Footnotes
See, for example, Murdock, Journal, Aug. 1831; “Autobiography of Levi Ward Hancock,” ca. 1896, 27–40; and Whitmer, History, 32.
Murdock, John. Journal, ca. 1830–1859. John Murdock, Journal and Autobiography, ca. 1830–1867. CHL. MS 1194, fd. 2.
Revelation, 6 June 1831 [D&C 52:8–9].
Murdock, Journal, Aug. 1831.
Murdock, John. Journal, ca. 1830–1859. John Murdock, Journal and Autobiography, ca. 1830–1867. CHL. MS 1194, fd. 2.
Revelation, 1 Aug. 1831 [D&C 58:61].
JS History, vol. A-1, 145; see also Cahoon, Diary, Aug. 1831; and McLellin, Journal, 15 and 24 Aug. 1831.
Cahoon, Reynolds. Diaries, 1831–1832. CHL. MS 1115.
McLellin, William E. Journal, 18 July–20 Nov. 1831. William E. McLellin, Papers, 1831–1836, 1877–1878. CHL. MS 13538, box 1, fd. 1. Also available as Jan Shipps and John W. Welch, eds., The Journals of William E. McLellin, 1831–1836 (Provo, UT: BYU Studies; Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1994).
See Historical Introduction to Revelation Book 1; and JS History, vol. A-1, 146.
According to Hancock’s account, when the Saints in Jackson County saw a copy of this revelation—probably brought to them by one of the four elders to whom it was directed—it “tried” their faith. The revelation’s contents, which included commendations of those who had borne testimony and which implied high expectations for proselytizing success, apparently struck the Missouri Saints as incongruous with the results of the elders’ preaching. As Elizabeth Van Benthusen Gilbert explained to Hancock, “Their faith almost failed them because they had heard that nothing was done.” In reference to the elders, she said that “many had appostatized.” After Hancock, Zebedee Coltrin, Simeon Carter, and Solomon Hancock arrived later in the fall with news that they had baptized over a hundred individuals, the “drooping Spirits” of the Missouri saints were “revived.” (“Autobiography of Levi Ward Hancock,” ca. 1896, 40–41; see also History of the Reorganized Church, 1:195; and Minutes, 1 Sept. 1831.)
The History of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 8 vols. Independence, MO: Herald Publishing House, 1896–1976.
Page 104
Page 104
John Whitmer assigned this number to the revelation when recording it in Revelation Book 1.
TEXT: “&c” possibly inserted at a later time. This heading likely did not appear in the original manuscript; John Whitmer likely added it when he copied the revelation into Revelation Book 1.
See Hebrews 2:18.
Although this is a clear reference to John Murdock, Hyrum Smith, Harvey Whitlock, and David Whitmer, who were present at this revelation’s dictation, it apparently also applied to other elders traveling to Missouri, including Zebedee Coltrin and Levi Hancock. Coltrin and Hancock were shown the revelation when they arrived in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, in late 1831. (“Autobiography of Levi Ward Hancock,” ca. 1896, 40–41.)
For examples of these testimonies, see Murdock, Journal, June 1831; and “Autobiography of Levi Ward Hancock,” 27–40.
Murdock, John. Journal, ca. 1830–1859. John Murdock, Journal and Autobiography, ca. 1830–1867. CHL. MS 1194, fd. 2.
This instruction reiterates direction given in an August 1831 revelation. (Revelation, 1 Aug. 1831 [D&C 58:61–62].)
The elders held a conference in Kaw Township, Missouri, on 24 August 1831 “to fill the commandment which they received at Charatin.” According to William E. McLellin, the conference “offer[ed] a sacrament to the most High.” The 2 August date of the minutes as recorded in Minute Book 2 is in error. The meeting was held on 24 August, as McLellin’s journal relates. Several of the individuals listed in the minutes as attending, including McLellin, David Whitmer, Hyrum Smith, and Harvey Whitlock, were not in Jackson County on 2 August. (McLellin, Journal, 24 Aug. 1831; see also Minute Book 2, 2 Aug. 1831; and Revelation, 7 Aug. 1831 [D&C 59:12].)
McLellin, William E. Journal, 18 July–20 Nov. 1831. William E. McLellin, Papers, 1831–1836, 1877–1878. CHL. MS 13538, box 1, fd. 1. Also available as Jan Shipps and John W. Welch, eds., The Journals of William E. McLellin, 1831–1836 (Provo, UT: BYU Studies; Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1994).
See Revelation, 1 Aug. 1831 [D&C 58:59, 63].
John Murdock, Hyrum Smith, Harvey Whitlock, and David Whitmer traveled to Independence together. Smith and Whitmer apparently traveled back to Ohio in September, though whether they went together is not certain. Both men were listed as attending conferences in Ohio in October 1831. Murdock stayed in Missouri until 26 January 1832, when he departed with Parley P. Pratt, Lyman Wight, and Levi Hancock on a preaching mission. When Whitlock departed is not known, but he was still in Missouri in January 1832. (Murdock, Journal, Aug. 1831 and Jan. 1832; Minutes, 25–26 Oct. 1831; Minutes, 11 Oct. 1831; see also Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 Jan. 1832.)
Murdock, John. Journal, ca. 1830–1859. John Murdock, Journal and Autobiography, ca. 1830–1867. CHL. MS 1194, fd. 2.
See Revelation, 6 June 1831 [D&C 52:42].
John Murdock, Hyrum Smith, Harvey Whitlock, and David Whitmer subsequently purchased a horse that Murdock rode because he was still ill. (Murdock, Journal, Aug. 1831.)
Murdock, John. Journal, ca. 1830–1859. John Murdock, Journal and Autobiography, ca. 1830–1867. CHL. MS 1194, fd. 2.
The 1 August 1831 revelation told the elders to “do many things of their own free will” because “the power is in them wherein they are agents unto themselves.” (Revelation, 1 Aug. 1831 [D&C 58:26–28].)
See Revelation, 7 Dec. 1830 [D&C 35:27]; and Revelation, 2 Jan. 1831 [D&C 38:9, 15].
© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Terms of UseUpdated 2021-04-13Privacy NoticeUpdated 2021-04-06