180 years ago today - May 01, 1832

[General] Presided over by the Prophet Joseph Smith, a Church council in Independence, Missouri, decides to print three thousand instead of ten thousand copies of the Book of Commandments. W. W. Phelps, Oliver Cowdery, and John Whitmer are appointed to review and prepare it for printing; W. W. Phelps is also appointed to correct and print the hymns Emma Smith had selected for the first LDS hymnbook.

[Source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]

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