John Whitmer and W. W. Phelps lay out town site and temple lot in Far West, Caldwell, Co., Missouri without consulting Joseph Smith in Kirtland or the Far West High Council. (1)
-- During July 1837
Orson Pratt: Temporarily removed from office but confessed error 2 July 1837 and was reinstated (2)
-- During Summer 1837
Parley P. Pratt embittered against Joseph Smith, but repents. (3)
-- Aug 1, 1837
A general meeting in Far West votes to proceed with construction of a house of the Lord "as we have means." Building committee to have no store. Members are free to compete. (4)
Far West high council: presidents of high priests and elders must be ordained by a higher authority. Quorum presidents may ordain their counselors. Bishop takes charge of the Lesser Priesthood. Quorums to choose their presidents. (4)
-- Aug 4, 1837
The first confirmation of members in the Church took place in England, in Walkerfold, Chaidgley. (5)
-- Aug 16, 1837
[Murdock, John] Wife, Amoranda, died 16 August 1837. Three children: Gideon, Rachel, and Hyrum Smith. (6)
-- Aug 19, 1837
[Wilford Woodruff] Arrives in Fox Islands, Maine (7)
-- Aug 20, 1837
This certifies that Charles C. Rich was duly electged a president of the Highpriesthood in Zion and was ordained to that office under the hand of John Whitmer and William W. Phelps presidents. Also Harvey Green to the presidency of Elders in Caldwell Co. Mo. at the same time. [John Whitmer, recorder] (4)
-- Aug 21, 1837
[Taylor, John] Ordained high priest 21 August 1837. (6)
-- about Aug 22, 1837
Canada. Joseph Smith spent most of August in Canada, where he preached, baptized, blessed the Saints, and strengthened the branches. (8)
-- Aug 27, 1837
[Joseph Smith] Returned to Kirtland from journey to Toronto. (9)
-- late Aug 1837
At about this time Oliver Cowdery resigned his commission as a Justice of the Peace in Kirtland township. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
2 - 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
3 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
4 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
5 - Richards, Franklin Dewey and Little, James A., Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306
6 - 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
7 - Kenny, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah
8 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
9 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
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