A 20-slide PowerPoint Presentation for the Seminary Lesson 4: D&C 1
by Amber Andrus
A 20-slide PowerPoint Presentation for the Seminary Lesson 4: D&C 1
"By November 1831, Joseph Smith had received more than 60 revelations. However, most Church members did not have access to copies of the revelations. The Prophet convened a conference in Hiram, Ohio, to discuss publishing them as a book that would be called the Book of Commandments. A committee of elders drafted a preface to the book. Unsatisfied with this draft, those who attended the conference requested that Joseph Smith ask the Lord for a preface. After petitioning the Lord in prayer, Joseph received a preface by revelation. The Lord’s preface to the Book of Commandments became section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants." [Introduction from the online lesson at lds.org]