Section 114 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe first General Epistle of the Twelve under the presidency of Joseph Smith III, son of the Martyr, was addressed: “To all the Saints scattered abroad.” To this Epistle an appendix was added by President Smith. The appendix was in the nature of a revelation from God and was so accepted by the church at…
Section 115 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given through Joseph Smith III in March 1863. It is addressed to the elders of the church. The revelation was approved by the 1863 annual conference and inserted in the Doctrine and Covenants by authority of the semiannual conference of 1878. 1 A. Hearken unto me, O ye elders of my church. Lo! I…
Section 116 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through President Joseph Smith III, May 4, 1865. A council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of Twelve was in session at the home of Bishop Israel L. Rogers in Kendall County, Illinois, May 1–5, 1865. Among other things the council was concerned about “the ordination of men of the Negro race.”…
Section 117 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs he approached the annual conference of 1873, President Smith was deeply concerned that he was again the only member of the First Presidency (Counselor William Marks had died in May 1872) and that the death of Apostle Samuel Powers in February 1873 had left the Quorum of Twelve with but five members. This concern…
Section 118 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given through President Joseph Smith III, September 28, 1882, at Lamoni, Iowa, in answer to the prayers of the General Conference. 1 A. In asking of me, ye did well. I will hasten my work in its time. B. Ye cannot now prosecute missions in many foreign lands, nor is it expedient that the…
Section 119 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith III, April 11, 1887, at Kirtland, Ohio. This inspired instruction was received after the General Conference had observed Saturday, April 9, as a day of fasting and prayer for light concerning “the depleted condition of the Quorum of the Twelve.” To the Elders of the Church: Thus saith the Spirit:…
Section 120 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe members of the Quorum of Twelve who were present at the General Conference of 1887 remained in Kirtland and on April 21, 1887, issued an “Epistle” which discussed the duties of branch and district presidents and other matters. The Quorum revised this “Epistle” in 1888 and then asked the General Conference to endorse it….
Section 121 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesA series of inspired instructions was given to the General Conference of 1885 at Independence, Missouri, through President Joseph Smith III. Read paragraph 6 before studying the section as a whole. 1 A. At the April session of conference of 1885, during the consideration of the sustaining of the officers of the church made the…
Section 122 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 8 minutesDuring the General Conference of 1894 the First Presidency, the Quorum of Twelve, and the Quorum of High Priests held a joint meeting at which they discussed their respective callings and responsibilities. A report of this Council was submitted to the Conference, but since the Twelve felt that the report did not cover all the…
Section 123 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minute(Placed in the Appendix by action of the 1970 World Conference; the Appendix was subsequently removed by the 1990 World Conference.)
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