-- During 1832
Roger Orton: Baptized 1832 (1)
Roger Orton: Elder 1832 (1)
Salmon Gee: Baptized 1832 (1)
Sidney Rigdon: Mission 1832 (1)
William E Mclellin: Adultery 1832 in violation of Ohio law (1)
William Smith: Elder 1832 (1)
William Smith: Mission 1832 (1)
Zebedee Coltrin: High priest 1832 (1)
Zera Pulsipher: Baptized 1832 (1)
Hiram Page moves to Independence, MO. (2)
Joseph Smith begins recording the origin of the Church, says that reading the Bible stirred him to pray (no mention of religious excitement). Says he was 12-15, and Christ appeared (no mention of the Father or of an evil power over taking him). (2)
Mormon Missionaries read passages from The Book of Mormon at a public meeting; Solomon Spalding's brother and friends are present and recognize names and story from Spalding's Manuscript Found. (2)
Several acquaintances of Solomon Spalding claim that the historical content of The Book of Mormon is identical to Spalding's Manuscript Found, but not the religious content. (2)
Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
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