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Sections
Sections 1-112 | Joseph Smith Jr. (1830-1844)
Section 2: Martin Harris Loses The Book of Lehi
Section 3: How to Continue Working on Book of Mormon
Section 4: To Joseph Smith Sr.
Section 5: To Martin Harris About Seeing the Gold Plates
Section 6: Oliver Cowdery is to be Joseph Smith Jr.’s Scribe While Working on the Book of Mormon
Section 7: The Account of John The Beloved
Section 8: Oliver Cowdery Wants to Dictate Part of the Book of Mormon and is Given Permission
Section 9: Oliver Cowdery Fails at Dictating, but Should Continue as Scribe
Section 11: To Joseph Knight Sr.
Section 14: To Peter Whitmer Jr.
Section 15: To the Three Witnesses
Section 16: Three Witnesses to Find Twelve Apostles and the Duties of Apostles
Section 17: The Articles and Covenants of the Church
Section 18: Appeasing Martin Harris’s Funding Concerns
Section 19: Organization of the Church
Section 20: The Question of Rebaptism
Section 21: To Oliver Cowdery, Hyrum Smith, Samuel Smith, Joseph Smith Sr., and Joseph Knight Sr.
Section 22: The Visions of Moses
Section 23: To Oliver Cowdery after Joseph Smith’s Arrest
Section 25: The Law of Common Consent
Section 26: Communion Emblems; Authority of Priesthood
Section 27: Hiram Page’s seer stone; Joseph Smith Jr. solidifies power; first missionaries
Section 28: A Revelation to Six Elders
Section 29: To David Whitmer, Peter Whitmer Jr., and John Whitmer
Section 30: Thomas B. Marsh Called on Mission
Section 31: To Parley P. Pratt and Ziba Peterson
Section 32: To Ezra Thayre and Northrop Sweet
Section 35: To Edward Partridge
Section 36: Extract from The Prophecy of Enoch
Section 37: Smith and Rigdon to Temporarily Suspend Work on Inspired Version and Go to Ohio
Section 38: Heeding the Call to Ohio
Section 42: The Laws of the Church
Section 86: The Word of Wisdom
Section 99: The Minutes of the Organization of the High Council of Kirtland
Sections 114-131 | Joseph Smith III (1860-1914)
Sections 132-138 | Fredrick M. Smith (1915-1946)
Sections 139-144 | Israel A. Smith (1946-1958)
Sections 145-152 | W. Wallace Smith (1958-1978)
Section 145: Trail Blazing for the Journey Ahead
Section 146: Commendation and Counsel
Section 147: Legislative Matters and Basic Principles
Section 149: The Time Has Come For the Temple
Section 149A: Temple Clarifications
Section 150: Polygamists can be baptized; eco-theology
Section 151: The Future of the Work Which is Entrusted to All
Sections 153-160 | Wallace B. Smith (1978-1996)
Section 153: Instructions for Guidance and Strength
Section 154: Responsibilities of the Church
Section 155: The Call For Workers in the Cause of Zion
Section 156: Women and the Priesthood
Section 157: Letter of Admonishment
Section 158: Letter of Comfort and Encouragement
Sections 161-162 | W. Grant McMurray (1996-2004)
Sections 163-165 | Stephen M. Veazey (2005-2025)
Sections 166- | Stassi D. Cramm (2025-)
Apocryphal
Lectures on Faith
Decanonized on September 13, 1878 with WCR #215, and removed in 1897 edition
Note: The version presented is a new version. I incorporate the 1952 sub versings and modify some of the text to include the Book of Mormon’s versing system, which didn’t exist at the time.
Lecture 1: The Definition of Faith
Lecture 2: The Object of Faith
Lecture 3: The Character of God
Lecture 4: The Attributes of God
Lecture 5: The Nature of God
Lecture 6: The Law of Sacrifice
Lecture 7: The Effects of Faith
Appendix
Decanonized in 1970 and removed in 1990.
Please read World Conference Resolutions #1080 and #1215.
Section 107 / Appendix A: Baptism for the Dead
Section 108A: Notes to the Reader
Section 109 / Appendix B: The First Letter to the Saints of Nauvoo
Section 110 / Appendix C: The Second Letter to the Saints of Nauvoo
Section 113 / Appendix D: Tribute to Joseph Smith Jr. and Hyrum Smith
Section 123 / Appendix E: Resolutions on a Variety of Subjects
Appendix F: W. Wallace Smith Resignation and Instruction
Appendix G: The Joseph Smith Prayer of Blessing and Designation (Mark Hoffman Forgery)
Letters of Counsel
Words of Instruction, often regarding the calling of leaders
A Letter of Instruction (March 4th, 1912)
Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (March 9th, 2000)
Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (March 6th, 2002)
W. Grant McMurray’s Resignation Letter (November 29th, 2004)
Letter of Counsel to the Church (May 25th, 2005)
Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (May 3rd, 2011)
Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (May 11th, 2011)
Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (May 26th, 2011)
Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (August 12th, 2011)
Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (May 7th, 2012)
Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums (January 3rd, 2013)
September 8th, 2015
Letter about World Church Leadership Transition (February 18th, 2016)
Letter of Counsel about World Church Leadership (March 31st, 2016)
Statement from President Veazey Regarding Immigrant Families (June 18th, 2018)
Letter of Counsel about World Church Leadership (January 2019)
Letter of Counsel about World Church Leadership (May 2020)
President Veazey on the Return to In-Person Church
Letter of Counsel about World Church Leaders (September 6th, 2022)
The Way Forward (September 12 – October 10th, 2022)
Letter to the Church Regarding Successorship (March 6th, 2023)
Statement from the First Presidency Regarding Successorship (August 30th, 2023)
Words of Comfort
Statements that the president made to comfort the church during difficult times
Israel A. Smith’s Message to the Saints in Tahiti (July 29, 1950)
Prayer of Blessing from President Steve Veazey (March 15th, 2020)
A Spiritual Check-in with President Steve Veazey (March 23rd, 2020)
Words of Encouragement from President Steve Veazey (March 30th, 2020)
Tending Our Souls: A Message from President Steve Veazey (April 6th, 2020)
Sheltering in Place – Steve Veazey (April 27th, 2020)
Hope in Trying Times – Steve Veazey (May 27th, 2020)
Racial Justice and Reconciliation – Steve Veazey (June 4th, 2020)
The Healing Power of Human Connection – Steve Veazey (September 4th, 2020)
Trust in the Holy Spirit – Steve Veazey (October 21st, 2020)