[3]. It should be observed that this "Article on Marriage" presented by W. W. Phelps, and also the one on "Government and Laws in General," presented by Oliver Cowdery, were not presented as revelations and were not published as such at the time, but were expressions of course, of the belief of the Saints at that period on those subjects. It should also be noted that these two articles were presented and acted upon in the absence of the Prophet who was at the time visiting Saints and preaching in Michigan.
[4]. Following is the title page and preface of the first edition of the Doctrine and Covenants.
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS OF THE CHURCH OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS:
CAREFULLY SELECTED
FROM THE REVELATIONS OF GOD,
AND COMPILED BY
Joseph Smith, Junior.
Oliver Cowdery,
Sidney Rigdon,
Frederick G. Williams,