Commerce, Ill., was selected as a gathering place for the Church. On May 1, two farms were purchased by Joseph Smith and others, the first land purchased in what later became Nauvoo. (1)
Quincy, Illinois. Joseph Smith went to Iowa with a committee of the Church to select a place for the relocation of the Saints from Missouri. (2)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph chooses Commerce and Montrose as the future gathering places for the Saints. (3)
-- (Fri) Apr 26, 1839
At secret meeting of the Twelve at deserted Far West, one of the corner stones of the temple is rolled into place; 31 apostates are cut off from the Church [Brigham Young]. (4)
-- Apr 26, 1839
Apostles (at great personal risk) gathered at Far West Temple site, to fulfill revelation regarding second apostolic mission to British Isles (D&C 118). (5)
Apostles gathered at Far West temple site in fulfillment of commandment respecting overseas mission (D&C 118). (6)
Wilford Woodruff ordained an apostle. (7)
The Saints commenced evacuating Far West. April 22. Joseph Smith, Jun., arrived in Quincy, Illinois. (8)
At the Far West temple site, in jeopardy if detected by anti-Mormons, apostles Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, John Taylor, Orson Pratt, and John E. Page ordain Wilford Woodruff and George A. Smith as apostles to fulfill one of Joseph Smith's earlier revelations. The "thus saith the Lord" revelation stated that on this day they were to lay the cornerstone for the Far West temple. Shortly after midnight they roll a large stone to the corner of the temple lot to fulfill the revelation..Eighteen other Mormons, including four women, also brave the mobs by attending this ceremony. (9)
31 cut off from the Church [per Brigham Young]. (10)
[Joseph Smith] Wilford Woodruff and George A. Smith are ordained apostles and members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. (11)
Pratt, Orson: In fulfillment of D&C section 118, met with others of twelve apostles in Far West, Missouri, 26 April 1839. (12)
Smith, George Albert: Ordained apostle 26 April 1839. (12)
Footnotes:
1 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html
2 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
4 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
5 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
6 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
7 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
8 - Richards, Franklin Dewey and Little, James A., Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306
9 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
10 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://mo-hist-tidd.gu.ma
11 - Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
12 - 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
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