Today in Mormon History - Jan 04

The Church observed a special fast Sunday in conjunction with a national day of prayer called by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (1)
-- 70 years ago today - Jan 4, 1942

[Heber C. Kimball Revelations] Word to me HCK

Janu[a]ry the 4, 1862

It was revealed to me that the United Stats would make war with this people the Saints with in three years from this time. (2)
-- 150 years ago today - Jan 4, 1862

First Presidency and Apostles vote not to allow any "President or Apostle to draw funds from the Church without limit for their own use or any other purpose." This avoids financial abuses they attribute to Brigham Young and John W. Young, but putting fixed limit on financial allowances is a salary system. Concerning the meeting Apostle John Henry Smith writes in his diary, "I was somewhat surprised to see the president attempt to bull down the Council after giving them the utmost liberty to speak and he will find such talk will never hold the present Council in awe." (3)
-- 130 years ago today - Jan 4, 1882

1 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html
2 - "H. C. Kimball Memorandum" book, On the Potters Wheel: The Diaries of Heber C. Kimball, Stanley B. Kimball, editor, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower