by Kirtland, Ohio, where there was a Disciples of Christ congregation, and converted its minister Sidney Rigdon and about 20 members of his congregation. Then Cowdery's delegation continued toward their destination of the "Lamanites" west of the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, Rigdon traveled the opposite direction from Ohio to Fayette, New York to see Smith, arriving in December 1830. To mark the occasion, Smith dictated a revelation directed to Rigdon comparing Rigdon with John the Baptist, stating that like John, Rigdon had previously "baptized by water unto repentance, but they received not the Holy Ghost". But now, when Rigdon would baptize, they would "receive the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, even as the apostles of old". Furthermore, Rigdon was to watch over Smith, that Smith's "faith fail not", and as long as Smith was faithful, he would have the "keys" to reveal all the "mysteries" of God that had previously been "sealed". If Smith was not faithful, God would "plant [another] in his stead". In the absence of Cowdery, Rigdon became Smith's new scribe, and Smith dictated to Rigdon what Smith said was a translation of the Prophecy of Enoch, a "lost book" referred to in the Book of Jude. The project of translating the "sealed" mysteries of God was soon postponed, however, as a revelation in late December 1830 indicated that the church headquarters was to move from Fayette to Kirtland to await Oliver Cowdery's return there from his mission to the "Lamanites". Notes References Sources . . . . . (see Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Also August 1, 1829; August 8, 1829; August 29, 1829. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . History of the Latter Day Saint movement Joseph Smith 1827 beginnings 1830 endings