Today in Mormon History - Nov 20

Today in Mormon History ...

The Rarotonga Mission is organized. (1)
-- 50 years ago - Nov 20, 1960

[Joseph SMith] Kirtland, Ohio. At home, Joseph Smith made rapid progress translating the Egyptian records, and he received a Hebrew Bible, Greek and Hebrew lexicons, and a Webster's dictionary from Oliver Cowdery, who had recently returned from New York. (2)
-- 175 years ago - Nov 20, 1835

Oliver ordains Lyman Wight an elder. (3)
-- 180 years ago - Nov 20, 1830


1 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
2 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
3 - Kenny, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml

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