January 18, 1827 (Thursday) – Joseph Smith, jun., married Emma Hale, a daughter of Isaac Hale, while in the employ of Josiah Stoal, in Chenango County, N. Y. January 16, 1838 (Tuesday) – The Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, with their families, began their journey to Far West, Missouri, in covered wagons to join with the Saints there. Their families had arrived in Norton Township, Ohio, about 36 hours after Joseph and Sidney were forced to flee Kirtland, Ohio, in the middle of the night. Their pursuers continued to look for them for several days. Once they were in the same house with their pursuers staying in the room next to the Prophets family. Another time they were stopped by them, but the men decided they were not who they were looking for. January 19, 1841 (Tuesday) – The Saints were commanded by revelation to build a Temple at Nauvoo, Ill., and also a “boarding house” for the accommodation of strangers, which subsequently became known as the Nauvoo House. The general authorities of the Church and other officers were named in the revelation, which also contains important explanations on the order of the Priesthood. (Doc. and Cov., Sec. 124.) January 16, 1844 (Tuesday) – The Nauvoo city council met with Francis M. Higbee and worked out a reconciliation between the Prophet Joseph and Higbee. The Prophet forgave him for the slanderous letter he had written and Francis Higbee stated he was the Prophet’s “friend for ever, and his right-hand man.” January 16, 1981 (Friday) – Esther W. Eggertsen Peterson, a national consumer rights advocate and consumer affairs advisor to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, becomes the first Latter-day Saint to be honored with the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was awarded the honor by U.S. President Jimmy...
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Read MoreGlimpse of Past – LDS Church History Jan 6-12
January 7, 1836 (Thursday) – A sumptuous feast, to which the lame, the halt and the blind were invited, was held in Bishop Newel K. Whitney’s house, at Kirtland. January 12, 1838 (Friday) – Joseph Smith, jun., and Sidney Rigdon left Kirtland, O., on horseback to escape mob violence. They traveled toward Missouri. January 1841 – The first British edition of the Book of Mormon was published in Manchester, England. January 12, 1842 (Wednesday) – The ship Tremont sailed from Liverpool with 143 Saints bound for Nauvoo via New Orleans. January 1910 – The first number of the “Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine” was published in Salt Lake City; Anthon H. Lund, editor January 7, 1912 (Sunday) – The recently constructed tabernacle at Rexburg, Idaho, was dedicated by Pres. Joseph F....
Read MoreLDS Church Site of Week – PALMYRA, New York
PALMYRA Smith Family Cabin and Farm – The Smith family lived here at the time of the First Vision. Three years later (September 21, 1823), Moroni appeared here to Joseph Smith three times in the night and once the following day, prophesying, giving instructions, and telling him of the Book of Mormon plates. The cabin was recently re-built and dedicated. Martin Harris Farm – Owned by Martin Harris when he met Joseph Smith. Mortgaged for $3,000 to finance printing of the first 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon. Harris ended up having to sell part of the farm to pay it back. Grandin Press – Owned and operated by E. B. Grandin. Printed the first editions of the Book of Mormon. Alvin Smith Grave – Alvin Smith was the oldest of the Smith boys and much idolized by his younger brother Joseph. He died tragically in November of 1823, at the age of 25, as a result of an over-dose of calomel administered as a medicine for “bilious colic.” Alvin was obviously a great and noble soul – kind and caring, and a great support to Joseph in his work. It is a curious thing that of all of Smith sons, the only one still living when the Saints left Nauvoo was William, an excommunicated apostate. All the rest, Alvin, Hyrum, Joseph, Samuel Harrison, Don Carlos, who were faithful to the end and had made major contributions to the success of the early church, had died. In fact, of these, only Hyrum lived to see his fortieth birthday. For more New York Sites – See our Palmyra to Kirtland Tour...
Read MoreGlimpse of the Past – LDS Church History Jan 1-5
Jan 2, 1830 (Saturday) – Abner Cole, editor of The Reflector, begins publishing pirated extracts from the Book of Mormon, which is in the process of being printed at the Grandin press building, the same building used by Cole to print his newspaper. This marks the first time Book of Mormon text appears in print. January 5, 1831 (Wednesday) – Oliver Cowdery and fellow-missionaries arrived in Jackson County, Missouri, where they commenced their mission among the Lamanites on its western border. January 1841 – The first number of the Gospel Reflector, a semi-monthly periodical published in the interest of the Church, was issued in Philadelphia, Pa.; Benjamin Winchester, editor. Jan 2, 1882 (Monday) – President John Taylor moves into the Gardo House build as the official residence of the President of the Church. Jan 2, 1954 (Saturday) – President David O. McKay leaves New York for London en route to the South African, South American, and Central American missions, making him the first President of the Church to visit these areas. January 4, 1905 (Wednesday) – The Dr. Groves Latter-day Saints hospital in Salt Lake City was dedicated by Pres. Joseph F. Smith; the hospital was opened for the reception of patients Monday Jan. 9, 1905. Taken from Andrew Jenson’s: Church...
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