[Wilford Woodruff]
I attended the prayer Circle in the evening & President Young said that all that would not Come direct from the tabernacle to the Council room for Prayers might consider themselves Cut off from the Circle.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
165 years ago today - Nov 16, 1856
[Brigham Young]
I rise to make a few remarks, to satisfy the feelings of the people and correct their minds and judgment. You have heard concerning the sufferings of the people in the handcart trains. ... Count the living and the dead, and you will find that not half the number died in brother Willie's handcart company, in proportion to the number in that company, as have died in past seasons by the cholera in single companies travelling with wagons and oxen, with carriages and horses, and that too in the forepart of the season. ... they have not suffered one hundredth part so much as did our brethren and sisters who have died with the cholera. Some of those who have died in the hand-cart companies this season, I am told, would be singing, and, before the tune was done, would drop over and breathe their last; and others would die while eating, and with a piece of bread in their hands. I should be pleased when the time comes, if we could all depart from this life as easily as did those our brethren and sisters. I repeat, it will be a happy circumstance, when death overtakes me, if I am privileged to die without a groan or struggle, while yet retaining a good appetite for food. I speak of these things, to forestall indulgence in a misplaced sympathy. ...
[Journal of Discourses. Liverpool, England, 1853-86. 4:89-94, in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
I rise to make a few remarks, to satisfy the feelings of the people and correct their minds and judgment. You have heard concerning the sufferings of the people in the handcart trains. ... Count the living and the dead, and you will find that not half the number died in brother Willie's handcart company, in proportion to the number in that company, as have died in past seasons by the cholera in single companies travelling with wagons and oxen, with carriages and horses, and that too in the forepart of the season. ... they have not suffered one hundredth part so much as did our brethren and sisters who have died with the cholera. Some of those who have died in the hand-cart companies this season, I am told, would be singing, and, before the tune was done, would drop over and breathe their last; and others would die while eating, and with a piece of bread in their hands. I should be pleased when the time comes, if we could all depart from this life as easily as did those our brethren and sisters. I repeat, it will be a happy circumstance, when death overtakes me, if I am privileged to die without a groan or struggle, while yet retaining a good appetite for food. I speak of these things, to forestall indulgence in a misplaced sympathy. ...
[Journal of Discourses. Liverpool, England, 1853-86. 4:89-94, in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
185 years ago today - Nov 16, 1836
[Wilford Woodruff]
Visited the big bone lick in Boone County KY. which is the Place Whare those large bones of enormous size were dug from the earth & have been exhibited in many Parts of America & Europe. It is conjectured that those animals while in the lick got mired & Perished. It is said or judged from the measurment of those bones that the animal was 36 feet in length & 15 in highth. No record yet gives us an account of those animals. Will not some record of the Nephites yet tell us?
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Visited the big bone lick in Boone County KY. which is the Place Whare those large bones of enormous size were dug from the earth & have been exhibited in many Parts of America & Europe. It is conjectured that those animals while in the lick got mired & Perished. It is said or judged from the measurment of those bones that the animal was 36 feet in length & 15 in highth. No record yet gives us an account of those animals. Will not some record of the Nephites yet tell us?
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
185 years ago today - Nov 16, 1836
Fanny Alger (Smith) [first plural wife of Joseph Smith] marries Solomon Custer in Wayne county, Indiana.
[Kenney, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://web.archive.org/web/20120805163534/saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml]
[Kenney, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://web.archive.org/web/20120805163534/saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml]
40 years ago today - Nov 15, 1981-Thursday
[Leonard Arrington]
Several years ago Duane was called in about something he had written about the publication of the Earth and Man by James E. Talmage. Seems that Joseph Fielding Smith had published that this was published by violating instruction from the First Presidency, and that in no sense was it published with Church approval or permission. Joseph Fielding had pulled out of the files a letter signed by J. Reuben Clark and his associates in the First Presidency which reviewed events connected with the publication of that paper and saying that it was published specifically without their approval. And yet it was obvious that Talmage would not have published it without their approval. How explain? Duane got approval from someone (I assume Don Schmidt but not sure) to examine the papers of Heber J. Grant and found that on a certain day there is an entry in his diary which says that he and other members of the First Presidency had met with Elder [James E.] Talmage, reviewed the paper, and gave explicit approval to its publication. How explain the later letter? It is obviously something Joseph Fielding had gotten J. Reuben Clark to do. He had written the letter and got others to sign it without fully informing them of its nature and importance. Anyway, Duane is about to publish, I think in Dialogue, this matter, so that the Earth and Man is no longer under a cloud.
Max Parkin told me the best population estimates [of Mormons in Missouri] are by Milt Backman or Lyndon Cook.61 I telephoned Lyndon and he said the number of LDS in Missouri in 1838 was about eight thousand. Evidence suggests that about 6,500 left Missouri for Illinois. He suggests about two to three thousand settled around Quincy [Illinois] for a temporary period. He says our previous estimates have been too high.
[Confessions of a Mormon historian : the diaries of Leonard J. Arrington, 1971-1997, Gary James Bergera, editor, Signature Books, 2018]
Several years ago Duane was called in about something he had written about the publication of the Earth and Man by James E. Talmage. Seems that Joseph Fielding Smith had published that this was published by violating instruction from the First Presidency, and that in no sense was it published with Church approval or permission. Joseph Fielding had pulled out of the files a letter signed by J. Reuben Clark and his associates in the First Presidency which reviewed events connected with the publication of that paper and saying that it was published specifically without their approval. And yet it was obvious that Talmage would not have published it without their approval. How explain? Duane got approval from someone (I assume Don Schmidt but not sure) to examine the papers of Heber J. Grant and found that on a certain day there is an entry in his diary which says that he and other members of the First Presidency had met with Elder [James E.] Talmage, reviewed the paper, and gave explicit approval to its publication. How explain the later letter? It is obviously something Joseph Fielding had gotten J. Reuben Clark to do. He had written the letter and got others to sign it without fully informing them of its nature and importance. Anyway, Duane is about to publish, I think in Dialogue, this matter, so that the Earth and Man is no longer under a cloud.
Max Parkin told me the best population estimates [of Mormons in Missouri] are by Milt Backman or Lyndon Cook.61 I telephoned Lyndon and he said the number of LDS in Missouri in 1838 was about eight thousand. Evidence suggests that about 6,500 left Missouri for Illinois. He suggests about two to three thousand settled around Quincy [Illinois] for a temporary period. He says our previous estimates have been too high.
[Confessions of a Mormon historian : the diaries of Leonard J. Arrington, 1971-1997, Gary James Bergera, editor, Signature Books, 2018]
140 years ago today - Nov 15, 1881
[Helen Mar Kimball]
The Prophet said that the practice of this principle would be the hardest trial the Saints would ever have to test their faith. It was not his work, but that of the Almighty, and he said it would cause the damnation of all who entered into it with impure motives, and none who acted unrighteously could stand, the trial would be so great; and there would be but few men who would be capable of being saviors upon Mount Zion.
He taught the principle to his wife, Emma, who humbly received it and gave to him three young women to wife, who had been living with her in her family, and had been like adopted daughters. Until she lost the spirit and her heart became hardened, they lived happily together. They respected and loved her as though she had been their mother, and might have remainded with her afterwards had they been willing to have severed the ties between themselves and the Prophet; but choosing to remain true to their covenants, which they considered binding here and hereafter, they preferred to leave the Mansion.
Emma deceived her children and denied to everyone that the Prophet had ever received a revelation on celestial marriage, or had ever practiced it, although she had heard the revelation and was an eye witness to the marriage of the three wives above mentioned. Besides, he told her of every one that had been sealed to him.
Some of those who apostatized from the Church, and knew more than she did about the practice of polygamy, also denied it; but there are too many of the Prophet's wives still living in Utah—as well as hundreds of other witnesses—who can testify to the hypocrisy of those men who, like William Marks, apostatized because they could not manage matters pertaining to the Church as they desired, and who afterwards volunteered their services to help Emma Smith, she having, according to her own acknowledgment, founded the Josephite church to revenge herself upon Brigham Young.
... My father was often called a prophet, and years ago in Nauvoo I heard him predict that it would yet become a law of this nation that men should marry a plurality of wives.
[Whitney, Helen Mar, Jeni Broberg Holzapfel, and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, A Woman's View: Helen Mar Whitney's Reminiscences of Early Church History, Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1997]
The Prophet said that the practice of this principle would be the hardest trial the Saints would ever have to test their faith. It was not his work, but that of the Almighty, and he said it would cause the damnation of all who entered into it with impure motives, and none who acted unrighteously could stand, the trial would be so great; and there would be but few men who would be capable of being saviors upon Mount Zion.
He taught the principle to his wife, Emma, who humbly received it and gave to him three young women to wife, who had been living with her in her family, and had been like adopted daughters. Until she lost the spirit and her heart became hardened, they lived happily together. They respected and loved her as though she had been their mother, and might have remainded with her afterwards had they been willing to have severed the ties between themselves and the Prophet; but choosing to remain true to their covenants, which they considered binding here and hereafter, they preferred to leave the Mansion.
Emma deceived her children and denied to everyone that the Prophet had ever received a revelation on celestial marriage, or had ever practiced it, although she had heard the revelation and was an eye witness to the marriage of the three wives above mentioned. Besides, he told her of every one that had been sealed to him.
Some of those who apostatized from the Church, and knew more than she did about the practice of polygamy, also denied it; but there are too many of the Prophet's wives still living in Utah—as well as hundreds of other witnesses—who can testify to the hypocrisy of those men who, like William Marks, apostatized because they could not manage matters pertaining to the Church as they desired, and who afterwards volunteered their services to help Emma Smith, she having, according to her own acknowledgment, founded the Josephite church to revenge herself upon Brigham Young.
... My father was often called a prophet, and years ago in Nauvoo I heard him predict that it would yet become a law of this nation that men should marry a plurality of wives.
[Whitney, Helen Mar, Jeni Broberg Holzapfel, and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, A Woman's View: Helen Mar Whitney's Reminiscences of Early Church History, Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1997]
140 years ago today - Nov 15, 1881
[Heber J. Grant]
Emily & I took a ride for nearly 2 hours. While riding talked on old times the Wasatch crowd etc. I asked Emily to marry me and got a most decided refusal. I must confess it hurt my pride as well as my feelings to get 'set down on' the way I was, but I should have contented myself by not asking.
[The Diaries of Heber J. Grant, 1880-1945, Abridged, Digital Edition Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015]
Emily & I took a ride for nearly 2 hours. While riding talked on old times the Wasatch crowd etc. I asked Emily to marry me and got a most decided refusal. I must confess it hurt my pride as well as my feelings to get 'set down on' the way I was, but I should have contented myself by not asking.
[The Diaries of Heber J. Grant, 1880-1945, Abridged, Digital Edition Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015]
170 years ago today - Nov 15, 1851 (Saturday)
The Deseret News, which had been suspended for lack of paper since Aug. 19th, commenced its second volume.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
190 years ago today - Nov 15, 1831
On a fund-raising mission with Reynolds Cahoon, David Whitmer seals the Shalersville branch "up unto Eternial life."
[Kenney, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://web.archive.org/web/20120805163534/saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml]
[Kenney, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://web.archive.org/web/20120805163534/saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml]
190 years ago today - Mid-Nov. 1831
Shortly after D&C 1 is given, there is some question and criticism about the language in the revelations, and Joseph receives D&C 67. In it, the Lord bears witness that the revelations are from him, and challenges the wisest among the elders to write a revelation on his own to see if he can duplicate Joseph's ability. After this revelation is received, McLellin tries to write a commandment but fails. Joseph records, "It was an awful responsibility to write in the name of the Lord." After this episode, the faith of the elders is increased, and they draw up a testimony to Joseph's revelations, which can be seen in D&C, p. iv. (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 1:226.) Four elders inquire of Joseph the mind of the Lord concerning them, and he receives D&C 68.
[Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]
[Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]
80 years ago today - Nov 14, 1941
[Marion G. Romney]
Met this morning at 8:00 o'clock with the Friday morning welfare meeting. At this meeting was President Clark. He broke into the business of the meeting stating that he was trying to keep
himself form getting excited but while he might forgive he could not forget that under the leadership of a group of men who had no concern for the future of our people, Salt Lake City was becoming the center of one of the most heavily fortified areas in the United States, 'Fort Douglas on the east, the Ordnance Plant west of the city, the bombing fields our west of Tooele, and now the government is talking of putting $24,000,000 in igloos for the storing of ammunition near the airport.
He remarked that this group was headed by the Governor, H. B. Maw. He further stated that he could not help but feel that we are facing difficult times, that it looked very much like the President was going to take over all key industries in the country and he, President Clark, had a feeling that labor was cooperating by creating situations which seem to force the President's hand. The advice given in this meeting was that we urge our people to stay on their farms and in their permanent jobs and not to flock to defense industries for work.
[The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015, Appendix 2, The Diaries of Marion G. Romney, 1941-1961, Abridged]
Met this morning at 8:00 o'clock with the Friday morning welfare meeting. At this meeting was President Clark. He broke into the business of the meeting stating that he was trying to keep
himself form getting excited but while he might forgive he could not forget that under the leadership of a group of men who had no concern for the future of our people, Salt Lake City was becoming the center of one of the most heavily fortified areas in the United States, 'Fort Douglas on the east, the Ordnance Plant west of the city, the bombing fields our west of Tooele, and now the government is talking of putting $24,000,000 in igloos for the storing of ammunition near the airport.
He remarked that this group was headed by the Governor, H. B. Maw. He further stated that he could not help but feel that we are facing difficult times, that it looked very much like the President was going to take over all key industries in the country and he, President Clark, had a feeling that labor was cooperating by creating situations which seem to force the President's hand. The advice given in this meeting was that we urge our people to stay on their farms and in their permanent jobs and not to flock to defense industries for work.
[The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015, Appendix 2, The Diaries of Marion G. Romney, 1941-1961, Abridged]
105 years ago today - Nov 14, 1916
Simon Bamberger, a Jew, is elected as Utah state's first non-Mormon governor. Utah state's other non-Mormon governors are George H. Dern (1925-33) and J. Bracken Lee (1949-57).
[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)]]
120 years ago today - Thursday, Nov 14, 1901
[Rudger Clawson]
A question arose as to the distribution of the 10% allowed bishops for the handling of tithes in the stakes of Zion, and it was decided by unanimous vote that the distribution be made by the presidency of each stake, associated with the bishops.
Pres. Smith directed attention to the necessity of taking some steps, looking to the revision and publication of the Book of Mormon in the Hawaiian language, and also suggested that the Book of Mormon be published in the Tahitian language as soon as someone was found who could do this work properly. The views of Pres. Smith were adopted by unanimous vote.
[Stan Larson (editor), A Ministry of Meetings: The Apostolic diaries of Rudger Clawson, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1993, http://bit.ly/rudgerclawson]
A question arose as to the distribution of the 10% allowed bishops for the handling of tithes in the stakes of Zion, and it was decided by unanimous vote that the distribution be made by the presidency of each stake, associated with the bishops.
Pres. Smith directed attention to the necessity of taking some steps, looking to the revision and publication of the Book of Mormon in the Hawaiian language, and also suggested that the Book of Mormon be published in the Tahitian language as soon as someone was found who could do this work properly. The views of Pres. Smith were adopted by unanimous vote.
[Stan Larson (editor), A Ministry of Meetings: The Apostolic diaries of Rudger Clawson, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1993, http://bit.ly/rudgerclawson]
130 years ago today - Nov 14, 1891
[Brigham Young Jr.]
Wrote A[ngus]. M. Cannon stated I thought the first wives should join the plural wives, who were thrown out by the cursed laws of the U.S.A. Congress, and force their husbands to keep the law where they had promised to obey us. I believe the women should all band together and reject the secular and cling to the eternal laws of God. What right has a first wife to enjoy all the blessings when her sisters who have suffered and ventured as much as she, are wickedly thrust out from all rights of wives & mothers given them of their Father who is in heaven.
[Brigham Young Jr. 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]
Wrote A[ngus]. M. Cannon stated I thought the first wives should join the plural wives, who were thrown out by the cursed laws of the U.S.A. Congress, and force their husbands to keep the law where they had promised to obey us. I believe the women should all band together and reject the secular and cling to the eternal laws of God. What right has a first wife to enjoy all the blessings when her sisters who have suffered and ventured as much as she, are wickedly thrust out from all rights of wives & mothers given them of their Father who is in heaven.
[Brigham Young Jr. 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]
130 years ago today - Nov 14, 1891
[Anthon H. Lund]
"We had a nice time with Pres[iden]t Smith after meeting discussing temple matters especially the law of adoption."
[Diary of Apostle Anthon H. Lund, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
"We had a nice time with Pres[iden]t Smith after meeting discussing temple matters especially the law of adoption."
[Diary of Apostle Anthon H. Lund, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
180 years ago today - Nov 14, 1841
A collection of Shaker revelations includes "I will anoint them priests and kings"... "The children of the Church of Christ are ... the children of the New Jerusalem, and they are numbered, and their names are written in the Book of Life." ... "I was an angel of Wisdom's delight long ere this earth was formed, or dust was fashioned into man. Many worlds before this I have seen; some bright, and some dark, and some that were empty and void ..."
[The Youth's Guide in Zion, and Holy Mother's Promises, in Grunder, Rick, Mormon Parallels: A Bibliographic Source]
[The Youth's Guide in Zion, and Holy Mother's Promises, in Grunder, Rick, Mormon Parallels: A Bibliographic Source]
185 years ago today - Nov 14, 1836
Patriarchal Blessing of Benjamin Kempton given by Joseph Smith, Sr. ... Thou shalt have posterity, have children. some of them shall be prophets & prophets and prophetesses, ... Thou shalt have power over winds & waves. Shall have power to say to them peace, be still, and they shall obey thee. The Lord thy God shall speak from the heavens and till [tell] thee what to do. Thou shalt have power to translate thyself from one place to another. Thou shalt be blessed with long life and good days with all the gifts of the gospel The messengers of heaven shall visit thee. Shall have power to go forth and prevail as Enoch & Jared of old, power to learn that song which can only be sung by the 144 thousand.
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:98-99, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:98-99, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
35 years ago today - Nov 13, 1986
General authority Loren C. Dunn represents the LDS church at the conference of Religious Alliance Against Pornography in Washington, D.C.
[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)]]
75 years ago today - Nov 13, 1946
[J. Reuben Clark]
Talked with Dr. White about Pres. McKay. Dr. White said he thought Pres. McKay ought to go away somewhere for about a month, he is being bothered too much at his home by these disgruntled politicians, etc. Pres. Clark told him he would get behind him and he was sure Pres Smith would, and that the three doctors ought to get together and order him out of town.
[The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah 2015]
Talked with Dr. White about Pres. McKay. Dr. White said he thought Pres. McKay ought to go away somewhere for about a month, he is being bothered too much at his home by these disgruntled politicians, etc. Pres. Clark told him he would get behind him and he was sure Pres Smith would, and that the three doctors ought to get together and order him out of town.
[The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah 2015]
110 years ago today - Nov 13, 1911
The attitude of the Church with regard to members who commit suicide is that no temple work can be done in their behalf, neither should public funeral services be held over their remains. Members committing suicide after receiving their endowments should not be buried in temple clothing.
[First Presidency, Letter to R. L. Bybee, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]
[First Presidency, Letter to R. L. Bybee, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]
130 years ago today - Nov 13, 1891
[Marriner W. Merrill]
Friday. On yesterday one Gentile by the name of Miller viewed the interior of Logan Temple by permission of President Woodruff, which is the first outsider that has ever seen the inside of this Temple.
[Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Friday. On yesterday one Gentile by the name of Miller viewed the interior of Logan Temple by permission of President Woodruff, which is the first outsider that has ever seen the inside of this Temple.
[Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
145 years ago today - Nov 13, 1876
[Wilford Woodruff]
I went down to the Temple with Br Angel and looked over the rooms to see how we would [be] organized to prepare for Endowments. I wrote the [Endowment] Ceremony (or assisted Br Mcallister in doing it) for work in the Temple.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I went down to the Temple with Br Angel and looked over the rooms to see how we would [be] organized to prepare for Endowments. I wrote the [Endowment] Ceremony (or assisted Br Mcallister in doing it) for work in the Temple.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
165 years ago today - Nov 13, 1856
[Wilford Woodruff]
I herd early this morning that an express had Come in from the Hand Carts company. I went to the Presidents office with all the Presi dency. The following is a synopsis of what I learned in the morning:
... David Kimball & others went ahead picked out Camp grounds made up fires shoveled off snow. When the Camp Came up they would take the old men & women & Children that Could not walk & carry them to the fire & help them get supper & then would dance around their fires & sing & Shout to keep up the spirits of the people & while Journeying during the day & would wade over all the streams & [-] the Hand Carts over & carry over all the lame women men & Children. ...
Elder G. D. Grant ... says that not more than one third of the Hand Cart Company wer able to walk & many were barefoot & freezeing ther toes.
The Conversation turned to Brother Vancott & Claudious Spencer & Elder Kimball said Brother Young has got much better Eyes than I have for I never Could see Brother Spencer He is so small & President Young said that Brother Vancott took after Orson Pratt in Philosophy. If he had the spirit of God with him he would not have turned that Company back but I am not agoing to blame them.
Among other things the subject of miracles came up & President Young said I have had a $5 gold piece put into my pocket now two days in succession. I do not know from what source it came from. Brother Kimball said it was an Angel. Broth Young then related a circumstance that when He & Broth Kimball was travelling East to gether they had $13.50 ownly & they travelled untill they paid out $87 out of it & had sixpence left & they received no addition by any known hand. Brother Kimball said that an Angel had taken that money out of some body pocket & put it into our trunk.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I herd early this morning that an express had Come in from the Hand Carts company. I went to the Presidents office with all the Presi dency. The following is a synopsis of what I learned in the morning:
... David Kimball & others went ahead picked out Camp grounds made up fires shoveled off snow. When the Camp Came up they would take the old men & women & Children that Could not walk & carry them to the fire & help them get supper & then would dance around their fires & sing & Shout to keep up the spirits of the people & while Journeying during the day & would wade over all the streams & [-] the Hand Carts over & carry over all the lame women men & Children. ...
Elder G. D. Grant ... says that not more than one third of the Hand Cart Company wer able to walk & many were barefoot & freezeing ther toes.
The Conversation turned to Brother Vancott & Claudious Spencer & Elder Kimball said Brother Young has got much better Eyes than I have for I never Could see Brother Spencer He is so small & President Young said that Brother Vancott took after Orson Pratt in Philosophy. If he had the spirit of God with him he would not have turned that Company back but I am not agoing to blame them.
Among other things the subject of miracles came up & President Young said I have had a $5 gold piece put into my pocket now two days in succession. I do not know from what source it came from. Brother Kimball said it was an Angel. Broth Young then related a circumstance that when He & Broth Kimball was travelling East to gether they had $13.50 ownly & they travelled untill they paid out $87 out of it & had sixpence left & they received no addition by any known hand. Brother Kimball said that an Angel had taken that money out of some body pocket & put it into our trunk.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
115 years ago today - Nov 12, 1906 (Monday)
The Ricks Academy at Rexburg, Idaho, was dedicated by Elder John Henry Smith.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
125 years ago today - Nov 12, 1896
[Brigham Young Jr.]
Met in Temple; long letter from Bro[ther]. [Apostle] Moses Thatcher. He declines to meet his Quorum any more, says he must be examined public before the people. Makes a number of mis[s]tatements so we proved by Bro[ther] F[ranklin] D R[ichards. and Pres[ident] L[orenzo]. Snows letters. Informed him to appear that his case would be handled at His[torian's] office in one week from today. at least that is the tenor of the note dispatched. Pres[iden]t. [Wilford] Woodruff remarked to Council that 'Bro[ther] M[oses]. T[hatcher]. would not yeild to his brethren.' Now it looks like he was giving his apostleship for a bare chance of getting into the U.S. Senate. Poor man how our hearts ache for him and his family. God help them for Moses is beyond reach.
[Brigham Young Jr., Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]
Met in Temple; long letter from Bro[ther]. [Apostle] Moses Thatcher. He declines to meet his Quorum any more, says he must be examined public before the people. Makes a number of mis[s]tatements so we proved by Bro[ther] F[ranklin] D R[ichards. and Pres[ident] L[orenzo]. Snows letters. Informed him to appear that his case would be handled at His[torian's] office in one week from today. at least that is the tenor of the note dispatched. Pres[iden]t. [Wilford] Woodruff remarked to Council that 'Bro[ther] M[oses]. T[hatcher]. would not yeild to his brethren.' Now it looks like he was giving his apostleship for a bare chance of getting into the U.S. Senate. Poor man how our hearts ache for him and his family. God help them for Moses is beyond reach.
[Brigham Young Jr., Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]
160 years ago today - Nov 12, 1861
[Pres. Young said:] see that all books containing false doctrine should be put in the pulp tub or otherwise destroyed. -- Salt Lake City
[Brigham Young Office Journals, in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[Brigham Young Office Journals, in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
165 years ago today - Nov 12, 1856
Patriarchal Blessing of William P Smith "... Thou art a descendent from a numerous posterity which is thy right even thy birthright to become a Saviour to them, and I say unto thee thou shalt be blest in officiating by proxy for their redemption... I seal thee up to enjoy the blessings of immortality and eternal life even so, Amen & Amen"
[Patriarchal Blessings]
[Patriarchal Blessings]
165 years ago today - Nov 12, 1856
Patriarchal Blessing of Mary Smith "... thou art an Ephraimite, thou art a legal heiress to the seals of Pr'd [Priesthood] which will grant unto thee an everlasting inheritance. Thou shalt not want for bread or for friends in thy sojourning here below.... I seal thee up by the authority of the Holy Priesthood unto the enjoyment of eternal lives in the Mansions of thy Father even so Amen & Amen."
[Patriarchal Blessings]
[Patriarchal Blessings]
190 years ago today - 12 November 1831 - Saturday
Br. Joseph Smith jr. said one item he wished acted upon was that our brs. Oliver Cowdery & John Whitmer & the sacred writings which they have entrusted to them to carry to Zion be dedicated to the Lord by the prayer of faith. Secondly, Br. Oliver has labored with me from the beginning in writing &c. Br. Martin [Harris] has labored with me from the begining, & brs. John & Sidney also for a considerable time, & as these sacred writings are now going to the Church for their benefit, that we may have claim on the church for recompence...
After deliberate consideration in consequence of the book of Revelation now to be printed ...
And also that in consequence of the families of Joseph Smith [Sr.] Hiram [Hyrum] Smith Peter Whitmer [Sr.] Christian Whitmer. Jacob Whitmer Hiram Page & David Whitmer in administering to their wants in temporal things, & also the labors of Samuel H. Smith Peter Whitmer jr. William Smith & Don Carlos Smith [p. 18]
Voted by this conference that the above named brethren be remembered to the Bishop in Zion as being worthy of inheritances ...
[Far West Record (Minute Book 2) The Joseph Smith Papers]
After deliberate consideration in consequence of the book of Revelation now to be printed ...
And also that in consequence of the families of Joseph Smith [Sr.] Hiram [Hyrum] Smith Peter Whitmer [Sr.] Christian Whitmer. Jacob Whitmer Hiram Page & David Whitmer in administering to their wants in temporal things, & also the labors of Samuel H. Smith Peter Whitmer jr. William Smith & Don Carlos Smith [p. 18]
Voted by this conference that the above named brethren be remembered to the Bishop in Zion as being worthy of inheritances ...
[Far West Record (Minute Book 2) The Joseph Smith Papers]
190 years ago today - Nov 12, 1831
Special Conference. Joseph Smith reveals that in order to enter the Law of Consecration, the bishop must recommend members. This is the earliest incarnation of "The Recommend" that would later become a "Temple Recommend."
[Exploring Mormonism: The Law of Consecration Timeline, http://www.exploringmormonism.com/the-law-of-consecration-timeline/]
[Exploring Mormonism: The Law of Consecration Timeline, http://www.exploringmormonism.com/the-law-of-consecration-timeline/]
55 years ago today - Nov 11, 1966
One professor called Benson's BYU address "a really violent anti-Lee talk," and even pro-Birch Ernest Wilkinson regarded the talk as "a little extreme."
[Louis C. Midgley to Ray C. Hillam, 11 Nov. 1966, folder 12, Hillam Papers, and box 34, Buerger Papers; Wilkinson diary, 25 Oct. 1966. 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.]
[Louis C. Midgley to Ray C. Hillam, 11 Nov. 1966, folder 12, Hillam Papers, and box 34, Buerger Papers; Wilkinson diary, 25 Oct. 1966. 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.]
55 years ago today - Nov 11, 1966
After discovering the details of the BYU "Spy Ring" from its participants and from meetings with Counselor N. Eldon Tanner and Apostle Harold B. Lee, one of BYU's vice-presidents confided that "the real home of the group was ETB [Ezra Taft Benson]."
Tanner and Lee declined to pursue the matter rigorously. They rejected demands for Ernest Wilkinson's resignation and merely asked BYU's president to apologize privately to the professors targeted for this espionage.
[Louis C. Midgley to Ray C. Hillam, 11 Nov. 1966, regarding a conversation of Edwin B. Morrell, Richard B. Wirthlin, and Louis C. Midgley with Earl C. Crockett on 9 November. 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.]
Tanner and Lee declined to pursue the matter rigorously. They rejected demands for Ernest Wilkinson's resignation and merely asked BYU's president to apologize privately to the professors targeted for this espionage.
[Louis C. Midgley to Ray C. Hillam, 11 Nov. 1966, regarding a conversation of Edwin B. Morrell, Richard B. Wirthlin, and Louis C. Midgley with Earl C. Crockett on 9 November. 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.]
130 years ago today - Nov 11, 1891 (Wednesday)
After a lengthy investigation in the Third District Court, Salt Lake City, Judge Charles S. Zane rendered a decree escheating the Tithing Office, the Gardo House, Historian's Office, and Church farm to the government.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
140 years ago today - Nov 11, 1881
[George Reynolds]
President Joseph F. Smith desires me to draw your attention to the rules governing the recommendations of persons desiring to receive their endowments [in the Endowment House]. Only faithful couples about to be married (or any other marriages,) or couples still bearing children, should receive recommends, with the exception of very aged persons, whose age and infirmities make desirable a departure from the strict observance of the above rule, and then, it should be stated on the recommend, that age or ill health is the reason why it is given. All others will have to wait for their blessings until one of the temples, now in the course of construction, is finished and work commenced therein, or they must go down to the temple at St. George.
[Anderson, Devery; The Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000: A Documentary History, http://amzn.to/TempleWorship]
President Joseph F. Smith desires me to draw your attention to the rules governing the recommendations of persons desiring to receive their endowments [in the Endowment House]. Only faithful couples about to be married (or any other marriages,) or couples still bearing children, should receive recommends, with the exception of very aged persons, whose age and infirmities make desirable a departure from the strict observance of the above rule, and then, it should be stated on the recommend, that age or ill health is the reason why it is given. All others will have to wait for their blessings until one of the temples, now in the course of construction, is finished and work commenced therein, or they must go down to the temple at St. George.
[Anderson, Devery; The Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000: A Documentary History, http://amzn.to/TempleWorship]
165 years ago today - Nov 11, 1856
[Hosea Stout]
An express came in from Fort Bridger to the effect that C. N. Spencer & John Van Cott having been to the Sweet Water and hearing nothing of the last train of Hand Carts had returned and returning had caused all the teams which had gone on the road to help them in in all 77 teams which had arrived at Bridger and was now only waiting word from Prest Young
This news was very unexpected as the Hand Cart Company was in a suffering condition being beyond the South pass and destitute of clothing and provisions[.] Immediately upon recieving the news the president sent W. H. Kimball, Joseph Simmons[.] James Furgerson & myself as an express to go and turn the teams East again and for us to find where the hand cart company was, according we started about Sun Set and went to John Killians about 5 miles up Emmigration Kanyon where we staid all night
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
An express came in from Fort Bridger to the effect that C. N. Spencer & John Van Cott having been to the Sweet Water and hearing nothing of the last train of Hand Carts had returned and returning had caused all the teams which had gone on the road to help them in in all 77 teams which had arrived at Bridger and was now only waiting word from Prest Young
This news was very unexpected as the Hand Cart Company was in a suffering condition being beyond the South pass and destitute of clothing and provisions[.] Immediately upon recieving the news the president sent W. H. Kimball, Joseph Simmons[.] James Furgerson & myself as an express to go and turn the teams East again and for us to find where the hand cart company was, according we started about Sun Set and went to John Killians about 5 miles up Emmigration Kanyon where we staid all night
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
170 years ago today - Nov 11, 1851
The University of the State of Deseret (now the University of Utah) in Salt Lake City was begun.
[Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]
[Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]
190 years ago today - Nov 11, 1831
Revelation indicated that there were to be presidents over each priesthood office in the church and that the men in each office were to be organized into quorums of twelve deacons, twenty-four teachers, forty-eight priests; and ninety-six elders. "It must needs be that one be appointed of the high Priesthood to preside over the priesthood and he shall be called President of the high priesthood of the Church; or, in other words the presiding high Priest over the high priesthood of the Church." (Kirtland Revelation Book, 84-86, Church Archives; corresponds to D&C 107:60-92, 99-100)
[Lisle G Brown, compiler, "Organizational Chronology of The Church of Christ, and The Church of the Latter Day Saints, 1829 - 1836"]
[Lisle G Brown, compiler, "Organizational Chronology of The Church of Christ, and The Church of the Latter Day Saints, 1829 - 1836"]
190 years ago today - Nov 11, 1831
Bishop becomes part of the authority of the calling of "High Priest." D&C 68 given. There in no First Presidency in the Church yet.
[Exploring Mormonism: The Law of Consecration Timeline, http://www.exploringmormonism.com/the-law-of-consecration-timeline/]
[Exploring Mormonism: The Law of Consecration Timeline, http://www.exploringmormonism.com/the-law-of-consecration-timeline/]
25 years ago today - Nov 10, 1996
The groundbreaking ceremony for a Krishna temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, where Hare Krishnas have operated a radio station since 1983. One of the least likely additions to Utah's religious landscape, the Krishna temple will have 10,000 square feet of floor space, larger than the LDS temple in Freiberg Germany, and the equivalent floor space of the LDS temples in Hawaii (original) and Peru.
[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)]]
120 years ago today - Nov 10, 1901
[J. Golden Kimball]
Pres[ident]. Jos[eph]. F. Smith explained the object of the conference which was to ratify the appointment and organization of the Seventy Presidency of the Church and the appointment of the boy Apostle and other officers. He also read a revelation on the order of the Priesthood and said that others of the Presidency and Apostles had not carried out the order of this revelation. I could not help but think, if Jos[eph]. Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff and Lorenzo Snow, together with the Twelve Apostles had erred in this matter, why should we believe that he so soon had received all the light and inspiration. He also said he would never take the bits into his mouth and the reins into his hands and ignore his councillors as others had done before him. I think he has already done this, when he nominated his son as an Apostle. To publicly arraign and criticize men that are his superiors in every way is to me a great mistake and will not add one cubit to his strength or height.
[J. Golden Kimball, Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]
Pres[ident]. Jos[eph]. F. Smith explained the object of the conference which was to ratify the appointment and organization of the Seventy Presidency of the Church and the appointment of the boy Apostle and other officers. He also read a revelation on the order of the Priesthood and said that others of the Presidency and Apostles had not carried out the order of this revelation. I could not help but think, if Jos[eph]. Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff and Lorenzo Snow, together with the Twelve Apostles had erred in this matter, why should we believe that he so soon had received all the light and inspiration. He also said he would never take the bits into his mouth and the reins into his hands and ignore his councillors as others had done before him. I think he has already done this, when he nominated his son as an Apostle. To publicly arraign and criticize men that are his superiors in every way is to me a great mistake and will not add one cubit to his strength or height.
[J. Golden Kimball, Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]
120 years ago today - Nov 10, 1901
[Anthony W. Ivins]
Special Conference
Pres. Jos. F. Smith presiding - Pres. Smith made opening remarks & among other things, said that properly the reorganization of the First Presidency of the Church should be effected within 24 hours of the death of President.
[Diary Excerpts of Anthony W. Ivins, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Special Conference
Pres. Jos. F. Smith presiding - Pres. Smith made opening remarks & among other things, said that properly the reorganization of the First Presidency of the Church should be effected within 24 hours of the death of President.
[Diary Excerpts of Anthony W. Ivins, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
130 years ago today - Nov 10, 1891
Presented Mahonri Moriancumr Bishops request to Pres[iden]ts W[ilford] W[oodruff]. & G[eorge] Q C[annon]. as to the safety & propriety of 1st wife being divorced at her own request marrying the 2nd wife by the law of the land & living with her. The Presidency feel as I do that it is unsafe and improper & cannot recommend it.
[Franklin D. Richards 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]
[Franklin D. Richards 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]
160 years ago today - Nov 10, 1861
[Brigham Young]
... He said He should follow his file leaders. He should not go back for any body or Be governed by any thing behind him. He would say to Brother Kimball & Brother Wells that if they wished to be united with him they must go with him & follow him. He should not follow them or go to them. So with the Twelve. They must follow the presidency for the Presidency would not follow them. The Seventies & High Priest must follow the Twelve & So on down through every department of the Church or Else there will be an Everlasting Separation. So with a man at the Head of his family. If every wife & Child does not follow the Husband & Father there will be an Eternal Separation & if a Man follows his wives or Children instead of leading himself there will be Confusion & destruction in that family. It is No business to any one what his file leader has done. I never found a word of fault with Brother Joseph in my life. He gave much valuable instruction to the people. -- SLC Bowery
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal. 9 Vols. Scott G. Kenney, ed. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1983-85. 5:600-601; Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002), in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
... He said He should follow his file leaders. He should not go back for any body or Be governed by any thing behind him. He would say to Brother Kimball & Brother Wells that if they wished to be united with him they must go with him & follow him. He should not follow them or go to them. So with the Twelve. They must follow the presidency for the Presidency would not follow them. The Seventies & High Priest must follow the Twelve & So on down through every department of the Church or Else there will be an Everlasting Separation. So with a man at the Head of his family. If every wife & Child does not follow the Husband & Father there will be an Eternal Separation & if a Man follows his wives or Children instead of leading himself there will be Confusion & destruction in that family. It is No business to any one what his file leader has done. I never found a word of fault with Brother Joseph in my life. He gave much valuable instruction to the people. -- SLC Bowery
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal. 9 Vols. Scott G. Kenney, ed. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1983-85. 5:600-601; Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002), in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
165 years ago today - Nov 10, 1856
[Wilford Woodruff]
Elder A O Smoot Brought in the Church train goods &c & Brother Willie the Hand Cart Company. There had been 60 deaths in that company. They were nearly chilled to death by the snows & Cold in the mountains.
...I attended the Meeting of the Presidents of the Seventies at the 70" Hall. President Joseph Young Called upon all the first Presidents of the seventies to Pray in there turn so that He Could feel of their spirits. ...
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Elder A O Smoot Brought in the Church train goods &c & Brother Willie the Hand Cart Company. There had been 60 deaths in that company. They were nearly chilled to death by the snows & Cold in the mountains.
...I attended the Meeting of the Presidents of the Seventies at the 70" Hall. President Joseph Young Called upon all the first Presidents of the seventies to Pray in there turn so that He Could feel of their spirits. ...
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
185 years ago today - Nov 10, 1836
Patriarchal Blessing of Jemima Johnson given by Joseph Smith, Sr. ... If faithful thou shalt see even 93 years.... Thou shalt see great Salvation in Zion. shalt see great things on the earth. ... By the authority of Jesus Christ I seal thee up to eternal life. Amen
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:122-123, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:122-123, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
185 years ago today - Nov 10, 1836
Patriarchal Blessing of Huntington Johnson given by Joseph Smith, Sr. ... At a blessing meeting held in the Lord's house in Kirtland ... Thou hast the promise of long life, even eighty seven years. ... Sickness shall flee away from thy touch * the lame man may leap like an hart * the dumb shall sing.
The Lord shall strengthen thee and quicken thine intelligence. quicken thy memory renovate the system of thy body, make thee sound in Soul and body. ... I seal thee up to Eternal life. Amen
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:121-122, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
The Lord shall strengthen thee and quicken thine intelligence. quicken thy memory renovate the system of thy body, make thee sound in Soul and body. ... I seal thee up to Eternal life. Amen
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:121-122, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
185 years ago today - Nov 10, 1836
Patriarchal Blessing of Phebe W. Carter Woodruff given by Joseph Smith, Sr. ... Thou shalt be an ornament to thy sex. ... in the name of Jesus I seal thee up unto eternal life. Amen & Amen.
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:119, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:119, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
185 years ago today - Nov 10, 1836
Patriarchal Blessing of Mariah Clark given by Joseph Smith, Sr. ... Thy children are of pure blood, yea thy system shall be pure. Sickness and disease shall not have power over thee. Thy sins are forgiven thee. ... I seal thee up to eternal life, Amen
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:114, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:114, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
185 years ago today - Nov 10, 1836
Patriarchal Blessing of John W. Clark given by Joseph Smith, Sr. Thou shalt have a place with the one hundred & forty four thousand which shall stand with the Lamb on Mount Zion and sing the Song known only to that number. ... I seal thee up to eternal life, even so, amen.
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:114, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:114, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
55 years ago today - Nov 9, 1966
Regarding Ezra Taft Benson's October conference talk,] the Twelve's president Joseph Fielding Smith "agreed heartily with Tanner's objections to the talk in general." Counselor Brown added that Benson's October 1966 conference "talk is wholly objectionable because it does impugn the rest of us and our motives when we have advised the people to live their religion and stay away from extremist ideas and philosophies." Benson had asked for approval to "mimeograph his talk for wider distribution" which the First Presidency disapproved. Still, the presidency ultimately allowed the official report of conference to print Apostle Benson's talk virtually unchanged.
[Hugh B. Brown to David O. McKay, 9 Nov. 1966, with notation in Brown's handwriting of First Presidency decision on 16 Nov. 1966, all attached to Benson's reading copy of his October 1966 conference talk, and all in "Hugh B. Brown's File on the John Birch Society." 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.]
[Hugh B. Brown to David O. McKay, 9 Nov. 1966, with notation in Brown's handwriting of First Presidency decision on 16 Nov. 1966, all attached to Benson's reading copy of his October 1966 conference talk, and all in "Hugh B. Brown's File on the John Birch Society." 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.]
55 years ago today - Nov 9, 1966
[David O. McKay]
We went over a list of the Brethren of the General Authorities who have not had their second anointings. I asked President Joseph Fielding Smith to officiate at these ordinances in behalf of these Brethren, to be assisted by Elder Spencer W. Kimball when Elder Kimball returns from South America.
[David O. McKay diary, Nov. 9, 1966, in Anderson, Devery; The Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000: A Documentary History, http://amzn.to/TempleWorship]
We went over a list of the Brethren of the General Authorities who have not had their second anointings. I asked President Joseph Fielding Smith to officiate at these ordinances in behalf of these Brethren, to be assisted by Elder Spencer W. Kimball when Elder Kimball returns from South America.
[David O. McKay diary, Nov. 9, 1966, in Anderson, Devery; The Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000: A Documentary History, http://amzn.to/TempleWorship]
120 years ago today - Nov 9, 1901
Joseph F. Smith proposes to sustain the Presiding Patriarch above the Quorum of the Twelve, which his counselors and apostles oppose. At a special conference the next day which sustains him as church president and his half-brother as Presiding Patriarch, Smith says that the church patriarch technically should be sustained above the church president.
[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)]]
130 years ago today - Nov 9, 1891
Brothers K[arl]. G. Maeser and B[enjamin]. Cluff, of the B[righam]. Y[oung]. Academy at Provo [Utah], had an interview with us concerning a normal school being started, giving free tuition to normal students at Provo.
[George Q. Cannon, Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]
[George Q. Cannon, Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]
140 years ago today - Nov 9, 1881
[Wilford Woodruff]
I also had 20 Persons Adopted to me & my family.
President John Taylor had quite a Number Adopted to him.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I also had 20 Persons Adopted to me & my family.
President John Taylor had quite a Number Adopted to him.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
150 years ago today - Nov 9, 1871
At the ground breaking for the St. George Temple. Band played a tune, after which Br. Brigham said this is the spot where the foundation stone will be laid, and where the records will be placed in a suitable stone made for that purpose, and also near the top of the building in this place. After a few remarks he said (taking the shovel and uncovering his head) we will now proceed to break the ground. He took the shovel and dug a few shovels out near the south east stake, then gave the shovel to Geo. A. Smith who did likewise... Br Brigham standing on a chair instructed the saints how to make the salutation. We raised our right hand to heaven and smote out left at the same time exclaiming hosanna! Hosanna! to God and the Lamb. Amen! Amen! Amen! The congregation was then dismissed by Br Brigham. -- St. George, Utah
[Diary of Charles Lowell Walker. Andrew Karl Larson, ed. Logan: Utah State University Press, 1980. 336, in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[Diary of Charles Lowell Walker. Andrew Karl Larson, ed. Logan: Utah State University Press, 1980. 336, in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
165 years ago today - Nov 9, 1856
Arrival in Salt Lake City of Willie handcart company after loss of sixty-eight persons who freeze or starve to death in mountains. Martin handcart company arrives on 30 Nov. after about 150 similar deaths. This total death rate of 22 percent is worst of any Mormon emigrant companies. With better planning, handcarts bring thousands of European Mormons to Utah for another four years with few deaths.
[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 - Nov 9, 1846
Letter: Parley P. Pratt to Orson Hyde, Nov. 9, 1846, Manchester, England.
Dear Br. Hyde,
Manchester Nov. 9th 46
Your "Dreams" your "Whisperings of the Spirit" your "hopes," "fears" and "doubts"- Your false insinuations, your "disgust" - Your entire want of Confidence in those holding the Keys of the Holy Apostleship, and of the Kingdom of God, in common with yourself - Your railing accusations, and insults against that Priesthood as manifested in certain letters written to me of late, altogether manifest a spirit so false - so foreign from the true spirit of your high and responsable office that I am Constrained to Exhort you to repent and Return again to the Spirit of Charity and Truth.
And, not only so, but if you Continue in the same spirit of Railing, falsehood, and Insult, as manifested towards me in those Letters, Take heed Lest you are removed out of your place, and sent home, to answer for these things before the Council: For, be assured that Spirit shall never preside over me, nor over the Interests of the people of God in this Land so far as I have power by the help of God, and by the Cooperation of Br Taylor and the saints here, to prevent it. - You, Elder Hyde, Do not hold the keys of sitting in Judgement upon my soul, by your dreams, visions, Whispering of the Spirit, [illegible] or fears, or by any other means. This belongs to a united quorum. and they Can only do it by [te]stimony, according to the Laws of the Kingdom.
I [ca]re not a fig for your dreams, nor for the whisperings of the spirit about me, or my teachings for I know [an]d so does the Holy Ghost, and all that hear me, that the spirit that whispers to you bears false witness As I have taught nothing about Marriage, Wives, or [co]venants, or Choosings either for time [or] eternity, In England. And furthermore, it [illegible] another, of the same quorum, without being told. They aught to know it by the Holy Ghost, or if they do not know it, they aught, at least to believe nothing to the Contrary without they were compeled to believe.
Br. H. Let me tell you that the spirit that whispered to you had Lips of flesh and Blood, and a tongue to "set on fire of hell." And next time a spirit of that kind whispers to you, Pray, handle them and see.
[Address appears here]
And, Remember, that if you wish to controll or direct me at any time according to the birthright and spirit of your office, you have only to be in the exersize of the Holy Ghost, and come out, like an honest man, [illegible] and open like a Brother, and a still small voice, or the . . .
[Enough words in the last four lines are illegible to complete the text.]
[Letter: Parley P. Pratt to Orson Hyde]
Dear Br. Hyde,
Manchester Nov. 9th 46
Your "Dreams" your "Whisperings of the Spirit" your "hopes," "fears" and "doubts"- Your false insinuations, your "disgust" - Your entire want of Confidence in those holding the Keys of the Holy Apostleship, and of the Kingdom of God, in common with yourself - Your railing accusations, and insults against that Priesthood as manifested in certain letters written to me of late, altogether manifest a spirit so false - so foreign from the true spirit of your high and responsable office that I am Constrained to Exhort you to repent and Return again to the Spirit of Charity and Truth.
And, not only so, but if you Continue in the same spirit of Railing, falsehood, and Insult, as manifested towards me in those Letters, Take heed Lest you are removed out of your place, and sent home, to answer for these things before the Council: For, be assured that Spirit shall never preside over me, nor over the Interests of the people of God in this Land so far as I have power by the help of God, and by the Cooperation of Br Taylor and the saints here, to prevent it. - You, Elder Hyde, Do not hold the keys of sitting in Judgement upon my soul, by your dreams, visions, Whispering of the Spirit, [illegible] or fears, or by any other means. This belongs to a united quorum. and they Can only do it by [te]stimony, according to the Laws of the Kingdom.
I [ca]re not a fig for your dreams, nor for the whisperings of the spirit about me, or my teachings for I know [an]d so does the Holy Ghost, and all that hear me, that the spirit that whispers to you bears false witness As I have taught nothing about Marriage, Wives, or [co]venants, or Choosings either for time [or] eternity, In England. And furthermore, it [illegible] another, of the same quorum, without being told. They aught to know it by the Holy Ghost, or if they do not know it, they aught, at least to believe nothing to the Contrary without they were compeled to believe.
Br. H. Let me tell you that the spirit that whispered to you had Lips of flesh and Blood, and a tongue to "set on fire of hell." And next time a spirit of that kind whispers to you, Pray, handle them and see.
[Address appears here]
And, Remember, that if you wish to controll or direct me at any time according to the birthright and spirit of your office, you have only to be in the exersize of the Holy Ghost, and come out, like an honest man, [illegible] and open like a Brother, and a still small voice, or the . . .
[Enough words in the last four lines are illegible to complete the text.]
[Letter: Parley P. Pratt to Orson Hyde]
190 years ago today - Nov 9, 1831
Hiram, Ohio. Joseph Smith spent much of his time reviewing and arranging the commandments and revelations in preparation for Oliver Cowdery to take them to the printing press in Independence, Missouri. [This would be for the forthcoming Book of Commandments, the predecessor to the Doctrine and Covenants.]
[BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith, http://byustudies.byu.edu]
[BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith, http://byustudies.byu.edu]
70 years ago today - Nov 8, 1951
[J. Reuben Clark]
Mr. Sidney L. Cohen of the Intermountain Theatres in Salt Lake City (Associate General Manager), came to see my by appointment. He said, "I suppose you know why I am here." I said, yes, I thought I did, that I understood he knew about the rumor that Warner Brothers were going to produce a movie founded on the Mountain Meadow massacre. He said that was it.
I said I would like to begin by telling him a story, whereupon I told him the story of the Judge and the coachmen in Hyde Park, when the Judge seeing that a collision was inevitable, called out to the coachman, "For blank sake, drive into something cheap." I said that the Mormons were cheap, anybody could drive into us and get away with it now, but I said (later in the interview) one hundred years from now it would be a different story.
Then I said that I thought if they were going to produce the Mountain Meadow massacre they ought to write the story of the Saint Bartholomew massacre in France, or the story of the taking of Jerusalem by the Crusaders, and then said he knew the Jewish people had a little escapade they might take up also, that I thought they might then go back through the history of witchcraft in New England, but I saw no more reason for writing the Mountain Meadow Massacre than for writing these, and indicated they all were ancient history. ...
I told him, of the kind it was a very good story.
He said he thought that probably if they learned that such a picture would be offensive to as many people as would be affected by it, that they would wonder whether or not they could re-write the story and leave the Mormons out. I told him that would be impossible. I said, for example, they pictured John D. Lee a brute of the lowest order, yet I had seen Lee's descendants in Southern Utah and Arizona and they were among the leading citizens, adding that you could not have such a progeny from such an ancestor. I also told him that any story of the Mountain Meadow massacre would necessarily implicate some of the leading families of the southern part of the State who were
families of the highest standing.
I told him that President McKay was down in southern California and that he had in mind trying to see Warner Brothers about this matter. He knew about President McKay's being down in that area. ...
He seemed friendly and professed friendship and as having no desire other than to prevent the movie from being made.
[The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah 2015]
Mr. Sidney L. Cohen of the Intermountain Theatres in Salt Lake City (Associate General Manager), came to see my by appointment. He said, "I suppose you know why I am here." I said, yes, I thought I did, that I understood he knew about the rumor that Warner Brothers were going to produce a movie founded on the Mountain Meadow massacre. He said that was it.
I said I would like to begin by telling him a story, whereupon I told him the story of the Judge and the coachmen in Hyde Park, when the Judge seeing that a collision was inevitable, called out to the coachman, "For blank sake, drive into something cheap." I said that the Mormons were cheap, anybody could drive into us and get away with it now, but I said (later in the interview) one hundred years from now it would be a different story.
Then I said that I thought if they were going to produce the Mountain Meadow massacre they ought to write the story of the Saint Bartholomew massacre in France, or the story of the taking of Jerusalem by the Crusaders, and then said he knew the Jewish people had a little escapade they might take up also, that I thought they might then go back through the history of witchcraft in New England, but I saw no more reason for writing the Mountain Meadow Massacre than for writing these, and indicated they all were ancient history. ...
I told him, of the kind it was a very good story.
He said he thought that probably if they learned that such a picture would be offensive to as many people as would be affected by it, that they would wonder whether or not they could re-write the story and leave the Mormons out. I told him that would be impossible. I said, for example, they pictured John D. Lee a brute of the lowest order, yet I had seen Lee's descendants in Southern Utah and Arizona and they were among the leading citizens, adding that you could not have such a progeny from such an ancestor. I also told him that any story of the Mountain Meadow massacre would necessarily implicate some of the leading families of the southern part of the State who were
families of the highest standing.
I told him that President McKay was down in southern California and that he had in mind trying to see Warner Brothers about this matter. He knew about President McKay's being down in that area. ...
He seemed friendly and professed friendship and as having no desire other than to prevent the movie from being made.
[The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah 2015]
120 years ago today - 1901. November 8
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve considered Republican Smoot's desire to run for the U.S. Senate. According to Anthon H. Lund, "Bro [Lorenzo] Snow said he hoped to live to see us send an apostle there." But advised by President McKinley, Mark Hannah, and Archbishop Ireland that "it would not be wise to let a Mormon go to the senate this year," the Twelve and First Presidency decided to postpone Smoot's bid.
[Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
165 years ago today - Nov 8, 1856
The Presidency & 12, & others met in Council at the Historians Office. They took up the subject of reading the sermon of president Young concerning the late Emigration [Willie and Martin handcart companies] & what Caused so much sufferings. He cast reflections upon J. Taylors & F. D. Richards as Taylor had Henderd the brethren from doing business for several weeks. The greatest reflections were Cast upon him. The Presidency finally concluded they would strike out those sentences that cast reflection upon those brethren & print the rest.
President Young send to Bishop Hunter when the Hand Cart Company comes in I want to have the bishops take the people to some empty Houses & appoint an over seer over them so that they may not eat themselves to death for they would kill themselves if they had an oppertunity.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
President Young send to Bishop Hunter when the Hand Cart Company comes in I want to have the bishops take the people to some empty Houses & appoint an over seer over them so that they may not eat themselves to death for they would kill themselves if they had an oppertunity.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
180 years ago today - Nov 8, 1841
The first temple baptismal font is dedicated. The first ordinance is a baptism for the dead, with Young as officiator and Reuben McBride as proxy. The second ordinance is a baptism for health which heals Samuel Rolfe within the week. Four temples would eventually perform 22,403 baptisms for health from 1877 through 1893.
[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]
[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 - Nov 8, 1841
Patriarchal Blessing of Martha Jane Coray given by Hyrum Smith ... because of the integrity of your Heart, & your desire of Salvation, that I pronounce upon you the promise of Eternal Life, irrevocable, for you shall not fall, but shall be saved, & your Name written in the Lamb[']s Book of Life never to be blotted out, & this shall be your Comforter, in the days of your Pilgrimage, even the promise of Eternal Life which is the second Comforter, to Comfort your Heart in the Days of your Tribulation ...
[Patriarchal Blessings]
[Patriarchal Blessings]
180 years ago today - Nov 8, 1841, Monday
Brother Samuel Rolfe, who was seriously afflicted with a felon upon one of his hands, was present [at the dedication of the Nauvoo Temple baptismal font]. President Joseph instructed him to wash in the font and told him that the hand would be healed. The doctors had told him that he could not recover before Spring, and had advised him to have his hand cut. He dipped his hand in the font, and within a week he was perfectly healed.
[Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries]
[Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries]
190 years ago today - 8 November 1831 - Tuesday
Remarks by br. Sidney Rigdon on the errors or mistakes which are in commandments and revelations, made either by the scribe translation in consequence of the slow way of the scribe at the time of receiving or by the scribes themselves & Resolved by this conference that Br Joseph Smith Jr correct those errors or mistakes which he m[a]y discover by the holy Spirit while receiving the revelations ...
[Far West Record (Minute Book 2) The Joseph Smith Papers]
[Far West Record (Minute Book 2) The Joseph Smith Papers]
90 years ago today - Nov 7, 1931
A Deseret News "Church Section" report that the Church Historian Joseph Fielding Smith, "while rummaging through the manuscripts in the vault," has "discovered" a manuscript of Joseph Smith's 1832 prophecy on the civil war.
[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)]]
110 years ago today - Nov 7, 1911
Local Citizens elect Mary Woolley Chamberlain mayor of Kanab, with an all-female town council, the first such political event in U.S. history.
[LDS Daily, www.ldsdaily.com]
[LDS Daily, www.ldsdaily.com]
110 years ago today - Nov 7, 1911
The high point of power for the Utah Socialist Party (founded in 1901). In ten years the Socialists elected a state legislator, city councilmen in Salt Lake City and Cedar City, and in smaller communities such officers as mayor, councilmen, and sheriffs. Despite the Socialist Party's radical reputation, 40 percent of its men are Mormons, including a bishop and his first counselor. Of women socialists, 28 percent are Mormons.
[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)]]
110 years ago today - Nov 7, 1911
Mary Woolley Chamberlain, a post-Manifesto polygamous wife, is elected mayor of Kanab, Utah, with an all-female town council, the first such political event in the U.S. The next LDS woman to receive extensive publicity (New York Times) for her election as mayor is Dorothy Johnson (Appleton, WI, 1980, three terms).
LDS women mayors outside of Utah include: Faye Myers Dastrup (Ontario, CA, 1985), Lorna Kesterson (Henderson, NV, 1988), Joan Hanet Shoemaker (El Cajon, CA 1990), Ruth Luke (Choctaw, OK 1991). Utah's women mayors (primarily LDS) elected or appointed since 1911: Myrtle Y. Nixon (1951, Holden), Izetta Allred (1953, Loa), Vanda D. Hreinson (1955, Castle Gate), Irene King (1957, Boulder), Marion Ackerman (1961, Marysvale), Edna Cannon (1965, Circleville), Laurie Dea Holley (1976, Cannonville), Beulah Semmens (1976, Virgin), Inez Wilson (1977, Bluff), Vivian Crosby (1977, Bluff), Georgia R. Russell (1977, Ophir), Leah Conover (1977, Salina), Helen B. Excell (1977, Springdale), Donna Wilson (1981, Boulder), Doris Rasmussen (1981, Fillmore), Carole I. Scott (1981, Manila), Amoir Deuel (1981, Mt. Pleasant), Alexia Cooper (1981, Myton), Sue Marie Young (1981, Richfield), Sandra Armstrong (1981, Santaquin), Lola R. Morgan (1981, Washington Terrace), RoJean Addley (1983, Duchesne), Hazel Jean Robinson (1983, Paragonah), Marguerite Sweeney (1985, Castle Valley), Beverly Cannon (1985, Circleville), Ruth Hansen (1985, Delta), Marjorie May Peterson (1985, Manti), Phyllis M. Truman (1985, Minersville), Thelma A. Olsen (1985, Spring City), Connie Putnam (1987, Randolph), Kristin C. Lambert (1988, West Jordan), Elaine J. Barnes (1989, Alpine), Julee C. Lyman (1989, Boulder), Lorna B. Stapley (1989, Koosharem), Patricia J. Braegger (1989, Providence), Kathleen Browning (1989, Roy), Marie W. Huff (1989, Spanish Fork), Delora P. Bertelsen (1989, Springville), Janet Hansen (1989, Torrey), Sue Critchlow (1989, Wellington), Cosetta Castagno (1989, Vernon), Rught P. Maughan (1989, Wellsville), Connie Dubinsky (1991, Levan), Joyce Johnson (1991, Orem), Stella Welch (1991, Orem), Dee Dee Corradini (1991, Salt Lake City), Carolyn S. Larkin (1992, Snowville), Patsy Hosey (1992, Virgin), Geraldine Rankin (1993, Big Water), Valli D. Smouse (1993, Castle Valley), Martha Spoor (1993, Cedar Hills), Priscilla A. Todd (1993, Centerville), Elaine Redd (1993, Draper), Valerie Hopper (1993, Elsinore), Judy Ann Scott (1993, Logan), Mary G Wiseman (1993, Milford), Barbara U. Vanderhoof (1993, Plymouth), Sandra N. Lloyd (1993, Riverton), Carol Bellmon (1993, Sunset), Joy Henderlider (1993, Virgin), Brenda Morgan (1993, Wendover), Flora A. Lamborn (1994, Randolph), Elaine M. Baldwin (1995, Panguitch) (and many since).
Although Utah's male voters have often elected women to executive office on a local level, there has been no woman governor and only one lieutenant-governor.
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]]
LDS women mayors outside of Utah include: Faye Myers Dastrup (Ontario, CA, 1985), Lorna Kesterson (Henderson, NV, 1988), Joan Hanet Shoemaker (El Cajon, CA 1990), Ruth Luke (Choctaw, OK 1991). Utah's women mayors (primarily LDS) elected or appointed since 1911: Myrtle Y. Nixon (1951, Holden), Izetta Allred (1953, Loa), Vanda D. Hreinson (1955, Castle Gate), Irene King (1957, Boulder), Marion Ackerman (1961, Marysvale), Edna Cannon (1965, Circleville), Laurie Dea Holley (1976, Cannonville), Beulah Semmens (1976, Virgin), Inez Wilson (1977, Bluff), Vivian Crosby (1977, Bluff), Georgia R. Russell (1977, Ophir), Leah Conover (1977, Salina), Helen B. Excell (1977, Springdale), Donna Wilson (1981, Boulder), Doris Rasmussen (1981, Fillmore), Carole I. Scott (1981, Manila), Amoir Deuel (1981, Mt. Pleasant), Alexia Cooper (1981, Myton), Sue Marie Young (1981, Richfield), Sandra Armstrong (1981, Santaquin), Lola R. Morgan (1981, Washington Terrace), RoJean Addley (1983, Duchesne), Hazel Jean Robinson (1983, Paragonah), Marguerite Sweeney (1985, Castle Valley), Beverly Cannon (1985, Circleville), Ruth Hansen (1985, Delta), Marjorie May Peterson (1985, Manti), Phyllis M. Truman (1985, Minersville), Thelma A. Olsen (1985, Spring City), Connie Putnam (1987, Randolph), Kristin C. Lambert (1988, West Jordan), Elaine J. Barnes (1989, Alpine), Julee C. Lyman (1989, Boulder), Lorna B. Stapley (1989, Koosharem), Patricia J. Braegger (1989, Providence), Kathleen Browning (1989, Roy), Marie W. Huff (1989, Spanish Fork), Delora P. Bertelsen (1989, Springville), Janet Hansen (1989, Torrey), Sue Critchlow (1989, Wellington), Cosetta Castagno (1989, Vernon), Rught P. Maughan (1989, Wellsville), Connie Dubinsky (1991, Levan), Joyce Johnson (1991, Orem), Stella Welch (1991, Orem), Dee Dee Corradini (1991, Salt Lake City), Carolyn S. Larkin (1992, Snowville), Patsy Hosey (1992, Virgin), Geraldine Rankin (1993, Big Water), Valli D. Smouse (1993, Castle Valley), Martha Spoor (1993, Cedar Hills), Priscilla A. Todd (1993, Centerville), Elaine Redd (1993, Draper), Valerie Hopper (1993, Elsinore), Judy Ann Scott (1993, Logan), Mary G Wiseman (1993, Milford), Barbara U. Vanderhoof (1993, Plymouth), Sandra N. Lloyd (1993, Riverton), Carol Bellmon (1993, Sunset), Joy Henderlider (1993, Virgin), Brenda Morgan (1993, Wendover), Flora A. Lamborn (1994, Randolph), Elaine M. Baldwin (1995, Panguitch) (and many since).
Although Utah's male voters have often elected women to executive office on a local level, there has been no woman governor and only one lieutenant-governor.
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]]
120 years ago today - Nov 7, 1901
The First Presidency decides that there is no "rule in the church forbidding cousins to inter-marry" and that first cousins can have temple marriages if they present a civil license. General authorities such as Brigham Young, Willard Richards, Joseph F. Smith, and Abraham H. Cannon married their first cousins as legal or plural wives.
[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 - 1846 November 7
Heber C. Kimball marries Presendia Lathrop Huntington as his 34th plural wife
[Hemlock Knots: Monogamy polygamy timeline in the LDS Mormon church]
[Hemlock Knots: Monogamy polygamy timeline in the LDS Mormon church]
175 years ago today - Nov. 7. 1846
To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court now holden at Boston within and for the County of Suffolk.
Henry Cobb husband of Augusta Cobb [also married to Brigham Young] of said Boston, libels and gives this Honorable Court to be informed, that on the twenty fifth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two, at Charles town in the County of Middlesex, he was lawfully married to the said Augusta Cobb, and hath always behaved towards her as a chaste and faithful husband; yet the said Augusta neglecting her marriage vows & duty, since the said marriage, on the tenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & forty four, at said Boston, and on the first day of xxxxx December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five, at Nauvou in the State of Illinois, committed the crime of adultery with one Brigham Young. Wherefore your libellant prays that the bonds of matrimony may be dissolved between himself and the said Augusta Cobb
Henry Cobb
[Suffolkss. Supreme Judicial Court]
Henry Cobb husband of Augusta Cobb [also married to Brigham Young] of said Boston, libels and gives this Honorable Court to be informed, that on the twenty fifth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two, at Charles town in the County of Middlesex, he was lawfully married to the said Augusta Cobb, and hath always behaved towards her as a chaste and faithful husband; yet the said Augusta neglecting her marriage vows & duty, since the said marriage, on the tenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & forty four, at said Boston, and on the first day of xxxxx December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five, at Nauvou in the State of Illinois, committed the crime of adultery with one Brigham Young. Wherefore your libellant prays that the bonds of matrimony may be dissolved between himself and the said Augusta Cobb
Henry Cobb
[Suffolkss. Supreme Judicial Court]
180 years ago today - Nov 7, 1841
Elder Wm. Clark preached about 2 hours when Br Joseph arose & reproved him as pharisaical & hypocritical & not edifying the people.
Br Joseph then deliverd unto us an edifying address showing us what temperance faith, virtue, charity & truth was. He also said if we did not accuse one another God would not accuse us & if we had no accuser we should enter heaven. He would take us there as his backload. If we would not accuse him he would not accuse us & if we would throw a cloak of charity over his sins he would over ours. For charity coverd a multitude of Sins & what many people called sin was not sin & he did many things to break down superstition & he would break it down. He spoke of the curse of Ham for laughing at Noah while in his wine but doing no harm.
After this meeting closed I met with the Twelve & High Priest quorum: the word of wisdom was brought up. B Young says shall I Break the word of wisdom if I go home & drink a cup of tea? No wisdom is justified of her Children. The subject was discused in an interesting manner. All concluded that it was wisdom to deal with all such matters according to the wisdom which God gave. That a forced abstai-nance was not making us free but we should be under bondage with a yoak upon our necks.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Br Joseph then deliverd unto us an edifying address showing us what temperance faith, virtue, charity & truth was. He also said if we did not accuse one another God would not accuse us & if we had no accuser we should enter heaven. He would take us there as his backload. If we would not accuse him he would not accuse us & if we would throw a cloak of charity over his sins he would over ours. For charity coverd a multitude of Sins & what many people called sin was not sin & he did many things to break down superstition & he would break it down. He spoke of the curse of Ham for laughing at Noah while in his wine but doing no harm.
After this meeting closed I met with the Twelve & High Priest quorum: the word of wisdom was brought up. B Young says shall I Break the word of wisdom if I go home & drink a cup of tea? No wisdom is justified of her Children. The subject was discused in an interesting manner. All concluded that it was wisdom to deal with all such matters according to the wisdom which God gave. That a forced abstai-nance was not making us free but we should be under bondage with a yoak upon our necks.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
180 years ago today - Nov 7, 1841
Joseph Smith publicly preaches that "if we would not accuse him he would not accuse us. John C. Bennett subsequently teaches that adultery is acceptable if kept secret.
[Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 3 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2013 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)]
[Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 3 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2013 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)]
185 years ago today - Nov 7, 1836
The First Presidency, three apostles, four presidents of Seventy, and fifty-nine others signed a petition to Kirtland's justice of the peace to "depart forthwith out of Kirtland."
[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]
[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]
130 years ago today - Nov 6, 1891
[First Presidency letter to the Presidents of Stakes and Bishops of Wards]
It has been decided that it is no longer necessary for those going to the Temples to attend to ordinances therein to send their recommends to President Woodruff to be by him endorsed. The signatures of the Bishop and Stake President will be all that is required.
This decision applies to all ordinances attended to in the House of the Lord, except Second Anointings, which last named will still require the approval of the President of the Church before they can be administered. ...
[1891-November 6-Circular letter, Church Historian's Library, in Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
It has been decided that it is no longer necessary for those going to the Temples to attend to ordinances therein to send their recommends to President Woodruff to be by him endorsed. The signatures of the Bishop and Stake President will be all that is required.
This decision applies to all ordinances attended to in the House of the Lord, except Second Anointings, which last named will still require the approval of the President of the Church before they can be administered. ...
[1891-November 6-Circular letter, Church Historian's Library, in Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
165 years ago today - Nov 6, 1856
[Hosea Stout]
An Express came in this morning announcing that the first company of Hand carts were in Echo Kanyon doing as well as could be expected and that the snow fell one foot deep this side the Little mountain last night. What the depth of snow on the Big mountain was may be imagined, to be at least two feet, while the weather is still like for more snow and the poor thin clad Hand Cart company must have yet a very cold hard time before the get in.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
An Express came in this morning announcing that the first company of Hand carts were in Echo Kanyon doing as well as could be expected and that the snow fell one foot deep this side the Little mountain last night. What the depth of snow on the Big mountain was may be imagined, to be at least two feet, while the weather is still like for more snow and the poor thin clad Hand Cart company must have yet a very cold hard time before the get in.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
165 years ago today - Nov 6, 1856
Brother Kimball said that any man that was faithful in the priesthood would have all the blessings He Could imagin or think in his heart and when Father Joseph Smith was on his dying bed I asked him to bless me so it might be written as he had blessed me several times & it was not written but Father Smith told me to write down every thing that I could think of in my heart or imagin & he would sign it & it should come to pass but He said a man must keep the Commandments of God in order to obtain the blessings.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
175 years ago today - Nov 6, 1846
[Hosea Stout]
It was proposed what to do with those who were in our midst whose bodies were tabernacles for devils that is rebellious wicked ungovernable men who are breeding a continual disturbance & exciting others to discontent &c
It was unanimously decided to have the Law of God put in force on them &c. There was much said and but one feeling on the subject
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
It was proposed what to do with those who were in our midst whose bodies were tabernacles for devils that is rebellious wicked ungovernable men who are breeding a continual disturbance & exciting others to discontent &c
It was unanimously decided to have the Law of God put in force on them &c. There was much said and but one feeling on the subject
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
175 years ago today - Nov 06, 1846
Seraph Young, a niece of Brigham Young and later the first woman to vote in the United States (1870), is born in Winter Quarters.
175 years ago today - Nov 6, 1846
A LETTER to the Chief of the Omaha Indians Winter Quarters, Camp of Israel November 6, 1846 Omaha Nation To Big Elk, Chief of Omaha Indians. Brother:-According to promise I send you by George D. Grant one barrel of powder and 100 pounds of lead, to prepare for your hunt.
May you prosper and get plenty of buffalo, and I want you to counsel your men not to kill any more cattle. If you want some guns repaired for your hunt, send word when and where by George, and I will try to get a smith to do something for you. From your Brother, BRIGHAM YOUNG.
[1846-November 6-RCH 2:166, in Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
May you prosper and get plenty of buffalo, and I want you to counsel your men not to kill any more cattle. If you want some guns repaired for your hunt, send word when and where by George, and I will try to get a smith to do something for you. From your Brother, BRIGHAM YOUNG.
[1846-November 6-RCH 2:166, in Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
15 years ago today - Nov 2, 2006
President Hinckley, at 96 years and 133 days, became the longest-lived Church president, a distinction previously held by President David O. McKay.
[Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]
[Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]
25 years ago today - Nov 2, 1996
The First Presidency announced the establishment of Latter-day Saint Charities, a charitable, nonprofit corporation designed to help the Church deliver humanitarian aid to the poor and needy of the world.
[Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]
[Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]
165 years ago today - Nov 2, 1856 (Afternoon)
[Brigham Young]
... spoke of people murmuring against the First Presidency, because of the immigration being caught in the snow'-Explained the cause of the late starting from the States this year, etc. I will inform the congregation that some of the first hand cart company that came in, one man is down with the small pox and is exposed. (Read the names of some that had been exposed to the disease.) He would like them not to mingle with the rest of the people until all danger of spreading the disease is over. Original Report. -- SLC Tabernacle
[General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (2002), in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
... spoke of people murmuring against the First Presidency, because of the immigration being caught in the snow'-Explained the cause of the late starting from the States this year, etc. I will inform the congregation that some of the first hand cart company that came in, one man is down with the small pox and is exposed. (Read the names of some that had been exposed to the disease.) He would like them not to mingle with the rest of the people until all danger of spreading the disease is over. Original Report. -- SLC Tabernacle
[General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (2002), in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
175 years ago today - Nov 2, 1846
[Orson Hyde to Parley P. Pratt]
Bro. Pratt.
The Spirit whispereth me that you are preaching things in Manchester which you ought not. The union of man and wife hereafter, or if they are dissatisfied with their bound present companions they are not ^ to be united for Eternity, but are at liberty to choose others.
I hope I am mistaken but I fear I am not. It is the spirit of lust that teaches the above doctrine ... I hope that such teachings may not call forth a rebuke through
the [church newspaper] Star - yet a continuation of them surely will do it. I am determined to put my foot upon every thing of the sort while here without respect of persons. We do know better than to teach the above things, for they will lead every little upstart, both male and female to desires another companion. It is opening the very floodgates of sensuality and lust, and the church in this coun try will be carried away in the streams of corruption which such teachings will gender.
`
Respectfully
(Monday Morning after an interesting dream it---}
Your Bro. in Christ
Orson Hyde
[Letter: Orson Hyde to Parley P. Pratt]
Bro. Pratt.
The Spirit whispereth me that you are preaching things in Manchester which you ought not. The union of man and wife hereafter, or if they are dissatisfied with their bound present companions they are not ^ to be united for Eternity, but are at liberty to choose others.
I hope I am mistaken but I fear I am not. It is the spirit of lust that teaches the above doctrine ... I hope that such teachings may not call forth a rebuke through
the [church newspaper] Star - yet a continuation of them surely will do it. I am determined to put my foot upon every thing of the sort while here without respect of persons. We do know better than to teach the above things, for they will lead every little upstart, both male and female to desires another companion. It is opening the very floodgates of sensuality and lust, and the church in this coun try will be carried away in the streams of corruption which such teachings will gender.
`
Respectfully
(Monday Morning after an interesting dream it---}
Your Bro. in Christ
Orson Hyde
[Letter: Orson Hyde to Parley P. Pratt]
185 years ago today - Nov 2, 1836
Patriarchal Blessing of Duncan McArthur given by Joseph Smith, Sr. on November 2, 1836
At a patriarchal blessing Meeting held in the Lord[']s House in Kirtland ... The activity and vigor of youth shall be given thee. old age shall not prevail against thee. ... [you] shall live to see the end of wickedness, see Zion flourish see the winding up scene of this generation and see Jesus Christ come in the clouds of heaven. in power and great glory. These blessings are given to thee on condition of keeping the commandments of God. In the name of Jesus Christ I seal all these on thy head, by the power of the priesthood I seal thee up unto eternal life Amen.
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:96, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
At a patriarchal blessing Meeting held in the Lord[']s House in Kirtland ... The activity and vigor of youth shall be given thee. old age shall not prevail against thee. ... [you] shall live to see the end of wickedness, see Zion flourish see the winding up scene of this generation and see Jesus Christ come in the clouds of heaven. in power and great glory. These blessings are given to thee on condition of keeping the commandments of God. In the name of Jesus Christ I seal all these on thy head, by the power of the priesthood I seal thee up unto eternal life Amen.
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:96, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
185 years ago today - Nov 2, 1836
Patriarchal Blessing of Mary A. Baldwin given by Joseph Smith, Sr. ... Thou shalt receive of the spirit of prophecy and become a mother in Israel. Thou shalt live to instruct the Daughters of the Lamanites and teach them to labor. Thou shalt teach them the principles of the gospel. Thou shalt teach them the principles & holiness. Thou shalt assist to labor with thy hands to adorn the temple of the Lord which shall be built in the city of Zion. Thou hast been innocent in thy life, and thou shalt live to see the Savior come in the clouds of heaven and behold the winding up scene of this generation, when wickedness is is destroyed and swept away from the Earth. If thou wilt prove faithful all these blessings shall come on thee. In the name of Jesus I seal all these blessings upon thy head. I seal thee up unto eternal life, even so Amen
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:95-96, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
[Patriarchal Blessing Book 1:95-96, in Early Patriarchal Blessings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Joseph Smith Sr. (Author), H. Michael Marquardt (Editor), http://amzn.to/rCBHVe]
185 years ago today - Nov 2, 1836
Joseph Smith helps to organize the Kirtland Safety Society in Kirtland, Ohio, a venture undertaken to serve the banking needs of the growing community of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Technically a joint stock company -- the state of Ohio refused organizers' request to be chartered as a bank -- the society was dramatically weakened by the Panic of 1837 and eventually collapsed. (The Panic of 1837 was a five-year depression that began when New York City banks ended the practice of exchanging bank notes for gold and silver coinage.)
The failure led to resentment and accusations and was a factor in the worsening mob violence that caused Smith to abandon Kirtland in January 1838.
[http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/282148/]
The failure led to resentment and accusations and was a factor in the worsening mob violence that caused Smith to abandon Kirtland in January 1838.
[http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/282148/]
120 years ago today - Nov 1, 1901
[Anthon H. Lund Chronology]
Elected president of LDS University.
[Danish Apostle: The Diaries of Anthon H. Lund, 1890â€"1921, Chronology]
Elected president of LDS University.
[Danish Apostle: The Diaries of Anthon H. Lund, 1890â€"1921, Chronology]
180 years ago today - November 1, 1841
Kilbourn the Anti-Mormon [Anti-Momonism folder]
[Bill Shepard, 'Chronology, Documented']
[Bill Shepard, 'Chronology, Documented']
190 years ago today - About November 1, 1831
Revelation received, "the written Testimony of the Twelve for the Doctrine and Covenants" which was "signed by thirteen priesthood holders, most signing after November 1831. John Whitmer copied five additional names on to the testimony manuscript ... none of the eleven witnesses of the Book of Mormon signed this testimony document. Some of the witnesses—Joseph Smith Sr., Hyrum Smith, Martin Harris, Hiram Page and Samuel Smith—were not in attendance for the meetings in November 1831 when this revelation was recorded. Other Book of Mormon witnesses—Peter Whitmer Jr, Christian Whitmer, David Whitmer, John Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery—were in attendance for these November meetings, but did not sign the testimony." The 1835 D&C version has ten words missing from the original.
[Joe Geisner, http://www.xmission.com/~research/mormonpdf/closer.pdf]
[Joe Geisner, http://www.xmission.com/~research/mormonpdf/closer.pdf]
120 years ago today - Friday, Nov 1, 1901
[John Henry Smith]
It was decided by Joseph F. Smith and John R. Winder, Barlow Ferguson, H. G. Whitney and myself that an effort must be made [to] steady our Sugar Stock and keep it from droping. The Trustee in Trust put $15,000.00 and J. R. Winder $500.00, Jos. F. Smith $500.00 into a fund to steady the stock.
President Joseph F. Smith, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund and myself met President Duffin of the Western States Mission and instructed him to have a Ten thousand Edition of the Book of Mormon printed at Kansas City, Mo. for $2,100.00, $1,100.00 to be paid out of the tithings Collected in the mission, $1,000.00 to be furnished by our friends. President Duffin to secure Electrotype plates.
[Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith]
It was decided by Joseph F. Smith and John R. Winder, Barlow Ferguson, H. G. Whitney and myself that an effort must be made [to] steady our Sugar Stock and keep it from droping. The Trustee in Trust put $15,000.00 and J. R. Winder $500.00, Jos. F. Smith $500.00 into a fund to steady the stock.
President Joseph F. Smith, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund and myself met President Duffin of the Western States Mission and instructed him to have a Ten thousand Edition of the Book of Mormon printed at Kansas City, Mo. for $2,100.00, $1,100.00 to be paid out of the tithings Collected in the mission, $1,000.00 to be furnished by our friends. President Duffin to secure Electrotype plates.
[Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith]
120 years ago today - Nov 1, 1901 (Friday)
Bathsheba W. Smith was appointed president of all the Relief Societies in the Church, to succeed the late Zina D.H. Young.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
130 years ago today - Nov 1, 1891
[Wilford Woodruff]
"It is by that power [revelation] that we have led Israel. By that power President Young presided over and led the Church. By the same power President John Taylor presided over and led the Church. And that is the way I have acted, according to the best of my ability, in that capacity. I do not want the Latter-day Saints to understand that the Lord is not with us, and that He is not giving revelations to us; for He is giving us revelation, and will give us revelation until this scene is wound up."
[President Wilford Woodruff, Deseret Evening News, Nov. 7, 1891, also Official Declaration 1, Excerpts from Three Addresses by President Wilford Woodruff Regarding the Manifesto, in The Last Days and December 1890 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ, y George D. Speer Sr., privately circulated]
"It is by that power [revelation] that we have led Israel. By that power President Young presided over and led the Church. By the same power President John Taylor presided over and led the Church. And that is the way I have acted, according to the best of my ability, in that capacity. I do not want the Latter-day Saints to understand that the Lord is not with us, and that He is not giving revelations to us; for He is giving us revelation, and will give us revelation until this scene is wound up."
[President Wilford Woodruff, Deseret Evening News, Nov. 7, 1891, also Official Declaration 1, Excerpts from Three Addresses by President Wilford Woodruff Regarding the Manifesto, in The Last Days and December 1890 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ, y George D. Speer Sr., privately circulated]
130 years ago today - Nov 1, 1891
[Marriner W. Merrill]
I attended Quarterly Conference today in Logan. Presidents Woodruff, Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith were all present and occupied all the time of both meetings, also all of the time of the Priesthood Meeting in the evening, and taught the people in these meetings that not only plural marriages had ceased in the Church but that Brethren should not live with their plural families hereafter, but observe strictly the law of the land in this matter, but were to provide for their plural families and educate their children as best they could. I did not attend the evening meeting; was unwell.
[Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I attended Quarterly Conference today in Logan. Presidents Woodruff, Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith were all present and occupied all the time of both meetings, also all of the time of the Priesthood Meeting in the evening, and taught the people in these meetings that not only plural marriages had ceased in the Church but that Brethren should not live with their plural families hereafter, but observe strictly the law of the land in this matter, but were to provide for their plural families and educate their children as best they could. I did not attend the evening meeting; was unwell.
[Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
170 years ago today - Nov 1, 1851
First issue of Journal of Discourses published, Liverpool, England.
[Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp]
[Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp]
180 years ago today - Nov 1, 1841
A small shack that has deteriorated into a graffiti-covered brothel is declared a nuisance by the city council and torn down. The owner becomes angered and demands payment for the damages. Joseph argues vigorously against making any such payments.
[Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]
[Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]
190 years ago today - Nov 1, 1831 (Tuesday)
Some of the brethren having criticised the language used in some of the revelations, given through Joseph the Prophet, the Lord gave the wisest among the Elders permission to write a revelation like the least of those the Prophet had received, on certain conditions. (See Doc. and Cov., Sec. 67.)
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
190 years ago today - November 1-3, 1831
Doctrine and Covenants 68. ... 1835 revisions include the authority of the First Presidency over bishops, Melchizedek priesthood, and the prerogatives of the literal descendants of Aaron.
[Kenney, Scott; Saints Without Halos, 'Doctrine and Covenants,' http://web.archive.org/web/20120805163534/saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml]
[Kenney, Scott; Saints Without Halos, 'Doctrine and Covenants,' http://web.archive.org/web/20120805163534/saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml]
190 years ago today - Nov 1, 1831
Hiram, Ohio. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 1, a revelation which later became the Lord's preface to the Doctrine and Covenants, at a special conference of the Church.
[BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith, http://byustudies.byu.edu]
[BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith, http://byustudies.byu.edu]
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