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175 years ago
The revelation the Prophet Joseph Smith designated the "Olive leaf ... plucked from the Tree of Paradise, the Lord's message of peace to us," was given beginning Dec. 27, 1832, at Kirtland, Ohio. In the heading to the revelation, Section 88 of the Doctrine and Covenants, it states: "It appears from the historical records that portions of this revelation were received on December 27 and 28, 1832, and January 3, 1833."
Included in the revelation was the command to build a temple in Kirtland: "Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God" (verse 119).
Verse 127 called for the establishment of the School of the Prophets.
A few of the numerous precious nuggets found in the revelation are: "Behold, I sent you out to testify and warn the people, and it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor" (verse 81); "Seek learning, even by study and also by faith" (verse 118); and "Cease to be idle, cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated."
