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Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842, Extract, James Sloan Copy [D&C 128:2–4, 7–8, 24]

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JS, Letter,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, to “the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,” [7] Sept. 1842. Version copied [between 7 Sept. 1842 and 30 July 1843]; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; two pages; Revelations Collection, CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Letter to the Church, 7 Sept. 1842 [D&C 128].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842 [D&C 128]

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your dead be judged according to their Works whether they themselves have attended to the ordinances in their own propria personas, or by the means of their own Agent, according to the
ordinance

A religious rite. JS taught that ordinances were covenants between man and God, in which believers could affirm faith, gain spiritual knowledge, and seek blessings. Some ordinances were considered requisite for salvation. The manner in which ordinances were...

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which God has prepared for their Salvation from before the foundation of the World, according to the records which they have kept concerning their Dead. & it says at conclusion, Let us therefore, as a
Church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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& a people, & as Latter day Saints, offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness, & let us, present in his
Holy Temple

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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when it is finished, or Book, containing the Records of our dead, which shall be worthy of all acceptation. [3/4 page blank] [p. [2]]
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Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842, Extract, James Sloan Copy [D&C 128:2–4, 7–8, 24]
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