-- Jul 8, 1834
[Marsh, Thomas Baldwin] Appointed member of Clay County, Missouri, high council 8 July 1834. (1)
[Phelps, William Wines] Chosen counselor in presidency of Church in Missouri 8 July 1834. Directed to return to Kirtland temporarily to assist in Church printing affairs. (1)
[Pratt, Orson] Appointed member of Clay County, Missouri, high council 8 July 1834. (1)
[Pratt, Parley Parker] Appointed member of Clay County high council 8 July 1834. (1)
[Whitmer, John] Ordained counselor to David Whitmer as one of presidents of Church in Missouri 8 July 1834. (1)
[Wight, Lyman] Member of Clay County high council 8 July 1834. (1)
-- Jul 9, 1834
Joseph starts for Kirtland with Hyrum, Frederick, William E. McLellin, and others in a wagon. (2)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. and Hyrum start for Kirtland with Frederick G. Williams and others. (3)
-- Jul 12, 1834
Clay County high council suspends proselyting missions and public meetings to assuage public hostility. (2)
-- Jul 18, 1834
N. Y. DAILY ADVERTISER reports: "Mormon War-It is stated on the authority of a letter received at Chardon, Ohio, direct from Missouri, that a body of well armed Mormons, under their chief or prophet, Joe Smith, on attempting to cross the river into Jackson county; that a battle ensued, in which the Mormons were worsted & driven back, and their leader was wounded in the leg. It is added that he died three days after of the wound, or of amputation." (4)
-- Jul 26, 1834
[Kimball, Heber Chase] Arrived in Kirtland 26 July 1834. (1)
-- Jul 31, 1834
Samuel Brown's license is withdrawn for encouraging brethern to speak in tongues. (5)
-- During 1834 July
Early in the month, on the Prophet's orders, Lyman Wight disbands Zion's Camp. (2)
Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
3 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
4 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
5 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
LDS History Timeline / Chronology
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