John C Gaylord: Excommunicated 13 Jan. 1838 (1)
-- Jan 5, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] At a conference in Far West, the Saints reject David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and W. W. Phelps as the local presidency; then the high council excommunicates Phelps and John Whitmer. (2)
-- Jan 6, 1838
Oliver Cowdery: Far West presidency rejected by high council 26 Jan. 1838 (1)
-- Jan 11, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] At a meeting in the home of Joseph Sr. and Lucy, Joseph Jr. gives instructions to the brethren, then assures them that his life is safe for five more years (1843). (2)
-- (Fri) Jan 12, 1838
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon fled Kirtland, on horseback to escape possible arrest there. Before leaving, the prophet dictates a revelation "concerning the trying of the First Presidency" which requires three unimpeachable witnesses and ratification of the decision by a majority of the church's stakes. (3)
-- Jan 12, 1838
[Black History] Elder Joseph T. Ball begins first mission, (4)
Joseph Smith fled persecution in Kirtland, Ohio. (5)
Fleeing from creditors, civil authorities, and dissenters, Joseph Smith, deeply in debt, leaves Kirtland for Far West, Missouri. The day he leaves Kirtland he receives three revelations. They are read publicly to the congregation at Far West but no copy of them survives to this day. (6)
Joseph and others flee Kirtland, arriving in Far West on March 14. Luke S. Johnson, learning Sheriff Kimball was about to arrest Joseph for illegal banking, arrests the Prophet himself for an outstanding judgment. Joseph pays the judgment and leaves for Missouri on horseback with Sidney. (7)
Smith escapes Kirtland and heads for Missouri, arriving there with his family in March. Many of the Ohio Mormons follow, and soon there are thousands of church members in the settlement of Far West in Caldwell County. Smith makes plans for a new temple and excommunicates old friends and current adversaries including Cowdery, who has turned against him, accusing him of adultery. But peace with neighboring non-Mormons proves elusive. (8)
Joseph Smith Jr. and others flee Kirtland, fearing their safety in wake of assertions dealing with the legality and financial viability of the Kirtland Safety Society. (9)
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon fled Kirtland to escape mob violence. (10)
Joseph Smith and Rigdon flee Kirtland to escape law suits. Before leaving, the prophet dictates a revelation "concerning the trying of the First Presidency" which requires three unimpeachable witnesses and ratification of the decision by a majority of the church's stakes. (11)
Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
3 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
4 - http://www.xtimeline.com/events.aspx?q=Bif200802111550260291166
5 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
6 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
7 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
8 - Whitney, Helen, Timeline: The Early History of the Mormons, A Frontline and American Experience Co-Production, //www.pbs.org/mormons/timeline/
9 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
10 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
11 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
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