(see D&C 20:8-11) August 17, 1835: Select revelations from Joseph Smith were unanimously accepted as scripture.
Also at that time, other revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants – which had not been accepted as scripture in 1835 because they were received after that date – were unanimously accepted as scripture. October 6, 1890: Official Declaration 1 was accepted unanimously as scripture.
Many of these materials were initially published in church periodicals in the early days of the church. The Pearl of Great Price contains five sections: Selections from the Book of Moses: portions of the Book of Genesis from the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. The Book of Abraham: a translation from papyri acquired by Smith in 1835, dealing with Abraham's journeys in Egypt.
These were later printed in the D&C. October 10, 1880: The Pearl of Great Price was unanimously accepted as scripture.
Also at that time, other revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants – which had not been accepted as scripture in 1835 because they were received after that date – were unanimously accepted as scripture. October 6, 1890: Official Declaration 1 was accepted unanimously as scripture.
Reuben Clark, of the church's First Presidency, argued extensively that newer translations, such as Revised Standard Version of 1952, were of lower quality and less compatible with LDS tradition.
It later began to be published in the Doctrine and Covenants. April 3, 1976: Two visions (one received by Joseph Smith and the other by Joseph F.
(The two visions were later moved to the D&C as sections 137 and 138.) September 30, 1978: Official Declaration 2 was accepted unanimously as scripture.
When the church chooses to canonize new material, it is typically added to the Doctrine and Covenants; the most recent changes were made in 1981. ==The Pearl of Great Price== The Pearl of Great Price is a selection of material produced by Joseph Smith and deals with many significant aspects of the faith and doctrine of the church.
We need to read daily from the pages of [that] book .... In November 2014, the church announced changes in the curriculum to be used within CES, including the church's four institutions of higher education, such as Brigham Young University.
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