Sidney Rigdon baptized Orson Hyde. Joseph Smith confirmed Orson and ordained him an elder in the Church that same day.
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At a conference at John Johnson's farm, Joseph Smith taught the brethren about the "ancient manner of instructing meetings."
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En route from Orange to Hiram, Ohio, Joseph Smith healed William McLellin's ankle.
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Joseph Smith attended a follow-up to the conference held on October 11 and received Doctrine and Covenants 66, a revelation giving conditional blessings to William E. McLellin and calling Samuel H. Smith to preach the gospel.
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Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 65, a revelation on the Lord’s Prayer, in which the Lord confirmed that the keys of the kingdom of God were established upon the earth so that the kingdom of heaven may come.
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At a special conference of the Church, Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 1, a revelation that later became the Lord's preface to the Doctrine and Covenants.
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Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 68, a revelation concerning the true nature of revelation, the powers of the Aaronic Priesthood, and the responsibilities of parents to their children.
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Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 67, a revelation containing the Lord's testimony of the truth of the Book of Commandments. This later became known as the Doctrine and Covenants. William E. McLellin tried to write a revelation but was unable to do so
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Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 133, a revelation concerning the Lord's preparations for the Second Coming, which is sometimes called the appendix of the Doctrine and Covenants.
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Joseph Smith spent much of his time reviewing and arranging the commandments and revelations in preparation for Oliver Cowdery to take them to the printing press in Independence, Missouri.
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