1831 – At a conference in Ohio, Church leaders voted to publish the The Doctrine and Prophet Joseph Smith’s “revelations and commandments” under the title the Book of Commandments. In 1833 a mob destroyed Covenants through the press and burned most of the printed pages. the Years 1835 – Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of the Latter-Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God was introduced to the Church body in a edition incorporated 2013 general conference. recent historic findings into the section headings. 1844 edition – Elder Wilford Woodruff, serving his second mission to England, edition expanded to include: 1981 was assigned to publish the Doctrine and —Joseph Smith’s vision of the celestial kingdom Covenants. 1845 and 1846 Nauvoo (section 137) and President Joseph F. Smith’s “vision of the Re na editions duplicated the 1844 edi- (138:60), transferred me redemption of the dead” d “ D tion using metal printing plates. from the Pearl of Great Price. On o th ct —Revelation extending the priesthood to e D ri “all worthy oc n tri e male members of the Church,” announced ne a o n f d on June 8, 1978, added as Official Declaration 2. “C (“ th o Le e C ve c C o n tu h 1830 an r u v t e rc s s h e 1840 a o n n n o d f a F C a th n o i 1980 m t e t h L s m ” a 1850 ) t w a t n e i d r t - h m d

e a t y w n S t o s a ” i 1860 n p t a s r ” t s : 1970 Continued revelation 1870 1875 – from God Elder Orson Pratt is one of the 1880 of the Quorum of 1960 most important aspects the Twelve Apostles began a new of the Church. edition, dividing 1890 sections into verses and arranging sections in chronological order. 1900 1950

1910 1876 edition – 1920 26 sections added: historical events (sections 2 and 13), scripture interpretations 1940 (sections 77 and 113), Kirtland Temple dedicatory prayer (section 109), revela- o tions included in Joseph Smith’s history but ifest Man age 1930 1890 e p eparat never before published, and others. glued in as s

1921 edition – Footnotes reworked; introductory statements at the begin- 1908 – Official Declaration 1 added ning of the revelations expanded; text divided into double (President Wilford Woodruff’s 1890 Manifesto columns; the Manifesto added as a regular part of the text; ending the practice of plural marriage) ILLUSTRATION FROM GETTY IMAGES ILLUSTRATION “Lectures on Faith” removed. —first addition since 1876.