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Revelation, 23 July 1837, William W. Phelps Copy [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 [after Nov. 1842] as “A Revelation Given in Kirtland, O. July 23, 1837;” handwriting of
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; four pages; Revelations Collection, CHL.

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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And whosoever receiveth me receiveth those (the
first presidency

The highest presiding body of the church. An 11 November 1831 revelation stated that the president of the high priesthood was to preside over the church. JS was ordained as president of the high priesthood on 25 January 1832. In March 1832, JS appointed two...

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) whom I have sent, whom I have made counsellors, for my name’s sake, unto you.
8 And again, I say unto you, that whosoever ye shall send, in my name, by the voice of your brethren, the
twelve

Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...

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, duly recommended and authorized by you, shall have power to open the door of my kingdom unto any nation whithersoever ye shall send them, inasmuch as they shall humble themselves before me, and abide in my words, and hearken to the voice of the spirit.
9 Verily, verily I say unto you, darkness covereth the earth and gross darkness the minds of the people; and all flesh hath become corrupt before my face. Behold vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth! A day of wrath! A day of burning! A day of desolation <​destruction​>! of weeping! of Mourning, and Lamentation! And as a whirlwind it shall come upon all the face of the earth, saith the Lord. And upon my house shall it begin, and from my house shall it go forth, saith the Lord: First among upon those among you, saith the Lord, who have professed to know my name, and have not known me, and but have blasphemed against me, in the midst of my house, saith the Lord:
10 Therefore see to it that you trouble not yourselves <​concerning​> the affairs of my
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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in this place, saith the Lord, but purify your hearts before me, and then go ye into all the world and preach my gospel unto every creature, who have not received it, and he that believeth and [p. [3]]
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