Revelation, 22 June 1834, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [D&C 105]

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Revelation, 22 June 1834, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [D&C 105]
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Revelation,
Clay Co.
Settled ca. 1800. Organized from Ray Co., 1822. Original size diminished when land was taken to create several surrounding counties. Liberty designated county seat, 1822. Population in 1830 about 5,000; in 1836 about 8,500; and in 1840 about 8,300. Refuge...
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, MO, 22 June 1834. Version copied [between 1838 and 1846] in Cleminson, Record, pp. [3]–[12]; handwriting of
John Cleminson
28 Dec. 1798–28 Nov. 1879. Farmer, teacher, cabinet maker, carpenter, clerk. Born at Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Migrated to St. John’s, New Brunswick (later in Canada), 1812. Moved to Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Moved to Lexington, Lillard Co...
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; CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 22 June 1834 [D&C 105].
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behold the destroyer I have already sent forth to destroy and lay waste mine enemies and not many years hence they shall not be left to pollute mine heritage, and to blaspheme my name upon the land which I have
consecrated
The dedicating of money, lands, goods, or one’s own life for sacred purposes. Both the New Testament and Book of Mormon referred to some groups having “all things common” economically; the Book of Mormon also referred to individuals who consecrated or dedicated...
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for the
gathering
As directed by early revelations, church members “gathered” in communities. A revelation dated September 1830, for instance, instructed elders “to bring to pass the gathering of mine elect” who would “be gathered in unto one place, upon the face of this land...
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together of my saints

Behold I have
commanded
Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...
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my servant Joseph, to say to the strength of my house, even my warriors my young men and middle aged to gather together for the redemption of my people, and throw down the towers of mine enemies and scatter their watchmen but the strength of my house has not hearkened unto my words but inasmuch as there are those that have hearkened unto my words. I have prepared a blessing and
endowment
Bestowal of spiritual blessings, power, or knowledge. Beginning in 1831, multiple revelations promised an endowment of “power from on high” in association with the command to gather. Some believed this promise was fulfilled when individuals were first ordained...
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Revelation, 22 June 1834, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [D&C 105]
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