Today in Mormon History - Nov 05

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 5 Finished from Oct 25. (Or After doing and Suffering what we have through our adhereance to this principle to scease the Practice and submit to the law and through doing so have the Prophets Apostles and Fathers at home so they Can instruct the People and attend to the Duties of the Church, Also leave the Temples in the hands of the Saints so they Can attend to the ordinances of the Gospel both for the living & the Dead? Now the inspiration of the Lord will reveal to any person which Course wisdom would dictate us to persue And the Latter day Saints throughout Israel should understand that the first Presidency of the Church And the Twelve Apostles are led and guided by the inspiration of the Lord And the Lord will not permit me nor any other man to lead the People Asstray.) (1)
-- 120 years ago today - Nov 5, 1891

[Utah] First Presidency learns of plans by Warner Brothers to make film about Mountain Meadows Massacre, based on recent scholarly book by LDS Juanita Brooks. Within seven days First Presidency successfully persuades Hollywood studio to kill project. (2)
-- 60 years ago today - Nov 5,1951

[Same-Sex Marriage] Hawaiians vote on a measure to call a constitutional convention for the state. The vote is 163,869 in favor of the convention, and 160,153 opposed, with 45,295 ballots being blank and 90 marked both as in favor and as opposed. On advise of the Attorney General, election controller Duayne Yoshina declares the convention mandated, but the count is challenged by the AFL-CIO in a lawsuit filed on 25 November. (3)
-- 15 years ago today - Nov 5, 1996

1 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power, Appendix 5, Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1848-1996, http://amzn.to/extensions-power
3 - Crapo, Richley, Chronology Of Mormon / LDS Involvement In Same-Sex Marriage Politics http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/?q=node/59

15 years ago today - Nov 5, 1996

[Same-Sex Marriage] Hawaiians vote on a measure to call a constitutional convention for the state. The vote is 163,869 in favor of the convention, and 160,153 opposed, with 45,295 ballots being blank and 90 marked both as in favor and as opposed. On advise of the Attorney General, election controller Duayne Yoshina declares the convention mandated, but the count is challenged by the AFL-CIO in a lawsuit filed on 25 November.

[Source: Crapo, Richley, Chronology Of Mormon / LDS Involvement In Same-Sex Marriage Politics http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/?q=node/59]

60 years ago today - Nov 5,1951

[Utah] First Presidency learns of plans by Warner Brothers to make film about Mountain Meadows Massacre, based on recent scholarly book by LDS Juanita Brooks. Within seven days First Presidency successfully persuades Hollywood studio to kill project.

[Source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power, Appendix 5, Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1848-1996, http://amzn.to/extensions-power]

120 years ago today - Nov 5, 1891

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 5 Finished from Oct 25. (Or After doing and Suffering what we have through our adhereance to this principle to scease the Practice and submit to the law and through doing so have the Prophets Apostles and Fathers at home so they Can instruct the People and attend to the Duties of the Church, Also leave the Temples in the hands of the Saints so they Can attend to the ordinances of the Gospel both for the living & the Dead? Now the inspiration of the Lord will reveal to any person which Course wisdom would dictate us to persue And the Latter day Saints throughout Israel should understand that the first Presidency of the Church And the Twelve Apostles are led and guided by the inspiration of the Lord And the Lord will not permit me nor any other man to lead the People Asstray.)

[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

Today in Mormon History - Nov 04

[Brigham Young Letter] George Q. Cannon, -- We are willing that you should make the turns which you mentioned upon the Tithing Office ... whenever you find it necessary, believing that you will not abuse this privilege. (1)
-- 155 years ago today - Nov 4, 1856

[Heber J. Grant Diary] What is written in this Journal from page 1 to 33 inclusive I copied from a memorandum book. In some cases I have enlarged on what I had written in my mem. book & in others I have left out somethings not worth writing--In reality I can hardly see any use of my keeping a Journal. (2)
-- 130 years ago today - Nov 4, 1881

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4 I spent the day at home sick. (3)
-- 120 years ago today - Nov 4, 1891

1 - Letters of Brigham Young--Excerpts, 1856-1866, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies

120 years ago today - Nov 4, 1891

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4 I spent the day at home sick.

[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

130 years ago today - Nov 4, 1881

[Heber J. Grant Diary] What is written in this Journal from page 1 to 33 inclusive I copied from a memorandum book. In some cases I have enlarged on what I had written in my mem. book & in others I have left out somethings not worth writing--In reality I can hardly see any use of my keeping a Journal.

[Source: Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

155 years ago today - Nov 4, 1856

[Brigham Young Letter] George Q. Cannon, -- We are willing that you should make the turns which you mentioned upon the Tithing Office ... whenever you find it necessary, believing that you will not abuse this privilege.

[Source: Letters of Brigham Young--Excerpts, 1856-1866, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

Today in Mormon History - Nov 03

[President Heber J. Grant Diary] I cast my vote today for Alf. M. Landon for President, for Henry H. Blood for Governor, for Calvin Rawlins and about four others on the Democratic ticket, and voted the balance on the Republican ticket. (1)
-- 75 years ago today - Nov 3, 1936

Final results in the US presidential election are published. Martin Van Buren, the Democratic candidate won the election. Although Geauga county did not favor Van Buren in the election, his victory strengthened the political position of local Democrats there, including the Mormons at Kirtland. (2)
-- 175 years ago today - early Nov 1836

President Gordon B. Hinckley leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reached a major milestone today. He has now become the oldest serving prophet in the history of the church. (3)
-- 5 years ago today - Nov 3, 2006

1 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
3 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php

5 years ago today - Nov 3, 2006

[General] President Gordon B. Hinckley leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reached a major milestone today. He has now become the oldest serving prophet in the history of the church.

[Source: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php]

175 years ago today - early Nov 1836

[General] Final results in the US presidential election are published. Martin Van Buren, the Democratic candidate won the election. Although Geauga county did not favor Van Buren in the election, his victory strengthened the political position of local Democrats there, including the Mormons at Kirtland.

[Source: Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm]

75 years ago today - Nov 3, 1936

[President Heber J. Grant Diary] I cast my vote today for Alf. M. Landon for President, for Henry H. Blood for Governor, for Calvin Rawlins and about four others on the Democratic ticket, and voted the balance on the Republican ticket.

[Source: Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

Today in Mormon History - Nov 02

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. (1)
-- 15 years ago today - Nov 2, 1996

[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] he departs SLC for the Hawaiian Islands, South Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia, returning to SLC on July 15. (2)
-- 75 years ago today - Nov 2, 1936

[Joseph Smith] The Kirtland Safety Society, also known as The Kirtland Bank, is formed for use by church members in financial affairs. (3)
-- 175 years ago today - Nov 2, 1836

1 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html
2 - Journals of George Albert Smith
3 - Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.

175 years ago today - Nov 2, 1836

[Joseph Smith] The Kirtland Safety Society, also known as The Kirtland Bank, is formed for use by church members in financial affairs.

[Source: Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.]

75 years ago today - Nov 2, 1936

[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] he departs SLC for the Hawaiian Islands, South Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia, returning to SLC on July 15.

[Source: Journals of George Albert Smith]

15 years ago today - Nov 2, 1996

[General] 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.

[Source: Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]

Today in Mormon History - Nov 01

Notice in "Times and Seasons:" "The brethren are hereby notified that our well-beloved brother, Hyrum Smith, patriarch of the church, has erected a comfortable office opposite his dwelling-house, where himself, together with his scribe and recorder, James Sloan, will attend regularly every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during the entire day, or upon any other day if urgent circumstances require it, to perform the duties of his high and holy calling. A copy of the blessings can be received immediately after being pronounced, so that the brethren who live at a distance can have it to take with them." (1)
-- 170 years ago today - Nov 1, 1841

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. (2)
-- 180 years ago today - About Nov 1, 1831

Brigham Young's Office Journal records: "An Indian belonging to Wash-i-kiks band came to the President and begged for powder and Tobacco the President directed Some should be given him ..." (1)
-- 150 years ago today - Nov 1, 1861

1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Joe Geisner, http://www.xmission.com/~research/mormonpdf/closer.pdf

150 years ago today - Nov 1, 1861

[General] Brigham Young's Office Journal records: "An Indian belonging to Wash-i-kiks band came to the President and begged for powder and Tobacco the President directed Some should be given him ..."

[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]

180 years ago today - About Nov 1, 1831

[General] 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.

[Source: Joe Geisner, http://www.xmission.com/~research/mormonpdf/closer.pdf]

170 years ago today - Nov 1, 1841

[General] Notice in "Times and Seasons:" "The brethren are hereby notified that our well-beloved brother, Hyrum Smith, patriarch of the church, has erected a comfortable office opposite his dwelling-house, where himself, together with his scribe and recorder, James Sloan, will attend regularly every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during the entire day, or upon any other day if urgent circumstances require it, to perform the duties of his high and holy calling. A copy of the blessings can be received immediately after being pronounced, so that the brethren who live at a distance can have it to take with them."

[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]