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Revelation, 9 February 1831, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 42:11–69]

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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], [9 Feb. 1831]. Version copied [12 Jan. 1832] in Coltrin, Diary, [11]–[18]; handwriting of
John Whitmer

27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...

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; CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72]

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Thou shalt not be idle for he that is idle shall not eat the bread nor wear the garments of the labourer & whosoever among you that are sick & have not faith to be healed but believeth shall be nourished in all tenderness with herbs & mild food & that not of the World & 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 two or more shall be called & shall pray for & lay their hands upon them in my name & if they die they shall die unto me & if they live they shall live unto me. Thou shalt live together in love in so much that thou shalt weep for the loss of them that die & more especially for those that have not hope of a glorious resurrection & it shall come to pass that they that die in me shall not taste of death for it shall be sweet unto them & they that die not in me woe unto them for their death is bitter & again it shall come to pass that he that hath faith in me to be [p. [15]]
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Revelation, 9 February 1831, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 42:11–69]
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