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Revelation, 12 January 1838–A

 
as is named in the 3rd Sec. 37 verse of  the Book of Covenants, in Zion

In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the work JS was called to do. However, the term Zion was soon used more specifically to describe a community of believers who live in harmony and equality. The Book of Mormon explained...

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 by 3 witnesses  standing against each member of said  presidency

The presiding body of the church. From the day of the church’s organization on 6 April 1830, JS and Oliver Cowdery led the church in their capacity as elders. An 11 November 1831 revelation directed that “the duty of the president of the office of the high...

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 and said witnesses shall be of  long and faithful standing and such  also as cannot be impeached by other  witnesses, before said council

Although JS utilized councils of elders and high priests earlier in church government, the first standing high council of the church was organized in Kirtland, Ohio, on 17 February 1834. The second high council was organized a few months later in Clay County...

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 and when  a desision is had by such an council  in Zion it shall only be for Zion  it shall not answer for her Stakes

The ecclesiastical organization of church members in a particular locale. Stakes were typically large local organizations of church members; stake leaders could include a presidency, a high council, and a bishopric. Some revelations referred to stakes “to...

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  but if said desision be acknowleged  by the Council of her Stakes then it  shall answer for her Stakes <But if it is not acknowleged by the Stakes then such stakes may have the privilege of hearing for themselves.> or if said  decision shall be acknowleged by  a majority of her Stakes then it shall  <answer> for <all> her Stakes. And again the presidency  of said Church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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 may be tried by the  voice of the whole body of <the Church of> Zion, and the <voice>  <of a majority> of all her Stakes, And again except  a majority is had by the voice of the Church  of Zion, and the majority of her Stakes, the  charges will be considered not sustained, and  in order to sustain such charge or charges before  said Church <of Zion> or her Stakes [p. [2]]

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Editorial Title
Revelation, 12 January 1838–A
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