Message 81<br />

 March 30, 1965 | 2:40 a.m. - 4:31 a.m. |1500 W. Lexington |

Independence, Missouri<br />

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 In this month of March the Messenger appeared to me on two

different occasions. The room each time was light as noon day. He

stood looking at me and smiled each time, but disappeared before I

could arise. I felt he would come again soon and leave a message.

Many were praying for his return to bring more of the words and

will of the Lord. He appeared the third time, March 30, 1965, at

2:40 a.m. at my home, 1500 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence,

Missouri and left the following message. He spoke slowly and I

wrote it word for word as he gave it. He left at 4:31 a.m., thus he

was with me lacking nine minutes of being two

hours.  W.A.DRAVES<br />

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 1 Arise and take the message I will give you.<br />

 2 Fret not nor worry not, this is the Lord's work. I have come to

you and given the message. The authority and trust is upon you. No

one nor none other can take it from you. All that they have, you

have given them of the Lord's calling.<br />

 3 Some will turn against this work. Some will let Satan destroy

them, others will be true. Some will yet arise to faithful works,

upholding you and the message I bring from the Lord's planning and

will.<br />

 4 You have done the Lord's will and work. Preserve the work and

keep sacred the authority, and the Lord's power will be upon you.

Stand firm, hold to your calling.<br />

 5 Let none destroy the plan nor the power or sacredness of the

holy priesthood after the order of the son of God that was once

delivered to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, and faithfully

preserved to this day and time through the remnant unto which the

Lord has sent me, and I have continued to come to, sent of the Lord

God, establishing anew through the command of obedience of baptisms

through the Lord's servant Otto Fetting and your fellow leader who

was faithful in his day of works.<br />

 6 Now you have been faithful to set firm, legally establishing the

line of authority, preserved into the remnant whom God shall

call-through whom His work shall be accomplished.<br />

 7 Adjust yourselves to be up and doing.<br />

 8 Those that hinder, let them be removed for already they doubt

the words I bring, and fail to see the Lord's hands moving.<br />

 9 Add to your faith knowledge, wisdom and obedience in all things,

hope in eternal salvation.<br />

 10 Ye that are afar off, ye that are near, ye that are almost

persuaded, come into this way and work of the Lord. Greater

responsibilities will be yours to have and to hold in service to

the Lord in His way.<br />

 11 Seek to save yourselves, endure and seek to bring salvation to

others, bring them into this work.<br />

 12 Fear not what men may say of you and your work. There are those

when they hear will go all the way with you and the message I

bring.<br />

 13 Remember the Lord Jesus Christ is the truth, the way and the

life. No other way can mankind be saved and that in the life of the

flesh, this life of probation only. Mankind<br />

 chooses this day what his destiny shall be in the hereafter-in the

resurrection.<br />

 14 When the saints gather for their prayers and humbly seeking the

Lord, in their communion, the Lord's supper or sacrament, let them

partake the bread an emblem of the Lord's body; the wine

unfermented grape juice from the fruit of the vine, emblem of the

blood of the Lamb of God spilled for all mankind that the sins of

the truly repentant that look to Him may be forgiven and have life

and find it more abundantly.<br />

 15 He that striveth for the mastery, let him be temperate in all

things.<br />

 16 The tongue of fire kindleth a world of iniquity. Watch

therefore and pray. Go therefore and deliver the decrees to those

that are ordained of this work-that they may keep them.<br />

 17 Let all come to attendance to exhortations to doctrine that

greater light may come, and it will to those that prepare for it,

unto the measure of Christ, in all things showing good works.<br />

 18 Remember there is one God, one Jesus Christ, between God and

men who gave Himself a ransom for all-that mankind may be redeemed,

even the saving of sinners, a way of deliverance.<br />

 19 Let the shepherds feed the flock that they fear no more, and

they shall not want. Let your cloak and mantle be humility, for

grace shall come to all such. Christ giveth the life that they may

have it more abundantly, a pure heart and faithful works, a good

conscience toward God and your fellowmen.<br />

 20 Let the words I bring be the rule and guide with The Articles

of Faith and Practice, for upon all the Lord's words, will and

planning shall this work be built.<br />

 21 Let the house of the Lord be built, and The Church of Christ

with the words I bring, the Elijah message be established

everywhere. Come! All that love the Lord and this work, work

together. This is the Lord's anointed, and appointed, the

associated ones of faith. Peace be unto all.<br />

 22 Many represent Christ, but you men are to represent Christ and

His church.<br />

 23 The church is organized. I have given the type and leadership,

the way through the gates is<br />

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 open. Repentance and faith are the beginning, worship and receive

the gift. The hands must be laid upon all that the Spirit might

come to those that prepare for it.<br />

 24 Heed my message for this is my mission. The doctrine is given,

and is set forth in the Bible, The Record of the Nephites and The

Word of the Lord, the words I bring.<br />

 25 I am John the Baptist, the spirit and power of Elias, the

Elias, the Elijah which was for to come to restore all things. I am

the elect one, the horn, the Ancient of Days, I am the forerunner,

I am the Messenger of the covenant, the promised one. I came before

the Christ, preached repentance in the wilderness. I proclaim the

word again before the Christ shall come again. I shall be with Him

when He comes to claim His Bride, the church.<br />

 26 This is the assured way, the way of life and salvation. Let all

men flow into this way.<br />

 27 As mankind subdues the earth and climbs to other spheres and

planets, learns God's great universe, the closer comes to unveiling

all mysteries and understandings be uncovered.<br />

 28 I have come at the Lord's appointing. I have been sent. May the

church be steady for time of the end draws nigh.<br />

 29 Let the message and word of life be broadcasted everywhere, to

every nation, language and tongue, to every heart.<br />

 30 Let the work continue everywhere, far and near. Let all take

courage for the Lord has sent me. I am your fellow servant. I bring

the warning of Christ coming and instructions of His will to the

church.<br />

 31 Let Steve Martin be set apart as an elder; the Lord has heard

his prayers and knows his humility.<br />

 32 Let Raymond Ridgell and Milfred O. Walberg come in this work

and let them be set apart as elders, moreover as evangelists in

this work. The Lord will bless them in their faith and efforts.

Much good can be done. Many can be brought to know the truth, this

way of life.<br />

 33 As I speak to you, so is my message to all. Give this message

to the brethren, the church, let it be published with the

rest.<br />

 34 Peace I leave with you. Ame<br />

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