DC 110:15b For their salvation is necessary and
essential to our salvation, as Paul says concerning the fathers, "that they without us cannot be made perfect"; neither can we without our dead be made perfect.
DC 127:6 It is the will of the Lord that the mission to Utah and the west should be continued, and suitable representatives of the church be sent and maintained there under the conditions prevailing at the present time. It is
essential that the church have proper representatives there.
DC 130:5b in order that he may give such assistance to the Bishop, E. L. Kelley, as is
essential unto the success of the work intrusted to the Bishopric.
DC 130:7c the church is instructed, both as members and as the body at large, to avoid the unnecessary building of houses of worship or places of entertainment or otherwise expending the tithes and offerings of the church in that which may not be
essential unto the continued onward progress of the general work;
DC 132:4 Everywhere the demand for great activity exists, and for the accomplishment of our work the great
essential is fraternal cooperation in service to man and devoted consecration to God and his work. Your servant, Frederick M. Smith. Independence, Missouri, April 5, 1916
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