Conference of November 8, 1831

Sidney comments on errors in the commandments. Joseph to correct them. Oliver to edit everything else published in Independence.

Date   November 8, 1831   Far West Record, 28–29.

¶ 1831 Chronology
Location   Hiram, Ohio  
Convenes   "Special Conference" convenes.    
    Elders Present.    
      Joseph Smith Jr.
Oliver Cowdery
John Whitmer
Peter Whitmer 		Christian Whitmer
Sidney Rigdon
William E. McLellin
Luke Johnson 		  History of William E. McLellin
Officiating  

Joseph Smith, moderator.
John Whitmer, clerk.

    
Open   Prayer by Joseph Smith.    
Sidney comments on errors in revelations  

Remarks by br. Sidney Rigdon on the errors or mistakes which are in commandments and revelations, made either by the {scribe} translation in consequence of the slow way of the scribe at the time of receiving or by the scribes themselves.

 

This context is consistent with D&C 67, which invites those who were holding back to manufacture their own revelation. All in Favor?.
Joseph to correct revelations  

Resolved by this conference that Br Joseph Smith Jr. correct those errors or mistakes which he may discover by the holy Spirit while {receiving the revelations} reviewing the revelations & commandments & also the fulness of the scriptures.

   
Oliver to edit other printed works  

Resolved by this conference that br Oliver Cowdery shall copy, correct, and select all the writings which go forth to the world {which go} through the Printing press (except) the revelations and commandments, by the Spirit of the Lord and this according to the commandment given in Missouri, July 20, 1831.

   copy, correct, and select: added by Andrew Jenson. Far West Record, 29n2.
Close   Prayer by Sidney Rigdon.    
   

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