10/17/2018 - Section 116:1
October 17, 2018 Section 116:1 Adom-ondi-Ahman This section is one sentence long. It was taken from an inspired entry in the Joseph Smith’s journal/history and was placed in the D&C in 1876 under the direction of President Brigha Young. This was in May of 1838. The prophet and several other men “left Far West for the purpose of visiting the north country, and laying off a stake of Zion; making locations, andlaying claim to lands to faciitate the gathering of Saits, for the benefit of the poor, in upholding the Church of God.” Joseph was simply trying to follow the Lord’s commands in having the saints come to Far West and establishing settlements in the areas around Far West. Joseph’s journal states that on the afternoon of Saturday, May 19 th “I went up the rier about half a mile to Wight’s Ferry, accompanied by Presdient Rigdon and my clerk, Gerorge W. Robinson, for the purpose of selecting and alying claim to a city plat near said ferry in Daviess Cou...