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Revelation, 4 December 1831, Unidentified Scribe Copy [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 [not after July 1833]; unidentified handwriting; notation in handwriting of second unidentified scribe; one page; 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–A [D&C 72:1–8] *Revelation, 4 December 1831–C [D&C 72:24–26]

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Kirtland

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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Decembr 4, 1831—
Hearken & listen to the voice of the Lord O ye who have assembled yourselves together who are the
high Priests

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...

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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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, to whom the Kingdom & power have <​been​> given for verily thus saith the Lord it is exp[e]dient in me for a
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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to be appointed unto you or of you unto the church in this part of the Lords vineyard & verily in this this thing, ye have done wisely for it is required of the Lord at the hand of of every
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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to render an account of his stewardship both in time and in eternity for he who is faithful and wise in time & in eternity f is accounted worthy to inheret [inherit] the mansions prepared for them of my father verily I say unto 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 in this part of my vineyard, shall render an account of their stewardship unto the Bishop which shall be appointed of me in this part of my vineyard these things shall be had on record to be handed over unto the Bishop in
Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

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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 conference, & 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 who shall be appointed &
ordain[e]d

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 power this is the will of the Lord your God, your Redeemer, even so Amen
The duty of the Bishop. as made known at the same time
The word of the Lord in addition, to the Law which has been given, making known the duty of the Bishop which has been ordaind. unto the Church in this part of the vineyard which is verily this, To keep the Lords
Storehouse

Both a literal and a figurative repository for goods and land donated to the church. The book of Malachi directed the house of Israel to bring “all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house.” In JS’s revision of the Old Testament...

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. to receive the funds of the church in this part of the Vineyard to take an account of the Elders as before has been commanded and to administer to their wants who shall pay for that which they receive inasmuch as they have wherewith to pay, that this <​also​> may be consecrated to the good of the church to the poor and needy and he who hath not wherewith to pay an account shall be taken and handed over to the Bishop in
Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

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who shall pay the debt out of that which the Lord shall put into his hands & the labours of the faithful who Labours in Spiritual things in administering the Gospel and the things of the kingdom unto the church and unto and unto the world, shall answer the debt unto the Bishop in
Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

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thus it cometh out of the church, for according to the Law every man who cometh up to
Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

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must lay all things before the Bishop in
Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

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, And now verily I say unto you that as every Elder in this part of the vineyard must give an account of his stewardship unto the Bishop in this part of the Vineyard, a certificate from the Judee [Judge] or Bishop in this part of the vineyard unto the Bishop in
Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

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rendereth every man acceptable, and answereth all things for an
inheritence

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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and to be received as a wise steward and as a faithful laborer, otherwise shall not be accepted of the Bishop in
Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

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And now verily I say unto you let every Elder who shall give an account unto the Bishop of the Church in this part of the vineyard be reccommended by the Church or churches, in which he Labours that he may render himself and <​his​> accounts approoved in all things, And again let my servants who are appointed as stewards over the literary concerns of my church have claims for assistence upon the Bishop or Bishops in all things that the revelations may be published and go forth unto the ends of the earth that they also may obtain funds which shall benifit the Church in all things that they also may render themselves approved in all things and be accounted as wise stewards And behold this shall be an ensample for all the extensive branches of my church in whatsoever land they shall be established and now I make an end of my sayings Amen
A few words in addition to the Laws of the kingdom respecting the members of the church they who are appointed by the Holy spirit to go up unto
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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& they who are priveliged to go up unto
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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let them carry up unto the Bishop a cirtificate from the [three] Elders of the church or a certificate from the Bishop otherwise he who shall go up unto the land of
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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shall not be accounted a wise steward, this also an ensample Amen [p. [1]]
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