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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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you that as every
Elder

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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in this part of the vineyard must give an account of his 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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in this part of the vineyard a certificate from the Judge or Bishop in this part of the vineyard 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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rendereth every man acceptable & answereth all things for an
inheritance

Generally referred to land promised by or received from God for the church and its members. A January 1831 revelation promised church members a land of inheritance. In March and May 1831, JS dictated revelations commanding members “to purchase lands for an...

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& to be recd. as a wise
steward

One who managed property and goods under the law of consecration; also someone given a specific ecclesiastical responsibility. According to the “Laws of the Church of Christ,” members of the church were to make donations to the bishop, who would record the...

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and as a faithful Labourer otherewise shall not be accepted of 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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& now verily I say unto you let every Elder who shall give you an account unto the Bishop 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 the vineyard be reccommended by the Church or churches in which he labors that he may render himself & his accounts approved in all things and again let my servants who are appointed as stewards of over the litera[r]y concerns of my church have claim for assistance upon the Bishop or Bishops in all things that the revelations may be published & go forth unto the ends of the earth, that they also may attain funds which shall benefit the church in all things that they also may render themselves approved in all things [p. [51]]
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