Today in Mormon History - Dec 05

Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith began to proof a new edition of the Book of Mormon prior to its being stereotyped. (1)
-- 170 years ago today - Dec 5, 1841

Met with a committee convened by President Joseph F. Smith, and read the first five chapters of the prospective publication on Temples. The committee was in session from 10 a.m. to 1.20 p.m., and again from 3 to 5.20 p.m. Following are the names of those present: Pres[ident]. Smith Apostles F[rancis]. M. Lyman, Hyrum Smith, C[harles]. W. Penrose, O[rson].

F. Whitney, and Jos[eph]. F[ielding]. Smith Jr. and Elder J[anne]. M. Sjodadahl and D[aniel]. M. McAllister. The last two are authors of pamphlets on temple subjects. (2)
-- 100 years ago today - Dec 5, 1911; Tuesday

[Utah] Stake President relates "incident of the Prophet Joseph telling Dimick B Huntington.....that Noah built the Ark in the land where South Carolina is now. (3)
-- 120 years ago today - Dec 5, 1891

1 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
2 - James E. Talmage, Diary
3 - 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 - Dec 5, 1891

[Utah] Stake President relates "incident of the Prophet Joseph telling Dimick B Huntington.....that Noah built the Ark in the land where South Carolina is now.

[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]

100 years ago today - Dec 5, 1911; Tuesday

[General] Met with a committee convened by President Joseph F. Smith, and read the first five chapters of the prospective publication on Temples. The committee was in session from 10 a.m. to 1.20 p.m., and again from 3 to 5.20 p.m. Following are the names of those present: Pres[ident]. Smith Apostles F[rancis]. M. Lyman, Hyrum Smith, C[harles]. W. Penrose, O[rson].

F. Whitney, and Jos[eph]. F[ielding]. Smith Jr. and Elder J[anne]. M. Sjodadahl and D[aniel]. M. McAllister. The last two are authors of pamphlets on temple subjects.

[Source: James E. Talmage, Diary]

170 years ago today - Dec 5, 1841

Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith began to proof a new edition of the Book of Mormon prior to its being stereotyped.

[Source: Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0]

Today in Mormon History - Dec 04

[Brigham Young] --4-- On the 4th and 5th, attended a conference at Ramus, and discontinued the organization of the Church at Ramus as a stake. (1)
-- 170 years ago today - Dec 4, 1841

[Word of Wisdom] Sacrament and Washing Only

[Kirtland:] President RIGDON called a vote of the Church to discountenance the use intirely of all liquors from the Church in Sickness & in health except wine at the Sacraments & for external Washing. The vote was carried eunanimously. (2)
-- 175 years ago today - Dec 4, 1836

Missionary Language Institute opened at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with Ernest J. Wilkins serving as director . (3)
-- 50 years ago today - Dec 4, 1961

1 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
2 - Kenny, Scott, Saints Without Halos, Mormon History 1830-1844, Word of Wisdom, http://www.saintswithouthalos.com/n/wow.phtml
3 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550

50 years ago today - Dec 4, 1961

[General] Missionary Language Institute opened at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with Ernest J. Wilkins serving as director .

[Source: Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550]

175 years ago today - Dec 4, 1836

[Word of Wisdom] Sacrament and Washing Only

[Kirtland:] President RIGDON called a vote of the Church to discountenance the use intirely of all liquors from the Church in Sickness & in health except wine at the Sacraments & for external Washing. The vote was carried eunanimously.

[Source: Kenny, Scott, Saints Without Halos, Mormon History 1830-1844, Word of Wisdom, http://www.saintswithouthalos.com/n/wow.phtml]

170 years ago today - Dec 4, 1841

[Brigham Young] --4-- On the 4th and 5th, attended a conference at Ramus, and discontinued the organization of the Church at Ramus as a stake.

[Source: Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).]

Today in Mormon History - Dec 03

The first Spanish-speaking stake in the Church was created in Mexico City. (1)
-- 50 years ago today - Dec 3, 1961

[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] he dreams of meeting his father John Henry Smith and grandfather Lorin Farr, both deceased, at the conclusion of which he remarks on p. 105: "After I was awake I could feel the warmth of his hand and the thrill of the pleasure that I had when I found he could shake hands and had a body of flesh & bone. It was a great comfort to me. I have never dreamed of seeing him or Father before." (2)
-- 100 years ago today - Dec 3, 1911

[Same-Sex Marriage] Judge Chang of the Circuit Court of Hawaii finds in favor of the same-sex plaintiffs. Judge Chang explicitly rejects the expert testimony of Dr. Williams, saying that his testimony is not persuasive or believable because of his expressed bias against the social sciences and that his own testimony therefore impeached his credibility as an expert witness concerning social science. Judge Chang concludes that since the state has failed to demonstrate a compelling interest in denying marriage to same-sex couples, the plaintiffs prevail. The case is immediately appealed to the Hawaii Supreme Court. (3)
-- 15 years ago today - Dec 03, 1996

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

15 years ago today - Dec 03, 1996

[Same-Sex Marriage] Judge Chang of the Circuit Court of Hawaii finds in favor of the same-sex plaintiffs. Judge Chang explicitly rejects the expert testimony of Dr. Williams, saying that his testimony is not persuasive or believable because of his expressed bias against the social sciences and that his own testimony therefore impeached his credibility as an expert witness concerning social science. Judge Chang concludes that since the state has failed to demonstrate a compelling interest in denying marriage to same-sex couples, the plaintiffs prevail. The case is immediately appealed to the Hawaii Supreme Court.

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

100 years ago today - Dec 3, 1911

[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] he dreams of meeting his father John Henry Smith and grandfather Lorin Farr, both deceased, at the conclusion of which he remarks on p. 105: "After I was awake I could feel the warmth of his hand and the thrill of the pleasure that I had when I found he could shake hands and had a body of flesh & bone. It was a great comfort to me. I have never dreamed of seeing him or Father before."

[Source: Journals of George Albert Smith]

50 years ago today - Dec 3, 1961

[General] The first Spanish-speaking stake in the Church was created in Mexico City.

[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 - Dec 02

[Mark Hofmann] Defense attorney Yengich and prosecutor Stott begin open discussions about a plea bargain. (1)
-- 25 years ago today - 1986 Early Dec

[Joseph Smith] Joseph receives a revelation for Nancy Marinda Hyde (Orson Hyde's wife), in which he is told that Ebenezer Robinson and his wife are to take in Nancy until Orson Hyde returns from his mission. Nancy is to hearken unto "the counsel of my servant Joseph in all things," and it shall be a blessing to her. (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 4:467.) (2)
-- 170 years ago today - Dec 2, 1841

Gordon B. Hinckley is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. (3)
-- 50 years ago today - Dec 2, 1961

1 - Whittaker, David J., The Hofmann Maze, A Book Review Essay with a Chronology and Bibliography of the Hofmann Case, BYU Studies Vol. 29, No. 1, pg.80,
2 - Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
3 - Wikipedia, 20th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century_(Mormonism)

50 years ago today - Dec 2, 1961

[General] Gordon B. Hinckley is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

[Source: Wikipedia, 20th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century_(Mormonism)]

170 years ago today - Dec 2, 1841

[Joseph Smith] Joseph receives a revelation for Nancy Marinda Hyde (Orson Hyde's wife), in which he is told that Ebenezer Robinson and his wife are to take in Nancy until Orson Hyde returns from his mission. Nancy is to hearken unto "the counsel of my servant Joseph in all things," and it shall be a blessing to her. (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 4:467.)

[Source: Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]

25 years ago today - 1986 Early Dec

[Mark Hofmann] Defense attorney Yengich and prosecutor Stott begin open discussions about a plea bargain.

[Source: Whittaker, David J., The Hofmann Maze, A Book Review Essay with a Chronology and Bibliography of the Hofmann Case, BYU Studies Vol. 29, No. 1, pg.80,]

Today in Mormon History - Dec 01

[D and C] Doctrine and Covenants 71: Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. HC 1: 238-239. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized.

1-4, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are sent forth to proclaim the gospel; 5-11, Enemies of the saints shall be confounded. (1)
-- 180 years ago today - Dec 1, 1831

[Joseph Smith] The Missouri Saints gather at Far West and petition for an act of incorporation for a new county exclusively for Mormons. Alexander Doniphan, the Saints' lawyer and a Missouri Democrat, introduces the bill into the state legislature. (2)
-- 175 years ago today - Dec 1, 1836

[Brigham Young] December 1.-- The Twelve met in council, and wrote an epistle against rogues, thieves and scoundrels which was published.

On the 4th and 5th, attended a conference at Ramus, and discontinued the organization of the Church at Ramus as a stake. (3)
-- 170 years ago today - Dec 1, 1841

1 - Doctrine and Covenants, http://amzn.to/DoctrineandCovenants
2 - Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
3 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).

170 years ago today - Dec 1, 1841

[Brigham Young] December 1.-- The Twelve met in council, and wrote an epistle against rogues, thieves and scoundrels which was published.

On the 4th and 5th, attended a conference at Ramus, and discontinued the organization of the Church at Ramus as a stake.

[Source: Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).]

175 years ago today - Dec 1, 1836

[Joseph Smith] The Missouri Saints gather at Far West and petition for an act of incorporation for a new county exclusively for Mormons. Alexander Doniphan, the Saints' lawyer and a Missouri Democrat, introduces the bill into the state legislature.

[Source: Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]

180 years ago today - Dec 1, 1831

[D and C] Doctrine and Covenants 71: Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. HC 1: 238-239. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized.

1-4, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are sent forth to proclaim the gospel; 5-11, Enemies of the saints shall be confounded.

[Source: Doctrine and Covenants, http://amzn.to/DoctrineandCovenants]