God made Aaron to be the mouth piece for the children of Israel, and He will make me be god to you in His stead, and the Elders to be mouth for me; and if you don't like it, you must lump it.
— Joseph Smith Modern

Founder of Mormonism

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Sermon in Nauvoo, asserting his authority in a bold, colloquial manner.

Date / Period

1844

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Strange & Unusual

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https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/history-1838-1856-volume-f-1-1-m…

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