Today in Mormon History - Oct 13

[1st Presidency Changes] Joseph F. Smith Anthon H. Lund Death of John Henry Smith (1)
-- 100 years ago today - Oct 13, 1911 - 7 December 1911

Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple; Location: American Fork, Utah, US; Announcement: 3 October 1992; Dedication: 13 October 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley; Style: Classic modern, single-spire design (2)
-- 15 years ago today - Oct 13, 1996

The first attack by a Mormon apostate is published when Ezra Booth's letters in the OHIO STAR are printed through Dec. 8. They are republished in the first anti-Mormon book, MORMONISM UNVAILED. Booth makes reference to the revelation on polybamy, and to the twelve unordained apostles of the church. (3)
-- 180 years ago today - Oct 13, 1831


1 - Wikipedia, First Presidency (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)#Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency
2 - 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
3 - Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/extensionsofpower

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