Miller, George: Appointed by revelation to become bishop and member of Nauvoo House Association 19 January 1841. (1)
[Nauvoo] Joseph Smith received Section 124 of the Doctrine and Covenants, revealing the purpose of temple work. (2)
Smith, Don Carlos: Appointed by revelation to preside over high priests quorum in Nauvoo area 19 January 1841. (1)
Wight, Lyman: Appointed one of committee to build temple and Nauvoo House 19 January 1841. (1)
Young, Brigham: Appointed President of Twelve Apostles 19 January 1841. (1)
-- 21/Jan 24, 1841
[Lucy Mack Smith] Hyrum is called as assistant president in the First Presidency replacing Oliver Cowdery, while William Law replaces Hyrum as second counselor. Hyrum's ordination as Patriarch to the Church is confirmed. (3)
-- Jan 21, 1841
In England Brigham Young and Willard Richards "completed the index [to the Book of Mormon began three days earlier], which was immediately put in type, and finished the printing of the first English edition of 5,000 copies." (4)
Book of Mormon first published in Liverpool, England for Brigham Young by J. Tompkins (4,050 copies). (5)
-- Jan 23, 1841
In England Wilford Woodruff and Heber C. Kimball visit "the Largest Wine vault in the world. . . . We had a tasting order & found the wine a good article. But it seemed dreadful to see such vast sums of money expended for intoxicating drinks when there are thousands nearly starving for bread in the streets." Woodruff writes, "We left this scenery & called into a Jewish Synagogue & attended a meeting of the Jews. They all worship with their hats on." (4)
-- Jan 24, 1841
[Joseph Smith] Hyrum Smith is ordained Assistant President and Presiding Patriarch. William Law becomes the first non-U.S. member of the First Presidency. (6)
-- Jan 24, 1841 - 8 April 1841
[1st Presidency Changes] Joseph Smith, Jr. Hyrum Smith (Assistant President) Sidney Rigdon (never ordained an apostle) William Law (never ordained an apostle) John Smith (never ordained an apostle, Assistant Counselor) Hyrum Smith called as Assistant President of the Church; William Law replaces Hyrum Smith as Second Counselor (7)
-- Jan 25, 1841
[Lucy Mack Smith] Lucy Bailey Smith, the fourth child and third daughter of Samuel Harrison Smith and Mary Bailey Smith, is born about this time; Mary dies on this date. (3)
-- Jan 26, 1841
In London, England Apostles Heber C. Kimball and Wilford Woodruff witness "the opening of the house of Parliament." (4)
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 - LDS Church News: Nauvoo -- The City of Joseph, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58063/Church-history--Nauvoo.html
3 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
4 - This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
5 - Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984
6 - 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"
7 - Wikipedia, First Presidency (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)#Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency
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