In this month Heber C. Kimball, O. Hyde and W. Richards were set apart for a mission to England. This was the first foreign mission of the Church. (1)
[Joseph Smith] Sends first missionaries to British Isles. (2)
-- During Jun 1837
Joseph Smith (31) acquitted of conspiring to murder Grandison Newell. (Newell had brought about 30 suits against Smith). McLellin told of Smith's plans to kill Newell. (3)
-- During June 1837
Luke S Johnson: Admitted in court June 1837 that John Smith discussed killing an anti-Mormon (4)
Orson Hyde: Admitted in court June 1837 that Joseph Smith Jr. discussed killing an anti-Mormon (4)
Parley P Pratt: Told congregation at Kirtland temple in June 1837 that Joseph Smith Jr. had committed great sins, but recanted in July and was spared excommunication pronounced on all other men summoned for trial in May (4)
[Richards, Willard] Appointed to take mission to England June 1837. (5)
[Richards, Willard] Short mission to eastern states 11 March-11 June 1837. (5)
-- 1837 "Summer"
He [David Whitmer] arrived in Kirtland during the summer of 1837 . . . David . . . was not altogether satisfied with all things and in one instance while conversing with Joseph, David, while this spirit was upon him, insulted Joseph and he slaped David in the face and kicked him out of the yard and it had a good effect and brought David to his senses. (6)
-- Jul 1, 1837
The mission for England sailed from New York on the ship Garrick. (1)
Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Heber C. Kimball and four others leave New York on the ship THE GARRICK bound for Liverpool to open the first mission outside of North America. During the voyage Kimball dreams "that the Prophet Joseph came to me while I was standing upon the forecastle of the ship, and said, 'Brother Heber, here is a rod (putting it into my hands) with which you are to guide the ship; while you hold this rod, you shall prosper and there shall be no obstacles thrown before you, but what you shall have power to over come, and the hand of God shall be with you;' after this I discovered every kind of obstruction would be placed before the trip to stop its progress, but the bow being sharp, the obstacles were compelled to move out one side like a bulrush, and when the she would come to a mountain, it would plow its course right through, as though it was in water. This rod which Joseph gave me was about three and a half feet in length. His appearance was just as natur
al as I ever beheld him in the flesh he blessed me and disappeared." (7)
-- (Mon) Jul 3, 1837
Ground was broken at Far West, Mo., for the foundation of a new Temple there. The Missouri LDS Presidency was later condemned for selecting the site. (8)
-- Jul 3, 1837
Ground is broken for the Far West Temple. The corner stones are not laid for a year. Nothing further is done until Apr 26, 1839, when the twelve apostles, in fulfillment of a revelation, hold a secret meeting on the temple site and symbolically re-commenced the building of the temple by rolling a large stone up to one of the corners. The temple is never built because the Mormons are driven from Missouri in 1839. (7)
Footnotes:
1 - Richards, Franklin Dewey and Little, James A., Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306
2 - Joseph Smith Papers, Timeline of Events, http://josephsmithpapers.org/TimelineOfEvents.htm
3 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
4 - 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
5 - 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
6 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
7 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
8 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
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