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Revelation
given through President Frederick Madison Smith at Independence,
Missouri, April 7, 1920. This message was submitted first to the
General Conference and then presented to the various quorums. After
it was approved by the quorums and the Conference, provision was made
for its inclusion in the Doctrine and Covenants.
To
the Church: Having given to the general missionary needs of the
church and the condition of the Quorum of Twelve much thought and
prayer, I am permitted to say to the church by way of instruction,
through inspiration received:
1. Let
Francis M. Sheehy and Peter Andersen be released from the Quorum of
Twelve; and to fill the vacancies created by these releases let Myron
A. Mcconley and Thomas W. Williams be ordained apostles.
2a.
Let the Quorum of Twelve be admonished that to discharge the
responsibilities of the burden of the missionary work upon them, they
should in humility before God and in sincerity of purpose apply
themselves to this great task with unreserved devotion. The work in
this line must be hastened.
2b.
Let them not be unduly concerned with the work of the standing
ministry, only as they shall be directed by the Presidency therein;
and let contention cease concerning the prerogatives of the leading
quorums.
2c.
The work awaiting the efforts of the missionary forces is great and
there is no time for contentions.
2d.
Let the apostles move out, as they have in the past been directed, in
the task of taking to the peoples of the world the message of peace,
and they shall find comfort and satisfaction in their labors.
Frederick
M. Smith
President
of the Church
Independence,
Missouri
April
7, 1920
