-- During 1834 July
[Joseph Smith] Early in the month, on the Prophet's orders, Lyman Wight disbands Zion's Camp. (1)
[Joseph Smith] The high council in Zion issues a public appeal for assistance, warning if this violation of the constitutions prevails, no one will be safe from religious persecution. July 1834 Appeal (1)
-- During 1834 late July
[Joseph Smith] Returned to Kirtland from expedition to Missouri. (2)
-- During July 1834
Oliver Cowdery: Joseph Smith Jr. told a conference that Oliver Cowdery was not worthy to be named successor July 1834 (3)
-- About Aug 1, 1834
Joseph Smith and company arrive back in Kirtland. (4)
-- Aug 1, 1834
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. returns to Kirtland. (5)
-- about Aug 1, 1834
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith arrived in Kirtland from Missouri after a tedious journey from the midst of enemies, mobs, cholera, and excessively hot weather. (6)
-- Aug 3, 1834
Joseph Smith Jr.: Exonerated of dishonesty by Kirtland high council 23 Aug. 1834 (3)
-- Aug 4, 1834
Sylvester Smith accuses Joseph Smith of criminal conduct during his journey to and from Missouri; but later agrees to publish a confession, denying charges, in the Star. (4)
[Smith, George Albert] Returned to Kirtland 4 August 1834. (7)
-- Aug 7, 1834
Massachusetts Conference held in Bradford, Holmes' license withdrawn for a continuing dispute with his wife. Also, James Patten excommunicated. (4)
[Higbee, Elias] Ordained high priest 7 August 1834. (7)
-- Aug 9, 1834
Sylvester Smith: Exonerated character of Joseph Smith Jr. under threat of excommunication 29 Aug. 1834 (3)
Footnotes:
1 - Kenny, Scott, Zion's Camp Chronology (1834), http://saintswithouthalos.com/c/1834_zc.phtml
2 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
3 - Quinn, D. Michael, 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
4 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
5 - Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced
6 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
7 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
LDS History Timeline / Chronology
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I wish there were some context for this:
ReplyDelete-- During July 1834
Oliver Cowdery: Joseph Smith Jr. told a conference that Oliver Cowdery was not worthy to be named successor July 1834 (3)
Guess I'd need to read the cited source. =)