Item Detail
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Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Subseries 1 box 1 Folder 6
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Dec’r 1831 to N K W & the conference (bishop.)
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Newel Kimball Whitney papers
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Smith, Joseph (voice); Rigdon, Sidney (scribe)
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1831
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December 4, 1831. Handwritten version of revelation published in current Doctrine and Covenants as Section 71 (page 3) and 72 (page 1-2). Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of letters written by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized. At a conference, Newel K. Whitney is called as a bishop, and additional information as to a bishop's duties was revealed. Elders are to render an account of their stewardship to the bishop and bishop is to have a storehouse.