Today in Mormon History - Jan 23

[Same-Sex Marriage] The Hawaii Supreme Court rejects the churchs appeal of the circuit courts denial of the churchs petition to become a party to the Baehr case, and the court reiterates the reasons given by the circuit court as valid. (1)
-- 15 years ago - Jan 23, 1996

School of the Prophets established [per Zebedee Coltrin]. (2)
-- 180 years ago - Jan 23, 1831

[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, 23rd Attended at the school room as usual. We came together filled with the spirit as on the past evening and did not fe[e]l like studying, but commenced conversing upon heavenly things. The day was spent agre[e]ably and profitably. Father /Elder/ Alvah Beeman had been tempted to doubt the things which we rec[eive]d on Saturday evening. He made an humble confession and asked forgiveness of the school whi[c]h was joyfully given and he said he would try to resist Satan in [the] future. (3)
-- 175 years ago - Jan 23, 1836

1 - Crapo, Richley, Chronology Of Mormon / LDS Involvement In Same-Sex Marriage Politics http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/?q=node/59
2 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
3 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1835-36

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