| The Twelve §
and the Seventy § are organized; Joseph obtains
Egyptian mummies and scrolls §; the first Doctrine
and Covenants is published §; pay for church leaders
is formalized §; war department is organized §;
Joseph relates the First Vision to a visitor §,
begins marrying couples contrary to state law §.
Joseph's conflicts with Orson Hyde §, Almon
Babbit
§, and William Smith §. |
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| February
8 |
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Brigham and Joseph
Young sing for Joseph. "The Spirit of the Lord was poured out upon
us, and I told them I wanted to see those brethren together, who went
up to Zion in the camp, the previous summer, for I had a blessing for
them." |
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HC 2:180–181. |
| February
14 |
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Joseph,
David Whitmer, Martin
Harris, and Oliver Cowdery meet with members of Zion's Camp. The Three Witnesses select
twelve men to be apostles: Lyman E. Johnson,
Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball,
Orson Hyde, David W. Patten (h),
Luke S. Johnson,
William E. McLellin, John F.
Boynton (h), Orson
Pratt, William
Smith, Thomas
B. Marsh (h), and Parley P. Pratt
(h).
The Three Witnesses bless the first three. |
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Minutes
of February 14, 1835 |
| February
15 |
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The Three Witnesses
ordain Orson Hyde, David W. Patten, Luke Johnson, William E. McLellin,
John F. Boynton, and William Smith apostles. |
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Minutes
of February 15, 1835 |
| February
21 |
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Parley P. Pratt,
Thomas B. Marsh, and Orson Pratt, are ordained. Oliver delivers
the charge to the Twelve. |
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Minutes
of February 21, 1835 |
| February
28 |
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Joseph,
David, Martin, and Oliver meet with members of Zion's Camp and select
members of the First Quorum of the Seventy. |
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Kirtland council; J. Whitmer,
59n4. |
| February
28 and March 1 |
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Ordination and blessing
meetings of the Seventy. |
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Kirtland council |
| March 7–8 |
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Blessing meetings for workers and
contributors to the House of the Lord, and seventies. |
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Minutes
of March 7–8, 1835 |
| [April or May] |
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Joseph allegedly instructs Marvel
Davis and S. W. Denton to assassinate Grandison Newell, but at the last
moment the two back out. |
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Did Joseph Smith Plot to Murder Grandison Newell? |
| April
5 |
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Eliza R. Snow is baptized. |
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Eliza's writings, 10. |
| April 7 |
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Grandison Newell takes the lead
of Mentor citizens egging Parley P. Pratt for attempting to preach in their
town. |
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Egging of Parley P. Pratt
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| April
24 |
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Smith,
the Mormon Prophet, was recognised, on Wednesday last, by Justice Miller
of this village, for his appearance at the next Court of Common Pleas,
to answer to a charge of Assault and Battery committed upon the
person of his brother-in-law. [The hearing is postponed when the brother-in-law
leaves the state for a time >.] |
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PT, Apr.
24, 1835. Source |
| April
25 |
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David
Whitmer, Martin
Harris, and Oliver Cowdery ordain Thomas B. Marsh (h)
an apostle. |
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| April
26 |
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Thomas B. Marsh is
sustained as president of the Quorum of the Twelve. |
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Most of the Twelve meet to prepare
for their mission east. Orson Pratt has not returned from another mission
since his calling was announced. He arrives in Kirtland just as the meeting
begins, enters the room dramatically, and is ordained by David Whitmer
and Oliver Cowdery. |
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¶ Orson
Pratt (h2) |
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We received our charge
from Joseph Smith the Prophet. |
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Heber C. Kimball journal
in Woman's view, 54. |
| April
28 |
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John
Whitmer and W. W. Phelps and his
son Waterman leave Missouri for Kirtland, arriving May 17. |
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J. Whitmer, 137. |
| May 2 |
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The First Presidency, Twelve, some
seventies, and some elders meet. The Twelve are seated by age, to regulate
affairs abroad but not in Zion or any of her stakes. Ordinations require
vote of the church membership. The Twelve call seven presidents
of the Seventy (Joseph Young, Sylvester
Smith, Lyman
Sherman, Leonard
Rich, Hazen Aldrich, Zebedee Coltrin,
and Levi Hancock) on missions. Seven presidents
call and ordain new seventies. |
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Minutes of May 2, 1835 |
| May
5 |
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The Twelve leave Kirtland
for the East. |
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J. Whitmer,
141. |
| May 10–11 |
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The Twelve hold conference in Westfield, New York |
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| May 17 |
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We were told that Messrs. How[e],
Hurlbut, & Co's. Mormonism Unvailed sold for eighteen and three quarter
cents, while the Book of Mormon sold for two dollars. It is true that two
dollars is above the selling price of the Book of Mormon, but the anxiety
of the gentleman to purchase it, and the owner having but one, and not
wishing to part with it, is an explanation of this matter. Tell every body
to buy and read "Mormonism Unvailed" if they wish, for we are convinced
of Paul's statement, where he says, "Ye can do nothing against the truth
but for the truth." |
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Original: Hulbert, Unveiled
Orson Hyde and William E. McLellin in Westfield, Chautauqua Co., New
York, MA, May 1835, 116. |
| May 17 |
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W. W. Phelps, his son
Waterman, and John Whitmer and his family arrive in Kirtland. |
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J. Whitmer,
137. |
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William and son move into Joseph's
home and help compile the D&C. |
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| May (mid) |
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John
Whitmer replaces Oliver Cowdery (his brother-in-law) as editor of the Messenger
and Advocate, editing the June 1835 to March 1836 issues. ¶
Frederick G. Williams becomes editor of the Northern Times,
a Democratic weekly. |
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Crawley bibiography, 47. |
| June
5
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George A. Smith and
his second cousin, Lyman Smith, leave Kirtland on a mission to Ohio, western
Pennsylvania, and New York, returning November 2. They hold about 80 meetings
and baptize eight. |
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Deseret News,
Aug. 18, 1858. |
| June
14 |
|
The
high council sends Oliver to find Mr. Hewitt in Fairport. The next day,
Oliver writes that Hewitt is not there but Mrs. Hewitt reassures him of
her husband's interest in Mormonism. The Hewitts are not heard from again
<. |
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Kirtland council |
| June
16 |
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Geauga
county court acquits Joseph of charges brought by brother-in-law Calvin
Stoddard that Joseph had deprived him of water rights. During trial Calvin
calls Joseph a "damned false prophet," and Joseph knocks him
down. Stoddard sues for assault >. |
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| June
18
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Saints contribute $950
toward construction of the House of the Lord. |
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HC 2:234. |
| June 20 |
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Joseph is acquitted on the charge
of assaulting his brother-in-law, Calvin Stoddard, in the Court of Common
Pleas. |
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PT,
June 26, 1835.
Source |
| June
21
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Joseph preaches in Kirtland
on the Evangelical Order. |
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HC 2: 234. |
| June
25 |
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$6,232.50 is subscribed
for House of the Lord in Kirtland. Joseph, $500; Oliver, $750; W. W. Phelps,
$500; John Whitmer, $500; and Frederick G. Williams, $500; all paid within
an hour.
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HC 2:234. |
| June
26 |
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At
Joseph's request, the Painesville Telegraph publishes court testimony.
Brother-in-law says Joseph has apologized for striking him on the forehead
with the flat of his hand. The apology has been accepted and Joseph is
acquitted
<. |
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PT,
June 26, 1835. Source. |
| July
3 |
|
Michael
H. Chandler arrives in Kirtland and exhibits four Egyptian mummies and
rolls of papyrus covered with hieroglyphics. "Some of the Saints" in
Kirtland purchase the artifacts and, "and with W.
W. Phelps and Oliver
Cowdery as scribes," Joseph begins translating the scrolls. Completion
date is unknown, possibly by November 2, 1835, when Phinehas Richards
and Reuben Hedlock are appointed to arrange for the printing of "the
records taken from the Catacombs of Egypt, then in the Temple." |
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HC 2:235,
520–521. |
| July |
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The remainder of this month, I
was continually engaged in translating an alphabet to the Book of Abraham,
and arranging a grammar of the Egyptian language as practiced by the ancients. |
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HC 2:238 |
| July 14 |
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Edmund Bosley excommunicated for failing to raise $2,000 as promised. |
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Minutes of July
14, 1835 |
| August
17 |
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General
Assembly approves publication of the first Doctrine and Covenants, including
the Lectures on Faith and Oliver Cowdery's Article
on Marriage and Article on Governments and Laws. |
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Minutes
of August 17, 1835 |
| August
19 |
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Almon Babbitt's defense
for breaking the Word of Wisdom: Joseph and
others don't observe it. Admonished to do it anyway. |
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Minutes
of August 19, 1835 |
| September
14 |
|
A
high
council of the First Presidency calls Oliver
Cowdery as Church Recorder and decides, "The laborer is worthy
of his hire." Pay salary
and expenses for Joseph Sr. (for patriarchal blessings), Frederick
G. Williams (for recording blessings), Oliver and
Emma to select hymns and W. W. Phelps edit. |
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Minutes
of September 14, 1835 |
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David
Whitmer and Samuel
H. Smith are appointed Literary firm agents. |
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W. W. Phelps to Sally,
September 16, 1835 from Journal History in New Mormon studies. The D&C was starting to come out of the bindery. Sale price $1.
Crawley bibiography, 54–75. |
| September 22 |
|
Joseph blesses to David
Whitmer, John Whitmer, John
Corrill, and William
W. Phelps, with Oliver
Cowdery recording. Oliver then prays for a blessing to give to Joseph and
reports the heavens were opened to him. He writes "part of that
which was shown and declared." |
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Patriarchal Blessings,
Book 1, MS, 8 –16 in PWJS, 82n2. |
| September 23 |
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Joseph writes of
his concern for Ezra Thayer's salvation. Noah
Packard loans $1,000 for
House of the Lord construction. |
|
JS diary 1835–1836, 1. |
| September
24 |
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Joseph
meets with the Kirtland high council. Petition Missouri's governor to
return the refugees. Raise volunteers ready to fight to the death. Organize
a "war
department." |
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Minutes
of September 24, 1835 |
| September
25 |
|
Orson
Pratt arrives
in Kirtland. |
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¶
Orson Pratt (h2) |
| September
26 |
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The
rest of the Twelve return from their mission to the East. There are some
difficulties between them and with Sidney. Resolved amicably. |
|
Minutes
of September 26, 1835 |
| October
1 |
|
Joseph works on
the Egyptian alphabet with Oliver Cowdery and W.
W. Phelps. "The system
of astronomy was unfolded." |
|
Diary-2
in PWJS, 86–87. HC 2:286 expands
text to: "… during the research, the principles of astronomy
as understood by Father Abraham and the ancients unfolded to our understanding,
the particulars of which will appear hereafter." |
| October
5 |
|
Joseph: the Twelve
are to take their families to Missouri next year, attend the organization
of the School of the Prophets, and prepare for "an endowment with
power from on high."
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Minutes
of October 5, 1835; Diary-2 in PWJS, 88–89. |
| October
6 |
|
Elder Stevens loans
Frederick G. Williams and Co. $600, "which greatly relieved us of
our present difficulties." |
|
Diary-2
in PWJS, 89. |
| October 7 |
|
Joseph calls on his father and finds
him "very low." He "administered some mild herbs, agreeably
to the commandment." |
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MS history 1:2, 558. |
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Newel
K. Whitney and
Hyrum Smith start for Buffalo to purchase goods for the store. Joseph
gives N. K. a blessing.
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MS history 1:2,
558–559.
Joseph Smith Blesses Newel K. Whitney |
| October 8–9 |
|
Joseph waits on his father "with
great anxiety." |
|
MS history 1:2, 559. |
| October 10 |
|
Joseph calls on his father and finds
him "failing very fast." |
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MS history 1:2, 559. |
| October
17 |
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Joseph calls his family
together, arranges his "domestick concerns," and "dismissed
my boarders." |
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Diary-2 in
PWJS, 93. |
| October
23 |
|
Joseph, Oliver
Cowdery, David
Whitmer, Hyrum Smith, John Whitmer,
Sidney Rigdon, Samuel H. Smith, Frederick
G. Williams, and W. W. Phelps pray
for relief from debt, deliverance of Zion without bloodshed, protection
from the Missourians, and the means to buy inheritances in Zion to
accomplish the Lord's work there, "all this easily and without
perplexity and trouble; and finally, that in the end He would save
us in His celestial kingdom."
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|
Diary-2
in PWJS, 121–122. |
| October
26 |
|
Joseph, Hyrum, and
Don Carlos go to county court in Chardon with Samuel,
who is fined $20 "for not doing Military duty." Joseph blames
the lawyer and court.
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Diary-2
in PWJS, 93–94; HC 2:291–292. |
| October
29 |
|
Warren
Parrish begins
writing for Joseph where Willard Richards leaves off in the Prophet's
history.
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Diary-2
in PWJS, 95. |
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Joseph testifies before
the high council in behalf of a brother who is accused of beating and
whipping his daughter. In the second session, Joseph and his brother William,
get into a furious argument over whether their mother should testify.
|
|
Minutes
of October 29, 1835 |
| November 1 |
|
Reynolds Cahoon is rebuked for "his
iniquities, his covetous and dishonest principles." |
|
Revelation
of November 1, 1835 |
| November
3 |
|
Eleven of the Twelve
are chastened for not being sufficiently humble or equal in financial affairs
and for criticizing William Smith. |
|
Revelation
of November 3, 1835 |
| November
5 |
|
William E. McLellin
(h) and Orson
Hyde reluctantly accept the revelation of November 3. After school
Brigham Young hears it read and appears "perfectly satisfied." |
|
Diary-2
in PWJS, 102. |
| November
8 |
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The word of the Lord
cam[e] unto me saying that President Phelps & President J. Whitmer
are under condemnation before the Lord, for their errors <for which
they made satisfaction the same day> |
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Diary-2
in PWJS, 103; HC 2:304. |
| November
9 |
|
"Joshua
the Jewish minister" calls. Joseph relates his first vision, the
visitation of "angels" beginning when he was 17, and the coming
forth of the Book of Mormon. Joshua offers an exegesis of Daniel 2 and
passages in Revelation, detailed in Joseph's diary >. |
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1835
Accounts of the First Vision
Diary-2 in PWJS, 104–106. |
| November
12 |
|
Joseph tells the Twelve
that he thought that he had placed the church on a permanent foundation
by organizing the stake of Zion. But he is still alive, so there must
be something more for him to do, and that is the ordinance of washing
of feet, which he then administers. |
|
Minutes
of November 12–13, 1835
Minutes of July 7, 1834 |
| November
14 |
|
Revelation: Warren
Parrish's sins are forgiven and he is called to be the Lord's scribe.
If he hearken's to the Lord's voice, Warren will see "much of my
ancient records, and shall know of hiden things, and shall be endowed
with a knowledge of hiden languages" |
|
Diary-2
in PWJS, 112. |
|
|
In
a conversation with a visitor, Joseph refers to the First Vision as "the
first visitation of Angels, which was when I was about 14. years old"
<. |
|
¶
1835 Accounts of the First Vision (B) |
| November 16 |
|
Revelation welcomes Harvey
Whitlock back into the church. |
|
Revelation
of November 16, 1835 |
| November
21 |
|
Hebrew class decides
to offer a teaching position to a New York Jew if they can cancel the
agreement with Dr. Peixotto, who does not appear to be qualified. |
|
Diary-2 in
PWJS, 119. |
| November
24 |
|
Joseph
marries Newel Knight and Lydia Goldthwaite. The state does not consider
Mormons ministers and therefore refuses to license them. |
|
Diary-2 in
PWJS, 120–121. |
| December
3 |
|
Joseph marries Warren
Parrish and Martha H. Raymond "in the name of God according to the
articles, and covenants of the <Church of the> latter day Saints" |
|
Diary-2 in
PWJS, 125. |
| December 12 |
|
Joseph attends a debate at the home
of William Smith. "… the question
proposed to debate upon was, as follows.— was it necessary for God
to reveal himself to man, in order for their happiness.— I was on
the affirmative and the last One to speak on that Side of the question,— but
while listning, with interest to the, ingenuity displayed, on both Sides
of the qu[e]stion, I was called, away to visit, Sister Angeline Work[s],
who was Suposed to be dangerously Sick …" |
|
Diary-2, 64. |
| December
13 |
|
Joseph attends church
services at the usual time, 10 a.m., in the school house on the flats.
Jesse Hitchcock preaches "a verry feeling discourse" in the afternoon.
Peter Whitmer and Frederick G. Williams speak
of "many things [in] connection with the rise and progress of this church,
which were interesting, and the Saints, listened with much attention, after
these serv[ic]es closed, the sacrament of the Lords Supper was administered,
under the superintendance of President D. Whitmer, who presided over the
meeting during the day." Joseph then comments on [65] prayer meetings,
and the meeting is closed "by invoking the blessings of heaven." |
|
Diary-2,
64–66. |
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|
At home, Joseph orders his horse
saddled and he and his scribe (Warren Parrish), ride to E. Jennings, "where
I joined Eb[e]nezer Robinson and Angeline Works, in matrimony, according
to previous arangements." Angeline, recovering from an illness, is able
to sit up in her easy chair during the ceremony. |
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|
Joseph and Warren then ride to
Mr. McWithey's, about 3 miles from town, where Joseph is to "solemnize
the matrimonial covenant" between Mr. E. Webb and Miss E. A. McWithy.
A large crowd is present, Joseph speaks 40 minutes and "all seemed
to be interested, except one or two individuals, who manifested, a Spirit
of groveling contempt, which I was constrained to reprove and rebuke sharply."
After closing, he "Sealed the matrim-[66]onial cerimony in the name
of God, and pronounced the blessings of heaven. upon the heads of the young
married couple we then closed by returning thanks." A "sumptuous
feast"
ensues. Joseph "can only say the that the interview was conducted
with propriety and decorum, and our hearts were made to rejoice." |
|
Ebenezer Webb, Eliza A. McWithy |
| December 14 |
|
Elder [Martin?] Harris also
returned this morning from Palmyra N. York … also Sister Harriet
How[e] called to pay us a visit … Samuel Brannan came to my house,
much afflicted with a swelling on his left arm, which was occasioned by
a bruise on his elbow, we had been called to pray for him and anoint him
with oil, but his faith was not sufficient to effect a cure, and my wife
prepared a poultice of herbs and applyed to it and he tarryed with me over
night |
|
Diary-2, 66
Harriet: sister of Eber D. Howe, editor of PT |
| December
15 |
|
Orson
Hyde gives Joseph a letter complaining of favoritism and objecting to
the revelation of November 3. |
|
Orson
Hyde's 1835 Complaint
Revelation of November 3, 1835
|
| December 16 |
|
Elder McLellin (h) Elder
B. Young and Elder J. Carter called and
paid me a visit, with which I was much gratified. I exibited and explaind
the Egyptian Records to them, and explained many things to them concerning
the dealings of God with the ancients and the formation of the planetary
system, they seemed much pleased with the interview. |
|
Diary-2, 69.
Original: McLellen |
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|
Joseph
attends the debating school at William Smith's and
apparently counsels the debates should end "fearing
that it would not result in good." William insists on continuing
and becomes
"enraged" and "used violence upon my person," Jared
Carter, and others >. |
|
Debating
School Incident, 1835–1836 |
| December
17 |
|
Joseph discusses Orson's
letter with him "and satisfyed his mind upon every point." |
|
¶ Orson
Hyde's 1835 Complaint |
|
|
Joseph Sr. and
Lucy, "sorely afflicted in mind" by the difficulty between Joseph
and William, call on Joseph >. He persuades them that "I
was not to blame" and invites them to move in with him. They agree. |
|
Diary-2, 75. |
|
|
I told Elder Cahoon,
of the Temple committee, that we must sustain the Twelve, and not let
them go down; if we do not, they must go down, for the burden is on them,
and is coming on them heavier and heavier. If the Twelve go down, we must
go down, and we must sustain them. |
|
MS 15,
no. 32 (Aug. 6, 1853): 521. A gloss—does not occur
in Diary-2. |
| December 22 |
|
my scribe also is unwell O my God
heal him and for his kindness to me O my Soul be thou greatful to him and
bless him and he Shall be blessed {of for ever} of God forever I believe
him to be a faithful friend to me therefore my Soul delighteth in him Amen
/ Joseph Smith Jr |
|
Diary-2, 88. |
| December
26 |
|
D&C 108 gives the
will of the Lord for Lyman Sherman. He will be one of "the first
of mine elders" and be called on a mission. |
|
Very few revelations
in 1835. |
| December
28 |
|
High
council considers Joseph's charge against Almon Babbit "for traducing
my character." Almon acknowledges his fault, but the council considers
it insufficient and adjourns "without obtaining a full confession
from him." |
|
¶ Debating
School Incident, 1835–1836 |
|
|
The council of seventy
meets to report their ministry since they were ordained "to that
apostleship." |
|
¶ Apostles |
| December 29 |
|
Joseph Smith Sr. gives 15 patriarchal
blessings, followed by a sumptuous feast. In the evening, Joseph Jr. delivers
a lecture of 3 hours. Later he learns some Presbyterians were present,
"and I expect that some of my saying's set like a garment that was
well fited, as I expoused their abominations in the language of the scriptures,
and I pray God that it may be like a nail in a sure place, driven by the
master of assemblies." |
|
Diary-2, 92, 93; also
1834–1836 history, 165–166. |
| |
|
Orson
Johnson charges William Smith with "unchristianlike
conduct in speaking disrespectfully of President Joseph Smith Junr.
and the revelations &
commandments given through him," and "attempting to inflict
personal violence on President J. Smith Junr" <. |
|
Orson
Johnson's Charge Against William Smith |
| December 30 |
|
He spent the day in reading hebrew
at the council room, with his scribe, in whose company he delighted, &
who had sufficiently recovered his health. to attend to his usual avocation. |
|
1834–1836 history, 166.
scribe:
Warren Parrish |
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