| "Latter part of February" 1831, Kirtland, Ohio. |
| Call the elders together and the Lord will pour
out his Spirit. They will convert many so the church will have "power
to organize yourselves according to the laws of man." Then the church's
enemies will be thwarted. Care for the poor and needy. |
| Book of Commandments 46 heading: A Revelation
to Joseph, and Sidney, given in Kirtland, Ohio, February, 1831. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 62 heading: Revelation
to Joseph Smith, jr. and Sidney Rigdon, given February, 1831. |
"The latter part of February I received
the following revelation which caused the church to appoint a conference
to be held on the 6th of June ensuing. It was given at Kirtland February,
1831, To me <Joseph Smith jr.> and Sidney Rigdon."
MH-A
Manuscript History of the Church (December 1805-August 30, 1834), 553 pages numbered from the "back" of Joseph's "large journal" (A-1), written June 11, 1839-Aug. 24, 1843. Selected Collections 1:1, Volume 1 // “Joseph Smith History, 1839” (first 93 pages), Early Mormon Documents 1:56-148; “History, 1839” (first 240 pages), Papers of Joseph Smith 1:265-386. Original, Church Archives, CR 100 102, Volume 1.
, 103. |
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Book of Commandments 46 |
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| Call elders together |
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[1] BEHOLD thus saith the Lord unto
you my servants, it is expedient in me that the elders of my church should
be called together, from the east and from the west, and from the north
and from the south, by letter or some other way; |
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Current LDS verse numbers
are left of the text. BC verse numbers are bracketed. 1835 D&C
verse numbers are right of the text. |
| Lord will pour out Spirit |
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[2] And it shall come to pass, that,
inasmuch as they are faithful, and exercise faith in me, I will pour out
my Spirit upon them in the day that they assemble themselves together. |
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| Then preach repentance |
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[3] And it shall come to pass that
they shall go forth into the regions round about, and preach repentance
unto the people; |
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Convert many
Power to organize |
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[4] And many shall be converted, insomuch
that ye shall obtain power to organize yourselves according to the laws
of man; |
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Political organization? |
| For your protection |
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[5] That your enemies may not have
power over you, that you may be preserved in all things; |
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Enemies |
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[6] That you may be enabled to keep my laws, that
every bond may be broken wherewith the enemy seeketh to destroy my people. |
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| Care for needy |
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[7] Behold I say unto you, that ye
must visit the poor and the needy and administer to their relief, that
they may be kept until all things may be done according to my law which
ye have received: Amen. |
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D&C 45
D&C 43
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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