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[11]
And again, I have called my servant Edward
Partridge; and I
give a commandment, that he should be appointed by the voice of the church,
and ordained a bishop unto the church, to leave his merchandise and to spend
all his time in the labors of the church; |
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D&C
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To see to all things as it shall
be appointed unto him in my laws in the day that I shall give them. |
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[12]
And this because his heart is pure before me, for he is like unto Nathanael
of old, in whom there is no guile. |
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| Manage consecrated properties |
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Book
of Commandments [1833] |
1835
D&C 13 |
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D&C 42 |
| Consecrated property
to bishop |
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[26]…and they shall be laid before
the bishop of my church, and two of the elders, such as he shall appoint
and set apart for that purpose. |
[8] … and they shall
be laid before the bishop of my church and his counsellors,
two of the elders, or high priests, such as
he shall or has appointed
and set apart for that purpose. |
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The earliest manuscript
is in the Book of Commandments, Law and Covenants, Book B [1832]. There
are no consequential differences between it and the Book of Commandments.
Red: added or substituted in the John Whitmer
history and Book of Commandments
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| Men stewards over
their property |
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[27] And it shall come to pass that
the bishop of my church, after that he hath received the properties of my
church that it cannot be taken from the church, he shall appoint every man
a steward, over his own property, or that which he hath received, inasmuch
as is sufficient for himself and family: |
[9] And it shall come to
pass, that after they are laid before the bishop
of my church, and after that he has received
these testimonies concerning the consecration of
the properties of my church, that they cannot
be taken from the church, agreeable to my commandments,
every man shall be made accountable unto me, a steward over his own
property, or that which he has received by
consecration, inasmuch as is sufficient for himself and family. |
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[28] And the residue shall be kept
to administer to him who has not, that every man may receive according as
he stands in need: |
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In storehouse for:
Poor, land purchases, New Jerusalem |
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[29] And the residue shall be kept
in my storehouse, to administer to the poor and needy, as shall be appointed
by the elders of the church and the bishop; and for the purpose of purchasing
lands, and the building up of the New Jerusalem which is hereafter to be
revealed … |
[10] And
again, if there shall be properties in the hands of the church, or any individuals
of it, more than is necessary for their support after this first consecration,
which is a residue to be consecrated unto the bishop, it shall be kept to
administer to those who have not, from time to time, that every man who
has need may be amply supplied and receive according to his wants. Therefore,
the residue shall be kept in my storehouse, to administer to the poor and
the needy, as shall be appointed by the high council
of the church, and the bishop and his council;
And for the purpose of purchasing lands for the public
benefit of the church, and building houses of worship, and building
up of the New Jerusalem which is hereafter to be revealed— |
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Distribute New Jerusalem land |
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And they [members coming from New
York] shall be appointed to purchase the lands, and to make a commencement
to lay the foundation of the city; [5] and then shall
ye begin to be gathered with your families, every man according to his family,
according to his circumstances, and as is appointed to him by the
presidency and the bishop and
elders of the church, according to the laws and commandments which
ye have received, and which ye shall hereafter receive. Even so. Amen. |
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D&C
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Blue: dropped in 1835 |
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November 11, 1831
Manage temporal matters |
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Wherefore, the office of a bishop
is not equal unto it; for the office of a bishop is in administering all
temporal things; that he |
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D&C
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may be set apart unto
the ministering of temporal things, having a knowledge of them by the Spirit
of truth; |
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| A judge |
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And
also to be a judge in Israel, to do the business of the church, to sit in
judgment upon transgressors upon testimony as it shall be laid before him
according to the laws, by the assistance of his counselors, whom he has
chosen or will choose among the elders of the church. |
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David Whitmer cites
vs. 72–84 in May 1837 to derail proceeding against him. Minutes
of May 29, 1837 |
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Thus shall he be a judge, even a
common judge among the inhabitants of Zion, until the borders of Zion are
enlarged and it becomes necessary to have other bishops or judges. |
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And inasmuch as there are other
bishops appointed they shall act in the same office. |
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| Newel K. Whitney |
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for Kirtland |
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for verely thus Saith the Lord
it is expedient in me for a Bishop to be appointed unto you or of you unto
the church in thiS part of the LordS vineyard |
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D&C 72, Dec. 4, 1832. |
| Stewardship
accounting |
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verely I Say unt[o] you the ElderS
of the church in this part of my vineyard Shall render an account of their S. Stewardship unto the BiShop which Shall
be appointed of me in this place part of my vineyard
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| Give
to Edward |
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theSe thingS Shall be had on record
to be handed over <u>[n]to the
BiShop in Zion |
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| Duties
by commandment and conference vote |
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& the duty of the BiShop Shall
be made known by the commandments which have been given by the voice of
the conf[e]rence |
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| Newel
bishop |
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& now I Say unto you my Servant
newel iS the man whall [who shall] be appointed & ordained unto thiS ofice power thiS iS the will of the Lord your god concerning you your redemer even So Amen The duty of the BiShop aS mad[e]
{3} Known at the Same time |
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Counselors: Reynolds
Cahoon named February 10, 1832. Revelations, |
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duties |
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The word of the Lord in addition
to the Law which haS been given makeing known the duty of the bishop which has been ordained unto the church in this part of the vineyard which is
verily this |
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| Manage
storehouse, receive funds |
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to keep the Lords Storehouse
to receive the funds of the Church in this part of the vineyard |
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| Sell
to those who have funds |
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to take An account of the Elders
as before has been commanded & to administer to their wants who shall
pay for that which they receive in asmuch as they have wherewith to pay |
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for poor |
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that this also may be consecrated
to the good of the church to the poor & neeedy |
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| Pay Kirtland
debts |
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& he who hath not wherewith
to pay an account shall be taken & handed over to the Bishop in Zion
who shall pay the debt out of that which the Lord Shall put into his hands |
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bishop of Zion: Edward
Partridge |
| Pay church
leaders, debt to world |
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& the
labours of the faithful
who labour in spiritual things administering the Gospel & the things
of the Kingdom unto the church & unto the world Shall pay the debt unto the Bishop in Zion |
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Zion must consecrate |
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thus it cometh out of the church
for ac[c]ording to the Law every man <who> that cometh up to Zion must lay all things before the Bishop in Zion |
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accounting |
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& now verily I say unto {4}
that as every Elder in this part of the vineyard must give an account of
his Stewardship unto the bishop in this part of the vineyard |
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gives certificates |
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a certificate from the Judge or
Bishop in this part of the vineyard unto the Bishop in Zion rendereth every
man acceptable & answereth all things
for an inheritance & to be
recd as a wise steward and as a faithful Labourer |
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in Zion |
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otherwise Shall not be accepted
of the Bishop in Zion |
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elder to give an accounting to the bishop |
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& now verily I say unto you
let every Elder who Shall give you an account unto the Bishop of the
church in this part of the vineyard be recommended by the Church or churches
in which he labours that he may render himself & his accounts approved
in all things |
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| Pay literary
agents |
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pay literary stewards |
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and again let my servants who are
appointed as stewards of over the literary concerns of my church have
claim for assistance upon the Bishop or Bishops in all things |
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Literary
Firm |
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revelations |
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revelations, benefit the church |
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that the revelations may be published & go
forth unto the ends of the Earth that they also may attain funds
which Shall benefit the church in all things |
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{5} & be accounted as wise Stewards |
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policy |
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& now behold this shall be
an ensample for all the extensive branches of my church in whatsoever land
they shall be established. & now I make an end <of> my sayings
Amen.— |
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One more
thing
Those who go to Zion |
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A few words in addition to the
laws of the kingdom respecting the members of the church they who are
appointed by the holy Spirit to go up unto Zion & they who are privileged
to go up unto Zion |
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a certificate from 3 elders or from the bishop |
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let them
carry up unto the Bishop a certificate from the Elders
of the church, or a certificate from the Bishop |
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And again, the offices of elder
and bishop are necessary appendages belonging unto the high priesthood. |
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D&C 84:29 |
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| Newel humble the rich, administer to
the poor |
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And the bishop, Newel
K. Whitney, also should travel round about and among all the churches,
searching after the poor to administer to their wants by humbling the rich
and the proud. |
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¶
D&C 84:112 |
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To be continued … |
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