Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by James Burgess

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Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 23 July 1843]. Featured version copied [between 23 July 1843 and ca. 1848] in James Burgess, Journal and Notebook, Oct. 1841–Dec. 1848, verso, pp. [12]–[14]; handwriting of
James Burgess
25 Feb. 1818–30 May 1904. Carpenter, farmer. Born at Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England. Son of William Burgess and Martha Barlow. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 19 Oct. 1840. Ordained a priest, 19 Dec. 1840. Served mission...
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; James Burgess, Journals, 1841–1848, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, 6 Apr. 1843–B, as Reported by James Burgess.

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See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844 *Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
*Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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TEXT: Burgess evidently first inscribed this page in graphite. Later, he reinscribed the text in ink and then erased the graphite.
Luke 16 chap 16 verse. The Laws and the Prophets were untill John since then the Kingdom of Heaven is preached and all men press into it.— We will go back to Mount Scinia [Sinai] where Jesus gave the Law to Moses Exodus 30 chap 30 verse also the last chap 15 verse. The
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Power or authority of God. The priesthood was conferred through the laying on of hands upon adult male members of the church in good standing; no specialized training was required. Priesthood officers held responsibility for administering the sacrament of...
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was given to Aron and his posterity throughout all generations we can trace the leanage [lineage] down to Zachariah he being the only Lawfull administrator [p. [12]]
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Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
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1126
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3
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JSP, D12:496–497
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James Burgess
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TEXT: Burgess evidently first inscribed this page in graphite. Later, he reinscribed the text in ink and then erased the graphite.