Revelation, 4 December 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 72]

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Revelation, 4 December 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 72]
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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, 4 Dec. 1831. Version copied [between ca. 25 Jan. and 1 Feb. 1832] in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, pp. [48]–[52]; handwriting of
Orson Hyde
8 Jan. 1805–28 Nov. 1878. Laborer, clerk, storekeeper, teacher, editor, businessman, lawyer, judge. Born at Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. Moved to Derby, New Haven Co., 1812. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ...
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and
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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; Revelations Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 4 Dec. 1831–A [D&C 72:1–8].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 4 December 1831–B [D&C 72:9–23] *Revelation, 4 December 1831–C [D&C 72:24–26] *Revelation, 4 December 1831–A [D&C 72:1–8]
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an account of his Stewardship both in time & in & Eternity for he who is faithful & wise in time is accounted worthy to inherit the mansions of m prepared for them of my Father verely I Say unt[o] you the
Elders
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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of the
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 part of my vineyard shall render an account of their Stewardship unto the
Bishop
An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, Partridge functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...
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which Shall be appointed of me in this place part of my vineyard these things Shall be had on record to be handed over <u>to [unto] the Bishop in
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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& the duty of the Bishop Shall be made known by the
commandments
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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which have been given & by the voice of the
confrence
A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...
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& now I Say unto you my Servant
newel [K. Whitney]
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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is the man whall [who shall] be appointed &
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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unto this ofice power this is the will of the Lord your God concerning you your redemer even so Amen The duty of the Bishop as made [p. [49]]
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Revelation, 4 December 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 72]
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