On 12/23 in New Mormon History...

[New Mormon History]

Historic events in New Mormon History on 12/23

1861: unidentified person fires five shots at federal associate justice Henry R. Crosby on Main Street in Salt Lake City.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn

1866: Brigham Young preaches, "A Jew cannot now believe in Jesus Christ... They cannot have the benefit of the atonement until they gather to Jerusalem."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn

1889: churchwide fast sponsored by First Presidency to ask God's deliverance from federal crusade against polygamy.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn

1963: Apostle Joseph Fielding Smith, the president of the Twelve, writes: "I am glad to report to you that it will be some time before we hear anything from Brother [Ezra Taft] Benson, who is now on his way to Great Britain."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn

1985: First Presidency letter inviting all "members of the Church who have become inactive, or who have been disciplined, or who otherwise have become alienated from the Church" to come back to activity and fellowship in church.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn

1995: 190th birthday of Mormon founder Joseph Smith; First Presidency announces new logo for church's name, with larger letters for JESUS CHRIST.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn



To see the whole database in chronological order, Click here. Note that I'm not done entering all the information. While most of these facts come from Quinn's book, I'm seeking the primary sources for each, but this will take a long time.