Revelation, 23 July 1837, as Recorded in Woodruff, Book of Revelations [D&C 112]

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Revelation, 23 July 1837, as Recorded in Woodruff, Book of Revelations [D&C 112]
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Revelation,
Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, 23 July 1837. Version copied [between ca. June and ca. 8 Aug. 1839] in Woodruff, Book of Revelations, pp. [11]–[19]; handwriting of
Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
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See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 23 July 1837 [D&C 112].
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not yourselves concerning the affairs of my
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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in this place saith the Lord but purify your hearts before me & then go ye into all the world & preach my gospel unto every creature who have not recieved it & he that believeth & is
baptized
An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...
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shall be sav[e]d & he that believeth not & is not baptz[e]d shall be damned. for unto you (the
Twelve
Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...
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) & those (the
first presidency
The highest presiding body of the church. An 11 November 1831 revelation stated that the president of the high priesthood was to preside over the church. JS was ordained as president of the high priesthood on 25 January 1832. In March 1832, JS appointed two...
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) who are appointed with you to be your Councillors and your leaders is the power of this
priesthood
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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given for the last days & for the last time in the which is the
dispensation
A gift of divine knowledge, power, and authority from God to humankind; often associated with a prophet and his time period. A revelation published in 1835 identified JS and Oliver Cowdery as the recipients of keys to administer a final dispensation of the...
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of the fullness of times which power you hold in connection with all those who have recievd a dispensation <at> any time from the beginning of the Creation [p. [18]]
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Revelation, 23 July 1837, as Recorded in Woodruff, Book of Revelations [D&C 112]
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