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Revelation, 23 July 1837, as Recorded in Kimball, Journal [D&C 112]

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Revelation,
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, 23 July 1837. Version copied [between ca. Mar. 1841 and ca. Mar. 1842] in Heber C. Kimball, Journal, pp. 49–59; handwriting of
Heber C. Kimball

14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...

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Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 23 July 1837 [D&C 112].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 23 July 1837 [D&C 112]

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alms have come up as a memorial before me in behalf of those thy brethren who were chosen to bear testimony of my name and to send it abroad among all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, and
ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

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thro’ the instrumentality of my servants. Verily I say unto you there has been some few things in thine heart, and with thee, with which I the Lord was not well pleased, nevertheless inasmuch as thou hast abased thyself, thou shalt be exalted, therefore all thy sins are forgiven thee, let thy heart be of good cheer before my face, and thou shalt bear record of my name, not only unto the
Gentiles

Those who were not members of the House of Israel. More specifically, members of the church identified gentiles as those whose lineage was not of the Jews or Lamanites (understood to be the American Indians in JS’s day). Certain prophecies indicated that ...

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