The Mission to the Shakers

In Doctrine and Covenants section 49 we learn of a mission for Sidney Rigdon, Parley P Pratt, and Leman Copley to go to the Shakers or the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing.  Here is a list of simple beliefs.

• Christ’s second coming had already occurred and he had appeared in the form of a woman, Ann Lee
• Baptism by water was not considered essential
• the eating of pork was specifically forbidden, and many did not eat any meat
• a celibate life was considered higher than marriage

Now the Lord gave direct revelation through Joseph Smith about these doctrinal issues.  On a side note, Leman Copley had converted from the Shakers by this time but was still having issues adjusting.  Here are some things the Lord said in Section 49.

• V7- I, the Lord God, have spoken it; but the hour and the ^aday no man knoweth, neither the angels in heaven, nor shall they know until he comes. 
• This is the Lord saying that no one knows when He is coming until He comes.
• V13-14-^aRepent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, according to the holy commandment, for the remission of sins;  And whoso doeth this shall receive the ^agift of the Holy Ghost, by the laying on of the ^bhands of the elders of the church. 
• Baptism is the ONLY way to receive the Holy Ghost and full cleansing of sins.
• V15-17-And again, verily I say unto you, that whoso ^aforbiddeth to marry is not ordained of God, for ^bmarriage is ordained of God unto man.  Wherefore, it is lawful that he should have one ^awife, and they twain shall be ^bone flesh, and all this that the ^cearth might answer the end of its creation; And that it might be filled with the measure of man, according to his ^acreation ^bbefore the world was made. 
• Marriage is Ordained of God.  It is part of God's plan to have us marry legally and lawfully someone of the opposite sex.  
• V18-19-And whoso ^aforbiddeth to ^babstain from ^cmeats, that man should not eat the same, is not ordained of God; For, behold, the ^abeasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which cometh of the earth, is ^bordained for the use of man for food and for ^craiment, and that he might have in abundance. 
• This is the reason why I eat lots of meat...just kidding.  But in all seriousness, God gave us animals to be used for food and clothing, but not for abuse.  In verse 21 we are commanded not to waste but to only kill as much as we need.

The Lord's view are very clean and straight forward.  We believe in letting men worship how, what and where they may.  We will not enforce our beliefs on anyone.  We just want to share our beliefs.  I do know that God directs the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as we speak.  He will come again, we just need to prepare for that day now.