[Mark Hofmann]
"Mike Hansen" orders printing plate for Emma Smith hymnal back page from Debouzek Engraving, Salt Lake City.
[Whittaker, David J., The Hofmann Maze, A Book Review Essay with a Chronology and Bibliography of the Hofmann Case, BYU Studies Vol. 29, No. 1, pg.80,]
Today In Mormon History-fb
Several curious tidbits that happened on this day in Mormon History
75 years ago today - Nov 21, 1949
At the suggestions of George Albert Smith, first counselor J. Reuben Clark informs a representative of Kennecott Copper in Salt Lake City that the Guggenheim family's investments in Utah will suffer if the Guggenheim Foundation continues to sponsor Dale L. Morgan's proposed multi-volumed history of Mormonism. The Guggenheim Foundation agrees to stop funding Morgan, who never finishes even one volume of his history.
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database ( http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase )]]
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database ( http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase )]]
80 years ago today - Nov 21, 1944
Margaret Dyreng (Nadauld), later the eleventh general president of the Young Women, is born in Manti, Utah.
125 years ago today - Tuesday, Nov 21, 1899
[Apostle John Henry Smith]
Salt Lake City
The members of the Literary and Scientific society voted to dose their business by transfering their property to Lorenzo Snow, Trustee in Trust of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in payment of a debt of about $25,000.00. Prest. G. Q. Cannon presided.
[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]
Salt Lake City
The members of the Literary and Scientific society voted to dose their business by transfering their property to Lorenzo Snow, Trustee in Trust of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in payment of a debt of about $25,000.00. Prest. G. Q. Cannon presided.
[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]
180 years ago today - Nov 21, 1844
[Hosea Stout]
.... stood guard at Br Brighams till 12 ...
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
.... stood guard at Br Brighams till 12 ...
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
125 years ago today - Monday, Nov 20, 1899
[Apostle Rudger Clawson]
Spoke of the Manifesto and said the saints were enabled to receive it because of their experience. "Don't worry about the future. Do right today, and we will be sufficient for tomorrow." "Some people are worrying about an amendment to the Constitution. This should not be.
[Stan Larson (editor), A Ministry of Meetings: The Apostolic diaries of Rudger Clawson, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1993, http://bit.ly/rudgerclawson]
Spoke of the Manifesto and said the saints were enabled to receive it because of their experience. "Don't worry about the future. Do right today, and we will be sufficient for tomorrow." "Some people are worrying about an amendment to the Constitution. This should not be.
[Stan Larson (editor), A Ministry of Meetings: The Apostolic diaries of Rudger Clawson, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1993, http://bit.ly/rudgerclawson]
125 years ago today - Nov 20, 1899
[Apostle Heber J. Grant]
I had a chat this morning with Judge Henderson regarding the position taken by some of the leading Democrats at a recent meeting at which they refused to sustain B.H. Roberts as the representative of our party in Congtess (sic). I also chatted with him regarding the issue of the moral on this same subject and told him so far as I was concerned that if the Democratic party had no use for men of my kind, namely those who had more than one wife I wanted to know as I was prepared in such an event to drive such a party from having control in the State or the city.
[Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I had a chat this morning with Judge Henderson regarding the position taken by some of the leading Democrats at a recent meeting at which they refused to sustain B.H. Roberts as the representative of our party in Congtess (sic). I also chatted with him regarding the issue of the moral on this same subject and told him so far as I was concerned that if the Democratic party had no use for men of my kind, namely those who had more than one wife I wanted to know as I was prepared in such an event to drive such a party from having control in the State or the city.
[Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
135 years ago today - Nov 20, 1889 (Wednesday)
Charles W. Penrose, who had testified as a witness in the naturalization case before Judge Anderson in the Third District Court, was committed to the Penitentiary for refusing to answer an impertinent question with reference to his family affairs.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
180 years ago today - Nov 20, 1844
Parley P. Pratt is secretly sealed to Belinda Marden by Brigham Young. On 1 January 1846, she gave birth to a son, Nephi. Though Belinda was living in the Pratt home, Parley's legal wife Mary Ann did not know of the sealing.
[Richard S. Van Wagoner, "Sarah M. Pratt: The Shaping of An Apostate," Dialogue, Vol.19, No.2, p.85]
[Richard S. Van Wagoner, "Sarah M. Pratt: The Shaping of An Apostate," Dialogue, Vol.19, No.2, p.85]
180 years ago today - November 20, 1844. Wednesday.
....P.M. went with President Young to see Sister Jane Hardman. President Young blessed her with the blessings of the everlasting covenant and she was sealed up to eternal life and to W[illiam] C[layton] for time and for all eternity.
[George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
[George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
15 years ago today - 11/19/2009
Los Angeles Times reports that hate crimes in 2008 were down 4% in general, but hate crimes against GLBT community members were up "prompted in part" by the Prop 8 debate.
[Mormons for Marriage: A Prop 8 Timeline, http://mormonsformarriage.com/?page_id=68]
[Mormons for Marriage: A Prop 8 Timeline, http://mormonsformarriage.com/?page_id=68]
40 years ago today - Nov 19, 1984
BYU's football team is ranked "the No. 1 college football team in America" by United Press International, and the next day by the Associated Press polls of the nation's sportswriters and broadcasters.
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database ( http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase )]]
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database ( http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase )]]
110 years ago today - Nov 19, 1914; Thursday
[First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve]
Pres[iden]t. [Joseph F.] Smith informed the Council that Pres[iden]t. Richard W. Young had suggested to the First Presidency the advisability of the Church making an effort to collect subscriptions in behalf of the Red Cross, the amounts thus subscribed to be used at the discretion of the Society. The suggestion was that it be announced generally that a portion of our regular monthly fast donations be set aside for the Red Cross, and that our people generally be invited to increase their donations, the idea being that the Church would get credit for the amounts thus raised instead of the individuals, and that therefore individual members who might be asked for donations might consistently answer that they were contributing through the Church in the way suggested.
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
Pres[iden]t. [Joseph F.] Smith informed the Council that Pres[iden]t. Richard W. Young had suggested to the First Presidency the advisability of the Church making an effort to collect subscriptions in behalf of the Red Cross, the amounts thus subscribed to be used at the discretion of the Society. The suggestion was that it be announced generally that a portion of our regular monthly fast donations be set aside for the Red Cross, and that our people generally be invited to increase their donations, the idea being that the Church would get credit for the amounts thus raised instead of the individuals, and that therefore individual members who might be asked for donations might consistently answer that they were contributing through the Church in the way suggested.
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
120 years ago today - Nov 19, 1904
[James Henry Martineau]
Blessed Bishop John Neff and his daughters Frances and Eugenia, the latter about to go on a mission. Sister Mary A. Hyde White also blessed the two girls in tongues. We had a delightful time.
[An Uncommon Common Pioneer: The Journals of James Henry Martineau 1828-1918, edited by Donald G. Godfrey XXX Rebecca S. Martineau-McCarty]
Blessed Bishop John Neff and his daughters Frances and Eugenia, the latter about to go on a mission. Sister Mary A. Hyde White also blessed the two girls in tongues. We had a delightful time.
[An Uncommon Common Pioneer: The Journals of James Henry Martineau 1828-1918, edited by Donald G. Godfrey XXX Rebecca S. Martineau-McCarty]
125 years ago today - Sunday, Nov 19, 1899
[Apostle John Henry Smith]
President L. Snow shook hands with 1,065 Sunday school children.
[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]
President L. Snow shook hands with 1,065 Sunday school children.
[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]
120 years ago today - Nov 17, 1904; Thursday
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
A letter was read from George Osmond and William W. Burton, to the effect that it was common report that Brother Anson V. Call, counselor in the Stake Presidency, had married a plural wife recently and they ask that some of the Apostles attend the conference and investigate the affair. Letter referred to Brother [Francis M.] Lyman. ...
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
A letter was read from George Osmond and William W. Burton, to the effect that it was common report that Brother Anson V. Call, counselor in the Stake Presidency, had married a plural wife recently and they ask that some of the Apostles attend the conference and investigate the affair. Letter referred to Brother [Francis M.] Lyman. ...
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
135 years ago today - Nov 17, 1889
[Apostle Brigham Young Jr.]
[Evening] Attended meeting at Gardo house Presidency several of the Twelve and Church lawyers present. Agreed to push our views before the Court and establish our innocence of all [?] grievous charges brought against us. Men are revealing what they learned at the Endowment house 40 years ago and lying before God and man to accomplish the destruction of this people. The pot is boiling with a vengeance and I am glad. The wicked must have opportunity as well as the saints.
[Diary of Apostle Brigham Young Jr., http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Evening] Attended meeting at Gardo house Presidency several of the Twelve and Church lawyers present. Agreed to push our views before the Court and establish our innocence of all [?] grievous charges brought against us. Men are revealing what they learned at the Endowment house 40 years ago and lying before God and man to accomplish the destruction of this people. The pot is boiling with a vengeance and I am glad. The wicked must have opportunity as well as the saints.
[Diary of Apostle Brigham Young Jr., http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
140 years ago today - Nov 17, 1884
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff]
Presidet Taylor directed that the sealing room for the dead [of the Manti temple] should be over the Baptismal font.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Presidet Taylor directed that the sealing room for the dead [of the Manti temple] should be over the Baptismal font.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
180 years ago today - Nov 17, 1844
Birth of David Hyrum Smith, son of Joseph and Emma.
[Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced]
[Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced]
180 years ago today - Nov 17, 1844
Emma gives birth to David Hyrum Smith at Nauvoo, her ninth biological child and eighth son. late 1844-early 1845 Lucy begins dictating her memoirs to Martha Jane Knowlton Coray.
[Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book]
[Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book]
180 years ago today - Nov 17, 1844
Late 1844-early 1845 Lucy begins dictating her memoirs to Martha Jane Knowlton Coray.
[Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book]
[Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book]
185 years ago today - Nov 17, 1839
[Brigham Young]
.... in the evening I anointed Brother Taylor in the House of the Lord the Prose was as follows after Brother Taylor had washed in pure water and castel soap then we all went to House of the Lord H. C. K. [Heber C. Kimball] opened the meeting by prayer I then anointed J. Taylor with pure sweet oil and pronounced such blessings as the spirit gave witness J. T. then rose and praid for himself Brother Turley was anointed by D. [Daniel] S. Miles than it was seled [sealed] by Hozanna then their feet was washed the meeting closed.
[Brigham Young Journal (1801-1877) Journal #2 July, 1837- Mar. 1845]
.... in the evening I anointed Brother Taylor in the House of the Lord the Prose was as follows after Brother Taylor had washed in pure water and castel soap then we all went to House of the Lord H. C. K. [Heber C. Kimball] opened the meeting by prayer I then anointed J. Taylor with pure sweet oil and pronounced such blessings as the spirit gave witness J. T. then rose and praid for himself Brother Turley was anointed by D. [Daniel] S. Miles than it was seled [sealed] by Hozanna then their feet was washed the meeting closed.
[Brigham Young Journal (1801-1877) Journal #2 July, 1837- Mar. 1845]
120 years ago today - Nov 17, 1904; Thursday
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
A letter was read from George Osmond and William W. Burton, to the effect that it was common report that Brother Anson V. Call, counselor in the Stake Presidency, had married a plural wife recently and they ask that some of the Apostles attend the conference and investigate the affair. Letter referred to Brother [Francis M.] Lyman. ...
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
A letter was read from George Osmond and William W. Burton, to the effect that it was common report that Brother Anson V. Call, counselor in the Stake Presidency, had married a plural wife recently and they ask that some of the Apostles attend the conference and investigate the affair. Letter referred to Brother [Francis M.] Lyman. ...
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
135 years ago today - Nov 17, 1889
[Apostle Brigham Young Jr.]
[Evening] Attended meeting at Gardo house Presidency several of the Twelve and Church lawyers present. Agreed to push our views before the Court and establish our innocence of all [?] grievous charges brought against us. Men are revealing what they learned at the Endowment house 40 years ago and lying before God and man to accomplish the destruction of this people. The pot is boiling with a vengeance and I am glad. The wicked must have opportunity as well as the saints.
[Diary of Apostle Brigham Young Jr., http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Evening] Attended meeting at Gardo house Presidency several of the Twelve and Church lawyers present. Agreed to push our views before the Court and establish our innocence of all [?] grievous charges brought against us. Men are revealing what they learned at the Endowment house 40 years ago and lying before God and man to accomplish the destruction of this people. The pot is boiling with a vengeance and I am glad. The wicked must have opportunity as well as the saints.
[Diary of Apostle Brigham Young Jr., http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
140 years ago today - Nov 17, 1884
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff]
Presidet Taylor directed that the sealing room for the dead [of the Manti temple] should be over the Baptismal font.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Presidet Taylor directed that the sealing room for the dead [of the Manti temple] should be over the Baptismal font.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
180 years ago today - Nov 17, 1844
Birth of David Hyrum Smith, son of Joseph and Emma.
[Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced]
[Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced]
180 years ago today - Nov 17, 1844
Late 1844-early 1845 Lucy begins dictating her memoirs to Martha Jane Knowlton Coray.
[Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book]
[Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book]
180 years ago today - Nov 17, 1844
Emma gives birth to David Hyrum Smith at Nauvoo, her ninth biological child and eighth son. late 1844-early 1845 Lucy begins dictating her memoirs to Martha Jane Knowlton Coray.
[Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book]
[Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book]
185 years ago today - Nov 17, 1839
[Brigham Young]
.... in the evening I anointed Brother Taylor in the House of the Lord the Prose was as follows after Brother Taylor had washed in pure water and castel soap then we all went to House of the Lord H. C. K. [Heber C. Kimball] opened the meeting by prayer I then anointed J. Taylor with pure sweet oil and pronounced such blessings as the spirit gave witness J. T. then rose and praid for himself Brother Turley was anointed by D. [Daniel] S. Miles than it was seled [sealed] by Hozanna then their feet was washed the meeting closed.
[Brigham Young Journal (1801-1877) Journal #2 July, 1837- Mar. 1845]
.... in the evening I anointed Brother Taylor in the House of the Lord the Prose was as follows after Brother Taylor had washed in pure water and castel soap then we all went to House of the Lord H. C. K. [Heber C. Kimball] opened the meeting by prayer I then anointed J. Taylor with pure sweet oil and pronounced such blessings as the spirit gave witness J. T. then rose and praid for himself Brother Turley was anointed by D. [Daniel] S. Miles than it was seled [sealed] by Hozanna then their feet was washed the meeting closed.
[Brigham Young Journal (1801-1877) Journal #2 July, 1837- Mar. 1845]
65 years ago today - Nov 16, 1959
A Time magazine article about the expulsion of Harry Howard as the president of the Jewish fraternity B'nai Brith in Pasadena, California because he is a Mormon convert. He appeals unsuccessfully to national leadership to reinstate him because he maintains his Jewish identity as a Mormon.
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database ( http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase )]]
[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database ( http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase )]]
115 years ago today - Nov 16, 1909 (Tuesday)
Prof. John Phillip Sousa, the world's most famous band master, arrived in Salt Lake City with his great band. He gave a concert in the evening.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
125 years ago today - Nov 16, 1899; Thursday
President Snow explained to President Cannon the mind of the Council in relation to resuming the prayer circle, and President Cannon replied that he was very glad to learn of it.
The order of procedure, as to the prayer circle and the business of the Council, was next considered, and a decision reached that it would be better to have the prayer circle first.
...The brethren present now clothed and assembled for prayer using the room of the Apostles, where they have always met to do the business of the Council, in lieu of the First Presidency's room, where the prayer circle was formerly held, but which is not now in readiness.
The hymn "Lord, we come before thee now", was sung; Elder Brigham Young offered the opening prayer, and Elder John W. Taylor was mouth in the circle. After the members of the Council had disrobed, and resumed their ordinary attire, the following business was transacted. ...
Brother Grant now brought to the consideration of the Council the constant efforts that were being made by the Gentiles of Salt Lake City, to draw business southward... [discussion of counter-measuers by moving Z.C.M.I further south]...
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
The order of procedure, as to the prayer circle and the business of the Council, was next considered, and a decision reached that it would be better to have the prayer circle first.
...The brethren present now clothed and assembled for prayer using the room of the Apostles, where they have always met to do the business of the Council, in lieu of the First Presidency's room, where the prayer circle was formerly held, but which is not now in readiness.
The hymn "Lord, we come before thee now", was sung; Elder Brigham Young offered the opening prayer, and Elder John W. Taylor was mouth in the circle. After the members of the Council had disrobed, and resumed their ordinary attire, the following business was transacted. ...
Brother Grant now brought to the consideration of the Council the constant efforts that were being made by the Gentiles of Salt Lake City, to draw business southward... [discussion of counter-measuers by moving Z.C.M.I further south]...
[First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
130 years ago today - Fri., Nov 16, 1894
[Apostle Abraham H. Cannon]
He [one of the First Presidency] told of the spirit which led away from the Church in early days six of the Twelve Apostles. He said that the Prophet Joseph frequently did peculiar things in order to try those who were about him. One Sunday two Methodist preachers came to visit him in his house. He talked with them for some time, and then took a coal from the ash pan and marked on the floor. He then jumped, and said to one of the brethren present that he could not jump as far. This very much offended his sanctimonious visitors, when he opened out on them and said he merely did it to try them, as he perceived they were visiting him merely to find some sin in him.
When Pres. Woodruff first met him and his brother Hyrum they were coming in from target shooting with pistols, which they held in their hands. Bro. Joseph remarked that he was intending to go up to Missouri, and thought he would have to do some shooting, and wanted first to see if he could hit anything.
[Abraham H. Cannon Journal Excerpts, http://www.amazon.com/Apostles-Record-Journals-Abraham-1889-1896/dp/B000MFD1K4]
He [one of the First Presidency] told of the spirit which led away from the Church in early days six of the Twelve Apostles. He said that the Prophet Joseph frequently did peculiar things in order to try those who were about him. One Sunday two Methodist preachers came to visit him in his house. He talked with them for some time, and then took a coal from the ash pan and marked on the floor. He then jumped, and said to one of the brethren present that he could not jump as far. This very much offended his sanctimonious visitors, when he opened out on them and said he merely did it to try them, as he perceived they were visiting him merely to find some sin in him.
When Pres. Woodruff first met him and his brother Hyrum they were coming in from target shooting with pistols, which they held in their hands. Bro. Joseph remarked that he was intending to go up to Missouri, and thought he would have to do some shooting, and wanted first to see if he could hit anything.
[Abraham H. Cannon Journal Excerpts, http://www.amazon.com/Apostles-Record-Journals-Abraham-1889-1896/dp/B000MFD1K4]
160 years ago today - Nov 16, 1864
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff]
16 Wednesday We Started Early in the morning to return home. Soon After we left Kays word a snow Storm accompanied by a strong Canyon wind Struck us and it was almost impossible for us to travel. It Came near blowing over our Carriages. I was in the lightest Carriage of the Company & it was with the greatest difficulty we Could keep it right side up. It blew 4 small windows out. We finally reached Farmington. President Young stoped with Bishop Hess. J. Taylor G A Smith & myself went to Ezra Clarks & spent the night in the worst gale I Ever Experienced on land in my life. It damaged Ezra Clark some $700 in Blowing off Roofs & blowing away Hay &c. It blew down some Houses & tooke the Roof off from Many. It took the roof off from Bountiful Meeting House. 22.
[Note, Andrew Jenson (a church historian) classified this as a hurricane]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
16 Wednesday We Started Early in the morning to return home. Soon After we left Kays word a snow Storm accompanied by a strong Canyon wind Struck us and it was almost impossible for us to travel. It Came near blowing over our Carriages. I was in the lightest Carriage of the Company & it was with the greatest difficulty we Could keep it right side up. It blew 4 small windows out. We finally reached Farmington. President Young stoped with Bishop Hess. J. Taylor G A Smith & myself went to Ezra Clarks & spent the night in the worst gale I Ever Experienced on land in my life. It damaged Ezra Clark some $700 in Blowing off Roofs & blowing away Hay &c. It blew down some Houses & tooke the Roof off from Many. It took the roof off from Bountiful Meeting House. 22.
[Note, Andrew Jenson (a church historian) classified this as a hurricane]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
35 years ago today - Nov 15, 1989
Announced at a priesthood satellite broadcast that all tithing monies collected from local congregations would be sent directly to Church headquarters, and all expenditures of local units would be paid by annual budget allowances from Church tithing funds, ending the established practice of having members pay many local costs. All local budgets were to be funded entirely by tithing, beginning January 1, 1990. Any unit having funds on deposit or in saving accounts were to transfer these funds to the general find of the Church.
[Correlation Timeline, Compiled by Lisle Brown]
[Correlation Timeline, Compiled by Lisle Brown]
45 years ago today - Nov 15, 1979-Thursday
[Leonard Arrington]
We saw an advertisement in Bookcraft's Christmas brochure for Truman Madsen's biography of B. H. Roberts. I went to Carol [Cornwall] Madsen to express delight. Gordon Madsen happened to be with her. He said it may not come out after all. He said that Truman had decided to clear it with the General Authorities before publishing, so he took a copy of the manuscript to Elder [Gordon B.] Hinckley. Brother Hinckley said he would refuse to read it. He just didn't have time and didn't want to be responsible. So he said it should be cleared through President [Spencer W.] Kimball's office. He then gave the copy to President Kimball, who appointed Mark Petersen to read it. I told Gordon it'll never come out. [[Publication was delayed slightly, but the book appeared early in 1980 after Mark E. Petersen deferred to G. Homer Durham's judgment.]]
[Confessions of a Mormon historian : the diaries of Leonard J. Arrington, 1971-1997, Gary James Bergera, editor, Signature Books, 2018]
We saw an advertisement in Bookcraft's Christmas brochure for Truman Madsen's biography of B. H. Roberts. I went to Carol [Cornwall] Madsen to express delight. Gordon Madsen happened to be with her. He said it may not come out after all. He said that Truman had decided to clear it with the General Authorities before publishing, so he took a copy of the manuscript to Elder [Gordon B.] Hinckley. Brother Hinckley said he would refuse to read it. He just didn't have time and didn't want to be responsible. So he said it should be cleared through President [Spencer W.] Kimball's office. He then gave the copy to President Kimball, who appointed Mark Petersen to read it. I told Gordon it'll never come out. [[Publication was delayed slightly, but the book appeared early in 1980 after Mark E. Petersen deferred to G. Homer Durham's judgment.]]
[Confessions of a Mormon historian : the diaries of Leonard J. Arrington, 1971-1997, Gary James Bergera, editor, Signature Books, 2018]
110 years ago today - Nov 15, 1914
[James E. Talmage]
I was entertained at noon at the home of President Joseph B. Keeler where I met a number of the stake and general officers of the Relief Society; and in the early evening took dinner at the home of Brother Jesse Knight. For the first time I heard from Brother Knight's own lips the account of the answer to his prayers by which he was placed on the road to abundant prosperity; and his statement is in flat contradiction to the many unauthorized rumors of his having received supernatural visitations by which he was directed to hidden ore bodies. His testimony is given in a spirit of humility and a sincerity; and he is very emphatic in saying that he has never received any such 'manifestation' as the promoters of the 'Dream Mine' in Utah county, and the Holton 'Dream Mine' in Boxelder county, profess to have had. ...
[James E. Talmage 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]
I was entertained at noon at the home of President Joseph B. Keeler where I met a number of the stake and general officers of the Relief Society; and in the early evening took dinner at the home of Brother Jesse Knight. For the first time I heard from Brother Knight's own lips the account of the answer to his prayers by which he was placed on the road to abundant prosperity; and his statement is in flat contradiction to the many unauthorized rumors of his having received supernatural visitations by which he was directed to hidden ore bodies. His testimony is given in a spirit of humility and a sincerity; and he is very emphatic in saying that he has never received any such 'manifestation' as the promoters of the 'Dream Mine' in Utah county, and the Holton 'Dream Mine' in Boxelder county, profess to have had. ...
[James E. Talmage 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]
130 years ago today - Nov 15, 1894
[Apostle Heber J. Grant]
[In Deseret] We chatted over the trouble between brother Weston and the Bishop [Moody] and pointed out to the bishop the fact that he had done wrong in challenging the vote of brother Weston. He admitted his error, but not in the spirt that I feel he should have done. I am impressed that it would be a good thing if there were a change in the Bishop at Deseret. I think the change would be a good thing for the saints of the Ward.
[Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[In Deseret] We chatted over the trouble between brother Weston and the Bishop [Moody] and pointed out to the bishop the fact that he had done wrong in challenging the vote of brother Weston. He admitted his error, but not in the spirt that I feel he should have done. I am impressed that it would be a good thing if there were a change in the Bishop at Deseret. I think the change would be a good thing for the saints of the Ward.
[Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
140 years ago today - Nov 15, 1884
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff]
15 Saturday We Commenced our Quarterly Conference. Prayer By Moses Thatcher. Statistics Read as follows: 4 Patriarchs, 444 Seventies, 296 high Priests, 929 Elders 192 Priests, 232 Teachers, 292 Deacons 5,962 Members 8,351 Officers & Members, 3,436 Children under 8 years 11,787 Total of Souls, and 2,645 Sunday school Children. 14 Names were Presented to be ordained High Priests. President Taylor then made some remarks upon the Subject of the Class of men to be ordained High Priests. Quite a Portion of them should be smart inteligent faithful young Men to use for Presidets Bishops & their C[ouncillors?] to Presi[dents?]. Bishops were then Called upon to report their wards verbally. Quite a number reported. Afternoon. W Woodruff Prayed F M Lyman spok 44 m M Thatcher 40 M.
I met with the young People in the Evening. M Thatcher spoke 40 M Br Gill 23, G Q Cannon 17 M, & W Woodruff 25 M. We had a vary Good Meeting.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
15 Saturday We Commenced our Quarterly Conference. Prayer By Moses Thatcher. Statistics Read as follows: 4 Patriarchs, 444 Seventies, 296 high Priests, 929 Elders 192 Priests, 232 Teachers, 292 Deacons 5,962 Members 8,351 Officers & Members, 3,436 Children under 8 years 11,787 Total of Souls, and 2,645 Sunday school Children. 14 Names were Presented to be ordained High Priests. President Taylor then made some remarks upon the Subject of the Class of men to be ordained High Priests. Quite a Portion of them should be smart inteligent faithful young Men to use for Presidets Bishops & their C[ouncillors?] to Presi[dents?]. Bishops were then Called upon to report their wards verbally. Quite a number reported. Afternoon. W Woodruff Prayed F M Lyman spok 44 m M Thatcher 40 M.
I met with the young People in the Evening. M Thatcher spoke 40 M Br Gill 23, G Q Cannon 17 M, & W Woodruff 25 M. We had a vary Good Meeting.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
160 years ago today - Nov 15, 1864
George A. Smith accuses Warren Parrish, from the pulpit of the Ogden Tabernacle, of taking $100,000 out of the vault, buying up everything, and putting the money back before Joseph was aware. Given that $100,000 KSS would only be worth $1,250 of goods at the time (or $2,650 at the best of times), Warren could have done it. This claim is dubious, and odds that someone else would have noticed and mentioned it are high.
[Kirtland Timeline - Kirtland Safety Society, the Bank of Monroe, Temple Dedication, Consecration, and significant historical events related, http://www.exploringmormonism.com/kirtland-timeline-kirtland-safety-society-the-bank-of-monroe-temple-dedication-consecration-and-significant-historical-events-related/]
[Kirtland Timeline - Kirtland Safety Society, the Bank of Monroe, Temple Dedication, Consecration, and significant historical events related, http://www.exploringmormonism.com/kirtland-timeline-kirtland-safety-society-the-bank-of-monroe-temple-dedication-consecration-and-significant-historical-events-related/]
160 years ago today - Nov 15, 1864
A year later, Apostle Smith seemed to be describing the vision in a more traditional way:"When the Lord appeared to Joseph Smith…He [Joseph] thus describes the incident: 'In the spring of 1820…I saw a pillar of light…I saw two personages…This is my beloved son, hear him.'"("Journal of Discourses", Vol. 11, pp.1-2)
[A Documented History of Joseph Smith's First Vision, http://beggarsbread.org/2013/04/01/a-documented-history-of-joseph-smiths-first-vision/]
[A Documented History of Joseph Smith's First Vision, http://beggarsbread.org/2013/04/01/a-documented-history-of-joseph-smiths-first-vision/]
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