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| November 15, 1836 |
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John Whitmer and William W. Phelps appoint a building committee
for a house of the Lord in Far West |
| April 3, 1837 |
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High council prepares nine charges against Presidents W. W.
Phelps and John Whitmer to be investigated with the bishop and his counselors. |
| April 5–6, 1837 |
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High council, bishop and counselors, and apostles Thomas
B. Marsh and David W. Patten meet with Presidents W. W. Phelps and John
Whitmer to investigate charges. |
| April 7, 1837 |
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High council reconciles with Presidents Whitmer and Phelps.
They and the bishop's council, now "the wise men," to manage the
sale of Far West lots. |
| April 24, 1837 |
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Lyman Wight is to recant his teaching that the
church is living under a telestial law. |
| May 1837 |
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Presidents and bishop's council are land agents.
Word of Wisdom to be interpreted literally. |
| May 22, 1837 |
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John Corrill is named "agent to the Church and Keeper
of the Lord's Store House." Three disciplinary cases. |
| May 28, 1837 |
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John Patten is disfellowshipped "for not
complying" with agreements. |
| May 29, 1837 |
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Frederick G. Williams, David Whitmer, Parley P.
Pratt, Lyman E. Johnson, and Warren Parrish are accused of conduct "unworthy
of their high calling." Council decides it has no jurisdiction to try
a president of the church (Frederick and David). Sidney and Oliver recuse
themselves. Frederick withdraws and the council ends in confusion. (Joseph
is not present.) |
| June 11, 1837 |
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Commercial enterprises are endorsed. All are free to engage
in business. No preferential treatment. No one to partner with non-Mormons
or use non-Mormon suppliers. Pay Apostle David W. Patten's debts so he can
go on mission. Give David and Thomas B. Marsh town lots. |
| July 29, 1837 |
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Bishop Partridge
denies Levi Stewart's application for ordination as elder. |
| August 1, 1837 |
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High council replaces two counselors and a bishop's counselor
are replaced. Nullify actions taken while authorities were in Kirtland.
Presidents of high priests and elders must be ordained by a higher authority.
Quorum presidents may ordain their counselors. Bishop takes charge of the
Lesser Priesthood. Quorums to choose their presidents. |
| August 5, 1837 |
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General meeting votes to proceed with construction
of a house of the Lord. Edward Partridge treasurer; Jacob Whitmer, Elisha
Groves, and George M. Hinkle committee until David Whitmer goes to and
returns from Kirtland. Committee to have no store and members are free to
compete for business. |
| September 3, 1837 |
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In Kirtland, Joseph Smith is sustained as president of the
whole church, with Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams as counselors,
and Oliver Cowdery, Joseph Smith Sr., and Hyrum Smith as assistant counselors.
The Kirtland bishopric is sustained. Apostles Luke Johnson, Lyman Johnson,
and John F. Boynton are rejected (and, according to the letter, "cut
off"). |
| November 7, 1837 |
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Church in Missouri elects Joseph president of
the whole church, with Sidney as a counselor. Lyman Wight and others object
to Frederick G. Williams. He is replaced by Hyrum Smith. There is opposition
to David Whitmer as "first President of this branch of the Church"
and his "assistant" presidents, but they are elected "nearly
unanimously." A high council is elected, as are the Twelve (including
the Johnsons and John F. Boynton who had been rejected in Kirtland), bishopric,
patriarch, keeper of the Lord's storehouse, and seventies. |
| November 10, 1837 |
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Priesthood in Far West votes to double the size of the city.
Those who lay off the city to be compensated in land. The rest of the land
to be consecrated to the public good. |
| December 6, 1837 |
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High council and bishop's council vote to pay themselves and
recorders for services and reimburse Bishop Partridge expenses he incurred
defending the church during the Jackson county episode. Appeal from elders'
court rejected; parties to seek mediation. |
| December 7, 1837 |
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Bishop Edward Partridge and his counselors submit to the high
council a plan to raise funds for the church based on an annual contribution
of 2% of a man's net worth. |
| December 23, 1837 |
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Committee members $1 per day, travel and work on the House
of the Lord in Far West. |
| January 20, 1838 |
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At a social event, two apostles, seven high counselors,
and probably others, discuss the three presidents of Zion and Oliver Cowdery
and appoint a committee to visit them. |
| January 26, 1838 |
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Two senior apostles and most of the high council reject David
and John Whitmer, W. W. Phelps as presidents of Zion and arrange for neighborhood
assemblies on the case. |
| February 5–9, 1838 |
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General assembly rejects David Whitmer, William W. Phelps,
and John Whitmer as presidents of the church in Zion. |
| February 10, 1838 |
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High council and bishopric meet. Apostles Thomas B. Marsh
and David B. Marsh are named presidents until Joseph and Sidney arrive. |
| February 24, 1838 |
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High council, bishopric, and members resolve to help bring Joseph and
Sidney to Far West, teachers to preside over branches, and high priests,
elders, and priests are not to interfere. |
| March 3, 1838 |
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Far West lots granted to Joseph, Sidney, and Hyrum. |
| March 10, 1838 |
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Excommunication of W. W. Phelps and John Whitmer. |
| March 15, 1838 |
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Reference to Joseph ordaining David Whitmer successor. |
| April 6, 1838 |
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First quarterly conference (3 days). Appointments: sexton,
historians, recorders and clerks, new president of the church in Zion and
two assistant presidents. |
| April 7, 1838 |
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David W. Patten: negative report on apostles William
Smith, William E. McLellin, John F. Boynton, and the Johnson brothers. |
| April 8, 1838 |
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Joseph speaks on the Kirtland Bank, Brigham on his mission
east, and Charles C. Rich on the high priests. Joseph explains why the Word
of Wisdom was given and urges members to follow it. Edward Partridge gives
a financial report. Unfortunately, no details on any of this. |
| April 12, 1838 |
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Excommunication of Oliver Cowdery. |
| April 13, 1838 |
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Excommunication of David Whitmer and Lyman E. Johnson. |
| April 14, 1838 |
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An elder with independent views of Word of Wisdom and authority
of the high council regarding revelations, errs in spirit, but does not
deserve punishment. |
| April 21, 1838 |
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Far West: resume Elders Journal with Thomas B. Marsh publisher, build school and storehouse,
consecrate, don't pay Phelps/Whitmer mortgage, build homes for Joseph and
Sidney. |
| April 28, 1838 |
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Aaron Lyons, leader of Salem Branch feels inspired to marry Sarah
Jackson, whose husband has been gone several months. When the husband
returns, he discovers his wife is pregnant. |
| May 13, 1838 |
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Land and salaries for Joseph and Sidney. Consecrate church
funds to the poor. |
| May 24, 1838 |
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Brigham Young presides. Charges against Lyman Wight are held
over to the next regular meeting. |
| June 23, 1838 |
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Thomas B. Marsh owns print shop. Require
invoices from agents in Kirtland before filling First Presidency orders.
Give David W. Patten land. Committee on public houses to assure order. |
| June 28, 1838 |
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A man who speaks harshly to his children, says
Bishop Partridge is corrupt, and contests division of timber among partners.
Council overturns bishop's decision to disfellowship him. |
| June 29, 1838 |
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All four men involved in the previous day's case
are ordered to confess their faults publicly. Lyman Wight, accused of public
drunkenness, is to confess within a month or face excommunication. |
| July 6, 1838 |
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Second quarterly conference. Quorums organize,
priesthood counseled. High council and bishopric agree to purchase George
M. Hinkle house for Joseph. |
| July 7, 1838 |
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Ordinations (mostly seventies). |
| July 9, 1838 |
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Far West. Five of the Twelve meet and agree to
notify three new apostles of their calling (John Taylor, Orson Pratt, Willard
Richards). Converts to gather. |
| July 26, 1838 |
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First Presidency prerogatives: sell property,
travel reimbursement, purse strings. Bishop to receive consecrations of
members not in another stake. Stop sale of liquor, petition to move county
seat to Far West. |
| October 6, 1838 |
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On the day Joseph Smith arrives in DeWitt, Thomas B. Marsh
and Brigham Young conduct quarterly conference in Far West. Eight missionaries
volunteer, conference votes John Taylor into the Quorum of the Twelve.
John Murdock and George M. Hinkle replaced on high council. |
| December 19, 1838 |
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High council in Far West votes to ordain John
E. Page and John Taylor apostles. Brigham and Heber ordain them. Committee
appointed to draft petition for redress to the federal government. |
| April 26, 1839 |
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In fulfillment of the revelation given the preceding July
(D&C 118), five members of the Twelve
return to Far West, excommunicate Isaac Russell and his followers, ordain
Wilford Woodruff and George A. Smith apostles, and officially commence their
mission to England (though they return to Illinois for a time before departing). |
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