This episode, titled “A Voice of Gladness,” centers on the revelations found in Doctrine and Covenants 125–128, particularly the glorious doctrine of baptism for the dead. The foundation for this teaching came after Joseph Smith spoke at the funeral of Seymour Brunson in August 1840, addressing the deep concern of Saints like Jane Neyman, whose son died unbaptized, which mirrored the Prophet's worry for his own deceased brother, Alvin. The Lord revealed what the Saints could do to help those who passed away without receiving gospel ordinances, a provision President Hinckley called "glorious and wonderful". The doctrine filled the Saints with hope, and Joseph Smith expressed this excitement with "joyful, enthusiastic language," calling for all creation to shout for joy (D&C 128:23). Essential to this work is the meticulous recording of ordinances, as "whatsoever you record on earth shall be recorded in heaven" (D&C 127:7), and this work is crucial because the salvation of ancestors is "necessary and essential to our salvation," forming a "welding link" between generations. The episode also touches on counsel given to Brigham Young to “take especial care of [his] family” (D&C 126:3) and the optimism Joseph Smith maintained even while he was forced into hiding due to threats of arrest (D&C 127).