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A Book of Commandments 1833

Joseph Smith Jr

Original 1833 Text Printing began in 1832 at a print shop in Independence, Missouri, owned by William W. Phelps. The printing was nearly complete in July 1833 when a mob ransacked the press shop. Several Saints risked their safety to salvage pages during the attack. Members both in Missouri and in...

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It was mentioned as one of the books that needed to be published in the early church, illustrating the need for a printing arm within the church.

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Publish that Word of God, whether it be the Book of Commandments, the doctrine of the covenants, the Book of Mormon, children's literature. And the hymns, even the hymns, right?

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It was mentioned as one of the books that needed to be published in the early church, illustrating the need for a printing arm within the church.

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Publish that Word of God, whether it be the Book of Commandments, the doctrine of the covenants, the Book of Mormon, children's literature. And the hymns, even the hymns, right?

To be able to temple in Jackson County, Missouri and to do that you've got a purchase land. Okay what else has been commanded to publish my word to bring forth the book more meant to bring forth the doctor and covenants this is 1832 and they're trying to get the book of commandments off the ground here in 1831 by 1832 it's sitting down there with the publishing group in Jackson County, Missouri.

The publishers remember the book of commandments are is on the press at the time that the mobs come in so the book of commandments is there.

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