Mormon History, 1837

-- During 1837
Martin Harris excommunicated (subsequently joins Shakers). (1)

Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, and David Whitmer reportedly pledge loyalty to a prophetess who used a black seer stone. (1)

Warren Parrish apostates, leading 30-40 others (the Parrish Party), including Luke and Lyman Johsnon, William E. McLellin, A. Aldrich, Hazen Aldrich, John Boyington, Sylvester Smith, Joseph Coe, Orson Johnson, W. A. Cowdery, M. F. Cowdery. (1)

Notable problems begin in the Kirtland Safety Society. (2)

[Hyde, Orson] Mission to England 1837-38. (3)

[Knight, Vinson] Traveled to Far West, Missouri, with Joseph Smith September-December 1837. (3)

[Lyman, Amasa Mason] Charter member of and owned stock in Kirtland Safety Society 1837. (3)

[Lyman, Amasa Mason] Moved to Far West, Missouri, 1837. (3)

[Pratt, Orson] Charter member of Kirtland Safety Society 1837. (3)

[Pratt, Parley Parker] Mission to New York City 1837-38; there published Voice of Warning 1837. (3)

[Schism] Church of Christ (Parrishite); Warren Parrish (organizer); Split off/Continuation of Church of Christ; Now Defunct; formed prior to the death of Joseph Smith. (4)

[Smith, Don Carlos] Edited Elders Journal in Kirtland 1837. (3)

[Smith, William B] Returned to Kirtland 1837. (3)

Footnotes:
1 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
2 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
3 - 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
4 - Wikipedia, List of Sects in the Latter-Day Saint Movement, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_sects_in_the_Latter_Day_Saint_movement#Before_the_schism

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