Today in Mormon History - Jan 22

[Mark Hofmann] Third examination by Throckmorton and Flynn, joined by Al Lyter. Exam conducted at Utah State Crime Lab. (1)
-- 25 years ago - Jan 22, 1986

The Twelve Apostles, the presidency of the Seventy and others were blessed and anointed in the Lord's House, at Kirtland. (2)
-- 175 years ago - Jan 22, 1836 (Friday)

Lowell L. Bennion, director of the University of Utah Institute of Religion, organizes the women's chapter of Lambda Delta Sigma (from the Greek letters of "LDS"), a men's organization that had been recently established at the institute and that paralleled the fraternities on campus at the University of Utah. (3)
-- 75 years ago - Jan 22, 1936


1 - Whittaker, David J., The Hofmann Maze, A Book Review Essay with a Chronology and Bibliography of the Hofmann Case, BYU Studies Vol. 29, No. 1, pg.80,
2 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
3 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com


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