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What are the individual revelations called in Doctrine and Covenants?
Sections
What section did we study yesterday?
Section 1
How many revelations had Joseph Smith received when he was given the revelation in section 1?
Over 60
How were the revelations recorded?
They were written down on paper
If someone wanted to make copies of the revelations, how was this done
They were copied by hand
A conference was held on November 1, 1831. Where was the conference held?
The John Johnson home
What idea did Joseph Smith give at the conference?
To publish a book with the revelations
What three men tried to write the preface?
Sidney Rigdon, Oliver Cowdery, and William McLellin
What is a preface?
An introduction that explains why the book was written
When the three men could not write a preface that they felt was good enough, what did Joseph do?
He prayed to the Lord
What did the Lord then do when Joseph prayed to him about the preface?
The Lord told Joseph what the revelation should say
Where was the Lords preface put in the book?
The front-Section 1