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Response To The Book Of Commandments And Revelations Presentations, Ronald E. Romig
Response To The Book Of Commandments And Revelations Presentations, Ronald E. Romig
BYU Studies Quarterly
This article is one of several in this issue about the Book of Commandments and Revelations, a foundational document of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this response to the four preceding papers, Ron Romig, the Archivist for the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or RLDS), focuses partly on the provenance of the eight pages John Whitmer removed from the manuscript book that eventually found their way to the archives of the RLDS Church. While RLDS scholars made good use of their BCR manuscript pages, lack of access …
The Joseph Smith Papers, Journals, Volume 1: 1832-1839, Dean C. Jessee, James B. Allen, Mark Ashurst-Mcgee, Richard L. Jensen
The Joseph Smith Papers, Journals, Volume 1: 1832-1839, Dean C. Jessee, James B. Allen, Mark Ashurst-Mcgee, Richard L. Jensen
BYU Studies Quarterly
Several years ago, when I heard that the Joseph Smith Papers Project was approved for publication, I was delighted for at least two reasons. First, I considered Joseph Smith's papers to be the most valuable resource extant for researching early Latter-day Saint history. Making them available to all would enhance the accuracy of future scholarship. Second, it would be clear that the Church had nothing to hide concerning Joseph Smith. For too long, stories had circulated that the archives were closed, and the Church History Department did not allow access to important documents. The stories were partially true, though scholars …