-- Nov 14, 1830
Sidney preaches to his Kirtland congregation, advising them, as paraphrased by the Times and Seasons, to "give the matter [Mormonism] a careful investigation; and not turn against it, without being fully convinced of its being an imposition, lest they should, possibly, resist the truth." (1)
[Wight, Lyman] Baptized 14 November 1830. (2)
-- Nov 16, 1830
[Oliver] pretends to have a divine mission and to have seen and conversed with Angels, and assisted in translating the plates. He proclaims destruction upon world within a few years,-holds forth that the ordinances of the gospel, have not been regularly administered since the days of the Apostliles, till the said Smith and himself commenced the work- In the neighboring township of Kirtland, we understand that twenty or thirty have been immersed into the new order of things; We understand that he [Oliver Cowdery] is bound for the regions beyond the Mississippi, where he contemplates founding a "City of Refuge" for his followers, and converting the Indians, under his prophetic authority. "The Golden Bible," PT, Nov. 16, 1830. (1)
[Hancock, Levi Ward] Baptized by Parley P. Pratt 16 November 1830. Ordained elder soon thereafter by Oliver Cowdery. (2)
-- Nov 18, 1830
For several days past, four individuals, said to have formerly resided in the State of New-York, have appeared in the northern part of Geauga County, assuming the appellation of Disciples, Prophets, and Angels. Some among us, however, are led to believe that they are nothing more than men, and impostors. A. S., letter to the editor, titled "The Golden Bible, or, Campbellism Improved," Hudson Observer, Nov. 18, 1830. (1)
[Wight, Lyman] Confirmed 18 November 1830. (2)
-- Nov 20, 1830
Oliver ordains Lyman Wight an elder. (1)
-- Nov 22, 1830
The "Lamanite missionaries," now joined by Kirtland physician Frederick G. Williams, leave Kirtland for Independence, Missouri. (1)
-- Nov 30, 1830
[Oliver Cowdery] Lucinda Pendleton Morgan, widow of William Morgan, married George W. Harris (an associate of her former husband) at Batavia, Genesee, NY. (3)
-- December 1830
[Partridge, Edward] Traveled to share gospel with relatives in Massachusetts December 1830-January 1831. (2)
-- Dec 1, 1830
[Black History] "Black Pete" joins the church in Kirtland, (4)
Joseph confirms Orson Pratt and ordains him an elder. Orson proceeds to Colesville on his first mission. (1)
[Joseph Smith] Harmony, Pennsylvania. The Lord revealed to Joseph Smith what is now Moses 6:219 in his inspired translation of the Bible. (5)
-- Dec 7, 1830
Mr. Oliver Cowdery has his commission directly from the God of heaven, and that he has his credentials, written and signed by the hand of Jesus Christ, with whom he has personally conversed, and as such, said Cowdry claims that he and his associates are the only persons on earth who are qualified to administer in his name. By this authority, they proclaim to the world, that all who do not believe their testimony, and be baptized by them must be forever miserable. "The Book of Mormon," PT, Dec. 7, 1830. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 - Lyndon W. Cook, The Revelation of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
3 - http://olivercowdery.com/history/Cdychrn1.htm
4 - http://www.xtimeline.com/events.aspx?q=Bif200802111550260291166
5 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
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