Revelation, 24 February 1834, as Recorded in Woodruff, Book of Revelations [D&C 103]

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Revelation, 24 February 1834, as Recorded in Woodruff, Book of Revelations [D&C 103]
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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, 24 Feb. 1834. Version copied [between 2 July and 8 Aug. 1839] in Woodruff, Book of Revelations, [49]–[59]; 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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; CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 24 Feb. 1834 [D&C 103].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 24 February 1834 [D&C 103]
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should lift up his voice in the congregations in the eastern country in preparing the
Churches
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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to keep the
commandments
Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...
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which I have given unto them concerning the restoration & redemption of
Zion
JS revelation, dated 20 July 1831, designated Missouri as “land of Zion” for gathering of Saints and place where “City of Zion” was to be built, with Independence area as “center place” of Zion. Latter-day Saint settlements elsewhere, such as in Kirtland,...
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. It is my will that my servant
parly [P. Pratt]
12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....
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& my servant
Lyman [Wight]
9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...
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should not return to the land of those brethren untill they have obtained Companies to go up unto the land of
Zion
JS revelation, dated 20 July 1831, designated Missouri as “land of Zion” for gathering of Saints and place where “City of Zion” was to be built, with Independence area as “center place” of Zion. Latter-day Saint settlements elsewhere, such as in Kirtland,...
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by tens, or twenties or by fifties or by hundreds, untill they have obtaind unto the number of five hundred of the strength of my house behold this is my will therefore if you cannot obtain five hundred [p. [56]]
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Revelation, 24 February 1834, as Recorded in Woodruff, Book of Revelations [D&C 103]
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