Revelation, 1 November 1835

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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], 1 Nov. 1835. Featured version copied [ca. 1 Nov. 1835] in JS, Journal, 1835–1836, p. 16; handwriting of
Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1835–1836.
Historical Introduction
On 1 November 1835, JS dictated a revelation that chastised
Reynolds Cahoon
30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861. Farmer, tanner, builder. Born at Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Cahoon Jr. and Mehitable Hodges. Married Thirza Stiles, 11 Dec. 1810. Moved to northeastern Ohio, 1811. Located at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.,...
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for “his iniquities[,] his covetous and dishonest principles in himself and family” and for failing to “set his house in order.” At the time, Cahoon was serving as a counselor to
Bishop
An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, Partridge functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...
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Newel K. Whitney
3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...
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and as a member of the building committee for the
House of the Lord
JS revelation, dated Jan. 1831, directed Latter-day Saints to migrate to Ohio, where they would “be endowed with power from on high.” In Dec. 1832, JS revelation directed Saints to “establish . . . an house of God.” JS revelation, dated 1 June 1833, chastened...
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in
Kirtland
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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, Ohio.
1
Cahoon, Diary, 10 Feb. 1832; Minutes, 4 May 1833; Minutes, 6 June 1833.
Comprehensive Works Cited
Cahoon, Reynolds. Diaries, 1831–1832. CHL. MS 1115.
This was not the first time he had been accused of shirking his duties at home—on 10 August 1835, the
Kirtland
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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high council ruled that Cahoon had “failed to do his duty in correcting his children, and instructing them in the way of truth & righteousness,” a decision that Cahoon acknowledged as being justified.
2
Minutes, 10 Aug. 1835.
The revelation presented here demonstrates that concerns relating to Cahoon’s domestic affairs persisted after the high council’s ruling.

JS’s 1 November journal entry explains that he recorded this revelation during the morning and immediately sent for
Cahoon
30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861. Farmer, tanner, builder. Born at Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Cahoon Jr. and Mehitable Hodges. Married Thirza Stiles, 11 Dec. 1810. Moved to northeastern Ohio, 1811. Located at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.,...
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; JS then “read what the Lord had said concerning him.” Cahoon allegedly “acknowledged that it was verily so & expressed much humility.”
3
JS, Journal, 1 Nov. 1835.
Though it is not clear what actions Cahoon took in response to this revelation, he remained in his position in the bishopric and on the building committee.

The original text of the revelation is no longer extant, but a transcript was copied into JS’s journal by his scribe,
Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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.

Footnotes
1. 1
  Cahoon, Diary, 10 Feb. 1832; Minutes, 4 May 1833; Minutes, 6 June 1833.
  
  Cahoon, Reynolds. Diaries, 1831–1832. CHL. MS 1115.
2. 2
  Minutes, 10 Aug. 1835.
3. 3
  JS, Journal, 1 Nov. 1835.

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Verily thus Saith the Lord unto me, his servant Joseph Smith jun mine anger is kindle[d] against my servant because of his iniquities his covetous and dishonest principles in himself and family and he doth not purge them away and set his house in order, therefore if he repent not chastisment awaiteth him even as it seemeth good in my sight therefore go and declare unto him this <these> word<s> [p. 16]

Verily thus Saith the Lord unto me, his servant Joseph Smith jun mine anger is kindled against my servant because of his iniquities his covetous and dishonest principles in himself and family and he doth not purge them away and set his house in order, therefore if he repent not chastisment awaiteth him even as it seemeth good in my sight therefore go and declare unto him these words [p. 16]

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Editorial Title
Revelation, 1 November 1835
ID #
276
Total Pages
1
Print Volume Location
JSP, D5:29–30
Handwriting on This Page
- Warren Parrish
Footnotes
1. 1
  It is not entirely clear what “iniquities” or “covetous and dishonest principles” were being referred to here. It is possible that Cahoon, when operating the building committee store, was reluctant to distribute goods to those who donated to or worked on the House of the Lord. In a 15 December letter to JS, Orson Hyde accused Cahoon of being stingy with committee store credit, when Hyde himself had given the committee “$275 in cash besides some more.” Concerning Hyde’s treatment at the committee store, JS’s journal noted that “on the part of the committee [store], he [Hyde] was not treated, right in all thing[s].” (Letter from Orson Hyde, 15 Dec. 1835; JS, Journal, 17 Dec. 1835.)

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