Thought: "There is a big difference between 20 years
experience and 1 years experience repeated 20 times."
Book of the Week-"The
Doctrine & Covenants by Themes" John & Jeannie Welch.
Corrections
from last week: Lewis Bidamon outlived
Emma. He re-married and died in 1891
"You may think I was not a very
good Saint not to go West, but I had a home here and I did not go because I did
not know what I should have there. It is important to note that she had young
children to care for, so having a home was important. p. 63
Section 29- "About the same time that the second
conference of the Church was held as Fayette, New York, in Sept. 1930, 6 elders
and 3 members differed concerning the transgression of Adam. The discussions
may have come about through the work Joseph had begun on the translation of the
1st chapters in Genesis. They united in prayer with Joseph that they might see
eye to eye on the matter. As a result, the revelation recorded in section 29
was received, and it included much more than a response to their
question-information was given on the gathering of Israel, apocalyptic
judgments upon the wicked, and the ultimate triumph of the Saints in the last
days. Since it is not known what specific differences these people had concerning
the transgression of Adam, it is not known what specific verses in this
revelation addressed the issues in question." (D&C Reference Companion, p. 737)
D&C
28:10 - Oliver, don't leave on your mission until the conference of September
with the information in D&C 29.
Vs. 1-8-Gathereing- A first
Vs. 2- Three
requirements to be gathered.
Vs. 5 - One
of my favorite titles for the Savior.
See also 45:3
Vs. 7 -
"The elect of God comprise a very select group, an inner circle of
faithful members of the Church. they are the portion of church members who are
striving with all their hearts to keep the fullness of the gospel law in this
life so they can become inheritors of the fulness of the gospel rewards in the
life to come." (BRM, Mormon Doctrine p. 217; see also Abraham 3:22-23;
Alma 13; Jer. 1:5- the elect as the foreordained
Vs. 8-
"The Lord gathers His people in the last days to build unto the Lord a
house to prepare them for the ordinances & endowments, washings and
anointings, etc." (HC 5:423-4)
Vs. 9-21 - Second Coming
Vs. 9 -
Similar to what Moroni said to Joseph in JSH 1:37 and Malachi 4 or 3 Nephi 25
or Isaiah 9 or 24.
Vs. 11- A
great summary verse
Vs. 12- The
Twelve will judge the righteous and none else at 2nd coming. Preside and govern
may be synonyms for judge. Remember, the kingdoms of the earth will no longer
have power. "There will be a great hierarchy of judges in that great day,
of whom Adam, under Christ, will be the chief of all. those judges will judge
the righteous ones under their jurisdiction, but Christ himself, he alone, will
judge the wicked" (Millennial
Messiah, 584)
Vs. 15 - See
3 Nephi 8:24-25
Vs. 18 - See
Zechariah 14:12
Vs. 21- I
love the phrase, "abominations shall not reign!"
Vs. 23 - See
TPJS p. 181 and JD 17:143 and D&C 88:18-20.
Vs. 26 - The
role of Adam as the archangel is a key doctrine of the restoration. See D&C
78:16
Vs. 30-33-
Spiritual and temporal creations - Moses 2-3
Vs. 36-38-
Rebellion of Satan in Council in Heaven - Moses 4
Vs. 39-41 -
Agency & temptations leading to Fall - Moses 4
Vs. 42-45-
Gospel taught to Adam and family after Fall - Moses 5
"It is my conclusion, from
examining these documents and carefully observing their contents, and comparing
them with D&C 29, that the translation of the early chapters of Genesis
came first, in the summer of 1830, during which these fundamental doctrinal
principles concerning the creation, agency, Satan, Council of Heaven, the Fall
of Mann, and the preaching of the gospel to and Adam and his seed after the
Fall, were revealed and enlarged upon over anything that had yet been received
in any of the scriptures, then, shortly thereafter, the revelation known to us
as D&C 29 was received by the prophet, part of which reviewed or restated
in condensed form, the same fundamental concepts... This observation lays down
a pattern repeated many times over in later revelations. The pattern shows that
many of the concepts contained in the D&C were first presented to the mind
of the prophet during his translation of the Bible. (Robert J. Matthews, Sperry
Symposium, 1979 p. 5)
Vs. 47-48 -
Little children redeemed by atonement of Christ.
Vs. 50 -
Mentally disable not accountable. (See ATGQ - 3:20)
Section 30 - In Book of Commandments was chapters 31-33)
David Whitmer's problems; 1)Struggled
with everything except the Book of Mormon, 2) Chose the seer-stone over Joseph,
3) Bible and Book of Mormon are all we need, 4) Revelations in D&C
personal, not general, 5) Denied coming of John the Baptist, Peter, James and
John, Moses, Elias & Elijah, 6)placed the things of the world ahead of
those of the Spirit-therefore-Vs. 3
Peter Whitmer is call to go on the
mission with Oliver
John is call to preach at Phillip
Burrough's. (Philip born 1795. Appears to have joined Church but stayed in New
York. Parley taught in his home on Sept. 5, 1830 &4 heads of family came
forth & were baptized.
Section 31 -
Thomas B. Marsh lived in Boston
where he worked for a type foundry. He followed the Spirit to New York. He
stayed for 3 months. On his return to Boston a lady asked if he had heard of
the Gold Bible. He was interested. She referred him to Martin Harris. He found
Martin at the Grandin building. Martin took Thomas to Oliver Cowdery who was at
the Smith house. Thomas took 16 pages of the Book of Mormon home to
Massachusetts. He and his wife believed the Book. Thomas wrote to Joseph and
Oliver back and forth. When he heard the Church had been organized he moved his
family to Palmyra in Sept. of 1830.
Vs. 2- Many
afflictions? He did have 3 children, aged 9, 7 & 3 when the revelation was
received and a wife with a propensity to covet milk.
Vs. 3 - This
verse hangs on many a missionary plaque.
Vs. 4- Story
of missionary returning from mission to Scotland.
Vs. 9-13-
Great council for all of us.
Section 32 - Parley P. Pratt and Ziba Petersen called to go on
Lamanite Mission.
"After
Joseph Smith & Brigham Young, Parley P. Pratt was the most influential
figure in early Mormon history and culture." (Parley P. Pratt-The Apostle
Paul of Mormonism)
Ziba
Petersen-Baptized April 18-1830- Met Rebecca Hooper on this missionary journey
who he married on Aug. 11, 1831. Ex'd 1833. Sheriff in California at Dry
Diggins in 1848 performed the first legal hangings. (City re-named
Hangtown) Died himself shortly
thereafter. Widow bought land from Lilburn W. Boggs.
I noticed a
dozen things the Lord tells Parley and Ziba in this 5 verse section; 1)Declare
gospel, 2)Learn of Jesus, 3) Be meek & lowly 4)Go on Lamanite Mission, 5) Jesus Himself will go with them, 6)He is
their Advocate, 7) Nothing shall prevail against them. 8) Give heed to that
which is written, 9) Pretend to no other revelation, 10) Pray always to
increase in understanding, 11) Give heed to the words of this revelation and 12)*trifle
not = God will bless them.
* Something
of little importance or value. 2. A small amount; a jot. 3. A dessert typically
consisting of plain or sponge cake soaked in sherry ...
Section 33 -
Ezra Thayer -(born 1791) A bridge, dam
and mill builder in Palmyra, New York area. "When Hyrum began to speak,
every work touched me to the inmost soul. I though every word was pointed to me...The
tears rolled won my cheeks...When Hyrum got through, he picked up a book and
said, Her is the Book of Mormon. I said Let me see it. I then opened the book,
and I received a shock with such exquisite joy that no pen can write and no
tongue can express. I shut the book and said, what is the price of it? 14 shillings,
was the reply. I said, I'll take the book. I opened it again, and I felt a double
portion of the Spirit, that I did not know whether I was in the world or not. I
felt as though I was truly in heaven. "Baptized Oct. 1830 by PPP (See
D&C 33; 52:22; 54: Introduction; 56:5, 8-9; 75:31.)
Northrop Sweet- Baptized Oct. 1830 -
Finished mission to Kirtland. Had the honor of (along with Wycom Clark and 4
others) organizing the first splinter church in our Church History called, "The Pure Church of Christ. (JD
11:4)
Church
History By The Year- Thomas B. Marsh -
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1799-Nov. 1
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Born in Acton, Mass.
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Possibly 1800
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1814
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Ran away from home
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Age 14
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1820-Nov. 1
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Married Elizabeth Godking
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1 1/2 years in grocery
business-unsuccessful
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1822-30
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In foundry Business-Boston
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Joined Methodist -but comparison w/ Bible
failed. Became a seeker- Felt impressed to go West
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1830-Sept. 3
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Baptized in Cayuga Lake, NY
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By David Whitmer
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1830-Sept.
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Ordained Elder
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1830-Sept.
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D&C 31 given to Thomas-Called Physician
to Church - vs. 10
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1st of many missions (D&C 52:22; 56:5;
75:30-31)
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1831-Spring
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Moved with Church to Kirtland
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1831-June 6
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Ordained High Priest by Lyman Wight
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Called
to Missouri w/ Ezra Thayer,
who delayed so I went to Joseph, who appointed Selah J. Griffin in Thayer's
stead, with whom I journeyed to Missouri, preaching by the way;
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1832-Jan.
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Returned to Kirtland
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With
Cyrus Daniels
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1832-Fall
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Moved to Jackson County, MO.
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1833-Sept.
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Branch Pres. of Big Blue Branch
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Jackson County, Missouri-Driven out w/
Saints
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1834
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Clay County High Council
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1835-Apr. 26
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Pres. of Quorum of 12
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Kirtland
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1835-Summer
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Mission to East with 12
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1835-6-Winter
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School in Kirtland
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Learning Hebrew and English classes
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1836
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Back to Clay County
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Represented Church in finding new place for
Saints
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1836
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Traveled to Kentucky
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Borrowing $ from Church members to buy land
in Far West- then moved to Far West
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1837
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Went to Kirtland
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In support of Joseph & other Church
leaders
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1837-July-Aug
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D&C 112
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Mission to Canada w/ Joseph and Sidney
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1837-Sept
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3 Apostles excommunicated
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Lyman & Lyman Johnson & John Boynton
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1837
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Back to Missouri
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1838-Oct.
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Signed affidavit vs. Joseph
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1839-Mar. 17
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Excommunicated
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Remained in Missouri 18 years
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1857-Sept. 6
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Rebaptized in Florence, Nebraska
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After death of wife
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1857-Nov.
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Wrote history of self
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1859
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Settled in Spanish Fork
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Taught school
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1862-Nov. 1
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Sealed to Hanna Adams
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In Endowment House
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1866
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Died & buried in Ogden, Utah
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Pauper & invalid
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I have
frequently wanted to know how my apostasy began, and I have come to the
conclusion that I must have lost the Spirit of the Lord out of my heart.
The next
question is, 'How and when did you lose the Spirit?' I became jealous of the
Prophet, and then I saw double, and overlooked everything that was right, and
spent all my time in looking for the evil; and then, when the Devil began to
lead me, it was easy for the carnal mind to rise up, which is anger, jealousy,
and wrath. I could feel it within me; I felt angry and wrathful; and the Spirit
of the Lord being gone, as the Scriptures say, I was blinded, and I thought I
saw a beam in brother Joseph's eye, but it was nothing but a mote, and my own
eye was filled with the beam. ( Journal of Discourses,
5:206–7)
The
Strippings of Milk
[story
not mentioned in the History of the Church] George A. Smith (JD 3:283–84)
Gordon B. Hinckley (in Conference Report, Apr. 1984,
111; or Ensign, May 1984, 83
