180 years ago today - Jan 3, 1833

Revelation, 3 January 1833 [D&C 88:127-137]

A Revelation given Jany 3. 1833 Kirtland The order of the house prepared for the presidency & instructions in all things that is expedient for the officers or in other words them who are called to the ministry in the church begining at the high priest [DEL:hood] even down to the deacons & this shall be the order of the house he that is appointed to be a teacher shall be found standing in his place which shall be prepared for him in the house of God in a place that the congregation in the house may hear his words correctly & distinctly not with loud speach. And when he cometh into the house of God for he should be first in the house behold this is beautiful that he may be [DEL:an ensample] an example let him offer himself in prayer upon his knees before God in token of the everlasting covenant & when any shall come in after him let the teacher arise & with uplifted hands to heaven yea even directly & salute his brother or brethren with these words saying art thou a brother or brethren I salute you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ in token of the everlasting covenant in which covenant I receive you to fellowship in a determination that is fixed immoveable [DEL:and] [DEL:thanksgiving] & unchangable to your friend & brother through the grace of God in the bonds of love to walk in all the commandments of God blameless in thanksgiving for ever & ever. And he that cometh in & is a brother or brethren shall salute the Teacher with uplifted hands to heaven with this same prayer & covenant or by saying amen In token of the Same Behold verily I say unto you this is a sample unto you for a salutation[DEL:s] to one another in the house of God & to you the called to the ministry of the ordinances of the house of God & ye are called to do this by prayer & thanksgiving as the spirit shall give uterance in all your doings in the house of the Lord that it may become a sanctuary a tabernacle of the Holy Spirit to your edification Amen

[Source: Book of Commandments and Revelations (Revelation Book 1) http://bit.ly/manuscript-revelations]