Today in Mormon History - Oct 17

Today in Mormon History ...

Brigham Young's office journal records: "Geo[rge] A. Smith called in the President, and other of the brethren discussed the nature and habits of the Beaver." (1)
-- 150 years ago - Oct 17, 1860

Joseph Smith turned out the various "boarders" who had been living in his home at Kirtland. If Samuel W. Denton was still residing with the Smith family, he and his new wife would have left by this date. (2)
-- 175 years ago - (Sat) Oct 17, 1835

Following a revelation received by the Prophet Joseph Smith (see D&C 32), Parley P. Pratt, Oliver Cowdery, Peter Whitmer Jr., and Ziba Peterson began a mission to the Lamanites, leaving copies of the Book of Mormon with the Cattaraugus Indians in New York, the Wyandots in Ohio, and the Shawnees and Delawares on the Missouri frontier. They stopped en route to teach and baptize Sidney Rigdon and a congregation of his followers in the Kirtland, Ohio, area. (3)
-- 180 years ago - Oct 17, 1830


1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
3 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html

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