Doctrine and Covenants 28

Mormon History 1830-1844

Doctrine and Covenants 28

September [20–26], 1830, Fayette, New York.

Oliver to preach to the church, but only Joseph Smith shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations §. Joseph as Moses, Oliver as Aaron §. Oliver may speak, but not write, commandments §. Joseph has the keys of the mysteries and sealed revelations until the Lord appoints another in his stead §. Oliver to preach to the Lamanites §. A city to be built, location not revealed §. Oliver to privately tell Hiram Page that he has been deceived by Satan in the revelations he has written §. All things to be done by common consent.

Oliver at the Whitmer's Joseph arranges revelations	After receiving D&C 26 in July [4–31], 1830, Oliver returns to the Whitmer home in Fayette. Joseph "began to arrange and copy the revelations which we had received from time to time; in which I was assisted by John Whitmer, who now resided with me."		MH-A, 50.
Oliver writes Joseph	Oliver Cowdery writes Joseph a letter, which Joseph later reports he no longer has, so he:
		cannot, of course give it here in full, but merely an extract of the most prominent parts, which I can yet, and expect long to remember.
Oliver reports error	¶	He wrote to inform me, that he had discovered an error in one of the commandments, Book [51] of "Doctrine and Covenants" Sect. 2nd Par. 7th "And truly manifest by their works that they have received of the Spirit of Christ unto the remission of their sins"	¶ Articles and Covenants of the Church Other than the quoted passage, the Articles and Covenants (¶ D&C 20:37) follows Moroni 6:2–3. Oliver objected to the addition.
Oliver commands Joseph to remove addition	¶	The above quotation, he said, was erroneous, and added; "I command you in the name of God to erase those words, that no priestcraft be amongst us."
Joseph replies: by what authority?	¶	I immediately wrote to him in reply, in which I asked him by what authority he took upon him to command me to alter, or erase, to add or diminish to or from a revelation or commandment from Almighty God.
Joseph visits Whitmers		In a few days afterwards I visited him and Mr. Whitmer's family, when I found the family in general of his opinion concerning the words above quoted; and it was not without both labor and perserverence that I could prevail with any of them to reason calmly on the subject;
Joseph persuades Whitmers, then Oliver		however Christian Whitmer, at length got convinced that it was reasonable and according to scripture, and, finally, with his assistance I succeeded in bringing not only the Whitmer family, but also Oliver Cowdery ~~also~~ to acknowledge they had been in error, and that the sentence in dispute was of <in> accordance with the rest of the commandment.
Roots out error, teaches humility		And thus was their error rooted out, which having its rise in presumption and rash judgment, was the more particularly calculated (when once fairly understood) to teach each and all of ~~the~~ us the necessity of humility, and meekness before the Lord ...
Visits Colesville	August 28 Joseph and Hyrum, and John and David Whitmer visit the church in Colesville.		Newel Knight journal in Early documents 1:11
Don't buy wine	September 4 Newel and Sally Knight visit Joseph and Emma Smith and John Whitmer in Harmony. Joseph goes out to buy wine for the sacrament and receives a revelation not to purchase it from enemies.		D&C 27
Move to Fayette	Toward the end of September, Newel Knight informs Joseph that a mob gathered in their absence and harassed the members for a full day. "Brother Knight" (Newel or his father, Joseph?) takes Joseph and his family to Fayette, New York, where they settle in at the Whitmer home.		Early documents 1:11–12, contra dating in TS 4, no. 8 (Mar. 1, 1843): 118.
Hiram Page revelations		To our great grief, however, we soon found that satan had been lying in wait to deceive, and seeking whom he might devour. Brother Hiram Page had in his possession a certain stone, by which he had obtained certain revelations concerning the upbuilding of Zion, the order of the church, &c., all of which were entirely at variance with the order of God's house, as laid down in the New Testament, as well as in our late revelations.	TS 4, no. 8 (Mar. 1, 1843): 118. Original, TS: Hyrum
Pre-conference revelation		As a conference meeting had been appointed for the first day of September, I thought it wisdom not to do much more than to converse with the brethren on the subject, until the conference should meet. Finding, however, that many, (especially the Whitmer family [119] and Oliver Cowdery, were believing much in the thing set forth by this stone, we thought best to inquire of the Lord, concerning so important a matter; and before conference convened, we received the following:	first day: 26th day, HC 1:110, because, Roberts notes, the Minutes of June 1, 1830. No mention of Oliver's status, or mission call, probably because by the time these histories were written, Oliver had been excommunicated.

	Book of Commandments and Revelations (BCR, 40 –41) John Whitmer scribe Redactors: Sidney Rigdon, John Whitmer 1831	Ezra Booth Ohio Star (EB) December 8, 1831		Book of Commandments 30 (BC) 1833		Doctrine and Covenants 51 (DC) 1835		Documents other than BCR where changes are introduced: EB, BC, and DC (1835).
	30 Commandment AD 1831	A Revelation Unto Oliver, Given September, 1830.		A Revelation to Oliver, given in Fayette, New-York, September, 1830.		Revelation given to Oliver Cowdery, September, 1830.
	A Revelation to Oliver his Call to the Lamanitse [sic] &c given at Fayette Seneca County State of New York
1	Behold I say unto you Oliver, that it shall be given ~~thee~~ <unto> thee that thou shalt be heard by the Church in all things Whatsoever thou shalt teach <them> by the Comforter concerning the revelations & commandments which I have given	Behold, I say unto you Oliver, that it shall be given unto thee, that thou shalt be heard by the Church, in all things whatsoever thou shalt teach them by the comforter, concerning the revelations and commandments which I have given.	1	Behold I say unto you, Oliver, that it shall be given unto thee, that thou shalt be heard by the church, in all things whatsoever thou shalt teach them by the Comforter, concerning the revelations and commandments which I have given.	1	Behold I say unto thee, Oliver, that it shall be given unto thee, that thou shalt be heard by the church, in all things whatsoever thou shalt teach them by the Comforter, concerning the revelations and commandments which I have given.		LDS verse numbers are left of the text, BC in brackets, DC 51 right of text. ¶ Ezra Booth's Letters (8)
2	But Behold Verily Verily I say unto you no one shall be appointed to Receive commandments and Revelations in this Church excepting my servant Joseph for he Receiveth them even as Moses	But verily, verily I say unto you, no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in the Church, excepting my servant Joseph, for he receiveth them even as Moses,	2	But behold, verily, verily I say unto you, no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church excepting my servant Joseph, for he receiveth them even as Moses.	2	But behold, verily, verily I say unto thee, no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church, excepting my servant Joseph Smith jr. for he receiveth them even as Moses;		Joseph's Callings
3	& thou shalt be obedient unto the things which I shall give unto him [41] Even as Aaaron [sic] to declare faithfully the commandments & the Revelations with power & authority unto the Church	and thou shalt be obedient unto the things which I shall give unto him, even as Aaron, to declare faithfully the commandments and the revelations, with power and authority unto the Church.	3	And thou shalt be obedient unto the things which I shall give unto him, even as Aaron, to declare faithfully the commandments and the revelations, with power and authority unto the church.		and thou shalt be obedient unto the things which I shall give unto him, even as Aaron, to declare faithfully the commandments and the revelations, with power and authority unto the church.		¶ D&C 24:10, 12 (July [4–31], 1830).
4	& if thou art led at any time by the comforter to speak or teach or at all times by the way of Commandment unto the Church thou mayest do it	And if thou art led at any time by the comforter to speak or teach, or at all times by the way of commandment unto the Church, thou may'st do it;	4	And if thou art led at any time by the Comforter to speak or teach, or at all times by the way of commandment unto the church, thou mayest do it.		And if thou art led at any time by the Comforter to speak or teach, or at all times by the way of commandment unto the church, thou mayest do it.
5	But thou shalt not write by way of Commandment ~~unto the Church~~ but by wisdom	but thou shalt not write by way of commandment, but by wisdom:	5	But thou shalt not write by way of commandment, but by wisdom;		But thou shalt not write by way of commandment, but by wisdom:
6	& thou shalt not command him ~~which~~ <who> is at thy head & at the head of the Church	and thou shalt not command him who is at thy head, and at the head of the Church;	6	And thou shalt not command him who is at thy head, and at the head of the church		And thou shalt not command him who is at thy head, and at the head of the church;
7	for I have given him the keys of the myster~~ies~~y of the Revelations which are sealed until I shall appoint unto ~~him~~ <them> an other in his stead	for I have given him the keys of the mysteries of the revelations which are sealed, until I shall appoint unto him another in his stead.—		for I have given him the keys of the mysteries and the revelations which are sealed, until I shall appoint unto them another in his stead.		for I have given him the keys of the mysteries and the revelations which are sealed, until I shall appoint unto them another in his stead.
8	& now Behold I say unto you ~~that thou shalt~~ <that you shall> go unto the Lamanites & Preach my Gospel unto them & cause my Church to be established among them	And now behold I say unto you, that thou shalt go unto the Lamanites, and preach my Gospel unto them, and cause my Church to be established among them;	7	And now, behold, I say unto you, that you shall go unto the Lamanites and preach my gospel unto them, and cause my church to be established among them.	3	And now, behold, I say unto you, that you shall go unto the Lamanites and preach my gospel unto them; and inasmuch as they receive thy teachings, thou shalt cause my church to be established among them,	3
	& ~~thou shalt~~ <you shall> have Revelations but write them not by way of Commandment	and thou shalt have revelations, but write them not by way of commandment.		And thou shalt have revelations but write them not by way of commandment.		and thou shalt have revelations but write them not by way of commandment.		write them not: Parley and Ziba are to "give heed [only] to that which is written." ¶ D&C 32:4, Oct. [17], 1831. <you> shall not implemented here or DC
9	& Now behold I say unto you that it is not Revealed & no man knoweth where the City shall be built But it shall be given hereafter	¶ And now behold, I say unto you, that it is not revealed, and no man knoweth where the City shall be built, but it shall be given hereafter.	8	And now behold, I say unto you, that it is not revealed, and no man knoweth where the city shall be built, but it shall be given hereafter.		And now behold I say unto you, that it is not revealed, and no man knoweth where the city shall be built, but it shall be given hereafter.		Zion—the New Jerusalem
	Behold I say unto you that it shall be ~~among~~ <on the borders by> the Lamanites	Behold, I say unto you, that it shall be among the Lamanites.	9	Behold I say unto you, that it shall be on the borders by the Lamanites.		Behold I say unto you, that it shall be on the borders by the Lamanites.
10	~~thou shalt~~ <you> shall not l[e]ave this place until after the Conference & my servent Joseph shall be appointed to rule the conference by the voice of it & what he saith unto ~~thee~~ <you> that ~~thou shalt~~ <you> shall tell	Thou shalt not leave this place until after the Conference, and my servant Joseph shall be appointed to rule the Conference, by the voice of it: and what he saith unto thee that thou shalt tell.	10	Thou shalt not leave this place until after the conference, and my servant Joseph shall be appointed to preside over the conference by the voice of it, and what he saith that thou shalt tell.	4	Thou shalt not leave this place until after the conference and my servant Joseph shall be appointed to preside over the conference by the voice of it, and what he saith that thou shalt tell.
11	And again, ~~thou shalt~~ <you shall> take ~~thy~~ <your> brother Hyram Between him & ~~thee~~ <you> alone & tell him that those things which he ~~hath~~ <has> written from that Stone are not of me & that Satan deceiveth him	And again, thou shalt take thy brother Hiram between him and thee alone, and tell him that those things which he hath written from that stone are not of me, and that Satan hath deceived him,	11	And again, thou shalt take thy brother Hiram between him and thee alone, and tell him that those things which he hath written from that stone are not of me, and that satan deceiveth him:		And again, thou shalt take thy brother Hiram Page between him and thee alone, and tell him that those things which he hath written from that stone are not of me, and that satan deceiveth him:		The issue was resolved by the September 26 conference, not personally by Oliver. See verse 14 below and Minutes of September 26, 1830.
12	for Behold those things have not been appointed unto him	for behold these things have not been appointed unto him,		For behold these things have not been appointed unto him:		for behold these things have not been appointed unto him:
	Neither shall any thing be appointed unto any of this Church contrary to the ~~Articles &~~ Covenants	neither shall any thing be appointed unto any in this Church, contrary to the Church Covenants,	13	Neither shall any thing be appointed unto any of this church contrary to the church covenants,		neither shall any thing be appointed unto any of this church contrary to the church covenants,
13	for all things must be done in order & by Common; consent in the Church by the prayer of faith	for all things must be done in order, and by commandment, by the prayer of faith,		for all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church, by the prayer of faith.		for all things must be done in order and by common consent in the church, by the prayer of faith.		Common Consent
14	& ~~thou shalt~~ <you> shall settle all these things according to the Covenants of the Church before thou shalt take thy journey among the Lamanites	and thou shalt settle all, these things, before thou shalt take thy journey among the Lamanites;	14	And thou shalt settle all these things before thou shalt take thy journey among the Lamanites.	5	And thou shalt assist to settle all these things according to the covenants of the church before thou shalt take thy journey among the Lamanites.
15	and it shall be given ~~thee~~ <you> from the time that ~~thou shalt~~ <you> shall go until the time that ~~thou shalt~~ <you> shall return what ~~thou shalt~~ <you> shall do	and it shall be given from time to time, that thou shalt go, until the time that thou shalt return, what thou shalt do;	15	And it shall be given thee from the time that thou shalt go, until the time thou shalt return, what thou shalt do.		And it shall be given thee from the time that thou shalt go, until the time thou shalt return, what thou shalt do.
16	& ~~thou~~ <you> must open ~~thy~~ <your> mouth at all times declaring my Gospel with the sound of Rejoiceing ~~even so~~ amen	and thou must open thy mouth at all times, declaring my Gospel with the sound of rejoicing.—Amen.	16	And thou must open thy mouth at all times declaring my gospel with the sound of rejoicing.— Amen.		And thou must open thy mouth at all times declaring my gospel with the sound of rejoicing.— Amen.
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