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Revelation, 27 July 1842, in Unidentified Handwriting–A

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Revelation, [
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], 27 July 1842. Version copied [ca. 1870s]; unidentified handwriting; two pages; Revelations Collection, CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 27 July 1842.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 27 July 1842

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vested in me by revelation and commandment and promise of the liveing God obtained by the Holy Melchesdick Gethrow [Jethro] and other of the Holy Fathers commanding in the name of the Lord all those Powears to concentrate in you and through to your po[s]terity for ever all these things I do in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ that through this order he may be gloryfied and through the power of anointing Davied may reign King over Iesral [Israel] which shall hereafter be revealed let imortality and eternal life henceforth be sealed upon your heads forever and ever. Part in the first reserrection togther with other blessings now added sunday 27st. day of augt 42
myself

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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and
wife

26 Dec. 1800–15 Feb. 1882. Born at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Daughter of Gibson Smith and Polly Bradley. Moved to Ohio, 1819. Married Newel K. Whitney, 20 Oct. 1822, at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Shortly after, joined reformed Baptist (later Disciples...

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I now also bless with part in the first reserrection also with many other blessings together with the promise to all of my house the same day & of the same time 27 augt 42 saturday evening myself and
wife

26 Dec. 1800–15 Feb. 1882. Born at Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Daughter of Gibson Smith and Polly Bradley. Moved to Ohio, 1819. Married Newel K. Whitney, 20 Oct. 1822, at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Shortly after, joined reformed Baptist (later Disciples...

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to[o] were
Baptised

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

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for remission of sins Sunday in fore part of the day we were all confirmed & besed [blessed] again with all good things & eternal life in first reserrection I was blessed above othe[r]s with long life the
keys

Authority or knowledge of God given to humankind. In the earliest records, the term keys primarily referred to JS’s authority to unlock the “mysteries of the kingdom.” Early revelations declared that both JS and Oliver Cowdery held the keys to bring forth...

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of the
Priest Hood

Power or authority of God. The priesthood was conferred through the laying on of hands upon adult male members of the church in good standing; no specialized training was required. Priesthood officers held responsibility for administering the sacrament of...

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a double portion of the spirit heretofore confered upon my fellows with all gifts possesed by my progenitors who held the Priest Hood before me anciently. [p. [2]]
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