Doctrine And Covenants

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W.W Phelps

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-Editor & publisher prior to joining the church.
-Joined church in 1831
-Helped Oliver Cowdery with printing in MO
-Founded Evening and Morning Star
-Printed Book of Commandments, his press was destroyed by mob
-Helped print D&C
-Helped compile 1st hymn book, wrote Spirit of God
-Served in leadership in MO with John Whitmer
-Excommunicated in 1838 for mismanaging church funds.

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James Covill

Back 2

-Served as a Baptist (Methodist)
-Was taught the gospel, refused to be baptized & go to Ohio
-Rejected the Lord's counsel

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Sidney Gilbert

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-Received revelation to move to MO & did.
-Served as Bishop's agent
-Ran Gilbert-Whitney store in Indep.
-Expelled from Jackson Cnty 1833
-one of 6 who offered to give life to save other saints
-Said would rather die than preach gospel, died of cholera

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Edward Partridge

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-Owned hat factory
-Heard gospel from missionaries
-Compared to Nathaniel
-Called as 1st bishop of church
-carry out law of consecration

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John Whitmer

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-1/8 witnesses
-scribe for JST
-called to be church historian (didn't want to, didn't do much)
-Excommunicated for Far West apostasy

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Sidney Rigdon

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-Former Baptist minister
-converted by Parley P Pratt
-Scribe for JST, leter First Presidency
-Saw heavens open, 3 degrees of glory, sons of perdition
-excommunicated, claimed to be guardian of church.

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Leman Copley

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-Former Shaker
-Baptized 1831
-Called to serve mission to Shakers
-Agreed for saints to live on land, later forced them away.
-testified against JS, excommunicated 1834
-rebaptized 1836

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William McClellin

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-School teacher in MO
-served mission w/Samuel Smith
-Apostle in 1838
-attempted to write own revelation -failed
-Excommunicated 1838

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Orson Hyde

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-Formerly involved w/Reformed Baptists
-Apostle 1835
-served many missions
present for dedication of land of Israel