Mormon History, Apr 26, 1838

-- Apr 26, 1838
Far West, Missouri. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 115, a revelation commanding the Church to build a house unto the Lord in Far West. (1)

A revelation changes the official name of the church, this time to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kirtland dissenters had claimed that Joseph Smith apostatized and became the anti-Christ in 1834 when he changed the church's name to delete reference to Jesus. (2)

[Joseph Smith] Revelation clarifying name of church and commanding Latter-day Saints to build a house of the Lord, Far West. (3)

While in Far West, Missouri, Joseph Smith presents section 115 of the Doctrine of Covenants, naming the church "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints". Also in this revelation, the Lord commands the church to build a temple in Far West. Work begins almost immediately. Wikipedia Joseph Smith Chronology

[Revelations] Far West, Missouri. Doctrine and Covenants Section 115. Name: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Gather. Far West a holy city with house of the Lord. Begin on July 4, foundation next year. Settlements for other stakes. (5)

Taylor, John: Accompanied others of Twelve to Far West, Missouri, 26 April 1838. (6)

Adam-ondi-Ahman (Efforts halted) Temple; Location: Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missouri; Notes: Site dedicated. Laid out by Brigham Young (although no cornerstones were laid). Never built because of 1838 Mormon War. Design was to be similar to Kirtland Temple. Site dedicated and temple announced on 26 April 1838 by Joseph Smith, Jr. (7)

-- (Fri) Apr 27, 1838
Joseph Smith began dictating a history of the Church to his scribe. [LDS Church History Vol III] He describes the First Vision, etc. Smith also publishes answers to frequently asked questions on the beliefs of Mormons. (8)

-- Apr 27, 1838
[George W. Robinson:] This day was chiefly spent in writing a history of this Church from the earliest period of its existance up to this date, By Presidents Joseph Smith Jr & Sidney Rigdon, myself also (9)

Far West, Missouri. Joseph Smith spent the day working on a history of the Church from its beginnings, which would eventually be published as History of the Church. (1)

Joseph Smith's clerk George W. Robinson writes that "Joseph Smith, Jr., Sidney Rigdon, a myself" began "writing a history of this Church from the earliest period of its existance." This undoubtedly includes a description of Joseph Smith's first vision but this document in Robinson's handwriting is missing. (2)

[Joseph Smith] Commenced writing detailed history of the church, Far West. (3)

Initiates the writing of his history, published serially as the History of Joseph Smith in Church periodicals beginning in 1842; later republished as History of the Church. (10)

Footnotes:
1 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
2 - 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"
3 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
4 - Joseph Smith Chronology Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
5 - Kenny, Scott, "Doctrine and Covenants," http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
6 - 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
7 - Wikipedia, List of Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#List_of_temples
8 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
9 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
10 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Mormon History, Apr 15, 1838

-- Apr 15, 1838
Stephen Burnett writes to former Apostle Lyman E. Johnson (who had been excommunicated two days earlier), "I have reflected long and deliberately upon the history of this church & weighed the evidence for & against it loth to give it up - but when I came to hear Martin Harris state in public that he never saw the plates with his natural eyes only in vision or imagination, neither Oliver [Cowdery] nor David [Whitmer] & that the eight witnesses never saw them & hesitated to sign that instrument for that reason, but were persuaded to do it, the last pedestal gave way, in my view our foundation was sapped & the entire superstructure fell in heap of ruins." Burnett was called by revelation to preach (1)

Stephen Burnett, in a letter, renounces Book of Mormon. (2)

-- Apr 16, 1838
Far West (Efforts halted) Temple; Location: Far West, Missouri; Announcement: 16 April 1838; Notes: Site Dedicated. Cornerstones laid and dedicated 26 April 1839. Efforts discontinued in 1800s. The cornerstones remain, covered in glass, as part of a memorial park at the site. (3)

-- Apr 17, 1838
Far West, Missouri. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 114, a revelation instructing David W. Patten to prepare for a mission the coming spring. (4)

[Joseph Smith Prophecy] Patten mission - Apostle David W. Patten will go on a mission "next spring" D&C 114:1 -- Patten died in October 1838, before "next spring". However, LDS belief is that members continue their work after death. (5)

-- (Fri) Apr 20, 1838
Heber C. Kimball returned from England and meets Orson and Parley Pratt in New York. [Heber C. Kimball autobiography] (6)

-- Apr 20, 1838
[Hyde, Orson] Left Liverpool for United States 20 April 1838. (7)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Heber C. Kimball and Orson Hyde leave Liverpool after baptizing about 1,500 in nine months. (8)

-- Apr 22, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] Sophronia Coolbrith Smith, second of Don Carlos Smith and Agnes Coolbrith Smith's three daughters, is born at Norton, Ohio. (8)

-- (Thr) Apr 26, 1838
Church of (Christ of) Latter Day Saints at Far West was re-named "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." The apostate "pure church" group in Kirtland retained the earlier name (or, "The Church of Christ). (6)

-- Apr 26, 1838
Name of the Church â€" The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints â€" was given by revelation. (See D&C 115). (9)

D&C 115: name of the church changed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
-- (10)

Joseph Smith receives Doctrine & Covenants 115. He is told that the church should be known as "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." This is still the official name of the Church today! (11)

Footnotes:
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
2 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
3 - Wikipedia, List of Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#List_of_temples
4 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
5 - Wikipedia, Prophesies of Joseph Smith, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecies_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
6 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
7 - 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
8 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
9 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
10 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
11 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php

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Mormon History, Apr 12, 1838

-- Apr 12, 1838
[Wikipedia Joseph Smith Chronology] The High Council and bishopric in Far West vote to excommunicate Lyman E. Johnson, David Whitmer, and Oliver Cowdery. (1)

-- (Fri) Apr 13, 1838
David Whitmer, in a letter, withdrew from the Church. [LDS Church History Vol III notes] (2)

Lyman E. Johnson was cut off from the Church and David Whitmer told he was no longer a member -- for not obeying the Word of Wisdom (but he is not formally excommunicated). [LDS Church History Vol III & Ebenezer Robinson autobiography] (2)

-- Apr 13, 1838
In Kirtland, Ohio, David Whitmer is excommunicated for, among other things, "writing letters to the dissenters in Kirtland unfavorable to the cause, and to the character of Joseph Smith, Jun." He is also charged with "possessing the same spirit with the dissenters," failure to observe the Word of Wisdom, neglecting meetings, and signing his name to official Far West documents after being removed from the presidency there. (3)

In Kirtland, Ohio, David Whitmer is excommunicated for, among other things, "writing letters to the dissenters in Kirtland unfavorable to the cause, and to the character of Joseph Smith, Jun." He is also charged with "possessing the same spirit with the dissenters," failure to observe the Word of Wisdom, neglecting meetings, and signing his name to official Far West documents after being removed from the presidency there. (4)

David Whitmer told he was no longer a member (not formerly excommunicated) [per Ebenezer Robinson]. (5)

[Joseph Smith] Church council excommunicated David Whitmer and Lyman Johnson, Far West. (6)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Charges are brought against David Whitmer, but he withdraws from the church. Luke and Lyman Johnson are excommunicated. (7)

[Quorum of the Twelve] Lyman E. Johnson and his brother, Luke S. Johnson excommunicated. (8)

[Whitmer, David] Excommunicated from Church 13 April 1838 at Far West, Missouri, for apostasy. After leaving Church, located in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; operated a livery stable. For fifty years maintained strict separation from Church. Recognized by peers as prominent citizen and businessman. (9)

[Wikipedia Joseph Smith Chronology] Apostle Luke S. Johnson is excommunicated from the church after being disfellowhipped and returning for a short period. (1)

Violation of Word of Wisdom included in final charges against Lyman E. Johnson (coffee, tea, liquor, brandy) and David Whitmer. (10)

-- Apr 14, 1838
An elder opposing Word of Wisdom "erred in spirit, therefore, feel to admonish him, but do not find anything in him worthy of death or bonds." (10)

Footnotes:
1 - Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
2 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
3 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
4 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
5 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
6 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
7 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
8 - 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)
9 - 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
10 - Kenny, Scott, Mormon History 1830-1844, Word of Wisdom, http://www.saintswithouthalos.com/n/wow.phtml

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Mormon History, Apr 8, 1838

-- Apr 8, 1838
[Corrill, John] Appointed to assist as Church historian 8 April 1838. (1)

-- (Mon) Apr 9, 1838
Thomas B. Marsh informs Oliver Cowdery of the charges being made against him which will lead to excommunication. (2)

-- Apr 9, 1838
Joseph and Sidney write John Whitmer requesting the return of church documents still in his care, noting his "incompetency as a historion." (3)

[Wikipedia Joseph Smith Chronology] Smith and Sidney Rigdon write to John Whitmer and ask him to return the manuscript history of the church that Whitmer had started in 1832. They say that if Whitmer does not return the manuscript, they will start their own history from other materials. (4)

-- (Wed) Apr 11, 1838
The new Far West High Council (under Thomas B. Marsh) files official charges against Oliver Cowdery. (2)

-- 11-Apr 12, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] Oliver Cowdery is excommunicated by the Far West high council. (5)

-- Apr 11, 1838 - 14 September 1840
[1st Presidency Changes] Joseph Smith, Jr. Sidney Rigdon (never ordained an apostle) Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. (never ordained an apostle, Assistant Counselor) John Smith (never ordained an apostle, Assistant Counselor) Oliver Cowdery excommunicated (6)

-- Apr 11-13, 1838
- The high council at Far West, Missouri (now LDS headquarters) excommunicates Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Lyman E. Johnson. Cowdery is charged with, among other things, "seeking to destroy the character of President Joseph Smith, Jun., by falsely insinuating that he was guilty of adultery." (7)

-- (Thr) Apr 12, 1838
Oliver Cowdery was excommunicated by the High Council at Far West. [LDS Church History Vol III]. He may have withdrawn on the 11th. (2)

-- 12Apr38
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Far West, Missouri High Council [High council presided over by Joseph Smith. Council called to consider the case of Oliver Cowdery who had written a long letter of protest to Edward Partridge regarding the Church's involvement in civic matters and particularly the matter of Cowdery's property in Far West.
The council heard charges against Cowdery and deliberated on his standing. Cowdery was excommunicated. For the account see FWR. Joseph Smith's remarks occupy only a small part of the record, but indicate his attitude regarding Cowdery and their history in the restoration. The remarks made by Joseph are in regard to the insinuation made by Cowdery to several brethren that Joseph was guilty of adultery. To set the context, we include testimony which drew forth Joseph's remarks.] ... George W. Harris testifies that one evening last fall [see November 7, 1837 FWR.] O. Cowdery was at his house together with Joseph Smith jr, and Thomas B. Marsh, when a conversation took place between Joseph Smith jr & O. Cowdery, when he seemed to insinuate that Joseph Smith jr was guilty of adultery, but when the question was put, if he (Joseph) had ever acknowledged to him that he was guilty of such a thing; when he [Oliver] answered No...
... David W. Patten testifies, that he went to Oliver Cowdery to enquire of him if a certain story was true respecting J. Smith's committing adultery with a certain girl , when he turned on his heel and insinuated as though he [Joseph] was guilty; he then went on and gave a history of some circumstances respecting the adultery scrape stating that no doubt it was true. Also said that Joseph told him, he had confessed to Emma, ...
... Thomas B. Marsh testifies that while in Kirtland last summer, David W. Patten asked Oliver Cowdery if he Joseph Smith jr had confessed to his wife that he was guilty of adultery with a certain girl, when Oliver Cowdery cocked up his eye very knowingly and hesitated to answer the question, saying he did not know as he was bound to answer the question yet conveyed the idea that it was true. Last fall after Oliver came to this place he heard a conversation take place between Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery when J. Smith asked him if he [Joseph] had ever confessed to him that he was guilty of adultery, when after a considerable winking &c. he said No. Joseph then asked him if he ever told him that he confessed to any body, when he answered No.
Joseph Smith jr testifies that Oliver Cowdery had been his bosom friend, therefore he intrusted him with many things.
He then gave a history respecting the girl business. (8)

-- Apr 12, 1838
High council and bishopric of Zion meet as a "common council" in Far West and excommunicate Lyman E. Johnson, David Whitmer, and Oliver Cowdery. (3)

Second counselor Frederick G. Williams testifies that Oliver Cowdery knew a Mormon who could counterfeit coins, Joseph Smith and first counselor Sidney Rigdon say Cowdery left Kirtland because he was about to be indicted for manufacturing counterfeit money. In private correspondence, Cowdery would insist that these were conscious lies that LDS leaders should retract, but he also accepted rebaptism a decade later without such retraction. (9)

[Joseph Smith] Church council excommunicated Oliver Cowdery, Far West. (10)

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 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
3 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
4 - Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
5 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
6 - Wikipedia, First Presidency (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)#Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency
7 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
8 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
9 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
10 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839

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Turley and Walker, "Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Andrew Jenson and David H. Morris Collections" (reviewed by Blair Dee Hodges)

Review
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Title: Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Andrew Jenson and David H. Morris Collections
Editors: Richard E. Turley, Jr., Ronald W. Walker
Publisher: Brigham Young University Press/University of Utah Press
Genre: History
Year: 2009
Pages: 342+ index [number includes the index, so is the format right?]
ISBN: 9780842527231
Binding: Cloth
Price: $44.95

Reviewed by Blair Dee Hodges

Andrew Jenson's 1892 mission call was unique. It was startling. As a full-time employee of the Church Historian's Office he was called—not to preach the good news—but to listen to the worst. Jenson's "letter of instructions" from the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outlined his purpose:

"There have been many facts already published concerning [the Mountain Meadows Massacre]; but there is an opinion prevailing that all the light that can be obtained has not been thrown upon it. Many of those who had personal knowledge concerning what occurred at that time have passed away. Others are passing away; and ere long there will be no person alive who will know anything about it, only as they learn it from that which is written. We are desirous to obtain all the information that is possible upon this subject; not necessarily for publication, but that the Church may have it in its possession for the vindication of innocent parties, and that the world may know, when the time comes, the true facts connected with it" (3).

The letter was a kind of recommend Jenson would use to seek information during his wintry 620-mile round trip through southern Utah. It had been over 30 years since more than a hundred California-bound emigrants were slaughtered by Mormon settlers and some Paiute Indians in the Mountain Meadows Massacre, "arguably the worst incident in Latter-day Saint and antebellum Ozark history" (preface).

Jenson returned from his trip exhausted, reporting to the First Presidency: "I . . . have been successful in getting the desired information…But it has been an unpleasant business. The information that I received made me suffer mentally and deprived me of my sleep at nights" (6). The fruit of Jenson's mission, scribbled field notes as well as polished reports, served as sources for Orson F. Whitney's "History of Utah." But the informants had been promised anonymity, further blunting their credibility. A portion of Jenson's 30-plus documents remained closed in the First Presidency's collection, another portion largely forgotten in the Church Historian's Office (6-7). This is known as the Andrew Jenson collection.

Another collection of documents wasn't so easily forgotten, due in part to historian Juanita Brooks. While researching for her path-breaking book The Mountain Meadows Massacre (Stanford University Press, 1950), Brooks became aware of a group of affidavits collected by David H. Morris, an attorney and judge from St. George. Morris said little about his purpose in collecting statements from people connected to the massacre. Several of the documents in his collection pertained to other matters altogether (292). Brooks knew of, and became particularly interested in, a telegram in the collection from a man named "Lund," whom she incorrectly suspected was Anthon H. Lund, a member of the First Presidency (295).

To Brooks's chagrin the little collection was given to the First Presidency by Helen Forsha Hafen (Morris's foster daughter) after Morris died in 1937. "My hell, we're not supposed to read these," her "cowpuncher husband" Paul exclaimed (293). Despite Brooks's persistence (and a letter of recommend from one of her local church leaders) she was never allowed access (293-295). There they remained, like the Jensen collection, inaccessible to researchers for decades.

Most of the statements in the respective collections had been given under a vow of confidentiality. Church leaders were worried about stirring up old wounds among Mormons or providing fuel for critics of Mormonism (295). Now, the Jenson and Morris collections are available in their entirety for the first time; from the First Presidency's vault to the bookshelf.

The collections came to light again in 2002 during research for the book "Massacre at Mountain Meadows" by Richard E. Turley, Jr., Ronald W. Walker, and Glen M. Leonard (Oxford University Press, 2008). Turley and Walker have put together a beautiful though haunting book, containing color scans and full transcriptions of each of the often-barely-legible documents. "Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Andrew Jenson and David H. Morris Collections" is intended as a "supplement" to "Massacre":

"All the materials we used [for Massacre at Mountain Meadows] that are owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are now available at the Church History Library in downtown Salt Lake City. Among these materials are two sets of documents in which historians have had an interest for many years. To make these materials more widely available to the public—particularly those individuals who do not have access to the library—we are presenting these two collections in their entirety in this book" (preface).

The thin rectangular book (11 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches) contains little analysis of the content of the documents. Instead, the editors have provided short but helpful biographical summaries and detailed footnotes to flesh out the background of each piece in the collections. Some of the documents barely pertain to the massacre, and one—an affidavit from a plural wife of Joseph Smith—is included only to ensure publication of the entire collections (fully blank pages are also not included).

In a few instances the editors give a glimpse into their earlier use of some of the sources: "No testimony of a human witness can ever be completely accurate," they write in regards to massacre participant Nephi Johnson's affidavit, "nor was Johnson's, especially because so many years had passed between the massacre and his affidavits. Like other white settlers who played a part in the massacre, Johnson gave varying accounts of the role of the Indians, failing in his version of events to give convincing answers about why they were willing to take part in the killing and making too much of their role. Still, much from Johnson's statements has the ring of truth. Some of his details were confirmed by other witnesses. Other details in his accounts are convincing because they fit into a general pattern of personalities and events. They agree with what was going on, and their sequence is right. And the affidavits had the weight of Johnson's overall reputation for honesty--despite the awful stain of having spent two days at the Meadows in 1857" (326, see also 296).

Examining these sources brings readers a harrowing step closer to the tragic murders. It also brings into sharp focus the difficulty of researching or writing about the massacre, considering the partial or conflicting reports, the scattered recollections, and the high potential for prevarication and justification. Seeing actual handwriting and imagining the circumstances of these collections can put flesh on these ghosts, some of whom made great efforts to keep things hidden. Consider the chilling statement of Mary S. Campbell, a resident of Cedar City, who recalled:

"After the massacre the teachers were sent around enjoining upon the people to keep their mouths closed Example: If you see a dead men laying on your wood pile dead, you must not tell but go about your business. The people of Cedar was aware of the white's being guilty and hence causioned to be caref silent from the first" (45).

This meticulously edited and excellently produced book is a welcome addition to the ongoing BYU Studies series, "Documents in Latter-day Saint History." Its editors, publishers, and other contributors deserve much praise for their efforts to increase historical understanding by making these sources available. The intent behind this particular volume runs deeper, however, as noted by the editors: "While the massacre continues to shock and distress, we hope that the publication of these documents will be a further step in facilitating understanding, sharing sorrows, and promoting reconciliation" (preface).

-Blair Hodges

Mormon History, Apr 4, 1838

-- Apr 4, 1838
Wilford Woodruff receives letter from Warren Parrish, listing the apostates and their reasons [per Wilford Woodruff]. (1)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Sidney Rigdon and his family arrive at Far West. (2)

-- Apr 5, 1838
[Smith, John] Left Kirtland for Far West, Missouri, 5 April 1838. (3)

-- (Fri) Apr 6, 1838
Spring Conference began at Far West. John Corrill and Elias Higbee were appointed historians and Geo. W. Robinson General Church Recorder and clerk to the First Presidency. Thomas B. Marsh was sustained as president pro tem. in Missouri, with Brigham Young and David W. Patten as assistant presidents. (4)

-- Apr 6, 1838
George W. Robinson named general church recorder and clerk to the First Presidency. (5)

-- (Sat) Apr 7, 1838
On this and the following day, the Church held its first quarterly conference at Far West. John Whitmer refused to give up the records of the Church in his possession to the newly appointed Church clerk and recorder. (4)

-- 7Apr38
[Joseph Smith Sermon] [Joseph Smith spoke at length, but his remarks are only mentioned in passing.] President Joseph Smith jr made some remarks, also gave some instruction respecting the order of the day...
... President Joseph Smith jr arose and addressed the congregation, at considerable length, on some important items. (6)

-- Apr 7, 1838
John F Boynton: Despite his previous excommunication in Ohio, his name was presented (but not recommended) for the sustaining vote of the general conference in Missouri 7 Apr. 1838 (7)

Luke S Johnson: Not recommended for sustaining vote of general conference 7 Apr. 1838 (7)

Lyman E Johnson: " not recommended for the sustaining vote of the general conference 7 Apr. 1838 (7)

William E Mclellin: Not recommended for sustaining vote of general conference 7 Apr. 1838 (7)

William Smith: Not recommended for sustaining vote of general conference 7 Apr. 1838 (7)

-- 8Apr38
[Joseph Smith Sermon] President Joseph jr made a few remarks respecting the Kirtland Bank...
President Joseph Smith jr next made a few remarks on the word of wisdom, giving the reason of its coming forth, saying it should be observed. (6)

Footnotes:
1 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
2 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
3 - 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
4 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
5 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
6 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
7 - 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

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Mormon History, Mar. 1838

-- During Mar. 1838
Luke S Johnson: " publicly repudiated Boor of Mormon Mar. 1838 (1)

-- During March 1838
Answers to certain questions on Scripture, principally the 11th chapter of Isaiah, were given by revelation through Joseph Smith (LDS Doc. and Cov., Sec. 113.) (2)

[Smith, Samuel Harrison] Moved to Far West, Missouri, March 1838. Later settled at Marrowbone in Daviess County. (3)

-- 1838 Early spring
In the early spring of 1838 an effort was made by the local authorities [in Kirtland] to draw the line of fellowship on practices which then seemed tending to demoralize, among which was dancing and late night associates, to which little heed was paid, and soon a long list of names was left with the High Council to be dealt with, and notice was given to each by its clerk. (4)

-- 1838 [April 1-3]
As Sidney nears Far West, he meets Henry Root by chance on Turkey Creek, Carroll county. Root offers Sidney "a liberal share" of the profits from the sale of land in DeWitt to Mormons. A few weeks later, Root and Thomas come to Far West and a deal is struck. A few families move to the new site in July, and by October seventy families had gathered, living in tents and wagons as they worked on permanent houses.
-- (4)

-- Apr 1, 1838
[Richards, Willard] Ordained high priest in Preston, England, 1 April 1838. (3)

William Clayton Appointed second counselor to British Mission president. (5)

-- Spring 1838
Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon moved to Far West, MO. (2)

-- Apr 2, 1838
Oliver Cowdery: Excommunicated 12 Apr. 1838 (1)

-- Apr 3, 1838
Luke S Johnson: Excommunicated again 13 Apr. 1838 (1)

Lyman E Johnson: Excommunicated 13 Apr. 1838 (1)

-- Apr 4, 1838
Sidney arrives in Far West. (4)

Sidney Rigdon arrives at Far West, MO with his family. (6)

Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
3 - 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
4 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
5 - Smith, George D., An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, p.lxiii, A William Clayton Chronology
6 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F

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Mormon History, 15Mar38

-- 15Mar38
[Joseph Smith Sermon] David Whitmer as Successor Joseph Smith Ratifies Previous High Council Proceedings (1)

-- Mar 15, 1838
Meeting of the high council and bishopric in Zion: Joseph gives "a history of the ordination of David Whitmer, which took place in July 1834, to be a leader or a prophet to this church, which was on condition that he did not live to God himself." (2)

-- 1838 March [16-18]
Joseph and others sign "The Motto of the Church of Latter-day Saints." (2)

-- 1838 March [16]
Samuel H. Smith arrives in Far West. (2)

-- Mar 16, 1838
Far West, Missouri. At about this time, Joseph Smith composed what later became known as The Political Motto of the Church of Latter-day Saints, proclaiming a love of peace and good order in society. (3)

-- Mar 17, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] Samuel Smith and his family arrive at Far West. Mary is four and a half months pregnant. (4)

-- Mar 22, 1838
The Ohio Repository reprints Warren Parrish's letter about Joseph hearing the voice of the Lord instructing him to establish the "Banking-Anti-Banking Institution." (2)

-- Mar 29, 1838
Joseph writes the presidency of the church in Kirtland, "The saints at this time are in union & peace & love prevails throughout, in a word Heaven smiles upon the saints in Caldwell." (2)

Wilford Woodruff records that "Mr. Ebenezar Carver had been earnestly investing the subject of the gospel as we set it forth . . . walked to the sea shore desireing that he might have some sign. and while the word of God was for him to meditate upon that there should no sign be given but the sign of the Prophet Jonas on a sudden there was a large fish arose on the water in the seat at a distance from him & suddenly sunk out of sight. He much desired to again see the sight. Immediately the fish again arose on the top of the water accompanied with another fish of the same specie & size & one of them swam on a strait line on the top of the water towards Mr Carver as he stood upon the beach. When the fish Came as near his feet as the water would permit him the fish looked at the man with a Penetrating eye as though he had a message for him. . . Mr carver had dreams at night to Confirm him that these things was a sign to him." (5)

Far West, Missouri. Joseph Smith wrote a letter to the presidency of the Church in Kirtland. (3)

-- Mar 30, 1838
Wilford Woodruff reports, "I was still sick in the morning. I had Prayers & was much better after my wife laid hands on me and asked the Lord to heal me." (5)

-- Mar 31, 1838
Henry Root and David Thomas, owners of land in DeWitt, Carroll county write Joseph, proposing a Mormon settlement on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the Grand Missouri rivers. It would be a convenient location for a port. The first Mormons arrived in July. Several hundred Canadian Saints under John E. Page arrived in September, but all were expelled in Octobe. (2)

-- During Mar. 1838
John F Boynton: " publicly repudiated the Book of Mormon Mar. 1838 (6)

Footnotes:
1 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
2 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
3 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
4 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
5 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
6 - 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

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Mormon History, Mar 14, 1838

-- Mar 14, 1838
Headquarters of the Church was established in Far West, Caldwell County, Mo. (1)

Far West, Missouri, established as new Church headquarters. (2)

Joseph arrives at Far West and approves of the course the apostles and high council have taken. (3)

Joseph Smith, Jun., and family arrived at Far West. (4)

Joseph Smith arrives at Far West, MO. (5)

Far West, Missouri. Joseph Smith arrived in Far West at the conclusion of a difficult journey from Kirtland, Ohio, and was immediately received under the hospitable roof of Brother George W. Harris, who treated us with all possible kindness. (6)

[Joseph Smith] Arrived at Far West. (7)

[Joseph Smith] Joseph and his family arrive in Far West, Missouri. (8)

[Joseph Smith] Arrives in Far West and establishes Church headquarters there. (9)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph and Emma arrive in Far West, Mo. (10)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. and Emma arrive at Far West. (11)

[Missouri War] Joseph Smith arrives in Far West. (12)

[Young, Brigham] Arrived in Far West, Missouri, 14 March 1838. (13)

Footnotes:
1 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
2 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
3 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
4 - Richards, Franklin Dewey and Little, James A., Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306
5 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
6 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
7 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
8 - More Good Foundation, Timeline, http://www.prophetjosephsmith.org/joseph_smith_timeline
9 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah
10 - Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced
11 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
12 - LeSueur, Stephen C., The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri, Appendix: Chronology of Events in Missouri, 1838-1839
13 - 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

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Mormon History, Mar 10, 1838

-- Mar 10, 1838
Far West high council excommunicates John Whitmer and W. W. Phelps for "persisting in unchristian-like conduct." (1)

John Whitmer excommunicated. (2)

Marcellus Cowdery disfellowshipped [per Ebenezer Robinson]. (2)

William W. Phelps excommunicated. (2)

John Whitmer and William Wines Phelps are excommunicated by the High Council in Far West. (3)

[Phelps, William Wines] Actions created much confusion; excommunicated 10 March 1838. (4)

[Whitmer, John] Excommunicated 10 March 1838 at Far West, Missouri. (4)

[Wikipedia Joseph Smith Chronology] John Whitmer and William Wines Phelps are excommunicated by the High Council in Far West. (5)

[Word of Wisdom] John Whitmer is criticized for teaching that "a man could drink liquor once in a while, but not make a free use of it &c." endorses (1)

-- Mar 13, 1838
Joseph and family put up for the night at a "brother Barnereds'" about 8 miles from Far West (1)

Far West, Missouri. Joseph Smith wrote a journal entry that was included with his Scriptory Book, which described his various activities. (6)

-- (Wed) Mar 14, 1838
Joseph Smith appeared in public at Far West, Mo., accompanied by his family, Apostle Brigham Young and others. He may have secretly arrived in the area as early as the end of January. (7)

-- Mar 14, 1838
[Emma] Family arrives at Far West, Missouri. (8)

Footnotes:
1 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
3 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
4 - 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
5 - Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
6 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
7 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
8 - Emma Smith, Woman of Faith, http://emmasmithmormon.com

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Mormon History, Feb 15, 1838

-- Feb 15, 1838
Painesville Republican publishes Warren Parrish's February 5 letter to the editor, asserting that Joseph said "that the audible voice of God instructed him to establish a Banking-Anti-Banking Institution, which, like Aaron's rod, should swallow up all other banks ... and grow and flourish and spread from the rivers to the ends of the earth, and survive when all others should be laid in ruins.". (1)

-- Feb 23, 1838
Missionary Wilford Woodruff and his companion "repaired to the sea shore and clensed our feet with pure water & bore testimony against eight housholds before God who had rejected us or turned us from their Doors the evening before." (2)

-- Feb 24, 1838
Far West high council direct two wagons and funds be sent to meet Joseph and Sidney. (1)

-- During Feb 0, 1838
Oliver Cowdery: Released as stake clerk 10 Feb. 1838 (3)

Salmon Gee: Disfellowshipped 20 Feb. 1838 by the seventies (3)

-- During Feb 1838
[Emma] Family crosses frozen Mississippi River into Iowa. (4)

-- During February 1838
[Word of Wisdom] George M. Hinkle denounces David Whitmer for using tea, coffee, and tobacco. (1)

-- Mar 3, 1838
Far West high council votes to provide Joseph, Sidney, and Hyrum with lots in Far West without charge. (1)

-- about Mar 3, 1838
Far West, Missouri. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 113, a revelation identifying the stem of Jesse and the rod and root of Jesse in Isaiah 11. (5)

-- (Tue) Mar 6, 1838
Zion's Watchman prints Parley P. Pratt's angry letter of May 23, 1837, causing embarrassment to Church leaders in Missouri. Warren Parrish furnished the non-Mormon newspaper with a copy of the problematic letter. (6)

-- Mar 6, 1838
Salmon Gee: Dropped from office and disfellowshipped 6 Mar. 1838 by a church conference (3)

Zera Pulsipher: "ordained" a president of the First Council of Seventy 6 Mar. 1838 (3)

-- (Sat) Mar 10, 1838
William W. Phelps and John Whitmer were excommunicated from the Church by the Council at Far West, Missouri. Marcellus Cowdery was disfellowshipped. Some time afterwards W. W. Phelps was received back into the Church by baptism. (6)

Footnotes:
1 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
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 - Emma Smith, Woman of Faith, http://emmasmithmormon.com
5 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
6 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm

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Mormon History, Feb 5, 1838

-- Feb 5, 1838
12 Apostles, with Thomas B. Marsh presiding, bring charges against David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and William W. Phelps. (1)

Joseph Smith's disaffected private secretary accuses him of trying to create "a system of hereditary tyranny." By his death Joseph Smith had made general authorities of his father, his brothers Hyrum and William, his uncle John Smith, and his first cousin George A. Smith. (2)

[Lucy Mack Smith] A general assembly at Far West rejects David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and W. W. Phelps for Word of Wisdom violations and for profiteering from land sales. (3)

[Marsh, Thomas Baldwin] Appointed, with David W. Patten, as president pro tem of Church in Missouri 5 February 1838. Owned 320 acres of land in Caldwell County, Misouri. (4)

[Whitmer, David] Rejected by Missouri Saints as president of Church in Missouri 5 February 1838. (4)

[Whitmer, John] Rejected 5 February 1838. (4)

-- Feb 5, 1838-9
Led by the high council in Far West, branches in Zion reject the leadership of the stake presidency, David Whitmer, W. W. Phelps, and John Whitmer. (5)

-- Feb 6, 1838
Henry Harriman: "ordained" president of First Council of Seventy 6 Feb. 1838 (6)

-- ca. Feb 7, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Sr. continues his underground existence at Brother Taylor's at New Portage, Ohio, then with Edwin D. Woolley. (3)

-- (Sat) Feb 10, 1838
Thomas B. Marsh and David W. Patten were appointed presidents pro tem. of the Church in Missouri, until the arrival of Joseph Smith, or Sidney Rigdon from Kirtland. (7)

-- Feb 10, 1838
[Patten, David Wyman] With Thomas B. Marsh appointed President pro tem of Church in Missouri 10 February 1838. (4)

-- Feb 11, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] Sophronia Smith Stoddard marries William McCleary at Kirtland. (3)

-- Feb 15, 1838
The PAINESVILLE REPUBLICAN prints a letter from Warren Parrish: "I have performed a pilgrimage with him [Joseph Smith], (not to Mecca,) but to Missouri, a distance of 1000 miles, for the redemption of Zion, in company with about two hundred others, called the camp of Israel. When we arrived in Clay County adjoining Jackson County, Mo., in which Zion was located by revelation, and from which our brethren had been driven, we were informed through the Prophet that God had revealed to us that we need not cross over and fight as we had expected, but that God had accepted our sacrifice as he did that of Abraham, ours being equal to his when he offered up his Son. Therefore, we were sealed up unto eternal life in the name of Jesus Christ, as a reward for our suffering and obedience. I have set by his side and penned down the translation of the Egyptian Hieroglyphicks as he claimed to receive it by direct inspiration of Heaven. I have listened to him with feelings of no ordinary kind
, when he declared that the audible voice of God, instructed him to establish a Banking-Anti Banking institution, which like Aaron's rod should swallow up all other Banks (the Bank of Monroe excepted,) and grow and flourish and spread from the rivers to the ends of the earth, and survive when all others should be laid in ruins. I have been astonished to hear him declare that we had 60,000 Dollars in specie in our vaults, and $600,000 at our command, when we had not to exceed $6,000 and could not command any more; also that we had but about ten thousand Dollars of our bills in circulation, when he, as Cashier of the institution, knew that there was at least $150,000." The truth of the letter is attested to by two former apostles, Luke Johnson and John Boyington and two former Presidents of Seventy, Sylvester Smith and Leonard Rich. (8)

Footnotes:
1 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
2 - 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"
3 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
4 - 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
5 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
6 - 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
7 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
8 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html

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Mormon History, Jan 0, 1838

-- During Jan 0, 1838
Oliver Cowdery: Attended meeting of dissenters 30 Jan. 1838 (1)

-- During Jan 1838
[Emma] Smith family flees Kirtland, Ohio; travels across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. (2)

-- During Jan. 1838
John Gould: Excommunicated in Jan. 1838 (1)

-- Feb 1, 1838
[Wight, Lyman] Moved to Adam-Ondi-Ahman 1 February 1838. (3)

-- Feb 4, 1838
Oliver Cowdery writes to his brothers Warren and Lyman: "The radical principles taught by Messrs. Smith and Rigdon here [are] subversion of the liberties of the whole church.- I told them if I had property, while I live and was sane, I would not be dictated, influenced, or controlled by any man or set of men, by no tribunal of ecclesiastical pretenses whatsoever.- My soul is sick of such scrambling for power and self-aggrandisement.- I came to this country to enjoy peace. If I cannot I shall go where I can." (4)

-- (Mon) Feb 5, 1838
A Special Council as held at Far West (probably upon orders of Joseph Smith). This Council effectively replaces the former Far West High Council. In a general assembly of Saints, conducted under the auspices of the new Council, the 12 Apostles, with Thomas B. Marsh presiding, bring charges against David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and William W. Phelps. David Whitmer, John Whitmer and Wm. W. helps were rejected as the LDS Far West Presidency Thomas B. Marsh took over the Presidency temporarily. (5)

Smith's disaffected private secretary accuses him of trying to create "a system of hereditary tyranny." By his death Smith had made general authorities of his father, his brothers Hyrum and William, his uncle John Smith, and his first cousin George A. Smith. (5)

-- Feb 5, 1838
A Far West meeting of the "whole Church in Zion" votes to remove David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and W. W. Phelps from their positions as "Presidents of the Church" in Missouri. David Whitmer was accused of persisting "in the use of tea, coffee, and tobacco." All three men allegedly encouraged the sale of Jackson County lands, a transgression which Joseph Smith had earlier declared "a denial of our faith, as that is the place where the Zion of God shall stand, according to our faith and belief in the revelations of God." Thirteen months later Joseph Smith advises the Saints to "sell all the land in Jackson, and all other lands in the State [of Missouri]" (4)

John F Boynton: Signed a published statement 5 Feb. 1838 in support of Warren Parrish's claim that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation (1)

Leonard Rich: Signed statement 5 Feb. 1838 in support of Warren Parrish's claim that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation (1)

Luke S Johnson: Signed statement 5 Feb. 1838 supporting Warren Parrish that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation (1)

Lyman E Johnson: 5 Feb. 1838, he signed a published statement in support of Warren Parrish's claim that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation (1)

Sylvester Smith: Signed statement 5 Feb. 1838 in support of Warren Parrish's claim that Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon "lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, runaway by revelation" (1)

Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - Emma Smith, Woman of Faith, http://emmasmithmormon.com
3 - 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
4 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
5 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm

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Mormon History, about Jan 16, 1838

-- about Jan 16, 1838
Norton Township, Ohio. Fleeing mob violence in Ohio, Joseph Smith traveled to Dublin, Indiana, where he tarried nine days. He was then given $300 from the sale of Brother Nathan Tomlinsons farm, which allowed him to continue his journey. (1)

-- Jan 20, 1838
Apostles Thomas B. Marsh and David W. Patten discuss the actions of the Missouri presidents, appoint a committee to visit them, decide to revise city plot. (2)

-- (Sun) Jan 21, 1838
Oliver Cowdery confronts Smith with charge of adultery with Fanny Alger. (Perhaps by letter, as Smith had not yet arrived in Missouri) (3)

-- Jan 21, 1838
Oliver Cowdery writes to his brother Warren: "When he [Joseph Smith] was there we had some conversation in which in every instance I did not fail to affirm that what I had said was strictly true. A dirty, nasty, filthy affair of his and Fanny Alger's was talked over in which I strictly declared that I had never deviated from the truth in the matter, and as I supposed was admitted by himself." In Jul of 1872 former apostle and apostate William E. McLellin wrote to Joseph Smith III : "Now Joseph I will relate to you some history, and refer you to your own dear Mother for the truth. You will probably remember that I visited your Mother and family in 1847, and held a lengthy conversation with her . . .I told her I heard that one night she missed Joseph and Fanny Alger. she went to the barn and saw him and Fanny in the barn together alone. She looked through a crack and saw the transaction!!! She told me this story too was verily true." (4)

Oliver Cowdery: "A dirty, nasty, filthy affair of his and Fanny Alger's was talked over in which I strictly declared that I had never deviated from the truth."
-- (2)

Oliver Cowdery confronts Smith with charge of adultery with Fanny Alger. (5)

-- Jan 26, 1838
In Far West, apostles Thomas B. Marsh and David W. Patten , and the high council reject David and John Whitmer, W. W. Phelps as presidents of Zion and arrange for neighborhood meetings on the case. (2)

The Far West High Council, meeting with apostles Thomas B. Marsh and David W. Patten, reject the presidency of David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and William Wines Phelps, the stake presidency of Far West. (6)

[Word of Wisdom] Oliver drinks tea three times a day in winter for his health. David and John Whitmer drink tea and coffee--do not consider them hot drinks. (2)

-- Jan 28, 1838
(or 12-Jan) Joseph Smith leaves Kirtland, OH (reportedly to escape debts) at night and travels 60 miles the first night [per Ebenezer Robinson]. (5)

-- Jan 30, 1838
Oliver Cowdery meets with David, John, and Jacob Whitmer, Frederick G. Williams, Lyman Johnson, and W. W. Phelps "to take into consideration the state of the Church." They say they are opposed to the manner in which "some of the Authorities of the- [church] have for the time past, and are still, endeavoring to unite ecclesiastical and civil authority, and force men under the pretense of incurring the displeasure of heaven to use their earthly substance contrary to their interest and privilege." Cowdery says local authorities are "endeavoring to make it a rule of faith for said church to uphold a certain man or men right or wrong." He and his friends are determined to separate themselves from such a society and find a new place to gather where they could "live in peace." The WESTERN RESERVE CHRONICLE in Warren, Ohio reports: "The Mormon Society at Kirtland is breaking up. Smith and Rigdon, after prophecying the destruction of the town, left with their families in the night, an
d others of the faithful are following.- An exposure of the proceedings of the Society is in course of preparation by one Par[r]ish, the former confidential secretary of the prophet Smith." Warren Parrish's expose, published the following month in the PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH, is a devastating disclosure of the failed financial workings of the church. Of Rigdon and Smith he concludes: "I believe them to be confirmed infidels who have not the fear of God before their eyes.- They lie by revelation, swindle by revelation, cheat and defraud by revelation, run away by revelation, and if they do not mend their ways, I fear they will at last be damned by revelation." (4)

-- During Jan 0, 1838
Lyman E Johnson: Attended official meeting of dissenters 30 Jan. 1838 to protest actions of LDS church (7)

Lyman Wight: Presided over meeting of dissenters 30 Jan. 1838 (7)

Footnotes:
1 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
2 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
3 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
4 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
5 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
6 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
7 - 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

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Mormon History, Jan 12, 1838

-- Jan 12, 1838
[Joseph Smith] Departed Kirtland for move to Far West. (1)

[Joseph Smith] -14 March Flees Kirtland for Far West, Missouri. (2)

[Joseph Smith] Josephs life is threatened and he leaves Kirtland. He waits in Norton for his family to join him. He is followed for nearly two hundred miles by those who threatened him. (3)

[Joseph Smith] (age 32)Leaves Kirtland for Far West, Missouri, to escape mob violence. (4)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. and Sidney Rigdon ride at midnight to escape danger in Kirtland. (5)

[Lucy Mack Smith] A warrant is issued for Joseph Jr. for fraud. He flees toward Missouri with Sidney Rigdon by night. They wait at Norton, Ohio, for their families. (6)

-- Jan 13, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] Luke Johnson arrests Joseph Sr. for performing a marriage without proper authority but also helps him escape. Joseph Sr. hides at Oliver Snow's for two or three weeks. (6)

-- Jan 13, 1838-March 3
LaRoy Sunderland (1802-1885), Methodist minister and editor of Zion's Watchman, publishes Mormonism Exposed and Refuted in New York. In April Parley P. Pratt responds with Zion's Watchman Unmasked, and its Editor, Mr. L. R. Sunderland, Exposed: Truth Vindicated: the Devil Mad, and Priestcraft in Danger! (7)

-- about Jan 14, 1838
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith prophesied to a council of brethren that he would live at least another five years. (8)

-- Jan 15, 1838
The church printing office in Kirtland is attached and sold at public auction to pay a debt to Grandison Newell. (7)

-- Jan 16, 1838
In Dublin, Indiana, Joseph Smith "destitute of money" says to Brigham Young, "You are one of the Twelve who have charge of the kingdom in all the world; I believe I shall throw myself upon you, and look to you for counsel in this case." Brigham Young helps "Brother Tomlinson" sell his farm and Joseph "got three hundred dollars from Brother Tomlinson, which enabled me to pursue my journey." (9)

The church printing office burns. Dissenters claim the church burned it rather than let anyone else have it. Members claim dissenter Lyman Sherman burned it to keep the church from getting it back. (7)

[Lucy Mack Smith] In Dublin, Indiana, Joseph Jr. stays nine days with Brigham Young, who had fled from Kirtland on 22 December. They chop wood to earn money. (6)

Footnotes:
1 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
2 - Joseph Smith Papers, Timeline of Events, http://josephsmithpapers.org/TimelineOfEvents.htm
3 - More Good Foundation, Timeline, http://www.prophetjosephsmith.org/joseph_smith_timeline
4 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah
5 - Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced
6 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
7 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
8 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
9 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html

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Mormon History, Jan 3, 1838

-- Jan 3, 1838
John C Gaylord: Excommunicated 13 Jan. 1838 (1)

-- Jan 5, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] At a conference in Far West, the Saints reject David Whitmer, John Whitmer, and W. W. Phelps as the local presidency; then the high council excommunicates Phelps and John Whitmer. (2)

-- Jan 6, 1838
Oliver Cowdery: Far West presidency rejected by high council 26 Jan. 1838 (1)

-- Jan 11, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] At a meeting in the home of Joseph Sr. and Lucy, Joseph Jr. gives instructions to the brethren, then assures them that his life is safe for five more years (1843). (2)

-- (Fri) Jan 12, 1838
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon fled Kirtland, on horseback to escape possible arrest there. Before leaving, the prophet dictates a revelation "concerning the trying of the First Presidency" which requires three unimpeachable witnesses and ratification of the decision by a majority of the church's stakes. (3)

-- Jan 12, 1838
[Black History] Elder Joseph T. Ball begins first mission, (4)

Joseph Smith fled persecution in Kirtland, Ohio. (5)

Fleeing from creditors, civil authorities, and dissenters, Joseph Smith, deeply in debt, leaves Kirtland for Far West, Missouri. The day he leaves Kirtland he receives three revelations. They are read publicly to the congregation at Far West but no copy of them survives to this day. (6)

Joseph and others flee Kirtland, arriving in Far West on March 14. Luke S. Johnson, learning Sheriff Kimball was about to arrest Joseph for illegal banking, arrests the Prophet himself for an outstanding judgment. Joseph pays the judgment and leaves for Missouri on horseback with Sidney. (7)

Smith escapes Kirtland and heads for Missouri, arriving there with his family in March. Many of the Ohio Mormons follow, and soon there are thousands of church members in the settlement of Far West in Caldwell County. Smith makes plans for a new temple and excommunicates old friends and current adversaries including Cowdery, who has turned against him, accusing him of adultery. But peace with neighboring non-Mormons proves elusive. (8)

Joseph Smith Jr. and others flee Kirtland, fearing their safety in wake of assertions dealing with the legality and financial viability of the Kirtland Safety Society. (9)

Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon fled Kirtland to escape mob violence. (10)

Joseph Smith and Rigdon flee Kirtland to escape law suits. Before leaving, the prophet dictates a revelation "concerning the trying of the First Presidency" which requires three unimpeachable witnesses and ratification of the decision by a majority of the church's stakes. (11)

Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
3 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
4 - http://www.xtimeline.com/events.aspx?q=Bif200802111550260291166
5 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
6 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
7 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
8 - Whitney, Helen, Timeline: The Early History of the Mormons, A Frontline and American Experience Co-Production, //www.pbs.org/mormons/timeline/
9 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
10 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
11 - 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"

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Mormon History, 1837-38

-- During 1837-38
Vinson Knight: Kirtland Township Clerk (1837-38) (1)

William Law: Branch president (1837-38) (1)

-- During 1837-39
Luke S Johnson: Kirtland Township deputy constable (1837-39), a position he used to help Joseph Smith Sr. and Frederick G Williams escape legal custody 1838 (1)

-- During 1837-41
Willard Richards: Mission (1837-41) (1)

-- During 1837-81
Joseph Young: Senior president Seventies (1837-81) (1)

-- During circa 1837
[Black History] Joseph Smith begins working on the Pearl of Great Price. (See 1842 for material on contents) (2)

-- (Tue) Jan 1, 1838
John Smith identified (in a letter to George A. Smith) 28 dissenters that had been cut off, including Martin Harris, Joseph Coe, Luke S. Johnson, John F. Boynton, and Warren Parrish. (3)

-- Jan 1, 1838
John Smith, an assistant counselor in the First Presidency, reports the excommunication of dozens of dissenters at Kirtland during the last week of Dec, including Book of Mormon witness Martin Harris. (4)

John F Boynton: Excommunicated in last week of Dec. 1837 (not 1 Jan. 1838) (1)

Joseph Smith identifies 28 dissenters, including Martin Harris [letter to Geo. Smith]. (5)

[Joseph Smith] John Smith, an assistant counselor in the First Presidency, reports the excommunication of dozens of dissenters at Kirtland during the last week of Dec, including Book of Mormon witness Martin Harris. (6)

-- Jan 2, 1838
Joseph Smith Jr.: Dictated revelation 12 Jan. 1838 to prevent removal from office in Kirtland (1)

[Snow, Erastus] Left Kirtland 2 January 1838. (7)

Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - Crapo, Richley, Chronology Pertaining to Blacks and the LDS Priesthood, http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/node/62
3 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
4 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
5 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
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 - 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

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Mormon History, 1837

-- During 1837
[Snow, Erastus] Additional missionary activity in Pennsylvania May-December 1837, baptizing about forty persons. (1)

[Snow, Lorenzo] Mission in Ohio 1837. (1)

[U.S. Religious History] England, Birth of Mormonism (2)

[Whitmer, David] Expressed sympathy to apostate sentiments in Kirtland 1837. (1)

[Young, Brigham] Business mission to eastern states with Willard Richards March-June 1837. (1)

[Young, Brigham] Mission to New York and Massachusetts June-August 1837. (1)

-- During 1837 and 1838
Lyman E Johnson: Found guilty 1837 and 1838 for defaulted debts (3)

-- During 1837-1838
[Periodicals] Elders' Journal; Joseph Smith, Jr. Kirtland and Far West, Missouri (Periodical) (4)

-- During 1837-38
Heber C Kimball: Mission president (1837-38) (3)

John E Page: Missions (1836-37, 1837-38) (3)

Lyman R Sherman: Stake high council ( 1837-38) (3)

Newel K Whitney: Treasurer (1829-30, 1837-38) (3)

Orson Hyde: Missions (1836, 1837-38) (3)

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 - Backman, Milton, Regional Studies, British Isles, Birth of Mormonism, Preliminaries to the Restoration: Chronology, p.27
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 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.4, Appendix 3: Church Periodicals

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Mormon History, 1837

-- During 1837
Martin Harris excommunicated (subsequently joins Shakers). (1)

Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, and David Whitmer reportedly pledge loyalty to a prophetess who used a black seer stone. (1)

Warren Parrish apostates, leading 30-40 others (the Parrish Party), including Luke and Lyman Johsnon, William E. McLellin, A. Aldrich, Hazen Aldrich, John Boyington, Sylvester Smith, Joseph Coe, Orson Johnson, W. A. Cowdery, M. F. Cowdery. (1)

Notable problems begin in the Kirtland Safety Society. (2)

[Hyde, Orson] Mission to England 1837-38. (3)

[Knight, Vinson] Traveled to Far West, Missouri, with Joseph Smith September-December 1837. (3)

[Lyman, Amasa Mason] Charter member of and owned stock in Kirtland Safety Society 1837. (3)

[Lyman, Amasa Mason] Moved to Far West, Missouri, 1837. (3)

[Pratt, Orson] Charter member of Kirtland Safety Society 1837. (3)

[Pratt, Parley Parker] Mission to New York City 1837-38; there published Voice of Warning 1837. (3)

[Schism] Church of Christ (Parrishite); Warren Parrish (organizer); Split off/Continuation of Church of Christ; Now Defunct; formed prior to the death of Joseph Smith. (4)

[Smith, Don Carlos] Edited Elders Journal in Kirtland 1837. (3)

[Smith, William B] Returned to Kirtland 1837. (3)

Footnotes:
1 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
2 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
3 - 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
4 - Wikipedia, List of Sects in the Latter-Day Saint Movement, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_sects_in_the_Latter_Day_Saint_movement#Before_the_schism

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Mormon History, 1837

-- During 1837
John Taylor: High priest 1837 (1)

Joseph Smith Jr.: Acquitted 1837 of assault and battery, and conspiracy to murder an apostate (1)

Joseph Smith Jr.: Arrested seven times 1837 for defaulted debts, ruled against 16 times during next two years (1)

Joseph Smith Jr.: Assaulted David W Patten 1837, no charges filed (1)

Joseph Smith Jr.: Fined $1,000 for operating illegal bank 1837 (1)

Joseph Smith Sr.: Acquitted 1837 for inciting riot (1)

Josiah Butterfield: Member of stake high council (without high priest ordination) 1837 (1)

Luke S Johnson: Pleaded guilty 1837 for defaulting on debt (1)

Lyman E Johnson: Pro-tem member of stake high council in 1837 (1)

Lyman Wight: Indicted 1837 for violation of Ohio banking laws, charges dismissed (1)

Newel K Whitney: Indicted for violating Ohio banking laws 1837, charges dismissed (1)

Oliver Cowdery: Justice of the Peace 1837 (1)

Oliver Cowdery: Moved to Missouri 1837 to avoid indictment for counterfeiting (1)

Footnotes:
1 - 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

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