In a report of Smith's sermon of May 16th, 1841, in the "Times and
Seasons" of June 1st, 1841, we find the annexed passage:--
"Even David must wait for the times of refreshing before he can come
forth and his sins be blotted out; for Peter speaking of him says,
'David hath not ascended into heaven, for his sepulchre is with us
to this day:' his remains were then in the tomb. Now we read that
many bodies of the Saints arose at Christ's resurrection, probably
all the Saints, but it seems that David did not. Why? because he had
been a murderer."
PAGE 47. "He descended in America and preached the Gospel to the
Indians."
See Book of Mormon, 5th chapter of Nephi. "And now it came to pass that
there were a great multitude gathered together of the people of Nephi;
* * * and they cast their eyes up towards heaven, and behold they saw a
man descending out of heaven; he was clothed in a white robe, and he
came down and stood in the midst of them, and the eyes of the whole
multitude was turned upon him, * * * and it came to pass that he
stretched forth his hand and spake unto the people saying: 'Behold I am
Jesus Christ of which the prophets testified that should come into the
world, and behold I am the light and life of the world, and I have drank
out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, and have
glorified the Father, in taking upon me the sins of the world.'"