Grandison Newell takes the lead of Mentor citizens egging Parley P. Pratt for attempting to preach in their town. (1)
-- 175 years ago - Apr 7, 1835
Brigham Young announces: "When I present the authorities of this Church for the Conference to vote upon, there if there is a member here who honestly and sincerely thinks that any person whose name is presented should not hold the office he is appointed to fill, let him speak. I will give full liberty, not to preach sermons, nor to degrade character, but to briefly state objections, and at the proper time I will hear the reasons for any objections that may be advanced." Mormon diarist writes that "a wonder among the Saints" occurs during sustaining, when one man votes against Heber C. Kimball. He remains first counselor, but identity of dissident is unknown. (2)
-- 150 years ago - Apr 7, 1860
[Joseph Smith] Nauvoo, Illinois. Talitha Garlik Avery Cheney records that she was baptized by the Prophet in the Mississippi River in the evening after the Tuesday session of the Churchs conference. (3)
-- 170 years ago - about Apr 7, 1840
1 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
3 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
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