When that group of 40 or more gathered in the 20 by 30-foot Whitmer cabin, that April

6, 1830, to organize the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth. They

could not have entirely foreseen what lay ahead for this church that would, as the Prophet

Daniel said, roll forth to fill the whole earth. What they did know is that they were about

a great work inspired by God Himself. Let's take you to that scene today.

Hello, we're Scott and Maureen Proctor, and this is Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast,

where today we are studying Dr. and Covenant's sections 20 through 22 in a lesson entitled

The Rise of the Church of Christ. You can find all of our podcasts and the transcripts

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and the world. We hope to lift your day with good news and help you wake up to something

positive. All over Caldary described Joseph Smith's translation of the Book of Mormon thus.

These were days never to be forgotten, and now these days never to be forgotten continued.

In March 26, 1830, the Book of Mormon went on sale to the world, and less than two weeks

later, the Church of Christ was organized on April 6 in the Whitmer cabin in Fayette, New York.

The church was beginning its role forward with majesty and grace. We'll spend a few minutes

talking about the publication of the Book of Mormon. Once the Book of Mormon was translated,

next came the great task of publishing the manuscript as a book. For perspective, consider

that large print jobs of that day, especially in the Western Frontier of New York, were

2,000 copies of a 2-3-page pamphlet, or 1,000 copies of a book.

Joseph and Oliver searched for a printer who would take on the mammoth order they had in mind.

5,000 copies of a 590-page book. Where do you even get sufficient paper for this? Two

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