-- Apr 21, 1834
[Joseph Smith] Conference of elders in Norton, Medina county, Ohio. Joseph, Sidney, Oliver, and Zebedee Coltrin raise $66.37 and a few volunteers. Minutes of April 20-21, 1834 (1)
-- Apr 22, 1834
Joseph returns to Kirtland. (2)
New Portage, Ohio. Joseph Smith returned home after traveling from New Portage to Kirtland, Ohio. (3)
-- Apr 23, 1834
D&C 104 (Kirtland): Those who have broken United Order covenants are cursed; the United Orders of Kirtland and Zion are to be separated. Stewardships are assigned to Sidney, Martin Harris, John Johnson, Frederick G. Williams, Oliver Cowdery, Joseph, and N. K. Whitney. Covenant breakers are not identified. (2)
Joseph, Sidney, Frederick G. Williams, Oliver Cowdery, N. K. Whitney, and John Johnson to pray that Zebedee Coltrin will be able to borrow money from Jacob Myers or persuade him to come to Kirtland and bring it himself. (2)
Joseph Smith is referred to as "Enoch" in a revelation. (4)
A revelation ends the Kirtland United Order and distributes its real estate assets among Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, Martin Harris, Newel K. Whitney, and John Johnson. Although the revelation says, "it is my will that you shall pay all your debts," Smith requires Whitney to absorb the $1,121.31 Whitney had loaned to him personally as well as $2.484.22 of other men's debts to Whitney. Ten days later the name of the church is officially changed from "The Church of Jesus Christ" to "The Church of the Latter Day Saints" possibly to avoid law suits. (5)
Kirtland, Ohio. While assembled in council with the brethren, Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 104, a revelation concerning the United Order and the care of the poor. (3)
A revelation ends the Kirtland United Order and distributes its real estate assets among Joseph Smith, Cowdery, Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, Martin Harris, Newel K. Whitney, and John Johnson. Although the revelation says, "it is my will that you shall pay all your debts," Smith requires Whitney to absorb the $1,151.31 Whitney had loaned to him personally as well as $2,484.22 of other men's debts to Whitney. (6)
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 104. Lord breaks up United Order become of the duplicty, or suspected duplicity, of some. They are cursed. Stewardships for Sidney , Martin , Frederick , John Johnson , Newel K. Whitney , and Joseph. The connection between the orders in Kirtland and Zion is severed. Protocols for the Lord's treasury. Withdrawals from treasury only by common consent of the order. Pay all debts. Be humble and the Lord will deliver the brethren from debt.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 98 heading: Revelation given to Enoch, concerning the order of the church for the benefit of the poor. (7)
-- Apr 24, 1834
[Joseph Smith] , 79 Attended court as complainant in state lawsuit against Doctor Philastus Hurlbut, who was put under bond to keep the peace and not harm JS, Chardon, Ohio. (8)
-- Apr 25, 1834
Wilford Woodruff arrives in Kirtland from New York and meets Joseph, who invites the Woodruffs to stay with him. WWJ, 1:8; Wilford Woodruff (2)
[Wilford Woodruff] Arrives in Kirtland, Ohio, headquarters of Mormon church (9)
Footnotes:
1 - Kenny, Scott, Zion's Camp Chronology (1834), http://saintswithouthalos.com/c/1834_zc.phtml
2 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
3 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
4 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
5 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
6 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
7 - Kenny, Scott, "Doctrine and Covenants," http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
8 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
9 - Kenny, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah
LDS History Timeline / Chronology
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