[President Wilford Woodruff]
I listened to the reading of a Chapter in the History of Utah, including the Mountain Meadow Massacree which was a painful Chapter.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
130 years ago today - Feb 13, 1892 (Saturday)
During the proceedings before the U.S. Senate Committee, in reference to the "Home Rule Bill," an application for amnesty for polygamists signed by the First Presidency and the Apostles and dated Salt Lake City, Dec. 19, 1891, was presented. The application was endorsed by Gov. Arthur L. Thomas and Judge Charles S. Zane.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
145 years ago today - Feb 13, 1877
Joseph Smith III, president of RLDS church, respondeds by letter to an inquiry from Texan J. L. Traughber: "So far as polygamy or spiritual wifery is concerned, the Reorganization denies its correctness without reference to whether he [Joseph Smith, Jr.] did or did not practice it"
145 years ago today - Feb 12, 1877
[Wilford Woodruff]
Feb 12, 1877 I spent the day writing on the Ceremonies & we spent the Evening with President Young reading the Ceremony. We received a Telegram [from] washington saying the Electorial Committy at washington had broaken up. All the dimocratts had resigned. The Clerk of the House had ordered the Commission to stop Counting the votes and disorganize. Great Excitement Exhist in washington.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Feb 12, 1877 I spent the day writing on the Ceremonies & we spent the Evening with President Young reading the Ceremony. We received a Telegram [from] washington saying the Electorial Committy at washington had broaken up. All the dimocratts had resigned. The Clerk of the House had ordered the Commission to stop Counting the votes and disorganize. Great Excitement Exhist in washington.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
160 years ago today - Feb 12, 1862
[Patriarchal Blessing of Sarah Ann Turnbow given by Charles W. Hyde]
... Thou shalt go into the Temple of the Lord, the place called the Holy of Holies and converse with Angels and be ordained a Queen by the Hand of your Redeemer and thy companion a King and priest. No good thing shall be denied thee, and I seal upon you these blessings of powers, dominions and eternal lives forever and ever. Amen.
[Patriarchal Blessings]
... Thou shalt go into the Temple of the Lord, the place called the Holy of Holies and converse with Angels and be ordained a Queen by the Hand of your Redeemer and thy companion a King and priest. No good thing shall be denied thee, and I seal upon you these blessings of powers, dominions and eternal lives forever and ever. Amen.
[Patriarchal Blessings]
160 years ago today - Feb 12, 1862
Wilford Woodruff gives a lecture on "History and Journalizing" at the Seventies Hall. "The Hall was Crouded to overflowing and Hundreds Had to leave who Could not get into the House."
175 years ago today - Friday, February 12, [1847].
B[righam] Young asked how long it will take to gather the Israelites, build up Zion and purify the earth when every man says I've done enough. God requires every man to do all he can. If I have no property there, and will not help those who are there, I am not worthy of wife, child, or anything else. When men say I durst not do anymore, I damn such a principle, you will be wasted away. I preached last night and I see it stick out this morning. I promise you in the name of Israel's God that you will be wasted away, that your bones will bleach on the prairies before you see Zion.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
35 years ago today - Feb 11, 1987
Interviews with forger/murderer Mark Hofmann begin at the Utah State Prison. Pursuant to a plea agreement Hofmann agrees to give details about his forgeries and two bomb murders. Before questioning begins Hoffman is given a NEW YORK TIMES story in which document expert Charles Hamilton proclaims Hofmann the "World's Greatest Forger" for having duped him and others. Hofmann scans the article then asks, "Don't you think he's just saying that, trying not to look so stupid?"
125 years ago today - Feb 11, 1897
John M. Whitaker, secretary to the First Quorum of Seventy writes: "Brother Richards talked with me and told me that when Joseph Smith was about to receive the plates there was a certain man who had been following him and was determined to be there with him when he got the plates and would not leave him, and finally when the time arrived for him to get the plates, Jos Smith told this man, "If I see you once between now and tomorrow night, I will whip the stumps of trees with your body." It is said that the man became so scared that he disappeared for some time and never bothered the Prophet any more."
125 years ago today - Feb 11, 1897; Thursday
Elder B[righam]. Young reported that he met with the trustees of the B[righam]. Y[oung]. College at Logan [Utah] on Wednesday, Geo[rge]. W. and [former apostle] Moses Thatcher being present. They appeared to be opposed to resigning their positions as trustees of the College, as requested by Pres[ident]. Woodruff...
Moses Thatcher gave Brother Brigham to understand that he and his brother George would have to consult an attorney before they could recognize the right of the President of the Church to require them to resign....
Brother Geo[rge]. W. Thatcher stated that as the College owed the Thatcher Bank about $10,000, he and his brother Moses had decided that this amount must be paid before they retired from the Board....
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
Moses Thatcher gave Brother Brigham to understand that he and his brother George would have to consult an attorney before they could recognize the right of the President of the Church to require them to resign....
Brother Geo[rge]. W. Thatcher stated that as the College owed the Thatcher Bank about $10,000, he and his brother Moses had decided that this amount must be paid before they retired from the Board....
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
150 years ago today - Feb 11, 1872
Orson Pratt preaches on the Book of Mormon "After landing on the western coast of South America, they divided into two colonies, one colony called Lamanites, the other called Nephites. . . . Being so severely persecuted by the Lamanites, the Nephites were commanded of the Lord to depart from their midst, . . . . the Nephites formed a colony not far from the head waters of the river Amazon, and they dwelt there some four centuries, increasing and spreading forth in the land. The Lamanites, in the South and in the middle portions of South America, also spread forth and multiplied, and became a very strong and powerful nation. . . . . under the guidance of prophets and revelators, [they] came still further northward, emigrating from the head waters of what we now term the river Amazon, upon the western coast, or not far from the western coast, until they came on the waters of the river which we call the Magdalena. On this river, not a great distance from the mouth thereof, in what is now termed the United States of Columbia, they built their great capital city."
165 years ago today - Feb 11, 1857
Heber C. Kimball preaches: "In the spirit world there is an increase of males and females, there are millions of them, if I am faithful all the time, and continue right along with brother Brigham, we will go to brother Joseph and say, 'Here we are brother Joseph; we are here ourselves are we not, with none of the property we possessed in our probationary state, not even the rings on our fingers?' He will say to us, 'Come along, my boys, we will give you a good suit of clothes. Where are your wives?' 'They are back yonder; they would not follow us.' 'Never mind,' says Joseph, 'here are thousands, have all you want.'"
175 years ago today - Thursday, Feb 11, 1847.
[Willard Richards]
President Young and Woodruff danced several figures.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
President Young and Woodruff danced several figures.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
145 years ago today - Sat 10
[John Nuttle]
- with Bro W. Woodruff engaged in writing the lecture for the Endowments to be read to Prest Young. spent the eving at Prest Young's house- did not finish our work-
[Diary Excerpts of L. John Nuttall, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
- with Bro W. Woodruff engaged in writing the lecture for the Endowments to be read to Prest Young. spent the eving at Prest Young's house- did not finish our work-
[Diary Excerpts of L. John Nuttall, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
150 years ago today - February 10th 1872
[Paris, Idaho School of the Prophets]
Pres. [D. P.] Kimball asked the following question, which he wished the brethren to talk upon, for the benefit of some of our Elders. Are the Old and New Testaments divinely true or not?
The question elicited much discussion, and a difference of opinion was manifested.
Bp. Budge advised the brethren to be careful in their remarks and not leave false impressions, said the Old and New Testaments are divinely true (with the exception of some errors in translating) yet they are not sufficient for our faith and practice, we are in need of continued revelation.
Pres. Kimball said, that when the Lord calls his servants to the nations of the earth, He gives them those books to preach from, and we ought not to repudiate them, for through them and the servants of God, we have been gathered to these valleys. After some further remarks on farming and improvements by Bp. Budge and Pres. Kimball meeting was adjourned for two weeks.
[Paris ward - Bear Lake Stake - School of the Prophets minutes 1869-72, typescript by Michael Nielsen]
Pres. [D. P.] Kimball asked the following question, which he wished the brethren to talk upon, for the benefit of some of our Elders. Are the Old and New Testaments divinely true or not?
The question elicited much discussion, and a difference of opinion was manifested.
Bp. Budge advised the brethren to be careful in their remarks and not leave false impressions, said the Old and New Testaments are divinely true (with the exception of some errors in translating) yet they are not sufficient for our faith and practice, we are in need of continued revelation.
Pres. Kimball said, that when the Lord calls his servants to the nations of the earth, He gives them those books to preach from, and we ought not to repudiate them, for through them and the servants of God, we have been gathered to these valleys. After some further remarks on farming and improvements by Bp. Budge and Pres. Kimball meeting was adjourned for two weeks.
[Paris ward - Bear Lake Stake - School of the Prophets minutes 1869-72, typescript by Michael Nielsen]
155 years ago today - Feb 10, 1867
Brigham Young preaches that polygamy was the practice "of Jesus and his Apostles." He also says, "Men who know nothing of the Priesthood receive revelation and prophecy."
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]]
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]]
175 years ago today - Feb 10, 1847
William E Mclellin: Dictated revelation 10 Feb. 1847 commanding re-establishment of church under leadership of David Whitmer
[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]
[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]
185 years ago today - (Fri) Feb 10, 1837
The Mormons, in association with some non-Mormon allies in Geauga county) attempted for a second time to secure a bank charter for the [Kirtland Saftey Society]. A bill was introduced in the Legislature with an amendment granting the [Kirtland Saftey Society] a charter and authorizing its capital stock up to $300,000. This bill was defeated.
[Dale W. Adams; BYU Studies Vol. 23, No. 4, pg.472; Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm]
[Dale W. Adams; BYU Studies Vol. 23, No. 4, pg.472; Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm]
50 years ago today - Feb 9, 1972
Joseph Fielding Smith dedicates the temple at Provo, Utah. General authority Alvin R. Dyer reports that he "clearly saw [deceased] President David O. McKay in vision."
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]]
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]]
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