Minutes of "The High Council of Kirtland" note that they assembled "to hear complaint of President Joseph Smith, Jun., against Elder Reynolds Cahoon, in that the latter had failed to do his duty in correcting his children, and instructing them in the way of truth and righteousness; which was proved and decision given accordingly. Elder Cahoon confessed the correctness of the decision and promised to make public acknowledgment before the Church." (1)
-- 175 years ago - Aug 10, 1835
[Anointed Quorum] Sunday morning prayer circle at Willard Richards's office, attended by Brigham Young, Willard Richards, Levi Richards, Heber C. Kimball, George A. Smith, Amasa M. Lyman, Newel K. Whitney, George Miller, William Clayton, Joseph Young, Isaac Morley, Orson Spencer, and Evan M. Greene (BY). This is the first evidence that Evan M. Greene had been endowed by this time unless he was an unendowed observer. (2)
-- 165 years ago - Aug 10, 1845
[Plains] Abraham O. Smoot Company begins crossing plains (3)
-- 154 years ago - Aug 10, 1856
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45
3 - Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868, Chronological Company List, http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanylist-chronological/0,15765,3968-1,00.html
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