Joseph Smith preaches at the funeral of a child, "As concerning the resurrection I will merely say that all men will come from the grave as they lie down, whether old or young. There will not be added unto their stature one cubit neither taken from it. . . . Children will be enthroned in the presence of God & the Lamb with bodies of the same stature that were on earth." Afterwards Joseph Smith "baptized with his own hands about 80 persons" in the Mississippi river. (1)
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith preached a sermon on death and resurrection, baptized a large number of individuals in the river, confirmed many of them in the grove near the temple, and then performed additional baptisms in the font of the temple. (2)
-- Mar 24, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith attended the Relief Society meeting to complete its organization. (2)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Lucy attends the second meeting of the Relief Society and is received as a member by vote. She participates in the next several meetings. (3)
-- 27Mar42
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Baptism for the Dead (4)
-- Mar 27, 1842
Joseph Smith speaking of baptism for the dead says, after quoting from the Bible, "If there is one word of the Lord that supports the doctrin[e] it is enough to make it a true doctrin[e]. Afterwards he goes to the bank of the Mississippi River "& Baptized all that Came unto him . . ." These are rebaptisms-baptisms for remission of sins of people who have already been baptized into the church and include apostles John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff. (1)
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith witnessed the landing of Latter-day Saint immigrants from England on the steamboat Ariel, and performed ordinances for 107 individuals after speaking on baptism for the dead. (2)
-- 30Mar42
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Instruction delivered at a meeting of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo, Ill. on Wednesday March 30, 1842 in the upper room of Joseph Smith's Red Brick Store Pres. Joseph Smith arose--spoke of the organization of the society.
Said he was deeply interested that it might be built up to the Most High in an acceptable manner--that its rules must be observed--that none should be received into the society but those who were worthy. Proposed that the society go into a close examination of every candidate--that they were going too fast--that the society should grow up by degrees; should commence with a few individuals--thus have a select society of the virtuous, and those who will walk circumspectly.
Commended them for their zeal but said some times their zeal was not according to knowledge. One principal object of the institution was to purge out iniquity--said they must be extremely careful in all their examinations or the conssequences would be serious.
Said all difficulties which might and would cross our way must be surmounted, though the soul be tried, the heart faint, and hands hand down--must not retrace our steps. That there must be decision of character aside from sympathy.
That when instructed we must obey that voice, observe the constitution, that the blessings of heaven may rest down upon us. All must act in concert or nothing can be done, that the society should move according to the ancient Priesthood, hence there should be a select society, separate from all the evils of the world, choice, virtuous and holy.
Said he was going to make of this society a kingdom of priests as in Enoch's day--as in Paul's day--that it is the privilege of each member to live long and enjoy health. Pres. Smith proposed that the brethren withdraw that the society might proceed to business--that those wishing to join might have their names presented at the next meeting. (4)
-- Mar 30, 1842
[Anointed Quorum] Smith used Masonic terminology in his instructions that the Nauvoo Relief Society "should grow up by degrees," and that there should be "a close examination of every candidate" (HC). He said he was going to "make of this society a kingdom of priests," and also encouraged the women to become "sufficiently skill'd in Masonry as to keep a secret," and that they should be "good masons" (NRS, MWH). HC changed "this society" to "the Church of Jesus Christ." (5)
Women of the Relief Society are instructed by Joseph Smith that "the Society should move according to the ancient Priesthood" and that he "was gong to make of this Society a 'kingdom of priests' as in Enoch's day, as in Paul's day." Joseph further exhorts the sisters that they be "sufficiently skill'd in Masonry as to keep a secret" and to be "good Masons." (1)
Joseph Smith instructs Relief Society to grow by degrees and to become sufficiently skilled in Masonry as to keep a secret; and should be "good masons." Joseph Smith reportedly has some of the older women (know as "Mothers in Israel") approach young women to be his spiritual wives. (6)
-- March/May 1842
Times and Seasons (Nauvoo) prints the available text of what would become the Book of Abraham, facsimiles included, published by Joseph Smith, in Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith publishes Articles of Faith in response to an editor‘s request. (7)
-- During 1842 Mar
[Black History] Book of Abraham published first time, (8)
Footnotes:
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
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 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
5 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45
6 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
7 - Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984
8 - http://www.xtimeline.com/events.aspx?q=Bif200802111550260291166
LDS History Timeline
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