Glimpse 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

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Glimpse 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

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Glimpse of the Past – LDS Church History Dec

December 1830 – The Saints in the State of New York were commanded by revelation to gather to Ohio. (Doc. and Cov., Sec. 37.) December 11, 1830 (Saturday)

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Glimpse of the Past – LDS Church History Nov 25-30

November 28 & 29, 1838 – The remaining prisoners in Richmond were released, or admitted to bail, except Joseph Smith, jun., Lyman Wight, Caleb Baldwin, Hyrum Smith, Alex.

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Glimpse of the Past – LDS Church History Nov 18-24

November 21, 1841 (Sunday) – Baptisms for the dead were commenced in the font in the basement of the Nauvoo Temple. November 19, 1849 (Monday) – Sanpete Valley

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Glimpse of the Past – LDS Church History Nov 11-17

November 13, 1833 (Wednesday) – A grand meteoric shower or “falling of the stars” was witnessed throughout the land, which cheered the Saints and alarmed their enemies. November

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Glimpse of Past – LDS Church History Nov 4-10

November 6, 1832 (Tuesday) – Joseph Smith returned home from a rapid journey to Albany, New York and Boston. On the day of his return his son Joseph

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Glimpse of Past – LDS Church History Nov 1-3

November 1, 1808 (Tuesday) – John Taylor was born in Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. November 2, 1836 (Wednesday) – Preparations were made for organizing a banking institution at Kirtland,

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Glimpse of Past – LDS Church History Oct 24-31

October 27, 1838 (Saturday) – Gov. Lilburn W. Boggs issued his famous exterminating order, which gave the Saints the choice between banishment from Missouri and death. October 30,

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Glimpse of Past – LDS Church History Oct 16-23

October 17, 1839 (Thursday) – Apostle Heber C. Kimball was poisoned at Terre Haute, Indiana, but his life was saved by the administration of Apostle Brigham Young. October

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