Today in Mormon History - Dec 04

[Brigham Young] --4-- On the 4th and 5th, attended a conference at Ramus, and discontinued the organization of the Church at Ramus as a stake. (1)
-- 170 years ago today - Dec 4, 1841

[Word of Wisdom] Sacrament and Washing Only

[Kirtland:] President RIGDON called a vote of the Church to discountenance the use intirely of all liquors from the Church in Sickness & in health except wine at the Sacraments & for external Washing. The vote was carried eunanimously. (2)
-- 175 years ago today - Dec 4, 1836

Missionary Language Institute opened at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with Ernest J. Wilkins serving as director . (3)
-- 50 years ago today - Dec 4, 1961

1 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
2 - Kenny, Scott, Saints Without Halos, Mormon History 1830-1844, Word of Wisdom, http://www.saintswithouthalos.com/n/wow.phtml
3 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550