Mormon History, Jan 0, 1838

-- During Jan 0, 1838
Oliver Cowdery: Attended meeting of dissenters 30 Jan. 1838 (1)

-- During Jan 1838
[Emma] Smith family flees Kirtland, Ohio; travels across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. (2)

-- During Jan. 1838
John Gould: Excommunicated in Jan. 1838 (1)

-- Feb 1, 1838
[Wight, Lyman] Moved to Adam-Ondi-Ahman 1 February 1838. (3)

-- Feb 4, 1838
Oliver Cowdery writes to his brothers Warren and Lyman: "The radical principles taught by Messrs. Smith and Rigdon here [are] subversion of the liberties of the whole church.- I told them if I had property, while I live and was sane, I would not be dictated, influenced, or controlled by any man or set of men, by no tribunal of ecclesiastical pretenses whatsoever.- My soul is sick of such scrambling for power and self-aggrandisement.- I came to this country to enjoy peace. If I cannot I shall go where I can." (4)

-- (Mon) Feb 5, 1838
A Special Council as held at Far West (probably upon orders of Joseph Smith). This Council effectively replaces the former Far West High Council. In a general assembly of Saints, conducted under the auspices of the new Council, the 12 Apostles, with Thomas B. Marsh presiding, bring charges against David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and William W. Phelps. David Whitmer, John Whitmer and Wm. W. helps were rejected as the LDS Far West Presidency Thomas B. Marsh took over the Presidency temporarily. (5)

Smith's disaffected private secretary accuses him of trying to create "a system of hereditary tyranny." By his death Smith had made general authorities of his father, his brothers Hyrum and William, his uncle John Smith, and his first cousin George A. Smith. (5)

-- Feb 5, 1838
A Far West meeting of the "whole Church in Zion" votes to remove David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and W. W. Phelps from their positions as "Presidents of the Church" in Missouri. David Whitmer was accused of persisting "in the use of tea, coffee, and tobacco." All three men allegedly encouraged the sale of Jackson County lands, a transgression which Joseph Smith had earlier declared "a denial of our faith, as that is the place where the Zion of God shall stand, according to our faith and belief in the revelations of God." Thirteen months later Joseph Smith advises the Saints to "sell all the land in Jackson, and all other lands in the State [of Missouri]" (4)

John F Boynton: Signed a published statement 5 Feb. 1838 in support of Warren Parrish's claim that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation (1)

Leonard Rich: Signed statement 5 Feb. 1838 in support of Warren Parrish's claim that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation (1)

Luke S Johnson: Signed statement 5 Feb. 1838 supporting Warren Parrish that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation (1)

Lyman E Johnson: 5 Feb. 1838, he signed a published statement in support of Warren Parrish's claim that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation (1)

Sylvester Smith: Signed statement 5 Feb. 1838 in support of Warren Parrish's claim that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation" (1)


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 - Emma Smith, Woman of Faith, http://emmasmithmormon.com
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 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
5 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm


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