Doctrine and Covenants 41: 9

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 41

9 And again, I have called my servant ^aEdward Partridge; and I give a commandment, that he should be appointed by the voice of the church, and ordained a ^bbishop unto the church, to leave his merchandise and to ^cspend all his time in the labors of the church;

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9a	D&C 36: 1. 1 Thus saith the Lord God, the ^aMighty One of Israel: Behold, I say unto you, my servant ^bEdward, that you are blessed, and your sins are forgiven you, and you are called to preach my gospel as with the voice of a trump; D&C 42: 10. 10 And again, I say unto you, that my servant ^aEdward Partridge shall stand in the office whereunto I have ^bappointed him. And it shall come to pass, that if he transgress ^canother shall be appointed in his stead. Even so. Amen.
b	D&C 58: 24 (14-24) 24 And now, as I spake concerning my servant Edward Partridge, this land is the land of his ^aresidence, and those whom he has appointed for his counselors; and also the land of the residence of him whom I have appointed to keep my ^bstorehouse; D&C 68: 14. 14 There remain hereafter, in the due time of the Lord, other ^abishops to be set apart unto the ^bchurch, to minister even according to the first; D&C 72: 6 (6, 9-12) 6 These things shall be had on ^arecord, to be handed over unto the ^bbishop in Zion. D&C 107: 69 (69-75) 69 Nevertheless a ^abishop must be chosen from the High ^bPriesthood, unless he is a ^cliteral descendant of Aaron; TG Bishop.
c	D&C 51: 1 (1-20) 1 Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, and I will speak unto my servant ^aEdward Partridge, and give unto him directions; for it must needs be that he receive directions how to organize this people. D&C 57: 7. 7 And let my servant ^aEdward Partridge stand in the ^boffice to which I have appointed him, and ^cdivide unto the saints their inheritance, even as I have commanded; and also those whom he has appointed to assist him. D&C 58: 17 (14-18) 17 And whoso standeth in this mission is appointed to be a ^ajudge in Israel, like as it was in ancient days, to ^bdivide the lands of the heritage of God unto his ^cchildren;