-- Nov 27, 1832
[Joseph Smith] The first entry in Joseph Smith's daily diary (first person, in his own hand) reads: "Oh may God grant that I may be directed in all my thaughts [sic]. Oh bless try servent. Amen." (1)
[Revelations] . Doctrine and Covenants 85. Kirtland, Ohio.
Duties of the church clerk, historian, recorder. They track members, life style, and activity-including apostates. Those who don't consecrate, don't get an inheritance, and they, their ancestors, and their parents won't be included among the Lord's people. One mighty and strong will come to set the church in Zion in order and arrange inheritances. Anyone who tries to interfere, will be smitten and die. Those whose names are not recorded in the book of the law of God will be treated like unbelievers.
This section was originally excerpted from a letter Joseph wrote to W. W. Phelps in 1832 (Joseph Smith to W. W. Phelps, November 27, 1832) and included in the January 1833 Evening and Morning Star article titled "Let Every Man Learn His Duty. " See Zion Regulations. It was added to the Doctrine and Covenants in 1876. (2)
-- about Nov 27, 1832
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith wrote a letter to William W. Phelps in Independence, Missouri, about consecration, an extract of which appears in Doctrine & Covenants 85. (3)
-- Nov 29, 1832
Frederick prophecies that next spring Joseph will go to Pittsburgh "to establish a Bishopwrick" and go to New York City within a year. (4)
Joseph Smith goes to Chardon to see his sisters Sophronia and Catherine [per Smith]. (5)
Joseph Smith writes that Frederick G. Williams prophesized that he should go to Pittsburgh in the spring to establish a bishopric, then go to New York a year later (5)
-- During About Nov 1832
South Carolina defies Federal Government by proposing to nullify Federal tariffs within their borders. (5)
-- During Nov. 1832
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph begins writing his personal history. This first six-page draft contains the earliest account of the first vision. (6)
-- Dec 3, 1832
[Gause, Jesse] Excommunicated 3 December 1832. (7)
Kirtland. Jesse Gause, William E. McLellin, and someone named Mogan or Morgan are excommunicated in Kirtland. Joseph is present and records the event but gives no reasons. (4)
Zion. Council resolves high priests are to meet alone except when elders, priests, teachers, or members, have business at the meeting. (4)
Jesse Gause: Excommunicated 3 Dec. 1832 (8)
Sidney Rigdon: Joseph Smith Jr. 's only counselor after 3 Dec. 1832 (8)
Footnotes:
1 - D. Michael Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
2 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
3 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
4 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
5 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
6 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
7 - 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
8 - D. Michael Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47
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