| January 3, 1833, Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| School [of the prophets]. Teacher arrives first, prays, greets students §. Student greeting §. Washing of feet §. |
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was edited and appended to the December 27, 1832 revelation (D&C
88:1–126) in D&C 7. |
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Kirtland Revelations Book
(KRB, 47–48)
Scribe: Frederick G. Williams
1832 |
Evening and Morning Star
EMS 1, no. 12
March 1833 |
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Doctrine and Covenants
D&C 7
1835 |
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Kirtland January 3d 1833. Revelation given to organize for a pattern &c |
Revelation Given Kirtland,
Ohio, January 3, 1833. |
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Revelation
given December 27, 1832. |
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| House for the presidency and officers
[School of the Prophets] |
127 |
¶ The
order of the house, of God prepared for the presidency, and instruction,
in all things that is <are> expedient
for the officers; or in other words, them who
are called to the ministry in the Church, begining at the high Priests,
even down to the deacon[s], |
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order of the house prepared for the presidency and instruction
in all things that is expedient
for the officers, or in other words them who
are called to the ministry in the church, beginning at the highpriests,
even down to the deacons. |
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again, the order of the house prepared for the presidency of
the school of the prophets, established for their
instruction in all things that
are expedient
for them, even for all the officers of
the church, or in other words, those who
are called to the ministry in the church, beginning at the high-priests,
even down to the deacons: |
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Blue:
dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835
school of the prophets: Minutes
of January 22–23, 1833
high-priests: hyphen may be due to page break |
| Order
of the house |
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and this shall be the order of
the house, |
¶ And this shall be the order of
the house: |
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and this shall be
the order of the house of the presidency of the
school: |
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| Teacher
[president] stands |
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he that is appointed,
to be a teacher, shall be found standing in his place, which shall be appointed prepared,
for him, |
¶ He that is appointed
to be a
teacher shall be found standing in his place, which shall be prepared
for him |
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He that is appointed to be president,
or teacher, shall be found standing
in his place, in the house, which shall be
prepared for him. |
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| Where
he can be heard |
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in the house of God, in a place that the congregation,
in the house may hear his words, correctly and distinctly; not with loud
speech; |
in the house of God; in a place that the congregation
in the house may hear his words correctly, and distinctly, not with loud
speech. |
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Therefore,
he shall be the first in the house
of God, in a place that the congregation in the house may hear his
words carefully and
distinctly, not with loud speech. |
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| Enters
first |
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and <when> he cometh
into the house of God, (for he should be first in the house, |
¶ And when he cometh
into the house of God, for he should be first in the house: |
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And when he cometh into the house
of God, (for he should be first in the house; |
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behold this is beautiful. that he may be an example) |
¶ Behold, this is beautiful,
that he may be an example, |
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behold this is beautiful, that he may be an
example,) |
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| Prays—covenant |
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let him offer himself in prayer upon his knees,
before God, in token of the
everlasting covenant. |
let him offer himself in prayer upon his knees
before God, in token of the
everlasting covenant. |
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Let him offer himself in prayer
upon his knees before God, in token, or remembrance
of the everlasting covenant, |
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| Greets
others with arms raised |
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and when any shall, come in after him, let the teacher arise,
and with uplifted hands to heaven, |
¶ And when any shall come in after him, let the teacher arise
and with uplifted hands to heaven: |
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and when any shall come in after
him let the teacher arise, and with uplifted hands to heaven; |
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yea even directly, salute
his brother, or brethren, with these words saying, |
¶ Yea even directly and salute
his brother, or brethren with these words, saying: |
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yea, even directly, salute his brother or brethren
with these words: |
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Salutation
Fellowship of everlasting covenant
Obedience |
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art thou a brother, or brethren, I salute you in the name
of the Lord Jesus Christ, in token of
the everlasting covenant, in which covenant, I receive you to fellowship,
in a determination, that is fixed immovable and unchangable, to be your
friend and brother, through the grace of God, in the bonds of Love, to walk
in all the commandments of God, blameless, in thanksgiving forever and
ever; Amen. |
Art thou a brother or brethren? I salute you in the name
of the Lord Jesus Christ, in token of
the everlasting covenant; in which covenant I receive you to fellowship,
in a determination that is fixed, immoveable and unchangeable to be your
friend and brother through the grace of God, in the bonds of love, to walk
in all the commandments of God blameless, in thanksgiving forever and
ever. |
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Art thou a brother or brethren,
I salute you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in token, or
remembrance of the everlasting covenant in which covenant I receive
you to fellowship in a determination that is fixed, immovable and
unchangeable, to be your friend and brother through the grace of God,
in the bonds of love, to walk in all the commandments of God blameless,
in thanksgiving, forever and ever. Amen. |
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| Exclude
unworthy |
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And he that
is found unworthy of this salutation, shall not have place among you:
for ye shall not suffer that mine house shall be polluted by them. |
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Red: added in 1835 |
| Members
greet teacher/president |
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and he that cometh in and is a brother,
or brethren shall
salute the teacher with uplifted
hands to heaven, with this same prayer and covenant, or by saying amen;
in token of the same, |
¶ And he that cometh
in and is a brother, or brethren, shall salute the teacher with uplifted
hands to heaven, with this same prayer and covenant, or by saying amen,
in token of the same. |
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And he that cometh in and
is faithful before me, and is a brother, or
if they be brethren, they shall salute
the president or teacher with uplifted hands
to heaven with this same prayer and covenant, or by saying, Amen, in
token of the same. |
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| Salutation
for house of God [school of prophets] |
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Behold verily I say unto you,
this <is> a sample unto you, for a salutation, to one another in the house of God, |
¶ Behold, verily I say unto you,
this is a sample unto you for a salutation to one another in the house of God. |
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Behold, verily I say unto you, this
is a sample unto you for a salutation to one another in the house of God,
in the school of the prophets. |
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Greet with gratitude
House of the Lord sacred |
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and to you the called to
the ministry of the ordinances of the house of God; and ye are called to
do this by prayer and thanksgiving, as the spirit. shall give you utterance [48]
in all your doings, in the house of the Lord, that it may become a sanctury,
a tabernacle, of the holy spirit to your, edefication Amen |
¶ And to you the called to
the ministry of the ordinances of the house of God; and ye are called to
do this by prayer and thanksgiving, as the Spirit shall give utterance,
in all your doings in the house of the Lord, that it may become a sanctuary,
a tabernacle of the Holy Spirit, to your edification: Amen. |
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And ye
are
called to
do this by prayer and thanksgiving as the Spirit shall give utterance
in all your doings in the house of the Lord, in
the school of the prophets, that it may become a sanctuary, a
tabernacle, of the Holy Spirit to your edification. |
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Purple: unique |
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Given by Joseph the seer, and written by Frederick [G. Williams] assistant scribe and Councellor — — |
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Frederick was called to be scribe and counselor January
6, 1833. |
| Attendees
must be cleansed |
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And ye shall
not receive any among you, into this school save he is clean from the
blood of this generation: |
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| Receive
with washing of feet |
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and
he shall be received by the ordinance of the washing of feet; for unto
this end was the ordinance of the washing of feet instituted. |
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¶ Minutes of January 22–23,
1833
¶ Minutes of October 5, 1835 |
| President
administers ordinance |
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And again,
the ordinance of washing feet is to be administered by the president, or
presiding elder of the church. |
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| Prayer,
sacrament, pattern in John 13 |
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It is to
be commenced with prayer: and after partaking of bread and wine he
is to gird himself, according to the pattern given in the thirteenth
chapter of John's testimony concerning me. Amen. |
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¶ John
13:4–8 |
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Revelation of January 6, 1833
D&C 88:1–126
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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