| May 20, 1831, Thompson, Ohio. |
| Consecration and stewardship. Bishop Edward
Partridge deeds what is needed to families. Excommunicants retain
deeded property but bishop retains their surplus for the poor and for
his own family's needs. Be one. Behave as though this were a permanent
settlement until the Lord directs otherwise. This is a church-wide policy.
Eternal life promised to participants. |
Kirtland Revelations
Book,
87–89 (copied before August 27, 1834), heading:
Thompson August May 20, 1831 |
| Not in the printed the Book of Commandments. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 23 heading: Revelation
given May, 1831. |
| "Not long after … the saints from
the state of New York began to come on, and it seemed necessary to settle
them, at the solicitation of Bishop Partridge, I inquired and received
the following." Joseph Smith draft history (1839) in Joseph Smith
Papers 1:352. |
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Kirtland Revelations Book |
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1835 Doctrine and Covenants 23 |
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Bishop's
instructions
Bishop organizes people |
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Hearken unto me saith the Lord your
God and I will speak unto my servant Edward and give unto him directions
for it must needs be that he receive directions how to organize this people |
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Hearken unto me, saith
the Lord your God, and I will speak unto my servant Edward Partridge,
and give unto him directions: for it must needs be that he receive directions
how to organize this people: |
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1835 D&C verse
numbers are to the right of the text. Current LDS verse numbers are to
the left of the text. |
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for it must needs be that they be
organized according to my laws if otherwise they will be cut off |
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for it must needs be
that they be organized according to my laws, if otherwise, they will be
cut off; |
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wherefore let my servant Edward |
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wherefore, let my servant
Edward Partridge, |
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Red:
added in 1835 |
| Edward to
receive donated property |
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receive
the properties of this people [88] which have covenanted with me to obey the Laws which I have given and let
my servant Edward receive the money as it shall be laid before him according
to the covenant and go and obtain a deed or article of this land unto himself
of him who holdeth it if he harden not his heart for I have appointed him
to receive these things and thus through him the properties of the Church
shall be consecrated unto me Wherefor[e] let my servant Edward |
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Blue: dropped in 1835 |
Pleased with counselors
Return what is needed to each family |
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and those whom he has chosen in whom I am well pleased appoint unto this
people there portion every man alike according to there families
according to there wants and there needs |
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and those whom he has chosen, in
whom I am well pleased, appoint unto this people
their portions, every man equal according to their families his
family, according to their his circumstances and their his wants and needs; |
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Turquois: dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835 |
Give
receipt
Property belongs to church
Property of excommunicants reverts to the church |
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and let my servant Edward when
he shall appoint a man his portion give unto him a writing that shall secure
unto him his portion that he shall hold it of the church until he transgresses
and is not counted worthy by the voice of the church according to the Laws
to belong to the church |
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and let my servant
Edward Partridge, when he shall appoint a man
his portion, give unto him a writing that shall secure unto him his portion,
that he shall hold it, even this right and this inheritance in the church,
until he transgresses and is not accounted worthy by the voice of the church,
according to the laws and covenants of the church,
to belong to the church: |
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| Excommunicants
have no claim on donated portion, only on property deeded to them |
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and is not accounted worthy |
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And if he shall transgress, and is not accounted worthy to belong to the
church, he shall not have power to claim that portion which he has consecrated
unto the bishop for the poor and needy of my church: therefore, he shall
not retain the gift, but shall only have claim on that portion that is deeded
unto him. |
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The 1835 addition may have resulted from a suit filed by a member against
Bishop Partridge in 1833. Source |
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and thus all things shall be made
sure according to the Laws of the land |
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And
thus, all things shall be made sure, according to the laws of the land. |
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and let that which belongeth to
this people be appointed unto this people |
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And let that which belongs
to this people, be appointed unto this people; |
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| Agent
receives cash to buy necessities for people |
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and the money which is left
unto this people let there be an agent appointed unto this people to take
the money to provide food and raiment according to the wants of this people. |
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and the money which
is left unto this people, let there be an agent appointed unto this people,
to take the money to provide food and raiment, according to the wants
of this people. |
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| Be honest,
equal, one |
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and let every man deal honestly
and be alike among this people and receive alike that ye may be one even
as I have commanded you
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And
let every man deal honestly, and be alike among this people, and receive
alike, that ye may be one, even as I have commanded you.
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| Branches
operate independently |
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and let that which belongeth to
this people not be taken and given unto that of another church. |
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And let that which belongeth
to this people not be taken and given unto that of another church; |
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wherefore if another church would
receive money of this church let them pay unto this church again according
as they shall agree |
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wherefore, if another
church would receive money of this church, let them pay unto this church
again according as they shall agree; |
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and this shall be done through
the Bishop or the agent which shall be appointed by the voice of the church |
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and this shall be done
through the bishop or the agent, which shall be appointed by the voice of
the church. |
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| Bishop
in charge of storehouse |
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[89] and again let the Bishop appoint
a storehouse unto this church and let all things both in money and in meat
which is more than is needful for the wants
of this people be kept in the hands of the Bishop |
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And again, let the
bishop appoint a storehouse unto this church, and let all things, both in
money and in meat, which are more than is needful
for the want[s] of this people, be kept in the hands of the bishop. |
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what his family needs |
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and let him also reserve unto himself
for his own wants and for the wants of his family as he shall be employed
in doing this business |
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And let him also reserve
unto himself, for his own wants, and for the wants of his family, as he
shall be employed in doing this business. |
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are my laws |
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and thus I grant unto this people
a privilege of organizing themselves according to my law |
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And thus I grant unto
this people a privilege of organizing themselves according to my laws; |
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| Abide
by these laws in Kirtland until told otherwise |
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and I consecrate unto them this
land for a little season until I the Lord shall provide for them otherwise
and command them to go hence |
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and I consecrate unto
them this land for a little season, until I the Lord shall provide for them
otherwise, and command them to go hence; |
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Kirtland as a permanent location |
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and the hour and the day is not
given unto them wherefore let them act upon this land as for years and this
shall |
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and the hour and the
day is not given unto them: wherefore let them act upon this land as for
years; and this shall turn unto them for their good. |
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| An example
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be an example unto my servant Edward
in other places in all churches |
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Behold,
this shall be an example unto my servant Edward Partridge,
in other places, in all churches. |
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| Eternal
life for good stewards |
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and whoso is found a faithful a
Just and a wise steward shall enter into the Joy of his lord and shall inherit
eternal life |
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And whoso is found
a faithful, a just and a wise steward, shall enter into the joy of his Lord,
and shall inherit eternal life. |
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| Lord
comes quickly, surprise |
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verily I say unto you I am Jesus
Christ who cometh quickly in an hour you think not Amen— |
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Verily I say unto you,
I am Jesus Christ, who cometh quickly, in an hour you think not: even
so. Amen. |
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D&C 52
Revelation of May 1831
D&C 50
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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