1835 First Presidency explains why they included a section on government in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Date
1835
Type
Book
Source
First Presidency
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

Section CII, introduction, Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God, and Compiled by Joseph Smith Junior. Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams (Kirtland, OH: Frederick G. Williams, 1835): 252, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed August 11, 2021

Scribe/Publisher
Frederick G. Williams
People
First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Jr., Oliver Cowdery, Frederick G. Williams
Audience
Latter-day Saints
Transcription

That our belief, with regard to earthly governments and laws in general, may not be misinterpreted nor misunderstood, we have thought proper to present, at the close of this volume, our opinion concerning the same.

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