The prophet joseph smith not only translated the book of mormon, but he also compiled other revelations that he received from god. This is a rare piece of mormon history, no longer printed and increasing in value every year. There are as few as seventyfive surviving copiesabout one copy for every nine surviving copies of the first edition book of mormon. The church discontinued the printing of the book permanently in 2010. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. In 1958, mcconkie, then a member of the first council of the seventy of the lds church, published a book entitled mormon doctrine.
Id like to hold a little in memoriam session here at mormon matters for bruce r. But let the record show that mcconkie wrote the sickest doctrine book of all time. I have focused on deletions and changes in the text compared to the 1966 edition. We specialize in lds books, carrying several copies of the first edition book of mormon and first edition doctrine and covenants, as well as other documents. It was the perfect place for a convert to go for a source of church teachings in a preinternet age. Jul 08, 2014 there were only a few fundamental errors in mormon doctrine though it is controversial, so you might get a different answer from someone else. Bruce r mcconkie mormon doctrine mcconkie mcconkie mormon doctrine pdf mormon doctrine 2nd edition 1966 mormon doctrine mormon doctrine pdf book of mormon gospel doctrine teachers manual first edition book of mormon 2nd edition book of mormon value 1st edition book of mormon. After the books first edition was removed from publication at the instruction of the. Mcconkie was a seventy, a position of authority in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, but lower in authority than an apostle or prophet.
Pdf book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great. Mcconkie, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Mormon doctrine 2nd edition by bruce r mcconkie abebooks. Bruce r mcconkie mormon doctrine 1958 first edition bruce mcconkie book of mormon gospel doctrine teachers manual the book of mormon book of mormon first edition book of mormon 1st edition book of mormon 2nd. Doctrine and covenants mormonism, the mormon church.
I have possession of a firstedition mormon doctrine. A third edition was published in 1978 after the mormon church decided to allow people of african descent hold the priesthood and receive the full blessings of the temple. Jul 01, 2011 however, there are numerous other changes which affect the doctrinal teachings of the book of mormon. These would include the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants. The first edition of the novel was published in 1950, and was written by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Furthermore, although i know this is of course not scripture any more than the writings of st. Why would the church allow mcconkies mormon doctrine to. There were only a few fundamental errors in mormon doctrine though it is controversial, so you might get a different answer from someone else. Mormon doctrine is an excellent reference book for talks, personal study, research, and gaining gospel knowledge. It was the first book i ever purchased when a brandnew convert in 1979, in the authoritativelooking blackandgold binding. The controversy over mormon doctrine no death before.
At the time mcconkie was in the presidency of the quorum of the seventy. Exceedingly rare first edition mormon doctrine 1958 this is. Mormonleaks releases original edition of bruce mcconkies. Bruce r mcconkie mormon doctrine 1958 first edition bruce mcconkie book of mormon gospel doctrine teachers manual the book of mormon book of mormon first edition book of mormon 1st edition book of mormon 2nd edition book of mormon value the secret book of. Exceedingly rare first edition mormon doctrine 1958 this. Most of the changes made from the first edition to the second were in tone.
Why would the church allow mcconkies mormon doctrine to be. I was at first dismayed at the lack of an index, but that became a moot point since the book is so well laid out. The doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price the doctrine and covenants is a standard work of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Doctrine and covenants of the church of the latter day saints. Mormon doctrine 2nd edition, 1st printing and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Set up as a cyclopedia, mormon doctrine has several thousand entries on topics relating to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, such as aaronic priesthood, jesus christ the most crossrefenced entry, atonement, evolution, and zion. However, mormon doctrine is still not an official source of doctrine and the publisher of the second edition states in the front of the book that it is a reflection on the times and culture in which it was written and that it should not be considered an official statement of doctrine. A very detailed book on church doctrine but not everything in it is accurate. Mormon doctrine by mcconkie, first edition abebooks. Pdf book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of. Mormon doctrine pdf mormon doctrine mormon doctrine mcconkie mcconkie mormon doctrine pdf mormon doctrine 2nd edition 1966 mormon doctrine. There are many entries which are clearly more to do with bruce r. Mormon doctrine 1958 first edition bruce mcconkie mormon doctrine.
Additionally, the entire book has been disavowed as being a recitation of mormon doctrine. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. All references to it had already been expunged from the. Carefully selected from the revelations of god, and compiled by.
This is a rare piece of mormon history, no longer printed and increasing in value. During the summer of 1966, the first presidency assigned spencer w. Hubert howe bancroft, book of wealth first edition 1896 2. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 10 pages and is available in paperback format. No, we members do not affirm that teaching as doctrine at all. Key passages on deity in the original 1830 text of the book of mormon were changed in the 1837 edition to reflect joseph smiths changing doctrine of deity. Palmyra collectors edition 1830 book of mormon replica. Throughout the history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, leaders and members have reverenced the text of the scriptures and deepened their understanding by using study aids such as dictionaries, crossreferences, and the historical information given in chapter and section headings. The passages in this video are from the 1958 first edition of the book mormon doctrine by bruce r. Mcconkie moved with the same boldness of eight years earlier, and published a second edition of mormon doctrine.
Before many copies of the book could be printed, the printing press and most of the printed copies were destroyed by. Book of mormon, 1830, page 9 the joseph smith papers. This powerful book of scriptures confirms the teaching of the book of mormon, reveals new principles, explains them in more detail, and gives more instruction about the government of his church. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. Free download or read online book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price pdf epub book.
Mcconkies first edition of mormon doctrine was published in 1958. The doctrine and covenants was first published in 1835 as a later version of the book of commandments, which had been partially printed in 1833. This newlyreleased replica is a beautiful recreation of the original 1830 book of mormon printed in palmyra, new york. Mcconkie, mormon doctrine, 2nd edition, p 309 in a discussion of general authorities 17 every soul is free. Mcconkies compendium mormon doctrine from deseret booktores. Before many copies of the book could be printed, the printing press and most of the. Thomas aquinas are to catholics, it does present a good yet fallible summary of, well, mormon doctrine. A compendium of the gospel, which he described as the first major attempt to digest, explain, and analyze all of the important doctrines of the kingdom and the first extensive compendium of the whole gospelthe first attempt to publish an encyclopedic. Last week marked the oneyear anniversary of the quiet removal of bruce r. Also found at the official lds church website link. Oct 31, 2018 no, we members do not affirm that teaching as doctrine at all. It is the most amazing and most special book that has ever been written.
First edition doctrine and covenants moons rare books. Most of these revelations are found in two other books of modernday scripture. Appears to be an old library copy as you can see a letter and number written on spine or outside cover and the removal of the library card on the inside cover. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. Why mormon doctrine is not mormon doctrine mormon matters. Though i cannot say i have read it from cover to cover i can say i have spent many hours bruce r mcconkie was one of the greatest lds scholars of our time and his years of notes were compiled into this book. However, there are numerous other changes which affect the doctrinal teachings of the book of mormon. The 1921 doctrine and covenants was produced by the same committee of apostles that supervised the 1920 edition of the book of mormon. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Also included with this edition is a custom leather enclosure uniquely designed with title of book and date of edition on its spine.
They removed the lectures on faith from the book, arranged the text in a doublecolumn format as with other standard works, expanded the section headings and index, and revised the footnotes. We also have a large selection of mormon scriptures printed between 18301930. Mormon doctrine 1st printing 1966 2nd edition bruce r. Mcconkies book, mormon doctrine recently published by bookcraft company, must not be republished, as it is full of errors and misstatements, and it is most unfortunate that it has receive such wide circulation. Moons rare books is a collection of rare and antique bibles, early mormon books and documents, lds scripture, classic literature, and early american and european historical documents. Mormon doctrine originally subtitled a compendium of the gospel is an encyclopedic work written in 1958 by bruce r. Exceedingly rare first edition mormon doctrine 1958 this is a treasure. Full text of mormon doctrine 1966 internet archive. This earlier book contained 65 early revelations to church leaders, including joseph smith and oliver cowdery. The church has confined the sources of doctrine by which it is willing to be bound before the world to the things that god has revealed, and which the church has officially accepted, and those alone. Good with lightly bumped and rubbed edges, mushy spine, and a short closed tear in head of backstrip. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books.
It was intended primarily for a latterday saint audience and is often used as a reference book by church members because of its comprehensive nature. The death of mcconkies mormon doctrine mormon matters. Oct 01, 2018 mormonleaks releases a high quality pdf document of the original edition of bruce mcconkies famed and controversial book entitled mormon doctrine. Joseph originally taught that jesus and the father were the same. The first edition is very rare and difficult to find. May 04, 2019 the passages in this video are from the 1958 first edition of the book mormon doctrine by bruce r. To the members of the mormon church the doctrine and covenants is the voice of the lord jesus christ. Mormonleaks releases a high quality pdf document of the original edition of bruce mcconkies famed and controversial book entitled mormon doctrine. Included in the first lds hymnbook and all since, 1835. Mckay, objected to the fact that the book implied it was the official representation of official church doctrine. Mar 10, 2007 in general, elder romney had a high regard for mormon doctrine and felt it filled an evident need remarkably well. No one has ever written one even remotely similar to this book. May 20, 2010 id like to hold a little in memoriam session here at mormon matters for bruce r.