Friday, January 3, 2014

Church History by the Decade-1830's


 
1830-January
Excerpts from Book of Mormon
Printed by Esquire Cole in the Palmyra Reflector
1830-Mar. 26
Book of Mormon offered for sale.
Emer Harris got the first copy
1830-April 6
Church organized
Fayette, New York  - About 60 present (20 from Colesville, 15 from Manchester and 20 from Fayette)
1830-April
Joseph visits Colesville
 
1830-June
Translation of Bible
Commenced.
1830-June 28
Emma Smith baptized
By Oliver Cowdery- Confirmed member on Aug. 1
1830-June 9
1st Conference of Church
Fayette. After Conference, Joseph goes to home in Harmony.
1830-Summer
Joseph & John Whitmer
Begin to copy & arrange revelations for publication. Harmony.
1830-July
D&C 24, 25 & 26
 
1830-Aug.
D&C 27
Time of severed persecution in Harmony, led by Nathaniel Lewis, brother in law of Isaac Hale-Emma's uncle
1830-Aug.25
Harmony Farm deeded to Joseph
13 acres
1830-Aug.
Joseph moves to Fayette
Driven by Newel Knight. (Last week of August)
1830-Sept. 1
Parley P. Pratt Baptized
Given Book of Mormon by Hyrum Smith
1830-Sept. 3
Thomas B. Marsh
Baptized in Cayuga Lake, NY by David Whitmer
1830-Sept. 19
Orson Pratt baptized
By his brother Parley
1830-Oct. 17
Mission to Lamanites
PPP, Oliver, Ziba, John
1830-Nov. 5
John Murdock baptized
By Parley P. Pratt
1830-Nov. 8
Sidney Rigdon baptized
By Oliver Cowdery
1830-Dec.
Saints commanded to
Move to Ohio
1831-Jan.
Joseph's last trip to Harmony
Moves to Kirtland
1831-Feb.
Joseph, Emma, Sidney,
Edward Partridge arrive in Kirtland
1831-Feb. 4
First Bishop
Edward Partridge
1831-Feb.
D&C 42 revealed
Law of Consecration
1831-Mar. 8
John Whitmer called as
Church Historian-D&C 47
1831-Apr. 7
M. Harris sold 151 acres
$3,000
1831-Apr. 30
Twin born
Lived only 3 hours.-Thaddeus & Louisa
1831-May 9
Adopted Joseph & Julia
Murdock
1831-June 10
WW Phelps baptized
Sent to Missouri to assist Oliver with printing. D&C 55
1831, Aug. 2
Zion dedicated
 
1831-Aug. 20
Wm. E. McLellin
Baptized by Hyrum Smith
1831-Sept 12
Joseph moved to Hiram
Ohio with the John Johnson family
1831-Fall
Orson Hyde baptized
By Sidney Rigdon
1832-Jan.
Joseph sustained as
President of the High Priesthood. Counselors 2 months later.
1832-Feb. 16
D&C 76
"The Vision" - 3 Degrees of Glory-received by Joseph & Sidney
1832-Mar. 24
Joseph and Sidney
Tarred and feathered in Hyram, Ohio
1832-Sept.
D&C 84
Oath and Covenant of Priesthood
1832-Nov. 6
Joseph Smith III born
Hours after Joseph's return
1832-Dec. 27
School of Prophets
Commenced in Kirtland
1833- Feb. 2
Joseph finished NT translation
It appears that Joseph translated Genesis 24:42a-Malachi 4:6 between this date and July 2, 1833.
1833-Feb. 27
Word of Wisdom
Revealed-NK Whitney store
1833-Mar. 9
D&C 91 received
Revelation on the Apocrypha
1833-Mar. 18
1st Pres. organized
 
1833-Jun 5
George A. Smith hauls the first load of stone
Hyrum Smith & Reynolds Cahoon commence digging the trench for the walls for Kirtland Temple.
1833-July 13
Evening and Morning Star contains article by
W. W. Phelps quoting Missouri  law & constitution regarding freed blacks entering the state  & freedom of religion.
1833-July 20
Printing Press destroyed
Independence, Missouri
1833-Nov. 6-7
Saints flee Jackson
 
1833-Dec
The Star Printed in
Kirtland, Ohio-5 months after press destroyed in Jackson.
1833-Dec. 18
Joseph Sr. ordained
Patriarch.
1833-Dec. 31
Wilford Woodruff is
Baptized In an icy stream near Richland New York.( 26 yrs. old)
1834-May-Aug
Zion's Camp
 
1834-Dec. 5
Oliver Cowdery
Ordained Assistant President of the Church.
1835
D&C published
1st edition
1835-Feb. 14
Council of Twelve
Organized
1835-Feb. 28
1st Council of 70
Organized
1835-Late
Hymnal published
May have been early 1836
1835-Apr.
D&C 107
Revelation on Priesthood
1835-July
Egyptian mummies
Purchased from Michael Chandler
1836-Jan. 21
D&C 137 received
Vision of Celestial Kingdom
1836-Mar. 27
Kirtland Temple
Dedicated
1836-Apr. 3
Keys restored
Visit of Christ, Moses, Elijah and Elias in Kirtland Temple
1836-May 9
John & Leonora Taylor
Baptized in Toronto, Canada by PPP
1836-June
Lorenzo Snow baptized
 
1836-Summer
Saints begin settling in
Far West, Missouri
1836-July 20
Frederick Granger
Williams Smith born
1836-Sept.
Saints leave Clay County
 
1837
Kirtland Apostasy
Kirtland Safety Society
1837-June 4
Heber C. Kimball
Set apart to preside over mission to Great Britain.
1837-July 23
Gospel 1st taught in
Preston, England.
1837-Oct. 13
Hyrum's wife Jerusha
Dies while Hyrum is on mission in Missouri
1837-Dec. 24
Hyrum married
Mary Fielding Smith - 2 children Joseph F. & Martha Ann
1838-Jan. 12
Joseph & Sidney flee
Kirtland-arrived in Far West on March 14
1838-Mar. 10
John Whitmer
Excommunicated. Refused to give 85 page history to Church
1838-Apr. 12
Oliver Cowdery ex'd
1)Persecuting, 2)defaming Joseph, 3) Selling land in Jackson, 4)Leaving calling to practice law
1838-Apr.
Joseph begins writing
History of Church
1838-Apr. 20
H.C. Kimball & O. Hyde leave Liverpool for home
Joseph Fielding mission pres. Willard Richards & William Clayton counselors. In 9 months about 1500 people have been converted &26 branches established.
1838-Apr. 25
D&C 115
Name of Church given
1838- May 18
Joseph & party choose
site of Adam-ondi-Ahman on the Grand River.
1838-May
Wm. E. McLellin
Excommunicated
1838-July 4
Cornerstones laid for
Far West Temple.
1838-July 8
Revelation on tithing
D&C 118, 119, 120
1838-July 8
New Apostles called
John Taylor, John Page, Wilford Woodruff, Willard Richards
1838-Aug. 6
Election day at Gallatin
 
1838-Oct. 4
The Kirtland Camp
reaches Adam-ondi-Ahman.
1838-Oct. 25
David W. Patten, Gideon Carter, Patrick O;Banion
Killed at Battle of Crooked River Yokum crippled, one of the State Militia killed and Samuel Tarwater severely disfigured.
1838-Oct. 27
Extermination order
Governor Lilburn Boggs
1838-Oct. 30
Hauns Mill Massacre
17 Killed, 13 Wounded
1838-Nov. 13
Joseph Fielding Smith born at Far West, Missouri
to Hyrum Smith and Mary Fielding. He was a stepson of Heber C. Kimball, nephew of Joseph Smith, and half-brother of Church Patriarch John Smith.
1838-39
Nov.-Apr.
Joseph and other leaders in Richmond then Liberty Jails.
1838-Dec. 19
John Taylor & John Page
Ordained to 12
1838-9
Winter
Saints fled Missouri
1839-Jan.
Brigham organizes
Committee on removal from Missouri
1839-Mar. 17
Thomas B. Marsh
Excommunicated- in Missouri for 17 years. Rebaptized 1857
1839-Mar. 17
WW Phelps
Excommunicated-Rebaptized Dec. 11, 1847
1839-Apr. 22
Joseph arrived in Quincy
After being allowed to escape
1839-Apr. 26
Wilford Woodruff and
George A. Smith ordained to 12 as the 12 meet in Far West.
1839-May 4
Orson Hyde removed
From 12-Restored on June 27, 1839
1839-May 10
Joseph moved
To Nauvoo with Emma and 4 children
1839-Fall
12 depart from Nauvoo
On mission to Great Britain
1839-40
Joseph to Washington DC
Seeking Redress of Missouri persecution
1839-Dec. 16
Nauvoo Charter signed in
Springfield, Ill.