Revelation, April 1830–B [D&C 23:3]

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Revelation, April 1830–B [D&C 23:3]
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Revelation,
Manchester Township
Settled 1793. Formed as Burt Township when divided from Farmington Township, 31 Mar. 1821. Name changed to Manchester, 16 Apr. 1822. Included village of Manchester. Population in 1825 about 2,700. Population in 1830 about 2,800. JS reported first vision of...
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, Ontario Co., NY, to
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; to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co., by...
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, [Apr.] 1830. Featured version, titled “19th. Commandment AD 1830,” copied [ca. Mar. 1831] in Revelation Book 1, p. 29; handwriting of
John Whitmer
27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...
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; CHL. Includes redactions. For more complete source information, see the source note for Revelation Book 1.
Historical Introduction
Soon after the 6 April 1830 organizational meeting, JS dictated revelations to five individuals who were “anxious to know of the Lord what might be their respective duties” now that the church was formally established.
1
JS History, vol. A-1, 38; see also Historical Introduction to Revelation, Apr. 1830–A [D&C 23:1–2].
This revelation was directed to one of the five, JS’s older brother
Hyrum Smith
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. Almost a year earlier, Hyrum visited
Harmony
Located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Area settled, by 1787. Organized 1809. Population in 1830 about 340. Population in 1840 about 520. Contained Harmony village (no longer in existence). Josiah Stowell hired JS to help look for treasure in area, Oct. 1825...
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, Pennsylvania, while JS was translating the Book of Mormon. During that visit JS announced a revelation that instructed Hyrum, “Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongues be loosed; then, if you desire you shall have my Spirit, and my word: Yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men: but now hold your peace.”
2
Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11:21–22].
During the next year, Hyrum testified as one of the Eight Witnesses to the
gold plates
A record engraved on gold plates, which JS translated and published as the Book of Mormon. The text explained that the plates were an abridgment of other ancient records and were written by an American prophet named Mormon and his son Moroni. The plates were...
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, safeguarded the Book of Mormon manuscript during printing, and proofread the printer’s copy of the Book of Mormon.
3
Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829; John H. Gilbert, Memorandum, 8 Sept. 1892, photocopy, CHL.
Comprehensive Works Cited
Gilbert, John H. Memorandum, 8 Sept. 1892. Photocopy. CHL. MS 9223.
Footnotes
[1]
JS History, vol. A-1, 38; see also Historical Introduction to Revelation, Apr. 1830–A [D&C 23:1–2].
[2]
Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11:21–22].
[3]
Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829; John H. Gilbert, Memorandum, 8 Sept. 1892, photocopy, CHL.
Gilbert, John H. Memorandum, 8 Sept. 1892. Photocopy. CHL. MS 9223.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation.
*Revelation, April 1830–B [D&C 23:3]
Revelation Book 1 Book of Commandments, 1833 Doctrine and Covenants, 1835 History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834] History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3] History, circa 1841, fair copy “History of Joseph Smith” Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
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19th.
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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AD 1830

A Commandment to
Hyram [Hyrum Smith]
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given at
Manchester
Settled 1793. Formed as Burt Township when divided from Farmington Township, 31 Mar. 1821. Name changed to Manchester, 16 Apr. 1822. Included village of Manchester. Population in 1825 about 2,700. Population in 1830 about 2,800. JS reported first vision of...
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Ontario County State of New York
1
John Whitmer probably created this heading when he copied the text into Revelation Book 1. At the time this revelation was dictated, Hyrum Smith and JS were likely at Hyrum’s residence in Palmyra. If this is the case, the revelation originated in Palmyra, not in Manchester.

Behold I speak unto you
Hyram
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a few words for thou also art under no condemnation & thy heart is opened & thy tongue loosed & thy Calling is to exhortation & to strengthen the
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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continually
2
Compare Revelations, Apr. 1830–C through E [D&C 23:4–7].
wherefore thy duty is unto the Church forever & this because of thy family [p. 29]
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Revelation, April 1830–B [D&C 23:3]
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6467
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Print Volume Location
JSP, D1:132
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John Whitmer
Footnotes
[1]
John Whitmer probably created this heading when he copied the text into Revelation Book 1. At the time this revelation was dictated, Hyrum Smith and JS were likely at Hyrum’s residence in Palmyra. If this is the case, the revelation originated in Palmyra, not in Manchester.
[2]
Compare Revelations, Apr. 1830–C through E [D&C 23:4–7].