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1833 Book of Commandments Compared to 1966 Doctrine and Covenants
"David Whitmer said the following concerning the printing of the Book of Commandments:
The revelations were printed in the Book of Commandments correctly. This I know, and will prove it to you.
These revelations were arranged for publication by Brothers Joseph Smith, Sydney Rigdon, Orson Hyde and others, in Hiram, Ohio, while I was there, were sent to Independence to be published, and were printed just exactly as they were arranged by Brother Joseph and the others. And when the Book of Commandments was printed, Joseph and the church received it as being printed correctly. (An Address to all Believers in Christ, by David Whitmer, page 56)
David Whitmer's statement that the church received the Book of Commandments as being printed correctly, is proven true by the fact that the First Presidency of the church (Joseph Smith, Sydney Rigdon, and Fredrick G. Williams) checked at least some of the revelations after they were printed in the Book of Commandments and noted only four typographical errors. In a letter to W. W. Phelps and others they stated:
We have found the following errors in the Commandments, as printed: fortieth chapter, tenth verse, third line, instead of "corruptable," put corrupted. Fourteenth verse of the same chapter, fifth line, instead of "respector to persons," put respecter of persons. Twenty-first verse, second line of the same chapter, instead of "respecter to," put respecter of. Forty-fourth chapter, twelfth verse, last line, instead of "bands," put heads. (History of the Church, Vol. 1, page 364)
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I say it was printed complete (and copyrighted). It was printed complete and many copies distributed among the members of the church, before the printing press owned by the church was destroyed. Brother Joseph and the brethren received it at first as being printed correctly, but they soon decided to print the Doctrine and Covenants. (An Address to All Believers in the Book of Mormon, by David Whitmer, page 5.)
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Some of the revelations as they now appear in the Book of Doctrine and Covenants have been changed and added to changed and added to. Some of the changes being the greatest importance as the meaning is entirely changed on some very important matters; as if the Lord had changed his mind a few years after he gave the revelations, and after having commanded his servants (as they claim) to print them in the "Book of Commandments;" and after giving his servants a revelation, being a preface unto His Book of Commandments, which says: "Behold this is mine authority, and the authority of my servants, and my preface unto the Book of my Commandments, which I have given them to publish unto you, oh inhabitants of the earth." Also in this preface, "Behold I am God, and have spoken it; These commandments are of me." "Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful." The revelations were printed in the Book of Commandments correctly! This I know, and I will prove it to you.
"
Changing the Revelations, The Case Against Mormonism Chapter 6
You will need to scroll down to the subject title at the link.
"David Whitmer said the following concerning the printing of the Book of Commandments:
The revelations were printed in the Book of Commandments correctly. This I know, and will prove it to you.
These revelations were arranged for publication by Brothers Joseph Smith, Sydney Rigdon, Orson Hyde and others, in Hiram, Ohio, while I was there, were sent to Independence to be published, and were printed just exactly as they were arranged by Brother Joseph and the others. And when the Book of Commandments was printed, Joseph and the church received it as being printed correctly. (An Address to all Believers in Christ, by David Whitmer, page 56)
David Whitmer's statement that the church received the Book of Commandments as being printed correctly, is proven true by the fact that the First Presidency of the church (Joseph Smith, Sydney Rigdon, and Fredrick G. Williams) checked at least some of the revelations after they were printed in the Book of Commandments and noted only four typographical errors. In a letter to W. W. Phelps and others they stated:
We have found the following errors in the Commandments, as printed: fortieth chapter, tenth verse, third line, instead of "corruptable," put corrupted. Fourteenth verse of the same chapter, fifth line, instead of "respector to persons," put respecter of persons. Twenty-first verse, second line of the same chapter, instead of "respecter to," put respecter of. Forty-fourth chapter, twelfth verse, last line, instead of "bands," put heads. (History of the Church, Vol. 1, page 364)
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I say it was printed complete (and copyrighted). It was printed complete and many copies distributed among the members of the church, before the printing press owned by the church was destroyed. Brother Joseph and the brethren received it at first as being printed correctly, but they soon decided to print the Doctrine and Covenants. (An Address to All Believers in the Book of Mormon, by David Whitmer, page 5.)
....
Some of the revelations as they now appear in the Book of Doctrine and Covenants have been changed and added to changed and added to. Some of the changes being the greatest importance as the meaning is entirely changed on some very important matters; as if the Lord had changed his mind a few years after he gave the revelations, and after having commanded his servants (as they claim) to print them in the "Book of Commandments;" and after giving his servants a revelation, being a preface unto His Book of Commandments, which says: "Behold this is mine authority, and the authority of my servants, and my preface unto the Book of my Commandments, which I have given them to publish unto you, oh inhabitants of the earth." Also in this preface, "Behold I am God, and have spoken it; These commandments are of me." "Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful." The revelations were printed in the Book of Commandments correctly! This I know, and I will prove it to you.
"
Changing the Revelations, The Case Against Mormonism Chapter 6
You will need to scroll down to the subject title at the link.
