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-- 190 years ago today - Jan 28, 1836 --
As Joseph Smith is organizing the Twelve Apostles in the assembly room of the Kirtland temple "Pres[ident] Sylvester Smith saw a pillar of fire rest down and abide upon the heads of the quorem . . ." After Sidney Rigdon gives a hosanna shout "Eld[er] Roger Orton saw a mighty Angel riding upon a horse of fire with a flaming sword in his hand followed by five others encircle the house and protect the Saints . . . Pres[ident] William Smith, one of the Twelve, saw the heavens op[e]ned and the Lord's host protecting the Lord's anointed. Pres[ident] Z[ebedee] Coltrin, one of the seven [presidents of the Seventy], saw the Saviour extended before him as upon the cross and crowned with a glory upon his head above the brightness of the sun."
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-- 180 years ago today - 28 [Jan 1846] --
[Brigham Young]
I spent officiating at the Holy Alter or most of the time-- Through the day--- a 1/2 after 9 at Night the operations of the day closed - I staied over Night in the Temple the evening being remarkably - Rainy blustery-- (1)
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-- 180 years ago today - Jan 28, 1846 --
Don Carlos Smith: Sealed to Agnes Moulton Coolbrith, by proxy, 28 January 1846 in Nauvoo Temple. [His death left Agnes a widow, who then became one of Joseph Smith's plural wives]. (2)
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Brigham Young (aged 44) marriage to Abigail Marks (1781-1846) (aged 69) widow of Asa Works sealed to Works for eternity and Young for time; Abigail Marks was the mother of Young's first wife, Miriam Works (3)
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Brigham Young (aged 44) marriage to Cynthia Porter (1783-1861) (aged 62) married to William Weston (unknown if she was widowed, divorced, or separated) (3)
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Brigham Young (aged 44) marriage to Jemima Angel (1803-1869) (aged 42) divorced from Valentine Young (no relation) (3)
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Brigham Young (aged 44) marriage to Phebe Morton (1776-1854) (aged 59) widow of James W. Angel sealed to Angel for eternity and Young for time (3)
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-- 175 years ago today - Jan 28, 1851 --
This morning quite a company went out with the Band to meet the governor B. Young & others who were gone to Weber County Davis & the settlements North to preach visit & organize the County of Davis.
The went to congratulate him on the news of his appointment of Gov. by the President of the U. S. They returned about and were recieved here by the firing of artillery and the shouts of a large concourse of citizens and a display of fire works at Messrs Kinkead & Levingstons Store. The whole scene was joyful peaceable and quiet[.] The Gov when he was escorted home delivered a short address to the people assembled. (4)
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-- 125 years ago today - Jan 28, 1901 --
The Presidency made an appointment with the Church attorneys to meet tomorrow to consider certain charges made by the Salt Lake Tribune in which President Snow is accused of selling his influence for 'a consideration' for the election of Thomas Kearns. $23,533.19 in the form of an order was issued in favor of the Bishop's office to cover expenditures made in the purchase of property in Bear Lake county, Idaho. (5)
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-- 70 years ago today - Jan 28, 1956 --
DESERET NEWS editorializes in favor of forced removal of polygamous children from their Fundamentalist parents and into monogamous foster-homes. The editorial states that although "separating children from their parents is a heart-breaking and difficult thing to do," in this case it was warranted: "The continued teaching of children to break the law is an extreme provocation. This practice on the part of parents, as much as abandonment or neglect, justifies the state's intervention both for the welfare of the children and of society." The NEWS thought the removal of the children worth the disruption of the home if "the practice of polygamy can be entirely ended among those who still practice it."
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-- 30 years ago today - Jan 28, 1996 --
North America West Area Presidency (Loren C. Dunn, President) sends a letter to be read in all California wards, urging members to express their support for legislation against recognition of same-sex marriages being considered in the state. (6)
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1 - Brigham Young Journal # 4 in the handwriting of: William Clayton, Evan Greene, John D. Lee, Willard Richards. First person account kept by others. 'Lieut. Genl Brigham Young's Journal 1844'
2 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
3 - Wikipedia, List of Brigham Young's Wives, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brigham_Young%27s_wives
4 - Diaries of Hosea Stout
5 - Journal History, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015
6 - Crapo, Richley, Chronology Of Mormon / LDS Involvement In Same-Sex Marriage Politics http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/?q=node/59
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