Doctrine and Covenants

Oliver Cowdery became Joseph Smith’s scribe; restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood

Sections 6–9, 13

26 September 2024

Notes and slides will be posted after the class has been held.

• Elder Boyd K. Packer, “The Candle of the Lord,” Ensign, January 1983, 51–56. Elder Packer shared his insights into how the Holy Spirit communicates with us.

• Jeffrey G. Cannon, “Oliver Cowdery’s Gift,” Church History: Revelations in Context. Cannon, a member of the Joseph Smith Papers team, examines the meaning of the “gift” the Lord spoke of in the earliest revelations to Oliver Cowdery (D&C 6, D&C 8).