-- Jun 3, 1833
Council excommunicates Doctor P. Hurlbut. (1)
D&C 95 (Kirtland): Dimensions of the house of the Lord. For the endowment of power, Sunday services, school of the prophets. (1)
Dr. Philastus Hurlbut excommunicated for unchristian-like conduct with females. Also, Daniel Copley cut off for not going on a mission (claiming to be too weak). (2)
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. A conference of high priests convened in the translating room, where Joseph Smith received a revelation on the size of the house to be built for worship and for the School of the Prophets. (3)
-- Jun 4, 1833
Conference of high priests is unable to decide how to dispose of the French farm. D&C 96: Ahashdah [Newel K. Whitney] to take manage it; Zombre [John Johnson] is to be admitted to "the order," is promised eternal life, is ordained "and he shall seek diligently to take away incumbrances that are upon the house named among you, that he may dwell therein." (1)
John Johnson is ordained to the High Priesthood, admitted to United Firm. (1)
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. At a conference assembled in the translating room, Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 96, a revelation concerning the Lords order for dividing certain properties. (3)
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 96. Newel K. Whitney to supervise the use of the French farm, where the House of the Lord is to be built. He is to divide the land into lots for inheritances as divided by the council. John Johnson, is promised eternal life. He is to be ordained, pay mortgage.
Not printed in the Book of Commandments.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 96 heading: A Revelation to Enoch, showing the order of the city or stake of Zion, Shinehah, given for a sample to the saints in Kirtland, June, 1833.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 96. (4)
[Whitney, Newel Kimball] Appointed to take charge of Peter French farm 4 June 1833. (5)
-- Jun 5, 1833
George A. Smith hauls the first load of stone for the House of the Lord, Hyrum Smith and Reynolds Cahoon commence digging the trench for the walls. (Hyrum's diary for June 7: "... commenced making Preparation for the Building the House of the lord...") (1)
[Lucy Mack Smith] George A. Smith hauls the first load of stone while others dig the temple foundation. (6)
-- Jun 6, 1833
Kirtland. A conference of high priests chooses Orson Hyde to be clerk of "the Presidency of the High Priesthood." Building committee (Reynolds Cahoon, Jared Carter, and Hyrum Smith) to begin work immediately. (1)
[Hyde, Orson] Appointed Clerk to First Presidency 6 June 1833. Dispatched to Jackson County, Missouri, with John Gould to inform Missouri Saints to seek redress through law. (5)
Footnotes:
1 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
3 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
4 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
5 - 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
6 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
Mormon History Timeline / Chronology
http://mormon-church-history.blogspot.com/
A lighter version of this timeline: http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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