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Revelation, 25 January 1832–B [D&C 75:23–36]

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Revelation,
Amherst Township

Located in northeastern Ohio on southern shore of Lake Erie. Area settled, ca. 1810. County organized, 1824. Formed from Black River Township, Dec. 1829. Population in 1830 about 600. Population in 1840 about 1,200. Parley P. Pratt settled in township, Dec...

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, OH, [25] Jan. 1832. Featured version copied [ca. 25 Jan. 1832]; handwriting of
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes dockets and archival marking.
One leaf, measuring 12¼ × 7⅞ inches (31 × 20 cm). The top and bottom of the leaf, as well as the left side of the recto, have the square cut of manufactured paper. The right side, however, has been unevenly cut. The leaf may have been excised from a blank book. The text was apparently inscribed before the right edge was cut because some of the inscription seems to be cut off. The document was docketed by
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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after being folded for filing: “A Command Given to the |
Elders

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

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at
Conference

A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...

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in |
Amherst

Located in northeastern Ohio on southern shore of Lake Erie. Area settled, ca. 1810. County organized, 1824. Formed from Black River Township, Dec. 1829. Population in 1830 about 600. Population in 1840 about 1,200. Parley P. Pratt settled in township, Dec...

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Jan.y 1832”. This docket is written over his previous docket: “
Commandment

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

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[2 words illegible] | [3 words illegible] | in Conference”. The document’s dimensions when folded are 3 × 2⅝ inches (8 × 7 cm). The folds are partially broken.
This document and several other revelations, along with many other personal and institutional documents kept by
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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, were inherited by his daughter Mary Jane Whitney, who married Isaac Groo. This collection was passed down in the Groo family and donated by members of the family to the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University during the period 1969–1974.
1

Andrus et al., “Register of the Newel Kimball Whitney Papers, 1825–1906,” 5–6.


Comprehensive Works Cited

Andrus, Hyrum L., Chris Fuller, and Elizabeth E. McKenzie. “Register of the Newel Kimball Whitney Papers, 1825–1906,” Sept. 1998. BYU.

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    Andrus et al., “Register of the Newel Kimball Whitney Papers, 1825–1906,” 5–6.

    Andrus, Hyrum L., Chris Fuller, and Elizabeth E. McKenzie. “Register of the Newel Kimball Whitney Papers, 1825–1906,” Sept. 1998. BYU.

Historical Introduction

This is the second of two revelations dictated at a general
conference

A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...

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of
elders

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

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held on 25 January 1832 in
Amherst

Located in northeastern Ohio on southern shore of Lake Erie. Area settled, ca. 1810. County organized, 1824. Formed from Black River Township, Dec. 1829. Population in 1830 about 600. Population in 1840 about 1,200. Parley P. Pratt settled in township, Dec...

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, Ohio.
1

For additional information on this revelation, see Revelation, 25 Jan. 1832–A [D&C 75:1–22].


As with the first revelation, this revelation called several individuals to serve missions. It is unclear why these individuals were not included in the appointments made in the first 25 January revelation. The elders appointed in that revelation were expressly described as those who volunteered to travel to preach.
2

Revelation, 25 Jan. 1832–A [D&C 75:2].


The elders in this second revelation are described as those who requested to know the Lord’s will concerning them, perhaps indicating that they did not volunteer with the first group but nevertheless desired counsel.
This revelation also instructed the recipients on ways to provide for the families of absent elders, a previous topic of concern in the church. The February 1831 “Laws of the
Church of Christ

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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” instructed the
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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to ensure that the families of those elders who were “proclaiming repentance” were “supported out of the property which is
consecrated

The dedicating of money, lands, goods, or one’s own life for sacred purposes. Both the New Testament and Book of Mormon referred to some groups having “all things common” economically; the Book of Mormon also referred to individuals who consecrated or dedicated...

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to the Lord,” but some families still struggled.
3

Revelation, 9 Feb. 1831 [D&C 42:71].


For example,
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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, one of those appointed to preach in this 25 January revelation, was in
Missouri

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...

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during the summer and fall of 1831. While he was away, his family was “somewhat destitute,” according to the minutes of an October 1831 conference. After a discussion about the family’s situation at that conference, JS emphasized that “the Lord held the Church bound to provide for the families of the absent Elders while proclaiming the Gospel.”
4

Minutes, 25–26 Oct. 1831.


This 25 January revelation suggested that one way of providing this support was by having other church members take the families of those preaching into their own homes to care for them. Recently appointed bishop
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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, who had been commanded to administer to the wants of the elders, was likely responsible for coordinating aid for these families.
5

Revelation, 4 Dec. 1831–B [D&C 72:11].


Perhaps because of this assignment, Whitney was given a copy of the revelation.
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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’s copy of the revelation, which was inscribed by
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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, is transcribed here. Although manuscript copies, including Whitney’s, present the 25 January 1832 revelations as separate revelations, both were combined into a single text upon publication.
6

For more information on the presentation of these revelations in manuscript and published form, see Historical Introduction to Revelation, 25 Jan. 1832–A [D&C 75:1–22].


Footnotes

  1. [1]

    For additional information on this revelation, see Revelation, 25 Jan. 1832–A [D&C 75:1–22].

  2. [2]

    Revelation, 25 Jan. 1832–A [D&C 75:2].

  3. [3]

    Revelation, 9 Feb. 1831 [D&C 42:71].

  4. [4]

    Minutes, 25–26 Oct. 1831.

  5. [5]

    Revelation, 4 Dec. 1831–B [D&C 72:11].

  6. [6]

    For more information on the presentation of these revelations in manuscript and published form, see Historical Introduction to Revelation, 25 Jan. 1832–A [D&C 75:1–22].

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation.
*Revelation, 25 January 1832–B [D&C 75:23–36]
Revelation Book 1 Doctrine and Covenants, 1835 History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834] Doctrine and Covenants, 1844 “History of Joseph Smith”

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And again thus saith the Lord unto you o ye
Elders

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

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of my
church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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who have given your names that you might know his will concerning you behold I say unto you that it is the duty of the church to assist in supporting the families of those and also to support the families of those who are called and must needs be esent unto the world to proclaim the gospel unto the world wherefor I the Lord give unto you this
commandment

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that ye obtain places for your families inasmuch as your breatheren are willing to open their hearts and let all such as can obtain places for their families and support of the church for them not fail to go into the world wheather to the east or to the west or to the north or to the South let them ask and they shall receive knock and it shall be opened unto them
1

See Matthew 7:7; and Luke 11:9; see also Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 484, 509 [3 Nephi 14:7; 27:29].


and made known from on high even by the comforter whether
2

TEXT: Possibly “whither”. The copy made by John Whitmer in Revelation Book 1 and the derivative versions in the JS–era editions of the Doctrine and Covenants read “whither.” (Revelation Book 1, p. 131; Doctrine and Covenants 87:4, 1835 ed.; Doctrine and Covenants 88:4, 1844 ed.)


they shall go And again verily I say unto you <​that​> every man who is obliged to provide for his own family let him provide and he shall in no wise loose his crown and let him labour in the church
3

This apparently meant that those whose families might suffer in their absence would be allowed to preach in the vicinity of their own homes. Eden Smith, for example, continued to preach in the vicinity of Northampton, Ohio, returning after weeklong trips to labor at home, as he wrote, “for the support of my famley.” This may also explain why these men, in contrast to those called in the earlier 25 January 1832 revelation, were not assigned to travel in any specific direction. (Eden Smith, Journal, 19 Feb. 1832.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Smith, Eden. Journal, Sept. 1831–Aug. 1832. CHL. MS 1940.

let every man be dilligent in all things
4

See Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 331 [Alma 38:10].


and the idler shall not have place in the church except he repents and mends his ways
5

An August 1831 revelation similarly commanded, “Thou shalt not Idle away thy time.” (Revelation, 8 Aug. 1831 [D&C 60:13].)


Wherefore let my servent
Simeon [Carter]

7 June 1794–3 Feb. 1869. Farmer. Born at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Carter and Johanna Sims. Moved to Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont, by 1810. Married Lydia Kenyon, 2 Dec. 1818, at Benson. Moved to Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, by ...

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and my servent
Emer [Harris]

29 May 1781–28 Nov. 1869. Carpenter, scribe, sawmill operator, blacksmith. Born at Cambridge, Albany Co., New York. Son of Nathan Harris and Rhoda Lapham. Moved with parents to area of Swift’s Landing (later in Palmyra), Ontario Co., New York, 1793. Married...

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be united in their ministry and also my servent
Ezra [Thayer]

14 Oct. 1791–6 Sept. 1862. Farmer, gardener, builder. Born in New York. Married Elizabeth Frank. Lived at Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, 1820. Lived at Farmington, Ontario Co., 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley ...

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and my servent
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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also my servent
Hiram [Hyrum Smith]

9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...

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and my servent
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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and also my servent
Daniel [Stanton]

28 May 1795–26 Oct. 1872. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Manlius, Onondaga Co., New York. Son of Amos Stanton and Elizabeth Wyman. Moved to Pompey, Onondaga Co., by 1800. Married Clarinda Graves, 16 Mar. 1816. Moved to Mayfield, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, by 1820. Moved...

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and my servent
Seymore [Seymour Brunson]

1 Dec. 1798–10 Aug. 1840. Farmer. Born at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York. Son of Reuben Brunson and Sally Clark. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Gould of Hector, Tompkins Co., New York, ca. 1823. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

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, and also my servent
Silvester [Sylvester Smith]

25 Mar. 1806–22 Feb. 1880. Farmer, carpenter, lawyer, realtor. Born at Tyringham, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Chileab Smith and Nancy Marshall. Moved to Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, ca. 1815. Married Elizabeth Frank, 27 Dec. 1827, likely in Chautauque...

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and my servent
Gideon [Carter]

1798–25 Oct. 1838. Born at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Carter and Johanna Sims. Moved to Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont, by 1810. Married first Hilah (Hilda) Burwell, 1822. Moved to Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, 1831. Baptized into ...

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and also my servent
Ruggles [Eames]

ca. 1804–before 1850. Son of Benjamin Eames and Julia Bacon. Lived in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1827. Married Charlotte Rose, 27 June 1830, in Cuyahoga Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 25 Oct. 1831. Ordained a priest, 25 Oct. 1831...

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and my servent
Stephen [Burnett]

15 Dec. 1813–14 Feb. 1885. Farmer, tavernkeeper, patent medicine salesman, nurseryman. Born in Trumbull Co., Ohio. Son of Serenus Burnett and Jane Burnes (Burnside). Moved to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1815. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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and also my servent
Micha [Micah Welton]

13 Aug. 1792–9 Aug. 1861. Carpenter. Born in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Eliakim Welton III and Loly Barnes. Married first Wealthy Upson. Moved to Medina, Medina Co., Ohio, by 1820. Married second Rebecca Smith, 3 Mar. 1828, in Portage Co...

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and also my servent
Eden [Smith]

1806–7 Dec. 1851. Laborer. Born in Indiana. Son of John Smith. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Served mission to Ohio, Dec. 1831, 1832. Married first Elizabeth. Rebaptized into church by William E. McLellin, 27 Aug. 1834, in Eugene...

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Footnotes

  1. [1]

    See Matthew 7:7; and Luke 11:9; see also Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 484, 509 [3 Nephi 14:7; 27:29].

  2. [2]

    TEXT: Possibly “whither”. The copy made by John Whitmer in Revelation Book 1 and the derivative versions in the JS–era editions of the Doctrine and Covenants read “whither.” (Revelation Book 1, p. 131; Doctrine and Covenants 87:4, 1835 ed.; Doctrine and Covenants 88:4, 1844 ed.)

  3. [3]

    This apparently meant that those whose families might suffer in their absence would be allowed to preach in the vicinity of their own homes. Eden Smith, for example, continued to preach in the vicinity of Northampton, Ohio, returning after weeklong trips to labor at home, as he wrote, “for the support of my famley.” This may also explain why these men, in contrast to those called in the earlier 25 January 1832 revelation, were not assigned to travel in any specific direction. (Eden Smith, Journal, 19 Feb. 1832.)

    Smith, Eden. Journal, Sept. 1831–Aug. 1832. CHL. MS 1940.

  4. [4]

    See Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 331 [Alma 38:10].

  5. [5]

    An August 1831 revelation similarly commanded, “Thou shalt not Idle away thy time.” (Revelation, 8 Aug. 1831 [D&C 60:13].)

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