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Source: Church History Vol. 1 Chapter 22 Page: 581 (~1835)

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581 Latter Day Saints Messenger and Advocate.]"-Evening and Morning Star, vol. 1, p. 16.

This last sentence has been interpreted to mean that "a few items from other revelations" were added to this one, but he evidently intended to say he had added other items in the reprint not found in the first issue of the paper. But these other items are not incorporated with this revelation. Here then is positive evidence that the revelations in the Book of Commandments were found to be wrong when compared with originals. Later this revelation was published the third time, and this time just as it appears in the Doctrine and Covenants. (See Evening and Morning Star, volume 2, page 193.)

Of this the Editor, Oliver Cowdery, states:-

"We have again inserted the articles and covenants according to our promise in a previous number, for the benefit of our brethren abroad who have not the first number of the first volume. As there were some errors which had got into them by transcribing, we have since obtained the original copy and made the necessary corrections."-Evening and Morning Star, vol. 2, p. 196.

To doubt the correctness of the revelations as they appear in the Doctrine and Covenants is to doubt the veracity of Oliver Cowdery as well as the testimony of all those who testified in the above-mentioned assembly. If we were prepared to do this we would lay down the pen, having no history to write. We feel sure then that we can historically affirm that the revelations contained in the Doctrine and Covenants are substantially in harmony with the originals.

In connection with this point we will cite the testimony of John Whitmer and then leave it with our readers.

In his "Address" when leaving the Editorial chair of the Messenger and Advocate, in March. 1836, after bearing testimony to the Book of Mormon, which we have before referred to, he adds:-

"I would do injustice to my own feelings if I did not here notice still further the work of the Lord in these last days: The revelations and commandments given to us are, in my estimation, equally true with the Book of Mormon, and equally

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