Section 61 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevelation given to eleven elders camped at McIlwain’s Bend on the Missouri River, August 12, 1831. It was received by Joseph Smith, Jr., after prayer concerning a vision received by W. W. Phelps in which was depicted the danger of travel by water. 1 A. Behold, and hearken unto the voice of him who has…
Section 62 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., on the bank of the Missouri River, August 13, 1831. The prophet and his party on their way from Independence to Kirtland met several elders who were going to the land of Zion. This revelation is addressed to these elders. 1 A. Behold, and hearken, O ye elders of…
Section 63 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 7 minutesJoseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and Oliver Cowdery arrived in Kirtland, August 27, 1831, from their first visit to the land of Zion. Joseph wrote in his history, “In these infant days of the church, there was great anxiety to obtain the word of the Lord upon every subject that in any way concerned our salvation;…
Section 64 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., September 11, 1831, at Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph was preparing to go to Hiram, more than thirty miles southeast of Kirtland, to continue his work on the Inspired Version of the Scriptures. Meanwhile some of the brethren were busy preparing for their journey to Independence. This revelation is directed primarily…
Section 65 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJoseph Smith, Jr., and Sidney Rigdon lived in the home of John Johnson at Hiram, Ohio, during September and October 1831 while they continued work on the Holy Scriptures. Here Joseph received the following revelation on prayer. 1 A. Hearken, and lo, a voice as of one sent down from on high, who is mighty…
Section 66 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Orange, Ohio, October 1831. William E. McLellin had recently joined the church. He asked for instruction concerning his work, and this revelation was given in answer to Joseph’s prayer on his behalf. In 1835 Elder McLellin became one of the charter members of the Council of Twelve. 1…
Section 67 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation addressed to the elders of the church, given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at a special conference held at Hiram, Ohio, November 1831. There had been some criticism among the elders regarding the language of the revelations. William E. McLellin accepted the challenge of this revelation but was unable to produce any improvement. 1 A….
Section 68 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., November 1831, at a special conference held at Hiram, Ohio. Joseph wrote, “The mind and will of the Lord was made known by the voice of the Spirit to a conference concerning certain elders, and also certain items as made known in addition to the covenants and commandments.” The…
Section 69 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., November 1831, at Hiram, Ohio. The compilation of the revelations to comprise the “Book of Commandments” was authorized at one of the four special conferences held in Hiram during the first half of November 1831. It was decided that Oliver Cowdery and John Whitmer should carry the revelations to…
Section 70 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., November 12, 1831, at Hiram, Ohio. The editing and publishing of the revelations occupied much of the time of the elders who were commissioned to do this. In this revelation six of these elders were designated as “stewards over the revelations and commandments,” and their remuneration was set forth…