The
Founding of Zion
The following is recorded
in the History of the Church
(Vol.1, p.196, footnote):
Speaking of this second of August meeting
addition to what the Prophet relates in his narrative. John Whitmer, in
his History of the Church,
(ch. ix) gives the following interesting details from a statement of
Oliver Cowdery's;
"On the second day of August, 1831, Rigdon stood up and asked, saying,
"Do you receive this land
for the land of your inheritance with thankful hearts from the Lord?'
"Answer from all: "We do."
"Do you pledge yourselves
to keep the law of God in this land which you never have kept in your
own lands?
"We do."
"Do you pledge yourselves
to see that others of your brethren who shall come hither do keep the
laws of God?'
"We do."
"After
prayer, he arose and said: I now pronounce this land consecrated and
dedicated unto the Lord for a possession and inheritance for the
saints, and for all the faithful servants of the Lord to the remotest
ages of time. In the name of Jesus Christ, having authority from Him.
Amen.'"