Editing Elders' Journal (section)

==History==
Two issues of the ''Elders' Journal'' were published in [[Kirtland, Ohio]] in 1837. The newspaper was then relocated to [[Far West, Missouri]] where two more issues were printed. The first two issues were published on the press that had previously been used to publish the ''Messenger and Advocate'' — but this press fell into the hands of [[Warren Parrish]]'s schismatic "Church of Christ" and a new press had to be obtained before printing could continue. Joseph Smith and [[Sidney Rigdon]] relocated to a new headquarters in Far West and continued to publish the ''Elders' Journal'' until the events of the [[Mormon War (1838)|1838 Mormon War]] in [[Missouri]] prevented further operations in the state.  The press of the ''Elders' Journal'' in Far West, was used by the LDS Church to publish [[Rigdon's July 4th oration]], which was one of the factors that increased tensions between Latter Day Saints and non-Mormons in northwestern Missouri.