Doctrine and Covenants 85: 1

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

SECTION 85

1 It is the duty of the Lord’s clerk, whom he has appointed, to keep a ^ahistory, and a general church ^brecord of all things that transpire in Zion, and of all those who ^cconsecrate properties, and receive ^dinheritances legally from the bishop;

Footnotes

1a	D&C 21: 1. 1 Behold, there shall be a ^arecord kept among you; and in it thou shalt be called a ^bseer, a translator, a prophet, an ^capostle of Jesus Christ, an elder of the church through the will of God the Father, and the grace of your Lord Jesus Christ, D&C 47: 1. 1 Behold, it is expedient in me that my servant John should write and keep a regular ^ahistory, and assist you, my servant Joseph, in transcribing all things which shall be given you, until he is called to further duties. D&C 69: 3 (3-8) 3 And also that he shall continue in ^awriting and making a ^bhistory of all the important things which he shall observe and know concerning my church;
b	TG Record Keeping.
c	D&C 42: 30 (30-35) 30 And behold, thou wilt remember the ^apoor, and ^bconsecrate of thy properties for their ^csupport that which thou hast to impart unto them, with a covenant and a deed which cannot be broken.
d	D&C 51: 3 (1-3) 3 Wherefore, let my servant Edward Partridge, and those whom he has chosen, in whom I am well pleased, appoint unto this people their ^aportions, every man ^bequal according to his family, according to his circumstances and his wants and ^cneeds. D&C 90: 30 (30-31) 30 Verily I say unto you, that it is meet in mine eyes that she should go up unto the land of Zion, and receive an ^ainheritance from the hand of the bishop;