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Doctrine and Covenants TIMES at a GLANCE DATE (A.D.) 1 200 600 1000 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1810 1820 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE 1830 MAR. APR. JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. 1831 FEB. MAR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. 1832 FEB. MAR. APR. JUNE AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. 1833 FEB. MAR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. OCT. NOV. DEC. 1834 FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE NOV. 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 CHURCH HEADQUARTERS Fayette, New York: June 1829–Jan. 1831 Kirtland, Ohio, First Period: Feb. 1831–Sept. 1831 CHURCH HEADQUARTERS Hiram, Ohio: Sept. 1831–Sept. 1832 Kirtland, Ohio, Second Period: Sept. 1832–Jan. 1838 Kirtland, Ohio, Second Period: Sept. 1832–Jan. 1838 Far West, Missouri: Mar. 1838–Feb. 1839 Nauvoo, Illinois: May 1839–Feb. 1846 Nauvoo, Illinois: May 1839–Feb. 1846 CHURCH HEADQUARTERS Winter Quarters, Nebraska: July 1846–May 1848 Salt Lake City, Utah: Sept. 1848– 34 A.D. After the death 1620–1750 God led many European Protestants DEC. 1805 Joseph Smith Jr. was born FEB. 1828 Martin Harris took copies of characters from the gold 11–12 JUNE 1829 APR. 1830 JUNE 1830 41–44 45–49 50–51 52–56 63 64 APR. 1832 JAN. 1833 SUMMER 1833 FEB. 22, 1834 of Jesus Christ, the 100–200 Keys of the priesthood were lost. to North America in search of religious freedom in Sharon, Vermont, to Joseph Sr. and plates and their translation to scholars in New York City (see Joseph Joseph Smith completed the The Church of Jesus Christ The Prophet Joseph Smith began NOV. 1831 Preparations were made to publish The Prophet Joseph made The School of the Prophets A school for the elders Parley P. Pratt and Lyman SUMMER 1836 Saints MAR. 1838 The Prophet Joseph and APR. 1839 After months of imprisonment in Liberty 124 125 OCT. 24, 1841 Orson Hyde 127–28 1843–44 Missionary work began in DEC. 10, 1845 Temple JULY 1846 1849–50 SEPT. 9, 1850 1866–67 OCT. 10, 1880 The First Presidency was SEPT. 1898 1912 The first seminary classes 1961 The priesthood correlation 1985 The humanitarian relief 1998 The dedication of the MISSOURI The Mormon Battalion began its Missionary work was greatly Utah and some of its The Relief Society was reestablished, Lorenzo Snow was sustained as Apostles led the New The Apostasy began (see 1 Nephi 13:1–11). (see 1 Nephi 13:13–16). Lucy Mack Smith (see Joseph Smith— Smith—History 1:62–65; see also Isaiah 29:11–12). translation of the Book of Mormon. of Latter-day Saints was organized in to translate (make inspired changes to) the the revelations received by the Prophet and title a short visit to Missouri. began meeting in Kirtland (see D&C 88). was organized in Missouri. Wight arrived in Kirtland to report on the began to settle in Far his family settled in Far West, Missouri. Jail, the Prophet arrived in Illinois and began dedicated the Holy Land for the islands of the Pacific. endowments began in the dedicated historic march to California on behalf of the expanded in Europe and began in Hawaii. surrounding areas became a territory with Eliza R. Snow as president. reorganized. John Taylor was sustained the fifth President of the Church. were established. program was instituted. program began to be greatly first smaller temples began FAYETTE FEB. 1831 135 Testament Church. History 1:3). Fayette, New York (see D&C 21). Bible (see Moses 1–5). The Prophet Joseph Smith and them the Book of Commandments. situation in Missouri and ask for help. West, Missouri. negotiating land purchases for the Saints. JUNE 1840 British Saints began the return of the Jews. parts of the Nauvoo Temple. United States government. of the United States. as the third President of the Church. expanded to provide food, making the blessings of New York KIRTLAND/ 57 58–62 MISSOURI JUNE 1832 JULY 8, 1838 The Lord his family arrived in Kirtland, Ohio. Edward 82–83 The Prophet arrived back in Ohio immigrating to Nauvoo. JUNE 27, 1844 A mob killed the clothing, and medical supplies regular temple attendance 1450 4 5 6–9 14–16, 18 THOMPSON JULY 1833 directed that the Twelve Apostles APR. 27, 1915 The First Presidency SEPT. 1967 Gutenberg refined movable type, 1500–1600 New translations of the Bible 2 Partridge was called as the first bishop of the and continued his work of translating the Bible. A mob Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother WINTER 1845–46 In fulfillment of the DEC. 27, 1847 In Kanesville, Iowa, the First MAY 10, 1869 The MAY 1899 While seeking wisdom in prayer The first regional to the needy around the world. available to more members. SEPT.–OCT. 1830 Ohio JULY–AUG. 1831 The Prophet Joseph DEC. 1831 85 86–88 89 MAY 1834 FEB. 1835 LATE 1835–EARLY 1836 JULY 1837–APR. 1838 preach the gospel overseas MAR. 17, 1842 SEPT. 1846 Church leaders established urged members to hold regular allowing books to be widely available. in English and other languages became 13 17 Oliver Cowdery and Church, and the Lord began to reveal the law Newel K. Whitney OHIO destroyed the Church A group called Zion’s Camp The Quorum of the The first OCT. 1838 The governor of Missouri ordered The Female 129 130 131 132 Hyrum in Carthage, Illinois. Prophet Joseph’s prophecy, the Saints made Presidency was sustained in a conference of the Church, transcontinental railroad was JUNE 10, 1875 The forerunner MAY 17, 1884 President Taylor dedicated on how to solve the Church’s financial representatives were called. available to large numbers of people 1816 The Smith family moved SEPT. 1823 The angel Moroni first appeared to APR.–JUNE 1828 Joseph Smith, with Martin Harris as others were called to teach the of consecration (see D&C 41–42). Smith and Sidney Rigdon visited Missouri and was called as bishop in Ohio SEPT. 1832 The Prophet Joseph moved his printing office in Missouri. began a journey westward to Missouri. By Twelve Apostles and the Quorum Church hymnal was published. The first missionaries in (see D&C 118). AUG. 1840 Relief Society of Nauvoo was Winter Quarters as a way station for the family home evenings. military action against the Saints. The militia The Prophet began plans for a move to the Rocky Mountains. with Brigham Young as the second Church President. completed, enabling Saints to the current Young Men the Logan Utah Temple. problems, President Snow received a 1986 Church membership 1775–83 MAY 1829 JUNE 1829 dedicated the land as a place of gathering OCT.–NOV. 1832 Great Britain baptized Saints traveling west. MAY 24, 1999 The 1492 (see 1 Nephi 13:20–23). The Declaration of Independence from Vermont to the Palmyra, Joseph Smith and told him of gold plates buried scribe, finished translating the first 116 manuscript pages of John the Baptist restored the Aaronic The angel Moroni showed the Lamanites (see D&C 28:8; 32). (see D&C 72). family from Hiram back to Kirtland. The Prophet Joseph and Church leaders were forced the time they reached Missouri, they of the Seventy were organized 109 110 laid siege to Far West. The Prophet and other teaching the doctrine of baptism organized, with Emma Smith to gather more quickly and organization was founded. revelation emphasizing the law of tithing. JAN. 1970 The Spirit of God led Columbus APR.–JULY 1830 111 about 1,500 converts. 114–15 Joseph Fielding Smith was reached six million. FamilySearch™ Web and the American Revolution established a New York, area. in a nearby hill. Moroni made additional visits the Book of Mormon. After Martin lost the pages, Moroni Priesthood. Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery plates to the Three Witnesses and commanded Samuel H. Smith and others and a site for a temple (see D&C 57–59). Bishop Newel K. Whitney traveled to some to sign an agreement to numbered more than 200. (see D&C 107). Church leaders were betrayed into the hands for the dead. 126 as president. AUG. 8, 1844 Church members sustained the Quorum of the FEB. 1846 The first groups of Saints easily in the American West. to America (see 1 Nephi 13:12). sustained as the tenth President of site was launched. new nation dedicated to freedom and (see Joseph Smith—History 1:29–54; see also took the plates from Joseph. 3 10 ordained and baptized each other (see Joseph them to testify of the truthfulness of the Book labored as missionaries—using the Book of eastern cities to take care of Church business leave Jackson County. OCT.–DEC. 1833 In Missouri armed conflict broke MAR. 27, 1836 The Kirtland APR. 3, 1836 Jesus Christ appeared in 113 116 Twelve Apostles as the governing body of the Church, with left Nauvoo for the West. SEPT. 1849 NOV. 1918 Heber J. Grant became the 105 of government officials. APR. 1847 The first pioneer company, The Perpetual Emigrating Fund was established the Church. democracy (see 1 Nephi 13:17–19). D&C 2). Smith—History 1:68–73; see also D&C 13). of Mormon (see D&C 17). Mormon—and baptized many people. OCT.–NOV. 1830 Missionaries visited the JAN. 1832 Joseph Smith was ordained President MAR. 1832 A mob tarred and feathered (see D&C 84:114–15). out, and the Saints were driven from Jackson County Temple was dedicated amid the Kirtland Temple to accept it, and then NOV.
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