Mormon History, 1831

/Mormon History Chronology/
-- During 1831
John Noah claimed to be a prophet and was expelled. (1)

Joseph Smith Sr. Moves to Kirtland, OH. (1)

Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and Frederick G. Williams (Messenger and Advocate Publisher) are the "First Presidency." (1)

Martin Harris moves to Kirtland. (1)

Wycam Clark, with others (including Northrop Sweet), apostates and gets a revelation that he's the true Revelator and Prophet: starts the "Pure Church of Christ" with six members (1)

[Knight, Joseph, Sr] Moved to Kirtland, Ohio, 1831. (2)

[Knight, Newel] Led Colesville Branch to Jackson County, Missouri, June-July 1831. (2)

[Phelps, William Wines] Baptized 1831. (2)

[Phelps, William Wines] Prominent Church leader 1831-38. (2)

[Pratt, Orson] Preached with Lyman Wight to Lorain County, Ohio, early 1831. (2)

[Pratt, Orson] Returned to Ohio late 1831. (2)

[Pratt, Parley Parker] Resided in Jackson County, Missouri, 1831-33. (2)

[Schism] Pure Church of Christ; Wycam Clark (organizer); Split off/Continuation of Church of Christ; Now Defunct; First schismatic sect in the Latter Day Saint movement; formed prior to the death of Joseph Smith. (3)


Footnotes:
1 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
2 - Lyndon W. Cook, The Revelation of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
3 - http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_sects_in_the_Latter_Day_Saint_movement#Before_the_schism


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