Mormon History, May 4, 1839

-- May 4, 1839
Knight, Vinson: Appointed to assume full title of bishop 4 May 1839. (1)

[Quorum of the Twelve] William Smith and Orson Hyde removed from the Quorum by vote of the church. (2)

Smith, William B: Disfellowshipped 4 May 1839. (1)

Snow, Erastus: Appointed one of committee of three 4 May 1839 to gather libelous reports against Church. (1)

-- May 5, 1839
William Smith: Reinstated 25 May 1839 (3)

Wight, Lyman: Received assignment 5 May 1839 to gather affidavits concerning loss of life and damage sustained by Saints in Missouri. (1)

-- (Mon) May 6, 1839
Woodruff writes: "I then met Brother Joseph in Company with the Twelve & Bishops at the house of Bishop Partridge. We again had an interesting time with Brother Joseph. This was the end of the conference." Apparently the tail-end of the Conference business was caught up by the leaders at Partridge's temporary quarters in or near Quincy. (4)

-- May 6, 1839
Marks, William: Appointed to preside over Church in Commerce, Illinois, 6 May 1839. (1)

-- (Tue) May 7, 1839
Joseph Smith meets with the Council of Twelve at Quincy. Wilford Woodruff is present. (4)

-- 8-May 9, 1839
Joseph Smith begins preparations to move to Commerce. He starts out from Quincy for his new residence there on the 9th. (4)

-- May 9, 1839
[Emma] Smiths move to Commerce (Nauvoo), Illinois. (5)

Joseph Smith moves to Nauvoo, Illinois. (6)

-- May 9, 1839-10
Joseph Smith moved from Quincy to Commerce (later renamed Nauvoo), IL. (7)


Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)
3 - 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
4 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
5 - Emma Smith, Woman of Faith, http://emmasmithmormon.com
6 - Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
7 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History


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