Section 55 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Kirtland, Ohio, in June 1831. While Joseph and those who were to accompany him were preparing for their journey to Missouri, William W. Phelps and his family arrived at Kirtland. William desired to know the will of God concerning his work and was instructed to join the church…
Section 56 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given through the prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., at Kirtland, Ohio, June 1831. Lemon Copley and Ezra Thayre had entered into a stewardship covenant with the Saints at Thompson, but later refused to carry out its provisions. In view of this, Ezra Thayre’s commission to travel with Thomas B. Marsh to Missouri was revoked. Of…
Section 57 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation addressed to the elders who had come to Independence, Missouri, in fulfillment of the instructions given them in Kirtland. It was given through Joseph Smith, Jr., in July 1831. In it the Center Place and “the spot for the temple” are designated, and the instructions previously given to Edward Partridge, Sidney Gilbert, W. W….
Section 58 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 7 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., prophet and seer to the church, August 1, 1831, in Jackson County, Missouri. Groups of Saints were arriving in Jackson County. The Colesville Saints from the Thompson Branch arrived under the leadership of Newel Knight. On the first Sunday after the arrival of the prophet and party, W. W….
Section 59 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., prophet and seer to the church, August 7, 1831, in Missouri. Events were happening very rapidly during the week of August 1 to August 7. Monday, August 2, Joseph assisted the Colesville Saints to lay the first log for a house as the foundation for Zion. It was consecrated…
Section 60 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is the last of four revelations given through Joseph Smith, Jr., during the first visit of the leading elders of the church to the land of Zion. It was received August 8, 1831. During their stay in Independence the Center Place and “the spot for the temple” had been pointed out, and some sound…
Section 61 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
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. 1a Behold, and hearken unto the voice of him who has all…
Section 62 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
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. 1a Behold, and hearken, O ye elders of my…
Section 63 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
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 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
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…