Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 20]
Source Note
“Articles and Covenants,” [, Seneca Co., NY, ca. Apr. 1830, though parts may have been received as early as ca. summer 1829]. Version copied [12 Jan. 1832] in Coltrin, Diary, [1]–[10]; handwriting of ; CHL.
called of God & having authority given them of Jesus Christ shall go down into the water with them & shall say calling them by name having authority given me of Jesus Christ I you in the name of the father & of the Son & of the Holy Ghost AMEN—— then shall he immerse them in the water & come forth again out of the water & it is expedient that the Church meet together often to partake of bread & wine in remembrence of the Lord Jesus & the or shall minister it & after this manner shall he do Book of Mormon Page 175
Any member of this transgressing or being over taken in a fault shall be dealt with according as the direct &c◊——
It shall be the duty of the Several Churches composing this church of Christ to send one or more of their to attend the several held by the Elders of this Church with a list of the names of the Several members uniting themselves to the [p. [9]]