-- Oct 23, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Colburn, Upper Canada. At a candlelight meeting, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon were challenged by a Wesleyan Methodist who exhibited a great lack of reason, knowledge, and wisdom, and gave [them] no opportunity to reply. (1)
-- by July 2, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Joseph Smith's Inspired Translation of the Bible changes references to a plurality of Gods to a single God (for example Gen 11:77; Ex 7:1; 22:28; 1 Sam. 28:13; Matt. 9:15-16; 11:27; Mark 2:28; Luke 10:22; 1 Tim 2:4; Rev 1:6) (2)
-- Oct 24, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada. When Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon returned from preaching in Waterford, Eleazer Freeman Nickerson and his wife declared their belief in the work, and offered themselves for baptism. (1)
-- about (Thr) Oct 25, 1833
D. P. Hurlbut finished up his investigative work in Pittsburgh and made travel arrangements north to Buffalo. (3)
The printing press and type Cowdery had purchased arrived in Buffalo and he left for Kirtland. (3)
-- Oct 27, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada. Joseph Smith had great success while preaching in Mount Pleasant; 12 people requested baptism and others desired another meeting for the next day. (1)
-- Oct 27, 1833-28
After visiting other villages in Upper Canada (Ontario), Joseph, Sidney, and Freeman return to Mount Pleasant on the 24th. Joseph finds the people "very superstitious," but on Sunday, the 27th begin baptizing-twelve on Sunday, two on Monday. "One of the sisters got the gift of tongues which made the saints rejoice may God increse the gifts among them for his sons sake." (4)
-- Oct 28, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada. Joseph Smith held another meeting and confirmed 14 people who had been baptized in the previous two days. (1)
-- about (Mon) Oct 28, 1833
Oliver Cowdery arrived back in Kirtland from Buffalo. (3)
-- Oct 29, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon departed for their return trip to Kirtland, Ohio. (1)
-- Oct 30, 1833
Having returned from Buffalo where he purchased a newspaper press, Oliver writes his brother, Warren, bearing witness of the Book of Mormon. "Letters of Oliver Cowdery," New Mormon studies. (4)
-- about (Wed) Oct 30, 1833
About this time D. P. Hurlbut probably arrived in Buffalo and made travel arangements to continue on to Palmyra, NY. (3)
-- (Wed) Oct 31, 1833
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon returned from their trip to Canada and stayed in Buffalo overnight. (3)
Footnotes:
1 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
2 - History of the Church, 1:368-69
3 - http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
4 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
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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