Joseph and Sidney are found guilty of violating state banking statutes. Each to pay $1,000 plus court costs. They appeal. (1)
[Wilford Woodruff] Visits Scarboro, Maine 1:181f (2)
-- During Oct 1837
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon tried for unauthorized banking, fined $1000. (3)
-- During Oct. 1837
[Lucy Mack Smith] The Elders Journal prints its first issue, is suspended when the press is burned in December 1837, and resumes publication in Far West in July 1838. (4)
-- During October 1837
[Pratt, Orson] Mission to Jefferson County, New York, October 1837. (5)
[Smith, William B] Arrived in Far West late October 1837. (5)
-- During fall of 1837
[Smith, George Albert] Preached in Harrison County, West Virginia, and surrounding areas in fall of 1837; there met future wife, Bathsheba W. Bigler. (5)
[Smith, William B] Traveled to Caldwell County, Missouri, with Prophet and others in fall of 1837. (5)
-- Nov 2, 1837
Last paper printed from the Kirtland printers, as the establishment was attached because of a judgement of the county court; soon afterward, all burned to the ground. (3)
-- early Nov 1837
Oliver Cowdery confronted Joseph Smith over the matter of Smith's having carried on sexual relations with Miss Fanny Alger in Kirtland. Smith called in witnesses and shook hands with Cowdery, their both having agreed "to drop every past thing." [Oliver Cowdery Letterbook, Jan. 21, 1838; (6)
-- Nov 6, 1837
Oliver Cowdery: Allowed by leading quorums 6 Nov. 1837 to resolve difficulty with Joseph Smith Jr. over polygamy without involving the church council (7)
-- (Tue) Nov 7, 1837
An important conference was held at Far West, Joseph Smith presiding. Frederick G. Williams was rejected as a counselor to Pres. Joseph Smith, and Hyrum Smith was appointed in his stead. David Whitmer, John Whitmer and Wm. W. Phelps were sustained as the presidency at Far West, and a High Council was organized consisting of John Murdock, Solomon Hancock, Elias Higbee, Calvin Bebee, John M. Hinkle, Thos. Grover, Simeon Carter, Lyman Wight, Newel Knight, Geo. M. Hinkle, Levi Jackman and Elisha H. Groves. (6)
-- 7Nov37
[Joseph Smith Sermon] [Joseph Smith and other Church leaders came to Far West to have the general Church authorities put to a vote by the Church in Missouri. A vote had already been taken in Ohio on September 3, 1837.] [Joseph Smith was presented as "first President of the whole Church" and was unanimously accepted.] He [Joseph Smith] then made a few remarks, accepting the appointment requesting the prayers of the Church in his behalf. (8)
Footnotes:
1 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 - Kenny, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah
3 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
4 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
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 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
7 - 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
8 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
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