1 VERILY, verily, I say unto you, I who speak even by the voice of my Spirit, even Alpha and Omega, your Lord and your God—

2  Hearken, [ Hebrew "Shema" is translated here as hearken which means to "listen" and "obey". ] , O ye who have given your names to go forth to proclaim my gospel, [ Speaking directly to a group of Elders who had inquired after the Lord on the subject that the work was discouragiing with little success. vs3 ] and to prune my vineyard.

3 Behold, I say unto you that it is my will that you should go forth and not tarry, neither be idle but labor with your might— [the Lord's response is to work hard and not give up. See Moroni 9:6]

4 Lifting up your voices as with the sound of a trump, proclaiming the truth according to the revelations and commandments which I have given you.

5 And thus, if ye are faithful ye shall be laden with many sheaves, and crowned with honor, and glory, and immortality, and eternal life.

6 Therefore, verily I say unto my servant William E. McLellin, I revoke the commission which I gave unto him to go unto the eastern countries;

7 And I give unto him a new commission and a new commandment, in the which I, the Lord, chasten him for the murmurings of his heart;

8 And he sinned; nevertheless, I forgive him and say unto him again, Go ye into the south countries.

9 And let my servant Luke Johnson go with him, and proclaim the things which I have commanded them—

10 Calling on the name of the Lord for the Comforter, which shall teach them all things that are expedient for them—

11 Praying always that they faint not; and inasmuch as they do this, I will be with them even unto the end.

12 Behold, this is the will of the Lord your God concerning you. Even so. Amen.

13 And again, verily thus saith the Lord, let my servant Orson Hyde and my servant Samuel H. Smith take their journey into the eastern countries, and proclaim the things which I have commanded them; and inasmuch as they are faithful, lo, I will be with them even unto the end.

14 And again, verily I say unto my servant Lyman Johnson, and unto my servant Orson Pratt, they shall also take their journey into the eastern countries; and behold, and lo, I am with them also, even unto the end.

15 And again, I say unto my servant Asa Dodds, and unto my servant Calves Wilson, that they also shall take their journey unto the western countries, and proclaim my gospel, even as I have commanded them.

16 And he who is faithful shall overcome all things, and shall be lifted up at the last day.

17 And again, I say unto my servant Major N. Ashley, and my servant Burr Riggs, let them take their journey also into the south country.

18 Yea, let all those take their journey, as I have commanded them, going from house to house, and from village to village, and from city to city. [ See D&C 66:5 The Apostles opne the nation; THe mission President decide which cities to put missionaries in and then the missionaries decide which houses to go as they preach. ]

19 And in whatsoever house ye enter, and they receive you, leave your blessing upon that house.

20 And in whatsoever house ye enter, and they receive you not, ye shall depart speedily from that house, and shake off the dust of your feet [see comments on D&C 24:15, D&C 60:15.] as a testimony against them.

21 And you shall be filled with joy and gladness; and know this, that in the day of judgment you shall be judges of that house, and condemn them;

22 And it shall be more tolerable for the heathen [the honestly ignorant, the nonplused] in the day of judgment, than for that house; [i.e., the deliberately ignorant, or those who ignore on purpose". Joseph Smith states: "There are a great many wise men and women too in our midst who are too wise to be taught; therefore they must die in their ignorance, and in the resurrection they will find their mistake. Many seal up the door of heaven by saying, so far may God reveal and I will believe." (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, volume 5, page 424) The ignorance Smith is referring to is deliberately ignoring, and not simply being honestly uninformed.] therefore, gird up your loins and be faithful, and ye shall overcome all things, and be lifted up at the last day. Even so. Amen.

23 And again, thus saith the Lord unto you, O ye elders of my church, who have given your names that you might know his will concerning you—

24 Behold, I say unto you, that it is the duty of the church [Families and missions. In the absence of the father, the Church is to support his family (v. 24-25, cp. D&C 20:63, in the sustaining of the Elder, they are committing to support his family in his absence).] to assist in supporting the families of those, and also to support the families of those who are called and must needs be sent unto the world to proclaim the gospel unto the world.

25 Wherefore, I, the Lord, give unto you this commandment, that ye obtain places for your families, inasmuch as your brethren are willing to open their hearts.

26 And let all such as [All those who can get the Church to support their families are to go into the missionary service] can obtain places for their families, and support of the church for them, not fail to go into the world, whether to the east or to the west, or to the north, or to the south.

27 Let them ask and they shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto them, and be made known from on high, even by the Comforter, whither they shall go.

28 And again, verily I say unto you, that every man who is obliged to provide for his own family, let him provide, [In the event a man cannot find support for his family, he is to provide for them and not go into missionary service without jeopardizing his exaltation. In contrast to verse 26. So the well-being of the man's immediate family comes first. If his family is taken care of by the ecclesia, then he should go into the missionary service and help the family of mankind. ] and he shall in nowise lose his crown; and let him labor in the church.

29 Let every man be diligent in all things. [Those engaging in the missionary service should not be idle, but should be diligent. So a warning that don't go on a mission and be idle while the church is taking care of your family responsibilities. If you are going on a mission go to work.] And the idler shall not have place in the church, except he repent and mend his ways.

30 Wherefore, let my servant Simeon Carter and my servant Emer Harris be united in the ministry;

31 And also my servant Ezra Thayre and my servant Thomas B. Marsh;

32 Also my servant Hyrum Smith and my servant Reynolds Cahoon;

33 And also my servant Daniel Stanton and my servant Seymour Brunson;

34 And also my servant Sylvester Smith and my servant Gideon Carter;

35 And also my servant Ruggles Eames and my servant Stephen Burnett;

36 And also my servant Micah B. Welton and also my servant Eden Smith. Even so. Amen.

[Historical Material Pertaining to Doctrine & Covenants 75 The names of Elders addressed in this section is not necessarily a list of conference attendees, as at least Pratt was absent, being laid up ill in Missouri (cf. Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt, page 58).

Excerpt from History of the Church A few days before the conference was to commence in Amherst, Lorain county, I started with the Elders that lived in my own vicinity, and arrived in good time. At this conference much harmony prevailed, and considerable business was done to advance the kingdom, and promulgate the Gospel to the inhabitants of the surrounding country. The Elders seemed anxious for me to inquire of the Lord that they might know His will, or learn what would be most pleasing to Him for them to do, in order to bring men to a sense of their condition; for, as it was written, all men have gone out of the way, so that none doeth good, no, not one. I inquired and received the following: [text of D&C 75 quoted] (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, volume 1, pages 242-243)]