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-- 210 years ago today - 1815 Fall --
The Campbells' Brush Run Church [from which Sydney Rigdon and many others converted to Mormonism] applied for membership in the Redstone Baptist Association; after some debate they were accepted (1)
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-- 200 years ago today - 1825 fall? --
[Famous anti-Mason] William Morgan moved from Genesee, Allegany, NY to LeRoy, Genesee, NY where he was accepted as a member of the local Masonic Lodge. Soon after he moved to neighboring Batavia, but was not admitted by the Masonic Lodge there. Morgan then joined with David C. Miller, the publisher of the Batavia Advocate, and others, in writing and preparing for publication a book exposing the rituals of Freemasonry. (2)
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-- 200 years ago today - Oct 1, 1825 --
M. M. Noah summarized the parallels between the cultures of Hebraic and Indian customs in Joseph's hometown paper. Joseph Smith's father took the paper. (3)
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-- 195 years ago today - Fall 1830 --
Joseph Smith, Sr., is imprisoned because of a $14 debt owed to a Quaker. The man offers to forgive the Prophet's father if he will renounce the Book of Mormon, but he refuses. A mob threatens the home of Lucy Mack Smith, but she is saved when 19-year-old William returns and scares the mob away. Joseph, Sr., ends up spending 30 days in jail, but he preaches the gospel while there and converts two men. (4)
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-- 190 years ago today - Oct 1, 1835 --
[Joseph Smith]
"This afternoon I labored on the Egyptian alphabet, in company with Brothers Oliver Cowdery and W. W. Phelps, and during the research, the principles of astronomy as understood by Father Abraham and the ancients unfolded to our understanding, the particulars of which will appear hereafter." (5)
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-- 185 years ago today - Fall 1840 --
Oliver Cowdery moved to Tiffin, OH and opened a law office; partner with Joel W. Wilson and with William Lang. Oliver Cowdery and his family joined the Methodist congregation there. (6)
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-- 180 years ago today - Oct 1, 1845 --
A congress representing nine Illinois counties assembled at Carthage and resolved that the Mormons must either leave voluntarily or be expelled. On the same day the Quorum of Twelve announces their intent to lead Mormons out of Nauvoo in the spring for re-settlement in Oregon or Vancouver Island. (7)
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-- 135 years ago today - Oct 1, 1890 --
John Henry Smith said he felt grateful for privileges of meeting yesterday and now and hearing what had been said. He had felt that for some few years past we had hardly been worthy of the glorious principle [of plural marriage] and it was little wonder to him that its privilege had been suspended from us for a time. He had found Brother B. H. Roberts somewhat despondent and had cheered him up in the use of some information derived from the former session of this council. He feels that the manifesto came at a time when it seemed'-? It looked to him as if it was now the beginning of the end and he felt that the greatest severity was yet to come. He could not say it was not just right but had no positive testimony that it was. He felt like pursuing his duty in hopes to receive a full understanding of its truth and propriety'-if indeed it is so. He had not dreamed that one of the vital principles of the Gospel should ever be suspended in its operation and this principle he held was
supreme. (8)
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Apostle asks "how the Son of God was begotten," and Lorenzo Snow tells the apostles, "that he was begotten just the same as you and I were or as our sons are." (9)
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-- 135 years ago today - Wednesday, Oct 1, 1890 --
[John Henry Smith]
I spoke upon the manifesto, was not fully clear upon it. Heber J. Grant, Anton H. Lund, and Abraham H. Cannon spoke in regard to the Manifesto and endorsed it. ...
I related to the brethren an answer made to me by Presid[e]nt Brigham Young to the Question "In case of your death to whom should I look to lead the Church[?"]
His answer was. To any one of the Council of the Apostles in the order of ordination, baring Orson Hyde and Orson Pratt, who had forfeited their right. This was in the spring of 1874. My father, George A. Smith, Bathsheba W. Smith and Amelia Folsom Young were also present and I think Erastus Snow, but am not posative. (10)
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-- 130 years ago today - Oct 1, 1895 --
[Brigham Young Jr.]
Had a long talk with Bro[ther] M[oses]. T[hatcher]. at the steps of B[isho]p T[ithing]. office west door. He was exceedingly stiff. I advised him to see Pres[iden]t. [Wilford] Woodruff and have a free talk with him in relation to some political complications. At first he refused, but promised to reflect upon what I had said and pray about it. He said that I was too pliable so were the rest of the quorum, in his opinion they failed to maintain their individuality their God given rights--their manhood. Oh God hear the prayers of Bro[ther] Thatchers brethren save him from himself. Thou alone canst do it, Soften his heart and bring him to the humble feeling of a little child.'Thy will be done not mine.
Reported to Pres[iden]t [Lorenzo] Snow who commends what I had said. We agreed to pray for Bro[ther]. M[oses]. T[hatcher]. (11)
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-- 130 years ago today - Tues., Oct 1, 1895 --
Some desultory talk was now had in which the following truths were told: Joseph Smith tried the faith of the Saints many times by his peculiarities. At one time he had preached a powerful sermon on the Word of Wisdom, and immediately thereafter he rode through the streets of Nauvoo smoking a cigar. Some of the brethren were tried as was Abraham of old. The Prophet said that the scripture concerning the putting of new wine into old bottles referred to the teaching of the Gospel to old traditionated people, many of whom were unable to stand the new truths. Even baptism for the dead was once unacceptable to the Saints. (12)
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-- 130 years ago today - Tuesday, Oct 1, 1895 --
Prest. Lorenzo Snow spoke against the taking of animal life and the eating of meats. (10)
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-- 110 years ago today - 1915 Fall --
The first college classes were taught at Ricks College, which had been Ricks Academy. (13)
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-- 85 years ago today - Oct 1, 1940 --
[Heber J. Grant]
I told them [his counselors and Presiding Bishop] I would like to publish a card signed by all the General Authorities attacking the [FDR's] New Deal, and they all three spoke up and said: 'Count on us; we would like to do this.' However, I cannot quite make up my mind that it is a wise thing to do. (14)
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1 - Broadhurst, Dale R., History and Genealogy of Sidney Rigdon: The First Theologian of the Latter Day Saints, http://sidneyrigdon.com/Rigdchrn.htm
2 - Illustrations of Masonry Batavia, N.Y.: David Miller, 1826; reprinted 1827, Rochester, NY, Broadhurst, Dale R., Oliver Cowdery Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/Cdychrn1.htm
3 - Fawn Brodie, No Man Knows My History, 45-46, at http://www.exploringmormonism.com/possible-sources-for-plagiarism-for-joseph-smith/
4 - Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
5 - History of the Church, 2:286, in Joseph Smith's Diary Statements Regarding Translation of His Egyptian Papyri and the Book of Abraham, Instutite for Religious Research
6 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
7 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
8 - Minutes, 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
9 - The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]
10 - 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
11 - 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
12 - Abraham H. Cannon Journal Excerpts, http://www.amazon.com/Apostles-Record-Journals-Abraham-1889-1896/dp/B000MFD1K4
13 - 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
14 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
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