Kirtland temple ownership not us versus them for lds church. Hobson tordoff, a member of the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints now community of christ, was assigned to conserve the printers manuscript. Community of christ publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. Lds church purchases book of mormon printers manuscript. The community of christ is based in independence, missouri, and previously was known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter. People of all and any faiths are welcome here on the grounds of goodwill and faith. To understand the implications of the purchase, we interview one of mormon stories favoritesjohn hamerpastor of the community of christ in toronto.
The versification and text are from the 1908 edition from the board of publication of the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Church history department releases book of mormon printers. The manuscript will, according to both churches, be on. Community of christ rlds church sells the book of mormon. Church history department releases book of mormon printer.
Grandin, where it was used to set type for the first edition of the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints has acquired the printers manuscript of the book of mormon from the community of christ, formerly the reorganized church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The church acquired the document from the community of christ, a denomination connected to the latter day saints lds movement. Lds church acquires printers manuscript of the book of. The church recently acquired the printers manuscript of the book of mormon from the community of christ in independence, missouri. Sep 21, 2017 the independence headquarters of community of christ has sold what it says is the most expensive book manuscript of all time. The stain from the yarn can still be seen in those four gatherings.
The printers manuscript was eventually obtained by the community of christ, which is. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon was announced aug. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, 1923 photostatic copies. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, 1923 photostatic. Courtesy community of christ, independence, missouri. The community of christ has claimed that the documents. Comparison of the community of christ and the church of jesus. President robin linkhart of the community of christ is given a photo of the original printers manuscript as the lds church, in cooperation with the community of christ announces the release of the printers manuscript of the the book of mormon, during a press conference tuesday, aug. To understand the implications of the purchase, we interview. The creation of the printers manuscript allowed the original manuscript to be kept safe while the second copy was taken to the palmyra, new york, print shop of e. This is the first page of the printers manuscript of the book of mormon.
Whitmer believed that he had the book of mormon manuscript. The authorized edition is based on the original printers manuscript and the 1837 second edition or kirtland. But skousen and other scholars will no longer go to the community of christ should they desire to study the printers manuscript. The printers manuscript which is only missing three lines, according to the community of christ is the earliest surviving copy of about 72 percent of the book of mormon text, snow stated. Did the community of christ denounce the book of mormon. The printers manuscript of the book of mormon is a copy of the original dictated manuscript. The community of christ views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. Sep 21, 2017 the printers manuscript is the earliest surviving copy of about 72 percent of the book of mormon text, as only about 28 percent of the earlier dictation copy survived decades of storage in a cornerstone in nauvoo, illinois.
The authorized edition is based on the original printers manuscript and the 1837 second edition or kirtland edition of the book of mormon. Book of mormon manuscript correspondence and clippings, 18991949, ccla. Mar 27, 2018 bold questions resurfaced about future sales of historic items in the churchs possession when the community of christ sold the original book of mormon printers manuscript in september 2017. Representatives of the church history department and of the community of christ were on hand for the launch of this, the 11th published volume of the project. He treated it like a relic and so did everyone else. Book of mormon printers manuscript is now online church news. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, headquartered in salt lake city, utah, recently acquired the printers manuscript of the book of mormon from the community of christ in independence, missouri. Elder snow expressed gratitude for the care taken of the manuscript by the community of christ for more than a century.
Lds church purchases printers manuscript of book of. We affirm that these sacred writings do not replace or improve upon the witness of the bible. Lds church buys printers manuscript of book of mormon for. Welcome to rlatterdaysaints a gathering place for those supporting or investigating the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its members. Byuhawaii faculty share the significance of the manuscript to lds members. A join statement made by both churches states that the money to purchase the manuscript was provided by generous donors. Aug 04, 2015 president robin linkhart of the community of christ is given a photo of the original printers manuscript as the lds church, in cooperation with the community of christ announces the release of the printers manuscript of the the book of mormon, during a press conference tuesday, aug. We continue to share the book of mormon through print. Book of mormon is an important part of our churchs heritage and ongoing sacred story. With dueling breaking news events on september 21 within mormondom, john tackles both topics with guests john hamer and wesley monahan. Page from the printers manuscript of the book of mormon, showing on line 3 the beginning of the book of mosiah. Lds church purchase printers manuscript of book of mormon.
It was known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints rlds from 1872 to 2001, when it was renamed. The reorganized rlds church was renamed the community of christ. The independence headquarters of community of christ has sold what it says is the most expensive book manuscript of all time. The printers manuscript is the earliest surviving copy of about 72 percent of the.
The book of ether, the next to the last book in the book of mormon, is an account of a group of people that leave the great tower at the confusion of languages and make their way in 8 boats to a new land. These are the first couple of pages of the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august 1829. Entire book of mormon printers manuscript can now be. Based on the documentary evidence, here is what we believe happened. We hold the book of mormon to be a sacred text like the bible. The original book of mormon manuscript was structured something like this the xs indicate unknown text. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, in a collaborative effort with the community of christ, on tuesday released the original printers manuscript of the book of mormon. The printers manuscript of the book of mormon rests on a table in this early 20thcentury photograph.
Church releases book of mormon printers manuscript. Sep 22, 2017 the printers manuscript of the book of mormon rests on a table in this early 20thcentury photograph. The printers manuscript is the earliest surviving copy of about 72 percent of the book of mormon text, as only about 28 percent of the earlier dictation copy survived decades of storage in a cornerstone in nauvoo, illinois. Sep 20, 2017 the church recently acquired the printers manuscript of the book of mormon from the community of christ in independence, missouri. Lds church acquires book of mormon printers manuscript. Church buys printers manuscript of book of mormon from. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints announced on wednesday that it purchased the printers manuscript of the book of mormon, the earliest surviving copy of the original manuscript. Aug 05, 2015 revelations and translations, volume 3. Acquired from the community of christ, the sale was announced. Although the community of christ was originally a spinoff of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, sometimes erroneously called the mormon church, its doctrines have moved towards those of mainstream protestant religions. Both community of christ and lds church accept the book of mormon as a second canon of scripture and views it as an additional witness of jesus christ that complements the bible. Comparison of the community of christ and the church of.
Photo courtesy of the church of jesus christ of latterday. It is enclosed by folding the casing and then by sliding it into an additional case. The community of christ has not denounced the book of mormon. Lds church announces publication of the printers manuscript. Lds church buys printers manuscript of book of mormon for record. Lds church purchases book of mormon printers manuscript from.
Latterday saints revere the book of mormon as the keystone of their faith, a book of scrip. Community of christ mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. He didnt know that it was the printers manuscript that was a copy of the dictation manuscript not that its any less valuable, its just not exactly what he believed it was. Sep 21, 2017 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has acquired the printers manuscript of the book of mormon from the community of christ, formerly the reorganized church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lds church acquires printers manuscript of book of mormon. According to wikipedia the community of christ views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house, all of which is inconsistent with a view that the community might have denounced the book in order to win favour with the world. The book of mormon is the story of three migrations of people that leave the lands of the bible and travel to a new land. Books by community of christ author of the book of mormon. Lds church acquires book of mormon printers manuscript the. Lds church buys printers manuscript of book of mormon. The website shows a sidebyside comparison of the pages. The churches jointly announced the sale wednesday night. The community of christ, formerly known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints, views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. Book of mormon manuscript correspondence and clippings, 18991949.
Page from the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. The church purchased the printers manuscript from the community of christ, a splinter denomination of mormonism that also considers the book of mormon to be a foundational text. Latterday saints revere the book of mormon as the keystone of their faith, a book of scripture that witnesses of jesus christ like the bible. When joseph smith, jr was murdered, brigham young took his followers to utah, and some years later joseph smiths son, joseph smith iii gathered those who felt that brigham young and others were not following the precepts of the restoration and became what was then known as the rlds church, now the community of christ. Lds church, community of christ release original printers. Chapter divisions are the same as in the original 1830 edition of the book of mormon some published versions divide the chapters differently.
A join statement made by both churches states that the. Book of mormon printers manuscript is now online church. The printers manuscript is the earliest surviving copy of about 72 percent of the book of mormon text, as only about 28 percent of the. Church acquires printers manuscript of book of mormon. Lds church acquires book of mormon printers manuscript from. Lds church sets record price for a manuscript of the book of. Kirtland temple ownership not us versus them for lds. Photo courtesy community of christ libraryarchives.
This sub is for fellowship and faithful belief in the restored gospel of jesus christ ephesians 2. The mormon newsroom reported that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has purchased the printers manuscript of the book of mormon from the community of christ church. The community of christ views the book of mormon as an. Sep 25, 2017 the church purchased the printers manuscript from the community of christ, a splinter denomination of mormonism that also considers the book of mormon to be a foundational text. Community of christ has sold the printers manuscript of the book of mormon to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints for what is believed to be. The book of ether, the next to the last book in the book of mormon, is an account of a group of people that leave the great tower at the confusion of. Book of mormon manuscript may be worlds most expensive book. Bold questions resurfaced about future sales of historic items in the churchs possession when the community of christ sold the original book of mormon printers manuscript in. The lds church purchased the manuscript from the community of christ on wednesday, sept. The community of christ, formerly known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints, announced the sale, and the price tag.
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