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English
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Clothed with Bonds of Charity : The Law of Consecration and Stewardship in Ohio, 1830-1838
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Hearken, O Ye People : Discourses on the Doctrine and Covenants
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Sandy, UT
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Randall Book
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79-92
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Mormon missionaries brought the restored gospel to Ohio in 1830, and Joseph Smith revealed the law of consecration and stewardship in 1831. The newly converted Mormons could not immediately apply this law because because of their circumstances as farmers and the immigration of about 200 Saints to the region. Joseph Smith's instructions to the Saints in Ohio can be found in D&C sections 48 and 51. In the fall of 1831, most of the Saints moved to migrated to Jackson County, Missouri, but Smith designated Kirtland, Ohio as a "strong hold" (D&C 64:21). Smith and Sidney Rigdon lived in Kirtland from 1832 to 1838, though the Saints still struggled to implement the Law of Consecration. The closest these Saints came to implementing this law was through two Church-sponsored businesses: the Literary Firm, which published Church literature, and the United Firm, which pooled talent and resources. Other Saints lived the law of consecration by contributing generously to temple funds.