SEVENTH EAST PRESS, an off-campus newspaper ceases publication. It had been banned from distribution on the BYU campus due to publishing an interview with Sterling McMurrin in which McMurrin says he doesn't believe in either the First Vision or in the Gold Plates. The SEVENTH EAST PRESS often published articles concerning controversial aspects of Mormon history and doctrine.
[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
45 years ago today - Apr 12, 1973
The first Sperry Symposium is held at BYU in honor of Sydney B. Sperry, former professor and dean of Religious Education. The annual symposium focuses on one of the standard works or on LDS Church history and doctrine.
45 years ago today - Apr 12, 1973
T. Edgar Lyon tells the Mormon History Association of his stake president's instructions when he began teaching seminary: "Brother Lyon, we want you to settle down, buy a home, and vote the Republican ticket."
[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
150 years ago today - Apr 12, 1868
Heber C. Kimball preaches: "I have been to the altar where Adam offered sacrifices and blessed his son and then left them and went to heaven. . . . I have been, as I have already told you, to where Adam offered sacrifices and blessed his sons, and I felt as though there were hundreds of angels there, and there were angels there like unto the three Nephites. I have also been over the hill Cumorah, and I understand all about it."
175 years ago today - Apr 12, 1843
[Marriage]
Joseph Smith to Olive Grey Frost, age 27, (3 year old child who died was thought to be Joseph's. No DNA testing yet)
[Source: Historical Record 6:235, 234, Elder Jenson, Andrew. 1951 Volume: 1 Page: 697; Exploring Mormonism: Polygamy Timeline, http://www.exploringmormonism.com/polygamy-timeline/]
Joseph Smith to Olive Grey Frost, age 27, (3 year old child who died was thought to be Joseph's. No DNA testing yet)
[Source: Historical Record 6:235, 234, Elder Jenson, Andrew. 1951 Volume: 1 Page: 697; Exploring Mormonism: Polygamy Timeline, http://www.exploringmormonism.com/polygamy-timeline/]
180 years ago today - Apr 12, 1838
Second counselor Frederick G. Williams testifies that Cowdery knew a Mormon who could counterfeit coins. Joseph Smith and first counselor Rigdon say Cowdery left Kirtland because he was about to be indicted for manufacturing counterfeit money. In private correspondence, Cowdery would insist that these were conscious lies that LDS leaders should retract, but he also accepted rebaptism a decade later without such retraction.
[Source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[Source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
180 years ago today - 12Apr38
[At Oliver Cowdery trial] George W. Harris testifies that one evening last fall [see November 7, 1837 FWR.] O. Cowdery was at his house together with Joseph Smith jr, and Thomas B. Marsh, when a conversation took place between Joseph Smith jr & O. Cowdery, when he seemed to insinuate that Joseph Smith jr was guilty of adultery, but when the question was put, if he (Joseph) had ever acknowledged to him that he was guilty of such a thing; when he [Oliver] answered No...
... David W. Patten testifies, that he went to Oliver Cowdery to enquire of him if a certain story was true respecting J. Smith's committing adultery with a certain girl , when he turned on his heel and insinuated as though he [Joseph] was guilty; he then went on and gave a history of some circumstances respecting the adultery scrape stating that no doubt it was true. Also said that Joseph told him, he had confessed to Emma, ...
... Thomas B. Marsh testifies that while in Kirtland last summer, David W. Patten asked Oliver Cowdery if he Joseph Smith jr had confessed to his wife that he was guilty of adultery with a certain girl, when Oliver Cowdery cocked up his eye very knowingly and hesitated to answer the question, saying he did not know as he was bound to answer the question yet conveyed the idea that it was true. Last fall after Oliver came to this place he heard a conversation take place between Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery when J. Smith asked him if he [Joseph] had ever confessed to him that he was guilty of adultery, when after a considerable winking &c. he said No. Joseph then asked him if he ever told him that he confessed to any body, when he answered No.
Joseph Smith jr testifies that Oliver Cowdery had been his bosom friend, therefore he intrusted him with many things.
He then gave a history respecting the girl business.
[Source: The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/]
... David W. Patten testifies, that he went to Oliver Cowdery to enquire of him if a certain story was true respecting J. Smith's committing adultery with a certain girl , when he turned on his heel and insinuated as though he [Joseph] was guilty; he then went on and gave a history of some circumstances respecting the adultery scrape stating that no doubt it was true. Also said that Joseph told him, he had confessed to Emma, ...
... Thomas B. Marsh testifies that while in Kirtland last summer, David W. Patten asked Oliver Cowdery if he Joseph Smith jr had confessed to his wife that he was guilty of adultery with a certain girl, when Oliver Cowdery cocked up his eye very knowingly and hesitated to answer the question, saying he did not know as he was bound to answer the question yet conveyed the idea that it was true. Last fall after Oliver came to this place he heard a conversation take place between Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery when J. Smith asked him if he [Joseph] had ever confessed to him that he was guilty of adultery, when after a considerable winking &c. he said No. Joseph then asked him if he ever told him that he confessed to any body, when he answered No.
Joseph Smith jr testifies that Oliver Cowdery had been his bosom friend, therefore he intrusted him with many things.
He then gave a history respecting the girl business.
[Source: The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/]
190 years ago today - Apr 12, 1828
With Martin Harris as scribe Joseph Smith begins translating the Book of Mormon. A curtain divides them to prevent Martin from seeing the plates. Two months later they have completed 116 pages which Martin takes home to show his wife and promptly loses them.
10 years ago today - Apr 11, 2008
The public affairs office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today complimented U.S. media outlets for being careful to distinguish between the 13-million-member international Church and a small polygamous sect raided by Texas state officers late last week.
[Source: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php]
[Source: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php]
75 years ago today - Apr 11, 1943
[Topaz Japanese-American Relocation Center]
Internees were employed at different jobs around the camp and were paid wages ranging from $16.00 up to $19.00 a month for doctors and other skilled workers. Residents could obtain passes to shop in nearby Delta, and some found employment in that community. One man who worked at the local newspaper was subsequently charged "rent" at the camp. On 11 April 1943 James Wakasa, age 63, was shot by a guard when he was standing near the southwest section of the fence. After an outcry from the camp population, guarding procedures changed.
[Source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Topaz Japanese-American Relocation Center, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
Internees were employed at different jobs around the camp and were paid wages ranging from $16.00 up to $19.00 a month for doctors and other skilled workers. Residents could obtain passes to shop in nearby Delta, and some found employment in that community. One man who worked at the local newspaper was subsequently charged "rent" at the camp. On 11 April 1943 James Wakasa, age 63, was shot by a guard when he was standing near the southwest section of the fence. After an outcry from the camp population, guarding procedures changed.
[Source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Topaz Japanese-American Relocation Center, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
115 years ago today - Apr 11, 1903
[Quorum of the Twelve]
Brigham Young, Jr. dies. Francis M. Lyman becomes President of the Quorum.
[Source: Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)]
Brigham Young, Jr. dies. Francis M. Lyman becomes President of the Quorum.
[Source: Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)]
120 years ago today - Apr 11, 1898; Monday
Prof[essor]. J[ohn]. A. Widtsoe presented to the First Presidency the Mss of an elaborate concordance of the Doctrine & Covenants, which he had prepared with great labor and completeness, and offered it as a gift to the Church, hoping that it would prove acceptable and useful. The Presidency thankfully accepted the gift in behalf of the Church, and expressed the belief that it would prove very useful.
[Source: First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
[Source: First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
125 years ago today - Apr 11, 1893
[Francis M. Lyman]
During our dinner the Twelve met informally for the first time all together in our room in the [Salt Lake] Temple. We took our seats in our order. [In the prayer circle:] We laid our hands on bro[ther] Thatcher and bro[ther] [Franklin D.] Richards was mouth in blessing him. That was the first blessing or prayer ever offered in our room.
[Source: Francis M. Lyman Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
During our dinner the Twelve met informally for the first time all together in our room in the [Salt Lake] Temple. We took our seats in our order. [In the prayer circle:] We laid our hands on bro[ther] Thatcher and bro[ther] [Franklin D.] Richards was mouth in blessing him. That was the first blessing or prayer ever offered in our room.
[Source: Francis M. Lyman Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
125 years ago today - Apr 11, 1893
[Marriner W. Merrill]
The Twelve had a short meeting at 1 p. m. and subscribed $1,800.00 to pay for the furniture in our room in the [recently completed Salt Lake] Temple. I paid $150.00 today.
[Source: Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
The Twelve had a short meeting at 1 p. m. and subscribed $1,800.00 to pay for the furniture in our room in the [recently completed Salt Lake] Temple. I paid $150.00 today.
[Source: Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
180 years ago today - Apr 11-13, 1838
The high council at Far West, Missouri (now LDS headquarters) excommunicates Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Lyman E. Johnson. Cowdery is charged with, among other things, "seeking to destroy the character of President Joseph Smith, Jun., by falsely insinuating that he was guilty of adultery."
55 years ago today - Apr 10, 1963
An LDS bishop visiting from Scotland was "shocked at Ezra Taft Benson's attack on socialists" in his conference talk. "If socialists are the same as communists, then all we're left is the Tories." The bishop vowed "to tell the people in Scotland about Ezra's comments."
[Source: Quoted in Buchanan diary, 10 Apr. 1963. From D. Michael Quinn, Ezra Taft Benson and Mormon Political Conflicts, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 26:2 (Summer 1992), also in Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power Salt Lake City (Signature Books, 1994), Chapter 3.]
[Source: Quoted in Buchanan diary, 10 Apr. 1963. From D. Michael Quinn, Ezra Taft Benson and Mormon Political Conflicts, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 26:2 (Summer 1992), also in Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power Salt Lake City (Signature Books, 1994), Chapter 3.]
70 years ago today - Apr 10, 1948
[J. Reuben Clark]
Pres. Clark said he had told the doctor of his concern about polluting the blood streams of the people by indiscriminate blood; that the doctor had told him something about the Harvard H. group spearheading this and the breaking down of the color and race distinctions, and that it was a Satanic operation by the Jews to break down blood streams while keeping their own fanatically pure. Pres. Clark said he had not talked with Pres. McKay, but Pres. Smith feels just as he felt that we ought to have our own blood bank. Bp. Richards said he was certainly glad to hear that, that he will go forward on that basis.
[Source: The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah 2015]
Pres. Clark said he had told the doctor of his concern about polluting the blood streams of the people by indiscriminate blood; that the doctor had told him something about the Harvard H. group spearheading this and the breaking down of the color and race distinctions, and that it was a Satanic operation by the Jews to break down blood streams while keeping their own fanatically pure. Pres. Clark said he had not talked with Pres. McKay, but Pres. Smith feels just as he felt that we ought to have our own blood bank. Bp. Richards said he was certainly glad to hear that, that he will go forward on that basis.
[Source: The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah 2015]
125 years ago today - Apr 10, 1893 • Monday
[George Q. Cannon]
After this meeting [dedicatory services for the Salt Lake temple], President Lorenzo Snow came up to the office and desired to have a private conversation with the First Presidency. We went into the back room, and he then stated that it had been suggested to him that we should have a meeting of the First Presidency and Twelve, the Presidents of Stakes and Counselors and the Presiding Bishops in the Temple, and clothe in our Temple apparel, and after the First Presidency giving their views and explaining matters, that there should be a general expression from the brethren, and that afterwards we should partake of the sacrament. The suggestion struck the Presidency very favorably, and we decided to hold such a meeting, in the room of the First Presidency in the Temple. ...
President Woodruff alluded to Brother Erastus Snow. He said he wanted to testify to us before the Lord, and the Lord had revealed to him, that Erastus Snow might have been alive and in the flesh today if he had not taken the course which he did at that time; that his influence and his experience were such that if he had taken a proper stand much of that feeling might have been checked; but he joined in with it and lent his countenance to it and for this reason he had not been permitted to remain. ... Brother Lorenzo Snow expressed himself as having the same view of Brother Erastus Snow's conduct.
[Source: The Journal of George Q. Cannon, Church Historian's Press, https://churchhistorianspress.org/george-q-cannon]
After this meeting [dedicatory services for the Salt Lake temple], President Lorenzo Snow came up to the office and desired to have a private conversation with the First Presidency. We went into the back room, and he then stated that it had been suggested to him that we should have a meeting of the First Presidency and Twelve, the Presidents of Stakes and Counselors and the Presiding Bishops in the Temple, and clothe in our Temple apparel, and after the First Presidency giving their views and explaining matters, that there should be a general expression from the brethren, and that afterwards we should partake of the sacrament. The suggestion struck the Presidency very favorably, and we decided to hold such a meeting, in the room of the First Presidency in the Temple. ...
President Woodruff alluded to Brother Erastus Snow. He said he wanted to testify to us before the Lord, and the Lord had revealed to him, that Erastus Snow might have been alive and in the flesh today if he had not taken the course which he did at that time; that his influence and his experience were such that if he had taken a proper stand much of that feeling might have been checked; but he joined in with it and lent his countenance to it and for this reason he had not been permitted to remain. ... Brother Lorenzo Snow expressed himself as having the same view of Brother Erastus Snow's conduct.
[Source: The Journal of George Q. Cannon, Church Historian's Press, https://churchhistorianspress.org/george-q-cannon]
135 years ago today - Apr 10, 1883
At 7:30 p.m. at Lehigh College in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, James E. Talmage administers "0.3 grams white Arsenic" to a "Full-grown male cat." He give a second dose two hours later and a third dose the next morning at 10:00 a.m. The cat is finally "Killed by force at 12:30." Talmage then dissects the cat and fills 12 pages of notes.
[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
140 years ago today - Apr 10, 1878
[Wilford Woodruff]
I was Appointed at the last October Conference as the Chairman of the Auditing Committee to Audit the Accounts of the Late Presidet Brigham Young Trustee in trust of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and all other Church Accounts And after 6 Months of hard Labor we find the Esstate of the late Presidt Brigham Young indebted to the Church on Trustee business to the Amt of $999,632.90 And never have been Enabled to form a Settlement of the Esstate with the Executors untill to day when all Accounts were setled and the following properties turned over.
The following property was Turned over to day By George Q. Cannon & Brigham Young and Albert Carrington as Executors of the Esstate of Presidet Brigham Young to John Taylor Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This property turned over was Church Property or to Pay Church Debts.
- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
$ $ ct
The Empire Mills 40,000
Two offices of Presidet Young 7,000
Gordo House 100,000
Theater 125,000
Various lots of Land 28,648.50
Washington Factory 60,000
Z.C.M.I. Stock 118,000
Provo Factory 50,000
Utah Southern Rail Road Bonds 16,000
Street Rail Road Bonds or Stock 55,050
Salt Lake City Gass Stock 80,000
For Mary Ann and Amelia Young 20.000
Total 699,698.50For Services Rendered the Church
for 30 years $10,000 300.000
Total of all Claims against the Esstate $999,698.50
- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
I will say for and in behalf of the Executors of the Esstate of Brigham Young viz George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young And Albert Carrington that they have done all in their power to settle this Esstate in Justice Equity and Righteousness.
[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I was Appointed at the last October Conference as the Chairman of the Auditing Committee to Audit the Accounts of the Late Presidet Brigham Young Trustee in trust of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and all other Church Accounts And after 6 Months of hard Labor we find the Esstate of the late Presidt Brigham Young indebted to the Church on Trustee business to the Amt of $999,632.90 And never have been Enabled to form a Settlement of the Esstate with the Executors untill to day when all Accounts were setled and the following properties turned over.
The following property was Turned over to day By George Q. Cannon & Brigham Young and Albert Carrington as Executors of the Esstate of Presidet Brigham Young to John Taylor Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This property turned over was Church Property or to Pay Church Debts.
- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
$ $ ct
The Empire Mills 40,000
Two offices of Presidet Young 7,000
Gordo House 100,000
Theater 125,000
Various lots of Land 28,648.50
Washington Factory 60,000
Z.C.M.I. Stock 118,000
Provo Factory 50,000
Utah Southern Rail Road Bonds 16,000
Street Rail Road Bonds or Stock 55,050
Salt Lake City Gass Stock 80,000
For Mary Ann and Amelia Young 20.000
Total 699,698.50For Services Rendered the Church
for 30 years $10,000 300.000
Total of all Claims against the Esstate $999,698.50
- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
I will say for and in behalf of the Executors of the Esstate of Brigham Young viz George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young And Albert Carrington that they have done all in their power to settle this Esstate in Justice Equity and Righteousness.
[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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