A promised record and a gathering at Voree

On the seventeenth day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-five, the word of the Lord came unto James J. Strang the Prophet of the Most High God and revelator unto the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, saying: 2. Let all the Saints humble themselves before me, and obey my commandments. Let them not forget my Law nor make my precepts of small account. Let them give heed unto the Gospel and be continual witnesses for me before the world. Behold I the Lord God have spoken it. Let him that regards my voice obey. I have required this service of you, and I am not impoverished that you should lose your reward. 3. I have given you a trial of your faith in that you are few in number that you might have a witness before the world that your hearts are single towards me, and that you seek not your own advantages, but I will remember you in mercy and in blessings, for I will reward the faithful for all they shall suffer; many fold on earth, and more than ye have thought to ask in heaven. 4. Behold for the trial of your faith and that my Church might be purified, have I sent lying spirits unto those whose hearts are set for gain and not for the flock, and strong delusion unto those who have lifted themselves up in pride and power, and have forgotten the Law of the Lord, even my Law which their own lips have taught. Behold now have they their reward but shame and swift destruction followeth. 5. The reward of the righteous is with me and unto the faithful are the promises. And now I am your God, I require this service of all the Saints; that they go unto Voree and the country round about, and gain inheritance as they are severally able. When they hear let them obey with prudence and speedily. And there let them assemble together on the first day of every week, to strengthen one another, and to receive instruction and blessings from me. 6. Again I require of all who have received the Priesthood, that they go out and preach the Gospel, and teach as they are sent the first day of every week. 7. And this tithing do I require now of all my Saints to the end that Voree may be established and may be a holy City unto me. Yea verily I the Lord God require of all the Saints besides the assembling themselves together and going out to preach and to teach on the first day of the week, that they shall consecrate unto me one tenth of their time and labor. Yea, let those who will, go out and preach the Gospel and the gathering unto Voree, according as I have commanded. Yea, let those who will consecrate unto me and pay into the Treasury of the Church, which is at Voree of their labor. Yea, let those who will labor for the support of my servants who labor continually for me. Yea, let those who will serve me continually while they have wherewith to support their families, and the Saints shall minister unto them while they preach the Gospel and gathering as they shall severally need. Yea let the Saints give liberally according as they shall possess, but let none excuse himself that he consecrate unto me one tenth his time and labor for thus shall my holy city be established. Yea verily and the reward of the faithful is with me, and I will repay him many fold on earth and in Heaven with everlasting life. 8. Yea and let my servant James J Strang send out the Elders and those who have received the Priesthood far and near as my spirit shall teach him; and they shall go and bear witness in my name for thus shall my Church be built up till all the quorums assemble together in my holy city. 9. Be ye faithful, O ye children of the Kingdom, for this is the Covenant between me and you. I will remember you in mercy and in blessings if ye serve me. And this will I do. Behold I the Lord have spoken it. I will give unto my servant James the plates of the Book that was sealed, that he may translate them for you. Yea unto the faithful is this promise. Serve and obey me and I will give unto him the plates of the ancient records which are sealed up, and he shall translate them unto you; and this shall be a witness between me and those that serve me faithfully, yea unto whom I will shall he show the plates and they shall be faithful witnesses unto me, and thus shall my words be established.