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Prayer, 23 October 1835

 
ointed time and that without the shedd ing of blood; that he will hold  our lives precious, and grant that we may  live to the common age of man, and never  fall into the hands nor power of the mob  in Missourie

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...

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 nor in any other place; that he  will also preserve our posterity, that none of them  fall even to the end of time; that he will give  us the blessings of the earth sufficient to carry us  to Zion, and that we may purchase inher itances

Generally referred to land promised by or received from God for the church and its members. A January 1831 revelation promised church members a land of inheritance. In March and May 1831, JS dictated revelations commanding members “to purchase lands for an...

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 in that land, even enough to carry  on <and accomplish> the work unto which he has appointed  us; and also that he will assist all others  who desire, accordingly to his commandme nts, to go up and purchase inheritances; and  all this easily and without perplexity, and  trouble; and finally, that in the end he  will save us in his Celestial Kingdom

Highest kingdom of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the sun. According to a vision dated 16 February 1832, inheritors of the celestial kingdom “are they who received the testimony of Jesus, & believed on his name, & were baptized,” “receive...

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. Amen.
Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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Prayer, 23 October 1835
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