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Revelation, 29 October 1831, as Recorded in McLellin, Journal [D&C 66]

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Revelation,
Hiram Township

Area settled by immigrants from Pennsylvania and New England, ca. 1802. Located in northeastern Ohio about twenty-five miles southeast of Kirtland. Population in 1830 about 500. Population in 1840 about 1,100. JS lived in township at home of John and Alice...

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, Portage Co., OH, 29 Oct. 1831. Version copied [ca. 29 Oct. 1831] in William E. McLellin, Journal, 21–22; handwriting of
William E. McLellin

18 Jan. 1806–14 Mar. 1883. Schoolteacher, physician, publisher. Born at Smith Co., Tennessee. Son of Charles McLellin and Sarah (a Cherokee Indian). Married first Cynthia Ann, 30 July 1829. Wife died, by summer 1831. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of...

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; William E. McLellin, Papers, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 29 Oct. 1831 [D&C 66].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 29 October 1831 [D&C 66]

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Go unto Eastern lands. Bear testimony in every place, unto every people and in their sinagogues: reasoning with the people. Let my servant
Samuel [Smith]

13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...

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go with you; and forsake him not, and give him thine instructions: and he that is faithful shall be made strong in every place. And I the Lord will go with you.
Lay your hands

A practice in which individuals place their hands upon a person to bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost, ordain to an office or calling, or confer other power, authority, or blessings, often as part of an ordinance. The Book of Mormon explained that ecclesiastical...

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upon the sick and they shall recover. Return not until I the Lord shall send you. Be patient in afflictions. Ask and ye shall receive.— Knock and it shall be opened unto you. Seek not to be cumbered. Forsake all unrighteousness. Commit not adultery. (A temptation with which thou hast been troubled.)— Keep these sayings true and faithful and thou shalt magnifiy thine office and push many people to
Zion

JS revelation, dated 20 July 1831, designated Missouri as “land of Zion” for gathering of Saints and place where “City of Zion” was to be built, with Independence area as “center place” of Zion. Latter-day Saint settlements elsewhere, such as in Kirtland,...

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, with songs of everlasting Joy upon their heads. Continue in these things even unto the end; and you shall have a crown of Eternal life on the right hand of my Father, who is full of grace and truth. Verily thus saith the Lord your God, your Redeemer even Jesus Christ— Amen— A Revelation given to
William E McLelin

18 Jan. 1806–14 Mar. 1883. Schoolteacher, physician, publisher. Born at Smith Co., Tennessee. Son of Charles McLellin and Sarah (a Cherokee Indian). Married first Cynthia Ann, 30 July 1829. Wife died, by summer 1831. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of...

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a true decendant from Joseph who was sold into Egypt down through the loins of Ephraim his son— Given in
Hiram

Area settled by immigrants from Pennsylvania and New England, ca. 1802. Located in northeastern Ohio about twenty-five miles southeast of Kirtland. Population in 1830 about 500. Population in 1840 about 1,100. JS lived in township at home of John and Alice...

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, Portage Co. Ohio 29th. Oct. 1831— [p. 22]
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