View scanned images of the entire 1833 book of commandments and 1835 doctrine and covenants. The printing was nearly complete in july 1833 when a mob ransacked the press shop. Book of commandments, 1833, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Click download or read online button to get 1833 book of commandments book now. Use these to verify the many changes made to joseph smiths revelations. The book of commandments was a small work which elder w.
A book of commandments for the government of the church of christ. It is unknown how many copies were printed, as the printing press was destroyed by an antimormon mob in independence, missouri, when the printers had reached only chapter 65. A book of commandments, published in independence, missouri, in 1833. On july 20, 1833 an antimormon and proslavery mob destroyed the press. Book of commandments and book of doctrine and covenants. At this time, reve lations joseph smith had received were being printed by. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Changes in the revelations, 1833 to 1835 the dialogue journal. Independence had progressed to chapter sixtyfive when on 20 july. First published in 1833, the book of commandments was scheduled for a print run of 10,000. Several saints risked their safety to salvage pages during the attack.
The title page of the book reads a book of commandments, for the government of the church of christ, organized according to law, on the 6th of april, 1830. The book of commandments is the earliest published volume said to contain the revelations of. Scanned images of the entire 1833 book of commandments and 1835 doctrine and covenants use these to verify the many changes made to joseph smiths revelations. The sheets were probably printed using a workandturn technique, yielding two copies of the same. Scanned images of the entire 1833 book of commandments and. Printing of the book of commandments on the churchs press in. Lds 1833 book of commandments compared to 1966 doctrine. The revelations were printed in the book of commandments correctly. This church being organized according to the will of him, who. It was unfinished at the time the press was destroyed by a mob in july, 1833, and re mained unfinished, the last form going no further. A preface or instruction unto the book of commandments, which were given of the lord unto his church, through him.
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