Book of the Week: "Joseph and Emma's Julia-The Other Twin"
by S. Reed Murdock
Church History by the Year - John Murdock & Julia Murdock Smith Dixon Middleton
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1792-July 15
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John Murdock born
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Kortwright, New York
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1796
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Mother died
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Father remarried-Stepmother partial to her children
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1823
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Married Julia Clapp-6 kids
John 31. Julia 27
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Orrice (1826-1915) John (1826-1913) Phebe (1828-34) Infant (1829)
Joseph Murdock Smith (1831-32) Julia
Murdock Smith (1831-80)
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Joined many Churches
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Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, Campbellites-1827
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1830-Nov. 5
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Baptized by Parley P. Pratt
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3rd time immersed-1st time with authority
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1831-April 30
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Wife Julia died
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Giving birth to Joseph & Julia- Given to Joseph & Emma
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1831
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Mission to Mo.-D&C 52- Ordained High Priest-
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Companion Hyrum Smith- Very ill- On return son dead John served 5
missions
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1832-3-Winter
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Vision of Savior
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1833-Early
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John lives with Joseph, Emma
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Julia &
Joseph III for a few weeks-School of Prophets
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1833-4-April
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Missionary in New York
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Companion Zebedee Coltrin- children to Mo.
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1834
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Zion's Camp
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6 yr. old daughter Phebe died of Cholera, Liberty, Mo.
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High Council-Clay County
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1836-Feb. 4
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Married Amoranda Turner
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No children- She died in 1837
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1836
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Julia told by 5 yr old
friend
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She is not a Smith but
was adopted
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1838-9
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Far West High Council
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Then counselor in Quincy, Ill. Stake Presidency
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1838-May 3
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Married Electa Allen-3 kids
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Gideon (1840-1925) Rachael (1843) Hyrum (1844-46)
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1842
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Bishop Nauvoo 5th Ward
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1844-June 27
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Joseph Smith martyred
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Julia Murdock Smith is 13. Only surviving daughter.
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1845
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Wife-Electa died
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1846-Mar. 14
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Married Sarah Zufelt-4 kids
Total of 13 for John
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George Weir Murdock (1841-1906) Son of Sarah, Brigham Young (1849-1852)
Adopted/Foster Mary Cooper (1845-1912) Martha Henderson (Unknown)
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1846
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Sons- Orrice & John join
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Mormon Battalion. 2 yr. old Hyrum dies of Cholera
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1847
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Family arrives in Salt Lake
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High Council, Bishop Salt Lake 14th Ward, Legislature
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1848
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Julia (17) married
Elisha Dixon (36) eloped
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They moved to Galveston Elisha
died in an explosion in 1853. Julia moved back to Nauvoo
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1851-1852
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Mission to Australia
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Didn't feel it successful
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1854
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Ordained Patriarch
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Utah County
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1856-Nov. 19
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Julia married John
Middleton
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She had inherited $2500
& a lot from Joseph.
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1857- Nov. 9
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Julia joined Catholic
Church
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1858
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Julia writes natural
family
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1859
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John writes Julia-invites her
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to Utah. Julia's brother John
kept in touch w/ her
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1859-late
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Julia & John Midddleton-
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move to St. Louis
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1862
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John Murdock-brother-
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Visited Julia in St.
Louis and Emma in Nauvoo
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1871-Dec. 23
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Died Beaver County, Utah
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Visiting son - 79 Years Old
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1876
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Julia returned to Nauvoo
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Alone. Emma, Louis, Charles & Charles' mother
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1879-Apr. 30
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Emma died-74 yrs old.
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1880
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Julia dies-Age 49 - John M.
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Breast cancer in the home of
the Moffets -Nauvoo
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Smith Family
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Joseph III (1832-1914)
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Alexander (1838-1909), David (1844-1904)
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2003
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New Grave Marker-
Catholic,
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LDS, Community of Christ
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Section 54- Key players: Leman Copley, Ezra Thayer, Newell
Knight, Joseph Smith
Vs. 2- Stand
fast
Vs. 4-5 -
Breaking covenants is not a trivial thing.
Vs. 8 - Plan
B
Vs. 10-
Shall find rest in their souls, = "The knowledge and love of God, having
faith in His purpose, and in his plan to such an extent that we know we are
right, and that we are not hunting for something else, we are not disturbed by
every wind of doctrine or by the cunning and craftiness of men who lay in wait
to deceive." (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith
[1998], 56). See also Mosiah 4
Section 55 - After the
Conference of June, 1831 Revelations were received sending 3 different groups
to Missouri: 1) Joseph Smith and other Church leaders, 2) 13 pairs of missionaries mentioned in
D&C 52, and 3) The Colesville Branch from D&C 54. As preparations were
being made for these trips William Wines Phelps came into to town. He had
purchased a copy of the Book of Mormon and came to find out how he could help.
He had not yet been baptized when this revelation was given to him.
Church History by the Year - William Wines Phelps
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1792-Feb. 17
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Born-Hanover, New Jersey
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1815-Apr. 28
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Married Sally Waterman- 10 Children
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William, Sabrina, Mehitabel, Sarah, Henry, Janes, Jerusha, Lydia,
Mary, Princetta.
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1823
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Editor Western Courier
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Publisher Lake Light
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1828-31
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Editor of Ontario Phoenix
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Anti Masonic Newspaper-Left paper May 11, 1831
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Ran for Lt. Governor of NY
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Lost
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1830
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Purchased Book of Mormon
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From Parley P. Pratt-Stayed up all night reading it.
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1831-June 10
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Baptized In Kirtland, Ohio
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D&C 55- Went to Missouri- to assist Oliver in printing
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1832-3
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Evening & Morning Star
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Editorial on Blacks upset Mo. Member of Literary Firm
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1833
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Book of Commandments
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Offered self as sacrifice for Saints
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1833-Late
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Moved to Clay County, Mo.
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1834-July 8
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Couns. in Church Presidency
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For Missouri
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1835-May
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Back in Kirtland- Assisted in
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Printing D&C & 1st
Hymnbook (1836)-Scribe for Book of Abraham
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D&C 55; 57; 58; 70
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1836
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Participated in dedication of
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Kirtland Temple- Contributed $500 & saw angels.
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1836-37
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W/ John Whitmer presided in
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Church in Mo. Worked independent of High Council.
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1839-Mar. 17
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Excommunicated
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Moved to Dayton, Ohio
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1840-June
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Contacted John Page and
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Orson Hyde-Rebaptized July
1840
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1841
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In Kirtland, Ohio-Building
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Church & preaching in East-then to Nauvoo
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Nauvoo City Council etc.
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Endowed in Nauvoo Temple (Dec. 9, 1843)
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1846-Feb
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Left Nauvoo
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Stayed in Winter Quarters until 1849
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1847
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Assigned to purchase printer
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In East
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1847-Dec. 9
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Excommunicated
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Rebaptized Dec. 11, 1847
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1849
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Arrived in SLC
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Lived in Old Fort adobe house until death
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1849-Nov- Feb. 1850
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Mission w/ PPPratt to Southern Utah
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Exploring and
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Ordinance Worker, Legislator
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Board of Regents University of Deseret, Passed Bar
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1872-Mar. 7
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Died- In SLC
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80 years old.
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Adam-ondi-Ahman , Come, All Ye Saints of
Zion, Come, All Ye Saints Who Dwell on Earth, Come, Let Us Sing an Evening
Hymn, Gently Raise the Sacred Strain, Glorious Things Are Sung of Zion, Hosanna
Anthem, If You Could Hie to Kolob, Now Let Us
Rejoice, Now We'll Sing with One Accord, O God, the Eternal Father, Praise to the
Man, The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is
Burning, We're Not Ashamed to Own Our Lord, Phelps also reworded
popular hymns turning them into uniquely Latter Day Saint hymns: Joy to the World! the Lord will Come, Redeemer
of Israel.
And yet the spirit whispers, what shall I say of Joseph the
seer, cut off from his useful life in the midst of his years? Why, I will say
that he has done more in fifteen years, to make the truth plain—open the way of
life; and carry glad tidings to the meek—
whereby
Israel, or more properly the sons of Joseph, mixed with the gentiles, can hear the long expected
“call”—come home my children for the day of your release is near, years, than
all Christendom has done in fifteen hundred with
money, press, and a hired clergy: Joseph Smith, as the savior predicted, has
sent the gospel to the poor, without purse or script ; without the Right
Reverend D. D. of Yale, Oxford, Gotham, or Nicholas of Russia, to lend a
helping hand as prime minister of the church militant;
none
of these lambskin sacerdotals, not even the Archbishop of Canterbury, or Pope
of Rome, have so much as nodded good luck to the boy that hunts for the lost
sheep of the house of Israel. And yet, glory to God, in the highest, the very
dust has spoken; the meek have heard; the wise have come; and the everlasting
gospel is being preached to all nations as a testimony that the last days are
here and the wicked must perish. Tell the world, and let eternity bare record,
that the great name of Joseph Smith will go down to unborn worlds and up to
sanctified heavens, and gods, with all his as stars in his crown, can only
shining honors and endless fame ^ while the infamy of his persecutors will^ only be echoed written in their ashes. Joseph/Hyrum Smith Funeral Sermon 11 BYU Studies copyright 1983
Section 56 - Thomas
B. Marsh had been assigned to travel to Missouri with Ezra Thayer. Ezra was not
ready/willing to go. Thomas asked Joseph what he should do. Thus D&C 56.
Anybody ever been unable to perform a Church assignment because others didn't
do their part?
Vs. 5-6- See
58:31-33
Vs. 16- Warning to
Rich
Vs. 17-18 - Warning
& message to poor.
Zion-The
New Jerusalem-Moses 7:18
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Moses
7:19-21
Is.
33:20, 52:1, 8
Rev.
21:2
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Enoch
built Zion
Isaiah
predicted a future Zion
John
the Revelator envisioned Zion's descent from heaven.
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Ether
13:1-13
3
Nephi 20:22
3
Nephi 21:23
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In
the Book of Mormon the Saints were told that the new Jerusalem and Holy
Sanctuary of the Lord should be located in America & they were anxious to
know where.
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1829
translation
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D&C
28:7-9
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No-one
knows where is Zion- given hereafter-borders of the Lamanites
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Sept.
1830
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D&C
42:62
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Ask
& its will be revealed in my own due time.
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Feb.
1831
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D&C
45:64-71
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Save
$ to buy land in Zion-land of peace, refuge, safety for Saints
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March
1831
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D&C
52:2, 42-43
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Next
conference in Mo., upon the land consecrated to covenant people.
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June
7, 1831
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900
mile trip
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2
Josephs, 2 Sidneys, Martin, Edward, Elizabeth, WW exit for Mo.
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June
19
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D&C
57
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Above
arrive. Read Section heading-
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July
20, 1831
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D&C
58
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Instructions
for Zion- Colesville Saints arrived July 25
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Aug.
1, 1831
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Sidney
dedicated the land for a place of gathering
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Aug.
2, 1831
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Joseph
dedicated the temple site in Independence
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Aug.
3, 1831
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Conference
held as directed in D&C 52:2
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Aug.
4. 1831
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D&C
59
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Day
of Polly Knight's funeral - a Sunday- She died Aug. 6
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Aug.
7, 1831
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Section 57 -
Vs. 1- This is the
place
Vs. 2- - Brigham
Young said tht God would end his work where he stated it (JD 8:72)
Vs. 3- The temple
was to be a complex of 24 buildings (HC 1:359-362)
Vs. 4- The line between
the Indian lands given by the government.
Vs. 6 - Sidney buys
the Land
Vs. 7 - Edward
divides it up - By Jan. 1832- $2,694.70
Received and 2,677.83 expended.
Vs. 11- WW prints
the revelations, newspaper & hymnal- (Star 1st edition June, 1832) 14
issues printed
Vs. 13- Oliver
makes sure the printing is appropriate and proper
Vs. 15- Referring
to the Colesville Saints who will arrive on July 25 & settle 12 miles west
of Independence in Bib Blue.
By Nov. 1832 810 Saints had moved to Jackson County.
Section 58 -First
Sabbath in Zion
Vs. 2-4- It does
not appear that Zion is to flourish for a while.
Vs. 6-13 -6 reasons
for coming to Zion 1) obedient, 2)hearts prepared to testify, 3)laying foundation
of Zion, 4)bearing record of the land upon which Zion shall stand, 5)take care
of the poor and 6)testimony to go forth from Zion.
Vs. 15- Edward
called to repentance
Vs. 18 - A Bishop
is a judge
Vs. 21-22- Saints
are to obey the laws of the land
Vs. 25-28-
"Sometimes the Lord hopefully waits on his children to act on their own
and when they do not, they lose the greater prize, and the Lord will either
drop the entire matter and let them suffer the consequences or else he will
have to spell it out in greater detail. Usually, I fear, the more he has to
spell it out, the small is our reward. (Benson CR, Apr. 65, p. 121-2)
Vs. 31-33- See also
D&C 56:4-6
Vs. 42-43- Great
verses on repentance!
Vs. 52 & 56 -
Move forward with wisdom
Vs. 57- Aug. 2
& 3
Section 59 -
Aug. 7, the day of Polly Knight's funeral
Vs. 1 - What other
motives might bring people to Zion?
Vs. 2 - Certainly
Polly Knight
Vs. 6 - "nor
do anything like unto it" Like what? (See Gen. 3:3)- Neither shall ye
touch it.
Vs. 9 -
"Sacraments are sacred oaths or covenants. Anciently a sacrament was a
ceremony in which a soldier swore an oath of allegiance to his King. Our
sacrament is a ceremony associated with a covenant in which we pledge loyalty
to Christ & the standards of His gospel. It is an expression of commitment
& loyalty to our Divine King. (Rev of Rest. P. 432) Who am I committed
& loyal to?
Vs. 21- Offensive
to God
