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Revelation, 9 May 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 50]

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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 May 1831]. Version copied [between ca. Oct. 1831 and 1 Feb. 1832] in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, [22]–[27]; 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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; Revelations Collection, CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 9 May 1831 [D&C 50].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 9 May 1831 [D&C 50]

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the word of truth doth he receive it by the spirit of truth or some other way if it be some other way it be not of God. Therefore why is it that ye cannot understand & know that he that receiveth the word by the spirit of truth receiveth it as it is preached by the spirit of truth wherefore he that preacheth & he that receiveth understandeth one another & both are edifyed & rejoice together & that which doth not edify is not of God & is darkness, That which is of God is light & he that receivith light & continueth in God receiveth more light & that light groweth brighter & brighter until the perfect day & again verily I say unto you & I say it that you may know the truth that you may chase darkness from among you for he that is
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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of God & sent forth the same is appointed to be greatest nevertheless he is least & the servant of all wherefore he is possessor of all things for all things are subject unto him both in heaven & on the earth the life & the light the spirit & the power sent forth by the will of the father through Jesus Christ his son but no man is possessor of all things except he be purified [p. [24]]
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