| June [15], 1831, Kirtland, Ohio. |
| W. W. Phelps called to be baptized,
ordained, preach and baptize, assist Oliver with printing. Go with Joseph,
Sidney, and Joseph Coe to Missouri. |
| Book of Commandments 57 heading:
A Revelation to William,
given given in Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 68 heading:
Revelation to William W. Phelps, given June, 1831. |
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Book of Commandments 57 |
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[1] BEHOLD thus saith
the Lord unto you, my servant William;
yea, even the Lord of the whole earth, |
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BC verse numbers are in brackets.
1835 D&C verse numbers are right of the text.
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| W. W. Phelps be baptized |
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[2] Thou art called and chosen and after thou
hast been baptized by water, which if you do with an eye single to my glory,
you shall have a remission of your sins, and a reception of the Holy Spirit
by the laying on of hands: |
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William was baptized on June 16, 1831.
¶ W. W. Phelps Letter 6 |
| Be
ordained |
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[3] And then thou shalt be ordained
by the hand of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.,
to be an elder unto this church, to preach repentance and remission of
sins by way of baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living
God; |
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Red: added in 1835 |
| Power to
give Holy Ghost |
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[4] And on whomsoever you shall lay
your hands, if they are contrite before me, you shall have power to give
the Holy Spirit. |
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| Help
Oliver print school books |
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[5] And again, you shall be ordained
to assist my servant Oliver Cowdery to do
the work of printing, and of selecting and writing books for schools, in
this church, that little children also may receive instruction before me
as is pleasing unto me. |
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| Go
to Missouri |
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[6] And again verily I say unto you,
for this cause you shall take your journey with my servants Joseph Smith,
Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that you
may be planted in the land of your inheritance, to do this work. |
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| Joseph
Coe go too. |
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[7] And again let my servant Joseph (C.) Coe also
take his journey with them. |
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(C.): dropped in 1835 |
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[8] The residue shall be made known hereafter;
even as I will: Amen. |
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D&C 56
D&C 54
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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