Section 81 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 3 minutesJoseph Smith left Hiram, Ohio, April 1, 1832, and he and his party reached Independence, Missouri, on April 24. A general council of the church was immediately called to convene April 26, 1832. At this council more inspired instruction was received through Joseph concerning the poor and the enlargement of Zion. More unusual names are…
Section 82 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., April 30, 1832, at Independence, Missouri. It was received following council discussion concerning the security of widows and orphans under the stewardship arrangements being worked out. 1 A. Verily thus saith the Lord, in addition to the laws of the church concerning women and children, those who belong to…
Section 83 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 12 minutesJoseph Smith and some of his close associates returned from Independence to Kirtland, and here work on the Scriptures was resumed. During August and September many of the elders who had been on missions in the East also returned to Kirtland. Here, on September 22 and 23, 1832, the following revelation was given through Joseph…
Section 84 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn inspired exposition of the parable of the wheat and tares received by Joseph Smith, Jr., December 6, 1832, at Kirtland, Ohio. 1 A. Verily thus saith the Lord unto you, my servants, concerning the parable of the wheat and of the tares: B. Behold, verily I say that the field was the world, and…
Section 85 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 16 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Kirtland, Ohio, December 27, 1832. There had been some friction between leaders in Independence and those in Kirtland. Joseph sent a copy of this revelation with a letter to William W. Phelps, who was in Missouri, and referred to it as the “Olive leaf…the Lord’s message of peace…
Section 86 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis revelation, now known as the Word of Wisdom, was given through Joseph Smith, Jr., to a conference of high priests assembled at Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833. It was described as “A word of wisdom for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church; and also, the Saints…
Section 87 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevelation received through Joseph Smith, Jr., March 8, 1833, at Kirtland, Ohio. By virtue of this revelation, the First Presidency was fully constituted for the first time in this dispensation. Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams, who are named here, were ordained under the hands of Joseph Smith, March 18, 1833, to be counselors in…
Section 88 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhile working on the revision of the Holy Scriptures, Joseph Smith, Jr., came to the books of the Apocrypha. He inquired of the Lord whether these should be included in the revision and was given the following instruction. The revelation was received March 9, 1833, at Kirtland, Ohio. 1 A. Verily, thus saith the Lord…
Section 89 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., March 15, 1833, at Kirtland, Ohio. Shederlaomach (Frederick G. Williams, recently ordained a counselor in the First Presidency) is named for admission into the Order of Enoch. 1 Verily, thus saith the Lord, I give unto the united order, organized agreeable to the commandment previously given, a revelation and…
Section 90 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesA conference of high priests met in Kirtland, Ohio, May 4, 1833, to consider the building of a schoolhouse for the instruction of the elders in the work of their ministry. This was in harmony with the revelation of December 27, 1832 (D. and C. 85:36). This revelation was received through Joseph Smith two days…