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Revelation, 23 July 1837, as Recorded in Richards, Pocket Companion [D&C 112]

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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, 23 July 1837. Version copied [not before 8 August 1839] in Willard Richards, “W. Richards Pocket Companion Written in England,” pp. 4–9; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; Willard Richards, Journals and Papers, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 23 July 1837 [D&C 112].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 23 July 1837 [D&C 112]

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A Rev. given at
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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July 23d 1837
The word of the Lord unto
Thomas B. Marsh

1 Nov. 1800–Jan. 1866. Farmer, hotel worker, waiter, horse groom, grocer, type foundry worker, teacher. Born at Acton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Marsh and Molly Law. Married first Elizabeth Godkin, 1 Nov. 1820, at New York City. Moved to ...

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concerning the
twelve Apostles

Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...

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of the Lamb. Verily thus saith the Lord unto you my servant
Thomas

1 Nov. 1800–Jan. 1866. Farmer, hotel worker, waiter, horse groom, grocer, type foundry worker, teacher. Born at Acton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Marsh and Molly Law. Married first Elizabeth Godkin, 1 Nov. 1820, at New York City. Moved to ...

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I have heard thy prayers and thine alms have come up as a memorial before me in behalf of thy Brethren. who were chosen to bear testimony of my name & to send it abroad among all nations kindreds tongus & people &
ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

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through the instrumentality of my servants. Verily I say unto you, there has been some things in thine heart &c with thee with which I the Lord was not well pleased nevertheless inasmuch as thou hast abased thyself thou shalt be exalted. therefore all thy sins are forgiven thee. let thy heart be of good cheer before my face & thou shalt bear record of my name not only unto the
Gentiles

Those who were not members of the House of Israel. More specifically, members of the church identified gentiles as those whose lineage was not of the Jews or Lamanites (understood to be the American Indians in JS’s day). Certain prophecies indicated that ...

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Those who were not members of the House of Israel. More specifically, members of the church identified gentiles as those whose lineage was not of the Jews or Lamanites (understood to be the American Indians in JS’s day). Certain prophecies indicated that ...

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but also unto the Jews and thou [p. 4]
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