Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. We’re always here to answer questions and pray anytime you’d like. In 1888, Walter Sidney Rigdon -- Sidney Rigdon's grandson -- said that his grandfather's role in fabrication of The Book of Mormon was a family secret. The Salt Sermon was an oration delivered on June 17, 1838, by Sidney Rigdon in Caldwell County, Missouri. 1 When/if they think of it in this manner then perhaps they’d think to leave the Church. Posted July 28, 2005 Historians blame Sidney Rigdon and his so-called "Salt Sermon" given in Caldwell County (designated a "Mormon County" by the State of Missouri) on 4 July for the horrors of Boggs' extermination order and all that ensued. Four new Apostles were called, and the law of tithing was revealed. Are they automatically deemed an apostate? And only through the covenants we make in this church will we be saved…You are a liar and a destroyer. Eighty prominent Mormons signed the so-called Danite Manifesto, which warned the dissenters to “depart or a more fatal calamity shall befall you.” In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. That “angel” later became a good friend named Vanessa singing “Great Are You Lord” when I fell to my knees to accept Christ Jesus into my heart as my Lord God and Savior. The Scriptory Book of Joseph Smith, pgs 51-52; An American Prophet's Record, pgs 192-193; Sidney Rigdon, A Portrait of Religious Excess, pgs 203-204. Rigdon's July 4th oration: | |Rigdon's July 4th oration| was a speech delivered by |Mormon| leader |Sidney Rigdon| dur... World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Following Smith's death, Rigdon led some 500 Latter-day Saints to Pennsylvania, where today his followers still number about 10,000 strong.Rigdon is a biographer's dream, writes Van Wagoner. Journal of Discourses 6:8; “The contention in heaven was…Jesus said there would be certain souls that would not be saved; and the Devil said he could save them all, and laid his plans before the grand council, who gave their vote in favour of Jesus Christ. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. He imported Reformed Baptist teachings into Latter-day Saint theology, wrote the canonized Lectures on Faith, championed communalism and isolationism, and delivered many of the most significant early sermons, including the famous Salt Sermon and the Ohio temple dedicatory address. What the LDS Church doesn’t do is promote truth. Rigdon's father was a farmer and a native of Harford County, Maryland. Sidney Rigdon Burton was born January 8, 1838, in Clay County, Missouri. 255; “Both Catholics and Protestants are nothing less than the ‘whore of Babylon’ whom the Lord denounces by the mouth of John the Revelator as having corrupted all the earth by their fornications and wickedness. Kijk door voorbeelden van Sermon vertaling in zinnen, luister naar de uitspraak en neem kennis met grammatica. The Burton's were of English stock who had originally settled in Virginia and became wealthy land and slave owners. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Salt_Sermon&oldid=26617. Tags: apostates, bible, body of Christ, Book of Mormon, false prophets, grace, Jesus, joseph smith, lds church, mormonism, Salt Sermon, salvation, Sidney Rigdon, truth. Andrew Clark. As the body of Christ we can know we’re worshipping the right God by the three verses I’ve listed above. While it’s nearly impossible to find a full transcript of Sidney Rigdon’s “Salt Sermon” anywhere on the net, we’ve been able to find enough of what he said on June 17, 1838 in Farr West, Missouri to show you how the ugly hatred in Mormonism is portrayed. 6. In June, Sidney Rigdon burst forth in a heated oration commonly referred to as the Salt Sermon. He was a powerful orator and defender of the fledgling Mormon Church. Charges of insurrection, idolatry, adultery and having the “Spirit of God withdrawn from them” were cast upon them in March through April of 1838 and the following June, Rigdon decided to publicly denounce them. Leland H. Gentry, My prayer is for any active Mormon who comes to our site and reads this sermon will allow God to open their eyes to the truth. Because of his prominence, in March of 1832, he and Joseph Smith were dragged from their homes, beaten, and tarred and feathered. Now I realize that no matter how many laws we pass there will always be people who are prejudiced, there will always be someone in this world that will kill or maim others based on their own sliding scale of justice. What is the legacy you’re leaving? Leland H. Gentry, This paper against the dissenters was draughted by Sidney Rigdon, and is as follows: "FAR W EST , June, 1838. Early leaders including Oliver Cowdery, the Whitmers, and even W.W. Phelps were disillusioned with his leadership. The presidency responded by urging the dissenters to leave the county, using strong words that the dissenters interpreted as threats. While it’s nearly impossible to find a full transcript of Sidney Rigdon’s “Salt Sermon” anywhere on the net, we’ve been able to find enough of what he said on June 17, 1838 in Farr West, Missouri to show you how the ugly hatred in Mormonism is portrayed. The addition of George W. Robinson's witness in the "Scriptory Book" establishes the event on firm historical footing since at the time Robinson was not an apostate and since he was Rigdon's son-in-law, a Danite colonel, and First Presidency scribe. He was the youngest of four children of William and Nancy Rigdon. He eventually became disaffected and left the Church. (Romans 13:1) The other is to show Mormon and non-Mormon alike, how the hatred in the heart of some people rules their own world regardless of what members of the Church say publicly today. You will not find a place to stand in the last days. While it’s nearly impossible to find a full transcript of Sidney Rigdon’s “Salt Sermon” anywhere on the net, we’ve been able to find enough of what he said on June 17, 1838 in Farr West, Missouri to show you how the ugly hatred in Mormonism is portrayed. As a Mormon I carried with me a horribly cynical, judgmental attitude. God uses people saved and unsaved alike to fulfill His purpose. 6. Sidney Rigdon : biography 19 February 1793 – 14 July 1876 Sidney Rigdon (February 19, 1793 – July 14, 1876) was a leader during the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement. And men began from that time forth to be carnal, sensual, and devilish.”, Abraham 3:27-28; “And the Lord said: Whom shall I send? Just because you’re not Mormon they believe you are the “whore of Babylon”. Sidney Rigdon presided over the Saints in Kirtland while many Church leaders were away on the Zion’s Camp expedition, helped write the Lectures on Faith delivered in the School of the Prophets, spoke at the Kirtland Temple dedication, and was a key figure in the … Controleer 'Sermon' vertalingen naar het Nederlands. According to Rigdon, the dissenters were like the "salt" spoken of by Jesus in a portion of the Sermon on the Mount: "If the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? Sidney Rigdon provides a good example. Are you angry when people leave your church and if so then why? On Sunday, June 17, 1838, not quite two full years after the lynching of the Vicksburg gamblers, Sidney Rigdon, at the time a member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, preached his fiery and controversial Salt Sermon in Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. 8; “Thus it is shown that prior to the placing of man upon the earth, how long before we do not know, Christ and Satan, together with the hosts of the spirit-children of God, existed as intelligent individuals, possessing power and opportunity to choose the course they would pursue and the leaders whom they would follow and obey.” – James Talmage, Moses 5:13; “And Satan came among them, saying: I am also a son of God; and he commanded them, saying: Believe it not; and they believed it not, and they loved Satan more than God. Reports that in Bainbridge, Ohio, Sidney Rigdon engaged in séance-like sessions with others in adjacent places to produce the Book of Mormon. In a Fourth of July address, he announced that the … The one thing we most assuredly know is that we need to be in prayer for this young man. William Rigdon died in 1810, and Sidney remained on the farm until 1818, when he apprenticed himself to a Baptist minister named Rev. John W. Rigdon, Sidney's son, asks his dad if he wrote The Book of Mormon or if Joseph's story about golden plates is true. What’s the deal? When and where does it say in His word you must obey a mere man in one church here on earth? Sidney Rigdon: A Portrait of Religious Excess Richard S. Van Wagoner In the late 1820s a fiery young minister in western Ohio converted nearly one thousand proselytes to the Reformed Baptist Movement. Life After Ministries © 2021. The ex communicated apostates fled immediately fearing for their lives and the lives of their family members. Following his Salt Sermon Sidney Rigdon delivered another bombastic speech from REL C 225 at Brigham Young University Van Wagoner writes, According to Jesus just thinking these things proves where your heart is. Sidney Rigdon delivered “Salt Sermon,” criticizing dissenters, Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. SIDNEY RIGDON DOCUMENTATION . This led Sidney Rigdon to call out dissenters in his famous Salt Sermon. Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 5:21-22; “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.”. In essence the letter told them the Church had run out of patience and they could no longer bear the “suffering any longer”. Do you honestly believe she and others serving with her will be going to hell because they aren’t attending the church you do right now? Sidney Rigdon was an influential leader in the early days of Mormonism and became a good friend of the Prophet Joseph Smith.He was a powerful orator and defender of the fledgling Mormon Church.He eventually became disaffected and left the Church. The scribes and Pharisees wouldn’t dare confront Jesus with their judgmental attitude so they went to the next best thing; His disciples. One more question for the Mormon to ponder; how could there already be a “whore of Babylon” in 600 BC which is when first Nephi was supposedly written? In 1888, Walter Sidney Rigdon -- Sidney Rigdon's grandson -- said that his grandfather's role in fabrication of The Book of Mormon was a family secret. The Salt Sermon was a … And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. Maybe he was training before he goes out on his mission? Sidney Rigdon gave his Independence Day speech. My name is Monica and the Lord has, 20 Helps For Mormon Friends and Loved Ones, Christianity and Mormonism; How Mormons Feel about the Body of Christ, False Prophecies of Joseph Smith and Mormonism, First Presidency Messages, Visiting Teaching Messages and Newsroom Announcements. When you do not believe Jesus died for everyone in the world, you are in darkness, not light. It won’t last forever.”. Today Bill and Eric take a closer look at the Salt Sermon. (The area today is known as Library.) The Salt Sermon was an oration delivered on June 17, 1838, by Sidney Rigdon in Caldwell County, Missouri. The days of roaming the earth in an irritated rebellion came to an end for me on Palm Sunday of 1993. for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. My first reaction is “What?” Since when was it ever intimated that Peter hung Judas? Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. They were known respectively as the Church of the Lamb of God and Babylon. [Stephen C. LeSueur; BYU Studies Vol. After accepting an invitation to attend church with my new friend Nancy, I sat at the back of a small sanctuary and listened to what I thought was an angel singing and playing a worship song on the piano. The inverted p, HELLO THERE! Sidney Rigdon was born on February 19, 1793, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is where the hatred comes in. SIDNEY RIGDON DOCUMENTATION . Nancy’s invite to church and Vanessa’s talent all played a part in His plan for me personally. Sidney Rigdon gave a speech against dissenters on 17 June 1838 in Far West known as the "Salt Sermon" Rigdon's speech was directly targeted at dissenters within the Church, and strongly implied that they should leave. The Salt Sermon of Sidney Rigdon, thus, is more firmly established historically now than at any time in the past. Sidney Rigdons Plea to the Saints Transcription of Thomas Bullock's Shorthand Notes from the August 8, 1844, Morning Meeting Transcribed and Introduced by Lajean Purcell Carruth and Robin Scott Jensen At meetings held on August 8, 1844, Sidney Rigdon and Brigham ii Young each asserted their claims to succeed Joseph Smith as leader 96) Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith used a false deceptive prophecy as cover for escaping Ohio for Missouri. This man Jesus, who is the Bridegroom of the body of Christ, is more compassionate than what Rigdon displayed. Sidney Rigdon provides a good example. I pray the Mormons will see how God uses His creation for His own purpose. 3. Members of THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Worship JESU, " The inverted pentagram only became a symbol, Another show of complete ignorance. We are here to plant seeds of truth and in obedience continue to do what the Lord has filled our hearts with to do. Or as one Mormon (Jake) told me a couple of weeks ago; “…I just want to bear my testimony that I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the ONLY true and living church on this earth. Rigdon’s Fourth of July oration is not to be confused with his equally (in)famous “Salt Sermon” delivered a few weeks earlier on June 17, 1838, wherein he blasted Mormon dissenters (including Oliver Cowdery, W. W. Phelps, and the Whitmers) in their falling out with Joseph Smith and the Church, comparing them with the proverbial salt which had lost its savor, and was thus only good “to … Sidney Rigdon gave a speech against dissenters on 17 June 1838 in Far West known as the "Salt Sermon" Rigdon's speech was directly targeted at dissenters within the Church, and strongly implied that they should leave. It is bred in the darkest of shadows from the recesses of the heart that isn’t following the God of the Bible. While some sources say names weren’t given in the sermon, still others maintain everyone knew who Rigdon was referring to; the original Book of Mormon witnesses; Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and John Whitmer, along with church leaders Lyman E. Johnson and W.W. Phelps. Joseph Smith had called Sidney Rigdon’s loyalty into question at an Octo - ber 1843 conference. Oration Delivered by Sidney Rigdon On the 4th of July, 1838. The speech that marked Rigdon more than any other talk was given in Missouri on July 4 th, 1838. Textual and Theological Evidence 1 The sermon was so named because Rigdon used as his text these familiar words from the Sermon on the Mount: There Rigdon delivered two famous volatile speeches, the Salt Sermon and the Independence Day oration, both of which stirred up fears and controversy in Missouri and contributed to the Extermination Order and the Battle of Far West (see Missouri Conflict). Note that this talk is sometimes ( very incorrectly ) labeled the Salt Sermon. The sermon was a stern condemnation of Mormon dissenters, including Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and William W. Phelps. The purpose of this article is twofold. He was the son of John Newton Burton and Susan McCord, daughter of James McCord and Elizabeth Barnet. When the Mormons relocated to Kirtland, Rigdon assumed a greater role. He was also a renowned early convert to the Church, its most persuasive orator in the first decade, and First Counselor in the First Presidency from 1832 to 1844. 15; “The appointment of Jesus to be the Savior of the world was contested by one of the other sons of God. It also served as a warning to others they must watch their behavior. The Scriptory Book of Joseph Smith, pgs 51-52; An American Prophet's Record, pgs 192-193; Sidney Rigdon, A Portrait of Religious Excess, pgs 203-204. Rigdon preached his “Salt Sermon”, which called for their expulsion from the county. I was hoping to read some text from the Salt Sermon here, but was disappointed to only find vague paraphrasing. After responding to Jake I’ve not heard from him since. Leland H. Gentry, Familiarly known in church history annals as the "Salt Sermon," Rigdon's address remains one of the controversial events of the period. 97) Sidney Rigdon gave the keynote sermon on the 8th anniversary of the church. We pray for you daily and hope you will challenge yourself to investigate the claims we’ve made here and other articles on our site. Saints Without Halos also quotes Joseph Smith as saying the following during the time of the ill-fated Farr West leadership scuffle which led to the ex-communication. The God I worship is so much bigger than that! When you hate your brothers and sisters in Christ you are in darkness, not light. It was known as the “Salt Sermon,” based on Jesus’s words in Matthew that said “ye are the salt of the world.” It was a fiery speech that riled up the enemies of Mormonism more than anything ever could. Where is yours? The sermon was a stern condemnation of Mormon dissenters, including Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and William W. Phelps.At the time, Sidney Rigdon was first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The building, currently owned by a Jewish congregation, was rented 153 years ago to the Prophet. Sidney Rigdon was born in St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles south of Pittsburgh. This paper against the dissenters was draughted by Sidney Rigdon, and is as follows: "FAR W EST , June, 1838. Sidney Rigdon was an influential leader in the early days of Mormonism and became a good friend of the Prophet Joseph Smith. He imported Reformed Baptist teachings into Latter-day Saint theology, wrote the canonized Lectures on Faith, championed communalism and isolationism, and delivered many of the most significant early sermons, including the famous Salt Sermon and the Ohio temple dedicatory address. (Photography by Sidney Weitzman.) It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men." The events that warranted such a public display of discontent on the part of a few who chose to leave the “Brethren” was tantamount to total betrayal of God and country in the eyes of church leaders. Sidney Rigdon (1793-1876) was one of Joseph Smith's closest friends and advisers. If you’re a real Christian how many times a day do you look at a total stranger and think “that person is a whore of Babylon” or how about someone who attends a different church than you do; are they not a true Christian? Rigdon, the official spokesman for the Church, had labeled the apostates of Mormonism as “salt that has lost its savor” and would literally be trodden down under foot for denying the faith they once had in the LDS Church and Joseph Smith. 2, pg.10]. This page was last edited on 7 September 2010, at 22:21. He was called Lucifer, son of the morning. We want members of the LDS Church to know we love them and our hearts hurt that you do not know the Jesus of the Bible. Check out our conversation…. I’ve seen this for myself throughout the forty-five years of my life and have learned to take comfort in that fact, knowing when I place my trust in Him I am safe. Apostates, Legacies and the Salt Sermon. Historians of Mormonism will particularly welcome the chapter on Rigdon before his contact with Joseph Smith and the concluding chapter on Rigdon from 1844 until his death in 1876. You cannot force anyone to like your ideologies. 8 July 1838. 97) Sidney Rigdon gave the keynote sermon on the 8th anniversary of the church. The Salt Sermon was a … 7. Following the Prophet Joseph Smith's martyrdom, Rigdon became one of the Church's best-known apostates. If the salt has lost its savor, it’s no good, but to be trodden under foot by men.” GT: So he’s going after Mormon dissenters. On June 17, 1838, First Presidency member Sidney Rigdon gave a fiery oration comparing some present and former Church members to salt that had lost its savor Following his Salt Sermon, Sidney Rigdon delivered another bombastic speech, known today as the July 4th Oration. You will fall and your fall will be great and painful. Next to Smith, Rigdon was the most influential early Mormon. Can you just imagine??? So far she’s spent time on the streets of Berlin buying food for the homeless and in the old Czechoslovakia giving out warm clothing to gypsy children and prostitutes. These speeches have sometimes been seen as contributing to the conflict known as the 1838 Mormon War in Missouri. This is the fourth week of a series of articles on the 2018 history manual titled Saints: The Standard of Truth. The Prophet and other leaders of the Church left Kirtland in January 1838. He imported Reformed Baptist teachings into Latter-day Saint theology, wrote the canonized Lectures on Faith, championed communalism and isolationism, and delivered many of the most significant early sermons, including the famous Salt Sermon and the Kirtland Temple dedicatory address. When I look back on it now I still can’t believe God got through to me, but He did! This church, located at 412 Lombard Street in Philadelphia, has been identified as the site of a stirring sermon preached by the Prophet Joseph Smith in the winter of 1839–40. These speeches have sometimes been seen as contributing to the conflict known as the 1838 Mormon War in Missouri. Haughty, ambitious, and covetous of power and glory, this spirit-brother of Jesus desperately tried to become the Savior of mankind.” – Milton Hunter. As a Latter Day Saint Introduction to the early Church of Christ On a trip in New York state along the Erie […] The dissenters' testimony described the various meetings and activities (such as Sidney Rigdon's "Salt Sermon") that led to the expulsion of the Cowderys, Whitmers, and others from the county. Sampson Avard organized the Danites (also known as the Daughters of Zion) in order to protect the Church from dissenting influence in Caldwell County, Missouri. As I look back on that day I will always be grateful to Him who had orchestrated the event. Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. All Rights Reserved. In 1863, John W. Rigdon, the son of Sydney Rigdon visited Utah and spent the winter among the Mormons. Any person who shall be so corrupt as to receive a holy ordinance of the Gospel from the ministers of any of these apostate churches will be sent down to hell with them, unless they repent.” – Apostle Orson Pratt, Gospel Truth, pg. The Salt Sermon was a warning to those who disagreed with Joseph Smith. Sidney Rigdon gave a speech against dissenters on 17 June 1838 in Far West known as the "Salt Sermon" Rigdon's speech was directly targeted at dissenters within the Church, and strongly implied that they should leave. Smith expressed dissatisfaction with Rigdon’s manage-ment of the post office, collusion with former First Presidency member and anti-Mormon John C. Bennett and several key Missourians, and “endeavoring to defraud the innocent.” Sidney Rigdon (February 19, 1793 – July 14, 1876) was a leader during the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement. The one thing I’m grateful for nowadays is that I’m still alive and can see things like this sermon for what they are. Reports that in Bainbridge, Ohio, Sidney Rigdon engaged in séance-like sessions with others in adjacent places to produce the Book of Mormon. Here's the actual text. The Salt Sermon. The dissenters and their families interpreted these words as threats, and they quickly left Missouri. James 5:9; “Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.”. See also Born Again, Born of God; Holy Ghost; Infant Baptism; Ordinances. All this because I don’t worship the same Jesus he does. Their words, not mine. Following the Kirtland Banking Crisis in 1836, Joseph Smith finally came to Missouri, but dissent against his leadership followed him. Historians of Mormonism will particularly welcome the chapter on Rigdon before his contact with Joseph Smith and the concluding chapter on Rigdon from 1844 until his death in 1876. Note that this talk was written and edited by the complete First Presidency, and delivered by Signey Rigdon. LDS Idolatrous Personifications of Creation, LDS Hides Past Contradictions in Youth Magazine, Truth: They don’t tell their members that eight of, Truth: Sidney Rigdon was ex-communicated in 1844, less than. Within three days of the sermon more than eighty members of the Church signed a letter warning the dissenters to leave immediately. So the Devil rose up in rebellion against God, and was cast down.” – Joseph Smith, Jr. Jesus the Christ, pg. In March of 1833, Rigdon was set apart as the First Counselor to Joseph Smith. The Salt Sermon was delivered in June, 1838. Sidney Rigdon was born on February 19, 1793, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.”. What is the “enough of what he said” that you say you have found? We know we play an important role in the body of Christ by providing information and truth to the Mormon community and we’re humbled beyond words when we hear from people who tell us that because of our ministry their eyes were opened! Oration Delivered by Sidney Rigdon On the 4th of July, 1838. One speech targeted internal apostates, the other targeted external mobs. The venomous hatred that spilled from Rigdon’s soapbox that day is what I felt inside myself for thirty years. Sidney Rigdon was born in St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles south of Pittsburgh. “Though I don’t want the brethren to act unlawfully; but I will tell them one thing, Judas was a traitor, and instead of hanging himself was hung by Peter.”. The Salt Sermon was an oration delivered on June 17, 1838, by Sidney Rigdon in Caldwell County, Missouri. He was present for many important revelations, including the vision of the three degrees of glory (see Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms. The “Salt Sermon” was based upon the passage from Matthew 5:13 in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Two days after Rigdon preached the Salt Sermon, eighty Latter-day Saints signed a statement (the so-called Danite Manifesto) warning the dissenters to "depart, or a more fatal calamity shall befall you." The Salt Sermon was a … As these schismatics organized themselves into the new Disciples of Christ church, the Reverend&a Do you want people to remember you because of the humility you extolled through your life or would you rather people remember you through threats of violence? While I only knew Vanessa for sixteen years she will always play an important role in my life of how the Lord uses people even when we’re unaware of it. Alex: Right. Where is your heart? H… Yep, the message of the truth is coming from a “non-faith promoting” source. Aren’t we all one in the Lord? Most other members followed later in the year. Examine the following LDS references and make your decision. So here we are with the attitude of arrogant, judgmental behavior alive and well more than 171 years after Rigdon’s speech. Jake’s condescending e -mail reminds me to take solace in Matthew 15:1-3; “Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? 6 In 1838, he moved to Missouri with Joseph Smith. form of a speech by Sidney Rigdon on Sunday, 17 June 1838. Again, if these were fellow Christians in the Lord, why does it matter what church they were attending? On June 17 th, 1838 Rigdon gave what was later termed the “Salt Sermon” and a few weeks later an Independence Day public celebration of the temple cornerstones he gave a July 4 th “oration.” And the Lord said: I will send the first. 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