| On October 7, 1835, as he is about to leave on
a trip to buy merchandise in New York, Joseph blesses Newel
K. Whitney.
His bishopric is assured, will overcome narrow-mindedness, stinginess. Lord
will repay liberally. Has power to bless and curse. |
| Bishopric never be taken away |
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Blessed of the Lord is Brother Whitney even the Bishop of
the Church of Latter Day Saints, for the Bishoprick shall never be taken
away from him while he liveth: |
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MS history 1:2, 559; also
HC 2:288–289. |
Will overcome narrow-mindedness
and covetousness
Be liberal with the poor |
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and the time
cometh that he shall overcome all the narrow-mindedness of his heart, and
all his covetous desires that so easily besetteth him, and he shall deal
with a liberal hand to the poor and the needy, the sick and afflicted, the
widow and the fatherless, |
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In D&C
117:11 (July 8, 1838) N. K. is rebuked again for his "littleness
of soul." |
| Lord wll provide for him and his
seed |
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and marvellously and miraculously shall the Lord his God provide
for him, even that he shall be blessed with all the
a fulness of the good things of this earth,
and his seed after him from generation to generation; |
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Blue:
dropped in HC
Red: added in HC |
| Lord repays 100 fold |
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and it shall come to pass, that according to
the measure that he meteth out with a liberal hand to the poor, so shall
it be measured to him again by the hand of his God, even an hundred fold. |
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| Angels guard him and
his |
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Angels shall guard his house, and shall guard
the lives of his posterity, and they shall become very great, and very numerous
on the earth; |
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| Can bless, curse people |
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whomsoever he blesseth they shall be blessed; whomsoever he
curseth, they shall be cursed; and when his enemies seek him unto his hurt,
and destruction, let him rise up and curse and the hand of God shall be
upon his enemies in judgment, they shall be utterly confounded and brought
to desolation; |
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Cursings |
| Lord saves his life |
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therefore he shall be preserved unto the utmost,
and his life shall be precious in the sight of the Lord; |
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| Be like a lion |
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he shall rise up and shake himself, as a lion riseth out of
his lair and roareth until he shaketh the hills; and as a lion goeth forth
among the lesser beasts, |
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| Anointed to exalt the poor and
huble the rich |
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so shall the going forth of him be whom the Lord hath anointed
to exalt the poor, and to humble the rich, therefore his name shall be on
high, and his rest among the sanctified. |
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Newel K. Whitney
Kirtland 1835
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