1–2, Many of the Saints in Zion (Jackson County, Missouri) are blessed for their faithfulness;3–5, Parley P. Pratt is commended for his labors in the school in Zion;6–9, Those who observe their covenants are accepted by the Lord;10–17, A house is to be built in Zion in which the pure in heart will see God;18–21, Zion is the pure in heart;22–28, Zion will escape the Lord’s scourge if she is faithful.