[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 50. False spirits deceive the world. Hypocrites in the church will be detected and cut off. Received spirits they did not understand. Receive the Spirit, which is light and truth. You were ordained to go forth and preach the gospel. Joseph Wakefield and Parley P. Pratt to strengthen the churches. Edward Partridge has interfered and needs to repent. Fear not, the Lord is with you.
Evening and Morning Star 1, no. 3 (August 1832) heading: Commandment, Given May 9, 1831.
Book of Commandments 53 heading: A Revelation to the elders of the church assembled at Kirtland, Ohio, given May, 1831.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 17 heading: A Revelation given May, 1831.
For a comparison of the Book B manuscript, Book of Commandments, and 1835 D&C, see D&C 50 Sources. (1)
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 50 Sources. False spirits deceive the world. Hypocrites in the church will be detected and cut off. Received spirits they did not understand. Receive the Spirit, which is light and truth. You were ordained to go forth and preach the gospel. Joseph Wakefield and Parley P. Pratt to strengthen the churches. Edward Partridge has interfered and needs to repent. Fear not, the Lord is with you. (1)
-- May 10, 1831
[Joseph Smith] Hiram, Ohio. Joseph Smith baptized Luke S. Johnson. (2)
-- May 20, 1831
[Revelations] Thompson, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 51. 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 [DEL: August :DEL] 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.
Kirtland Revelations Book/1835 Doctrine and Covenants 23.
Bishop's instructions. (1)
-- about May 30, 1831
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 50, a revelation in response to Elder Parley P. Pratts descriptions of strange spiritual manifestations that were sweeping through the Church. (2)
-- June 1831
[Lucy Mack Smith] Simonds Ryder joins the church because of the Chinese prophecy. Luke S. Johnson, Robert Raftburn, and Sidney Rigdon go on missions throughout Ohio. (3)
-- 1831 June
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. and company start for Jackson County, Mo. (4)
-- June 1831
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 54. Brethren broke covenant, must repent. Newel Knight, go to Missouri and get a job. Don't worry. I'm coming soon.
Book of Commandments 56 heading: A Revelation to Newel (K. ,) and the church in Thompson, given in Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 67 heading: Revelation to Newel Knight, given June, 1831.
John Whitmer's history introduction: At this time the Church at Thompson Ohio was involved in difficulty, becaus of the rebellion of Leman Copley. Who would not do as he had previously agreed. Which thing confused the whole church and finally the Lord spake unto Joseph Smith Jr. the Prophit saying: J. Whitmer, 81.
Book of Commandments 56. (1)
-- ca. 1 June 1831
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Sr., Lucy, and their families move to a farm a little outside Kirtland (current site of the temple). (3)
-- 1831, June 3-6
Fourth general Conference of Church held, Kirtland township. Brethren first ordained to the High Priesthood. [See High Priest; Conferences: General Conference.] (5)
-- 1831 3-6 June
First high priests ordained. (6)
-- June 3, 1831
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith saw God and Jesus Christ at a conference of elders where the first high priests were ordained. (2)
-- 3-6 June 1831
[Lucy Mack Smith] At the fourth general conference of the church, held at Kirtland, about 200 attend. Among the mission assignments, Hyrum is commanded to go to Missouri by way of Detroit. Samuel Smith and Reynolds Cahoon are instructed to be companions. (3)
-- 1831 June 4
Nineteen men are ordained High Priests, including Joseph Smith, Jr., Lyman Wight, and Edward Partridge. Isaac Morley and John Corrill are ordained assistants to Bishop Partridge. (7)
-- June 6, 1831
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 53. Sidney Gilbert, Newel K. Whitney's business partner, wants to know about his calling and election. Become an elder, preach. Called as church agent in Kirtland.
The Manuscript History of the Church indicates that this revelation was received "shortly after" D&C 52 (June [6], 1831).
Book of Commandments 55 heading: A Revelation to Sidney (G. ,) given in Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 66 heading: Revelation to Sidney Gilbert, given June, 1831. (1)
-- June 6 or 7, 1831
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 52. Elders to travel by different routes to Missouri for the next conference. They are to travel in pairs, preaching along the way, and take different routes (to reach as many people as possible). The Lord is cutting short his work.
"At a meeting of the tribe on the 3d. inst. the fact was made known to them that 28 elders must be selected and ordained, to start immediately, for Missouri. " "Mormonism on the Wing," Painesville Telegraph, June 14, 1831. Source.
Minutes of June [3-6], 1831 do not mention this revelation, nor do the eyewitness accounts of Levi Hancock or Ezra Booth.
John Whitmer's history begins the conference June 3 and June 4, and the revelation June 6. J. Whitmer, 41, 69, 81.
The Manuscript History of the Church (1839) dates the conference June 6 and the revelation June 7. MH-A, 118.
Book of Commandments 54 heading: A Revelation to the elders of the church assembled in Kirtland, Ohio, given June, 1831.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 66 heading: Revelation given June, 1831.
Two different sections are numbered LXVI in the 1835 D&C. The other one is the current LDS D&C 53.
Book of Commandments 54. (1)
-- 1831 June 7
The new bishop and several others are called to settle Jackson County, Missouri to build the city of Zion. A small group travels to Independence, Missouri. (7)
-- June 7, 1831
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 52, a revelation organizing pairs of elders to proselyte en route to the next Church conference to be held in Missouri. (2)
-- about June 8, 1831
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 53, a revelation to Algernon Sidney Gilbert, telling him of his calling to be an agent of the Church and to travel with the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon. (2)
-- about June 12, 1831
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 54, a revelation directed to Newel Knight concerning difficulties in the branch at Thompson, Ohio. (2)
-- June 15, 1831
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 55. W. W. Phelps called to be baptized, ordained, preach and baptize, assist Oliver with printing. Go with Joseph, Sidney, and Joseph Coe to Missouri.
Book of Commandments 57 heading: A Revelation to William, given given in Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 68 heading: Revelation to William W. Phelps, given June, 1831.
Book of Commandments 57. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
2 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
4 - History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced by Scot Facer Proctor Maurine Jensen Proctor
5 - Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
6 - http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
7 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
Clair Barrus
