Section 75 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 4 minutesA conference was held at Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, January 25, 1832. Some of the elders asked Joseph to “inquire of the Lord that they might know his will, or learn what would be most pleasing to him for them to do, in order to bring men to a sense of their condition.” Joseph made…
Section 76 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 10 minutesOn their return from the Amherst (Ohio) conference to Hiram, Ohio (D. and C. 75), Joseph Smith resumed translation of the Scriptures with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe. On February 16, 1832, while they were thus engaged, they came to John 5:29. While meditating on the rendition they were given by the spirit of revelation,…
Section 77 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation addressed to the high priests, given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Hiram, Portage County, Ohio, March 1832. It is concerned with the establishment of a storehouse and the care of the poor, both in the Kirtland area and in Zion.The unusual names found in this and other revelations were probably used to hide the…
Section 78 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation addressed to Jared Carter given through Joseph Smith, Jr., March 1832, at Hiram, Ohio. 1a Verily I say unto you, that it is my will that my servant Jared Carter should go again into the eastern countries, from place to place, and from city to city, in the power of the ordination wherewith he…
Section 79 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Hiram, Ohio, during March 1832. It concerns the missionary labors of Stephen Burnett and Eden Smith. 1a Verily, thus saith the Lord, unto you, my servant Stephen Burnett,1b Go ye, go ye into the world, and preach the gospel to every creature that cometh under the sound of…
Section 80 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., in March 1832 at Hiram, Ohio. It is addressed to Frederick G. Williams, who is called to be a high priest and a counselor in the First Presidency. His ordination took place March 18, 1833. 1a Verily, verily I say unto you, my servant, Frederick G. Williams,1b Listen to…
Section 81 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
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 used…
Section 82 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
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. 1a Verily thus saith the Lord, in addition to the laws of the church concerning women and children, those who belong to the…
Section 83 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
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 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
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. 1a Verily thus saith the Lord unto you, my servants, concerning the parable of the wheat and of the tares:1b Behold, verily I say that the field was the world, and the apostles…