| Sidney comments on errors
in the commandments. Joseph to correct them. Oliver to edit everything else
published in Independence. |
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| Date |
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November 8, 1831 |
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FWR
Far West Record: Minutes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1844, edited by Donald Q. Cannon and Lyndon W. Cook (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1983).
,
28–29. |
| Location |
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Hiram, Ohio. |
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This
conference is called for in ¶ D&C
58:58. |
| Description |
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…a Special Conference
… |
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| Moderator |
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Joseph Smith |
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| Clerk |
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John Whitmer |
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| Elders
present |
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Joseph Smith Jr.
Oliver Cowdery
[29] John Whitmer
Peter Whitmer |
Christian Whitmer
Sidney Rigdon
[29] William E. McLellin
Luke Johnson |
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| Open |
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Prayer by Joseph Smith. |
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| Sidney:
revelation errors |
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Remarks by br. Sidney
Rigdon on the errors or mistakes
which are in commandments and revelations, made either by the scribe translation in consequence of the slow way of the scribe at the time of
receiving or by the scribes themselves. |
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This context is consistent
with D&C 67, which invites those
who were holding back to manufacture their own revelation. Witnessing the Book of Commandments |
| Joseph
to correct revelations |
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Resolved by this conference that Br Joseph Smith Jr. correct those errors
or mistakes which he may discover by the holy Spirit while receiving
the revelations reviewing the revelations & commandments & also
the fulness of the scriptures. |
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Before
the Book of Commandments is printed, Oliver Cowdery, W. W. Phelps, and
John Whitmer are authorized to "select for printing such as shall
be deemed by them proper … & make all necessary
verbal corrections." Minutes of April
30, 1832 (Literary Firm)
copy, correct, and select: added by Andrew Jenson.
FWR
Far West Record: Minutes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1844, edited by Donald Q. Cannon and Lyndon W. Cook (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1983).
, 29n2. |
| Oliver
to edit other printed works |
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Resolved by this conference that br Oliver
Cowdery shall <copy,
correct, and select> all the writings which go forth to the world which
go through the Printing press (except) the revelations and commandments,
by the Spirit of the Lord and this according to the commandment given
in Missouri, July 20, 1831. |
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| Close |
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Prayer by Sidney Rigdon. |
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