In the women's session for the October 2019 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson

discussed how women in the church can tap into the power of God, telling them this.

What I can tell you is that accessing the power of God in your life requires the same

things that the Lord instructed Emma and each of you to do.

So, I invite you to study prayerfully Section 25 of the Doctorant and Covenants

and discover what the Holy Ghost will teach you.

Your personal spiritual endeavor will bring you joy as you gain, understand, and use the power

with which you have been in doubt.

Doctorant and Covenants 25 is a really unique and powerful section.

It's one of the few chapters or revelations in Scripture that's directly and specifically given

for a woman, in this case Emma Smith.

But it is also unique because of what it says in its revelation to Emma

and the progressive teachings it contains in its historical context.

Interestingly, by the way, this revelation was one of the few revelations copied and published

in the first anti-Mormon book called Mormonism Unveiled.

It's a radical revelation in many ways.

Professor Carter Charles from B.O.E.

Religion Department has recently published a really insightful chapter on Doctorant Covenants Section 25.

And in 1830, July 1830, just about four months after the church is organized,

the Lord is giving Emma special assignments that break away from, you know,

those talks of exclusion of women.

DNC 25 shows that the Lord is not just telling Emma and by extension,

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