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This passage from D&C 97:10-28 highlights the failure of Missouri Church leaders to comply with divine commandments regarding the building of a temple. Despite the faithfulness of many individuals, the collective response of the Church in Missouri led to severe judgments. The history of these events, as documented in Parley P. Pratt's autobiography, illustrates the consequences of inaction against divine revelation. This entry reflects on the significance of obedience to prophetic guidance in the Latter-day Saint tradition.
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D&C 97:10-28 “This revelation was not complied with by the leaders and Church in Missouri as a whole (notwithstanding many were humble and faithful); therefore, the threatened judgment was poured out to the uttermost, as the history … will show” (Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt, 102). Missouri Saints Commanded to Build a Temple