-- Aug 2, 1831
Sidney Rigdon preaches that the Missouri land has been promised to the saints and asks them to accept it. (1)
[Joseph Smith] Kaw Township, Missouri. Joseph Smith assisted the Colesville Branch in laying the first log of the first house in the establishment of Zion in Missouri. (2)
[Joseph Smith] Presides as Sidney Rigdon dedicates Jackson County, Missouri, as the land of Zion. (3)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Foundation of Zion laid in Kaw Township, Jackson County, Mo. (4)
-- Aug 3, 1831
Temple site, Independence, MO, dedicated by Joseph Smith. (5)
Joseph Smith dedicated the temple site at Independence, Missouri. (6)
Joseph, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick, Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, Newel Knight, W. W. Phelps, Peter Whitmer Jr., and Joseph Coe gather in Independence. Sidney dedicates the city site, Joseph lays a stone at the northeast corner of the temple site. "After all present had rendered thanks to the great ruler of the Universe, Sidney Rigdon pronounced this Spot of ground wholy dedicated unto the Lord forever: Amen." (7)
[Joseph Smith] Independence, Missouri. Joseph Smith dedicated the first temple site in this dispensation just west of Independence. (2)
[Joseph Smith] Joseph Smith dedicates a temple site at Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri. (8)
[Joseph Smith] Joseph dedicates a site for a temple in Missouri. (9)
[Joseph Smith] Dedicates a temple site in Independence. (3)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Place for the temple dedicated by Joseph Jr. (4)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Sidney Rigdon dedicates the temple site at Independence, Missouri. (10)
Footnotes:
1 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
2 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
4 - History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced by Scot Facer Proctor Maurine Jensen Proctor
5 - Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
6 - http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
7 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
8 - D. Michael Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
9 - http://www.prophetjosephsmith.org/joseph_smith_timeline
10 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
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