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Revelation, 4 December 1831–B [D&C 72:9–23]

 
The duty of the Bishop

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, he functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...

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 as made known at the  same time
The word of the Lord in addition to the law which has  been given making known the duty of the Bishop

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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 which has  been ordained unto the church in this part of the vinyard which  is verily this. To keep the Lords storehouse

Both a literal and a figurative repository for goods and land donated to the church. The Book of Malachi directed the House of Israel to bring “all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house.” In JS’s revision of the Old Testament...

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 to receive the fun ds of the church in this part of the vinyard to take an acc ount of the Elders

An administrative and ecclesiastical office not associated with age. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto the church.” The articles and covenants of the church directed...

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 as before has been commanded and to admin ister to their wants who shall pay for that which they receive  inasmuch as they have wherewith to pay that this also may be  consecrated

The dedicating of money, lands, goods, or one’s own life for sacred purposes. Both the New Testament and Book of Mormon referred to some groups having “all things common” economically; the Book of Mormon also referred to individuals who consecrated or dedicated...

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 to the good of the church to the poor and needy and he  who hath not wherewith to pay an account shall be taken and  handed over to the Bishop

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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 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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 who shall pay the debt out  of that which the Lord shall put into his hands and the labours of the faithfull who labour in spiritual things in [p. [1]]

Facts

Editorial Title
Revelation, 4 December 1831–B [D&C 72:9–23]
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