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A Young Folks' History of the Church

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH.
By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.
As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.
The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.
Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.
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A Young Folks' History of the Church

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A Young Folks' History of the Church is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH.
/ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən ʌv ðə tʃɜːrtʃ/
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By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.
/baɪ ðɪs taɪm ˈmeni ˈpiːpəl keɪm tuː ˈdʒoʊsəf sʌm aʊt ʌv ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti sʌm tuː biː tɔːt ʌv ðə ˈwʌndərfəl truːθs wɪtʃ hiː hæd rəˈsiːvd ənd sʌm aɪ æm ˈsɑːri tuː seɪ keɪm tuː duː hɪm hɑːrm/
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As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.
/æz ˈdʒoʊsəf ənd ˈɑːləvər naʊ hæd ˈpaʊər tuː bæpˈtaɪz ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ðoʊz huː bɪˈliːvd wɜːr bæpˈtaɪzd baɪ ðem/
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The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.
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Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

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baptize verb US /bæpˈtaɪz/

administer baptism to

From this reading “As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.”

baptized adjective US /bæpˈtaɪzd/

having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism

From this reading “As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.”

Oliver noun US /ˈɑːləvər/

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading “As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.”

organization noun US /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading “ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH.”

organize verb US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/

create (as an entity)

From this reading “The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.”

Sen noun US /sen/

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

From this reading “Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.”

Seneca noun US /ˈsenəkə/

Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)

From this reading “Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.”

truths noun US /truːθs/

plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified

From this reading “By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.”

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1830

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From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

6th

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From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

baptizeverbUS /bæpˈtaɪz/

administer baptism to

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/

having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

Fayette

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From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH.

OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

ORGANIZATIONnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH.

organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/

create (as an entity)

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

SennounUS /sen/

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/

Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The time had now come to organize the Church and the Lord revealed to Joseph that it should be done on the 6th day of April, 1830.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

truthsnounUS /truːθs/

plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

Whitmer

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From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading As Joseph and Oliver now had power to baptize, a number of those who believed were baptized by them.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading By this time many people came to Joseph, some out of curiosity, some to be taught of the wonderful truths which he had received, and some, I am sorry to say, came to do him harm.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Accordingly on that day six men who had been baptized met at the house of Peter Whitmer, Sen., at Fayette, Seneca county, state of New York.

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