-- Nov 12, 1835
Joseph tells the Twelve that he thought that he had placed the church on a permanent foundation by organizing the stake of Zion. But he is still alive, so there must be something more for him to do, and that is the ordinance of washing of feet, which he then administers.
(1)
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith spoke to the Twelve Apostles about the ordinance of washing of feet and of the forthcoming endowment for which they must prepare. (2)
-- Nov 13, 1835
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith spent the evening at Sidney Rigdons conversing with George Messinger Jr., a Universalist minister from Bainbridge, New York, who tried to object to Josephs teachings but was unable to say anything for the force of truth bore him down. (2)
-- 14Nov35
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Joseph Rehearses Early Visions (3)
-- Nov 14, 1835
In a conversation with a visitor, Joseph refers to the First Vision as "the first visitation of Angels, which was when I was about 14. years old". (1)
Revelation: Warren Parrish's sins are forgiven and he is called to be the Lord's scribe. If he hearken's to the Lord's voice, Warren will see "much of my ancient records, and shall know of hiden things, and shall be endowed with a knowledge of hiden languages" (1)
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received a revelation calling Warren Parrish as his scribe. (2)
-- Nov 16, 1835
Revelation welcomes Harvey Whitlock back into the church. Revelation of November 16, 1835 (1)
[Pratt, Orson] Took short mission along Ohio River with William Pratt 14 October to 16 November 1835. (4)
-- On Nov 16, 1835
[Revelations] Joseph receives a letter of contrition from Harvey Whitlock and immediately replies "your letter gave sensations that are better imagined than described, let it suffice that I say the very flood-gates of my heart were broken up: I could not refrain from weeping. I thank God that it has entered into your heart to try to return to the Lord and to his people, if it so be that he will have mercy upon you. I have inquired of the Lord concerning your case. These words came to me:". Revelation of November 16, 1835. .
Verily thus saith the Lord unto you: Let him who was my servant Harvey, return unto me, and unto the bosom of my Church, and forsake all the sins, wherewith he has offended against me, and pursue from henceforth a virtuous and upright life, and remain under the direction of those I have appointed to be pillars, and heads of my Church,/Papers 1:140-142.
and behold saith the Lord your God, his sins shall be blotted out from under Heaven, and shall be forgiven from among men, and shall not come up in mine ears nor be recorded as a memorial against him. /forgiven: HC 1:315 has forgotten. (5)
-- about Nov 16, 1835
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received and responded to a letter from Harvey Whitlock, in which Brother Whitlock asked for forgiveness of his past sins. (2)
-- 17Nov35
[Joseph Smith Sermon] ... this Evening at early candleight I prached [preached] at the School
house, returned home and retired to rest, (3)
-- 18Nov35
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Funeral Sermon - Resurrection (3)
Footnotes:
1 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
4 - 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
5 - Kenny, Scott, "Doctrine and Covenants," http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
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