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Revelation, 25 December 1832, Thomas Bullock Copy–B [D&C 87]

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Revelation,
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, [25 Dec. 1832]. Version copied [between 1843 and 1885]; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; one page; Revelations Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 25 Dec. 1832 [D&C 87].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 25 December 1832 [D&C 87]

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Kirtland

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, July 3, 1835.
Verily thus saith the Lord, concerning the Wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning and arising out of rebellions like unto the one of South Carolina: and it will eventually come to pass, that War shall break out and terminate in the death and misery of many Souls; and the days will come that War will be poured out upon all Nations, and it shall go forth, beginning upon this continent; for there will be a division among the people; for behold the Southern States shall be divided against the Northern states, and other nations will be stirred up unto War also, and even the nation of Great Britain, as it is called; and they shall also call upon other nations, in order to defend themselves against other nations; and thus War shall be poured out upon all nations. And it shall come to pass after many days, those who are held in bondage shall rise up against those who hold them in bondage, and shall be martialed and disciplined for War. And it shall come to pass also, that the remnants who are left of the land, will martial themselves and shall become exceeding angry and shall vex the
Gentiles

Those who were not members of the House of Israel. More specifically, members of the church identified gentiles as those whose lineage was not of the Jews or Lamanites (understood to be the American Indians in JS’s day). Certain prophecies indicated that ...

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with a sore vexation. And then with the sword, and by bloodshed, the inhabitants of the Earth shall mourn; and with famine and plague, and earthquakes, and the thunder of heaven, and the fierce and vivid lightning also, shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to feel the wrath and indignation and the chastening hand of an Almighty God, until the consumption decreed hath made a full end of all nations that the cry of the
Saints

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, and of the blood of the Saints, shall cease to come to the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, from the earth, to be avenged of their enemies. Wherefore, stand ye in holy places and be not moved until the day of the Lord come, for behold it cometh quickly, saith the Lord. Amen.
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T B [Thomas Bullock]

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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This notation indicates that Thomas Bullock examined this document after 1851 when checking the text of the Pearl of Great Price for accuracy.


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    This notation indicates that Thomas Bullock examined this document after 1851 when checking the text of the Pearl of Great Price for accuracy.

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