourn the dead, for we shall see them again. He also teaches about Baptism; that the baptism of water is nothing without the accompanying baptism of fire and the Spirit. He finishes with his testimony.

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April 1844

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02/22/2021

10 pages

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Special Collections & Archives, McKay Library, BYU-Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho

BYU-Idaho Special Collections and Archives, McKay Library, BYU-Idaho

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Brigham Young University-Idaho Special Collections

Brigham Young University-Idaho Special Collections

Brigham Young University-Idaho Special Collections