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Revelation Dates: March 8, 1831 Revelation Places: Kirtland, Ohio Section 46 - Historical Background: New converts were now pouring into Kirtland, Ohio. Many had preconceived ideas from their former churches how weekly services should be held. Joseph inquires of the Lord how He wants it done.  Recap: The elders attending the meeting should preside and conduct the meeting according to the Spirit. All people should be welcomed to attend, but only worthy members should partake of the sacrament. All members should seek earnestly the best gifts of the Spirit. Some of these gifts are to witness of Jesus Christ, having a believing heart, strong leadership, discernment, wisdom, knowledge, healing, faith, prophecy, and tongues. All gifts come from God for the benefit of mankind.  Section 47 - Historical Background: Up to this time, Oliver Cowdery had been acting as Church historian. Joseph Smith called John Whitmer to replace Oliver and John agreed to do it, but only if Joseph Smith received divine guidance from the Lord to call him to the work.  Recap: John Whitmer is called to be the recorder of church history and additionally to replace Sidney Rigdon to transcribe revelations and future revisions of the scriptures.  Section 48 - Historical Background: A large number of new converts were about to arrive from New York. A member named Leman Copley made a covenant allowing the arriving saints to occupy a piece of his land. Copley apostatized and broke his covenant, forcing these weary saints off of his land. Other saints were occupying a piece of land owned by Isaac Morley. Joseph inquired of the Lord how to acquire lands for the many incoming Saints.  Recap: Temporary quarters are necessary for the incoming Saints until the church moves west. If necessary, purchase or lease some land, but conserve funds for purchasing land in Zion. The Elders will be sent to Missouri and it will be revealed to them where Zion will be established and these lands should be purchased, laying the foundation for the City of Zion. The bishop will have the responsibility to assign properties to each family as their needs require.

On this episode, times are tough in Nauvoo. From fights against the anti-Mormons in Carthage to financial strain pressuring everybody in the Kingdom on the Mississippi, Mormon leadership is looking for possible solutions to increasing debt crushing Jo and the whole community. They decided the Nauvoo Temple was the most financially viable solution to return initial investment causes, which pushed all other city projects back years. Joseph Smith decides to call on the Green Mountain Boys militia to help the Nauvoo Legion in a campaign to make Missouri answer for her crimes. Check out the Smith-entheogen paper in Journal of Psychedelic Studies here: https://www.academia.edu/40786304/The_entheogenic_origins_of_Mormonism_A_working_hypothesis Links: Letter to Green Mountain Boys http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/IL/sign1844.htm Yelrom settlement http://mormonhistoricsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/NJ11.1_Historic-Sites.pdf Isaac Morley https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/isaac-morley Show links:                                                                                                                                                              Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

On this episode, we dive into the ubiquity of Nauvoo polygamy. Much has been made about Joseph Smith having multiple wives, but he wasn’t the only Nauvoo elite with more than one. Just how prevalent was the practice? How many participated? How many knew about the doctrine? How many plural marriages were formed prior to D&C 132 being committed to paper? What conclusions can we draw from the available data? Gary James Bergera’s article is a masterpiece in helping to understand the complexity of the tangled web of Nauvoo Polygamy. Identifying the Earliest Mormon Polygamists by Gary Bergera https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V38N03_13.pdf James Adams https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/james-adams Ezra T. Benson https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/companies/65/ezra-t-benson-company Reynolds Cahoon https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/reynolds-cahoon Joseph Coolidge https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/joseph-wellington-coolidge?l=papers Howard Egan https://majorhowardegan.com/howard-egan/overview-of-major-howard-egans-life/ William Felshaw https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/7955/william-felshaw Deed to William Felshaw https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/deed-to-william-felshaw-30-june-1836/1 William Huntington biography by Andrew Jensen https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/logout?targetUrl=/collection/BYUIBooks/id/3154 Joseph Kelting https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/joseph-andrew-kelting Isaac Morley https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/isaac-morley Joseph Bates Noble https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/joseph-bates-noble https://keeperoftheprophetssword.net/ John Edward Page https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/john-edward-page Uncle John Smith https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/john-smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_(uncle_of_Joseph_Smith) Theodore Turley https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/theodore-turley Lyman Wight https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/lyman-wight Edwin Woolley https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/edwin-woolley Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

Kirtland Day 2 involved touring the CoC owned Kirtland Temple as well as the Isaac Morley farm. The day ended with my recounting of a deep Mormon history discussion with Karl Anderson, known locally as Mr. Kirtland. He didn't like the entheogen theory, but the exchange was incredibly respectful and I'm happy to call him a friend.

Edward Partridge gets micromanaged, Isaac Morley is forgiven, Kirtland will be a thing for five more years (false!), Sidney Gilbert can keep his store, God hates Babylon, and Ezra Booth needs to STFU. Now get back to packing! Click here to read about Ezra Booth Click here to read about Isaac Morley Drink count - 20, or around three beers Read along with us at http://joelakuhn.com/dc-compare/ Support the show by becoming a Patron over at Patreon.com/MyBookofMormonPodcast Drop me a line at comments@mybookofmormonpodcast.com Podcastriarchal blessing: Craig P. Podcastriarchal music is Our Happy Life by Maps and Transit, edited for length