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English
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Lest We Forget : The Meaning of Kirtland's History in the Present
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Journal of Mormon History
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Spring 2004
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30
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no.1
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Mormon History Association
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104-19
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The revelations and direction received during the Kirtland period of 1821-38 became the foundation on which the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was built. Christofferson cites three examples of activities or aspects of the Church today that rely upon this 'Kirtland foundation.' First, directions were given for recording church history. Specific instructions were given to John Whitmore to begin recording a history of the Church. Today, that effort continues in various ways. Christofferson details several different ways that The Family and Church History Department is striving to continue this mandate as it was revealed in Kirtland. Second, information was revealed on Church government. Three priesthood quorums were identified: the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve, and the First Quorum of the Seventy. The duties of each group were described. Christofferson discusses how those quorums function today much the same as they did then. And third, welfare principles were revealed. Members were introduced to the principles of consecration and tithing, principles that are directly linked to present programs such as the Perpetual Education Fund. The author reinforces that the Church is continually building on the foundational truths that were received during the Kirtland Era.