February 24, 1834
Kirtland, Ohio
Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 103, a revelation about the persecution and redemption of Zion in Missouri, with instructions to organize companies, called Zion’s Camp, to go to the relief of the Saints in Jackson County.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 2:36-40
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