Every thing that we have not a key word to, we will take it as it reads. The beasts that <​which​> John saw and speaks of as being in heaven were actually living in heaven, and were actually to have power given to them over the inhabitants of the earth precisely according to the plain reading of the revelations. I give this as a key to the Elders of Israel.

April 8th. 1843

’s report of Joseph’s sermon of this date; which report has been amalgamated with Dr ’ report in his journal. [p. 6]