Today in Mormon History - Oct 26

Benjamin L Clapp: Baptized by proxy again 30 Apr. 1991 and priesthood again restored before proxy endowment 26 Oct. 1991. (1)
-- 20 years ago today - Oct 26, 1991

Hiram, Ohio. En route from Orange, Ohio, to Hiram, Joseph Smith healed William McLellin's ankle. (2)
-- 180 years ago today - Oct 26, 1831

[Apostle Brigham Young Jr. Diary] [After writing an answer to a question on polygamy recounting his advice that the subject be avoided as much as possible, but to stand by the revelation.] The Lord had said cease & we stopped its practice for we have always obeyed the laws of the land, but when the laws of the land are made to specially abrogate the Commands of God, it takes the word of the Lord, as in this case, to render congressional action effective. God will deprive those wicked men of every vestige of family indeed of every private and national virtue for their hypocrisy towards His saints. (3)
-- 120 years ago today - Oct 26, 1891

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, http://amzn.to/origins-power
2 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
3 - Diary of Apostle Brigham Young Jr., http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies