[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 88:1-126. "The Olive Leaf. " Three kingdoms (glories) compared to the sun, moon, stars. Light of Christ is truth. Spirit + body = soul. Celestial, terrestrial, telestial kingdoms. Natural law. Parable of servants beginning work at different times. Seek, ask, knock (for the right things). Sanctify yourself and see God. Idle thoughts and excess laughter. Call a solemn assembly. Missionary preparation. Cataclysms soon. The great church, mother of abominations. Second coming, resurrection, 7 trumps and angels. Best books. Light-mindedness and laughter, right behavior.
Received at a conference of High Priests assembled in the translating room to obtain a revelation. Minutes of December 27-28, 1832.
Kirtland Revelations Book, 33-46, heading: A Revelation given <to> the first Elders of this Church of Christ in the last days Dec 27th 1832.
Verses 117-126, Evening and Morning Star 1, no. 9 (Feb. 1833): {5} under the heading: Revelation:.
Not printed in the Book of Commandments.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 7 heading: Revelation given December 27, 1832. (1)
-- December 28, 1832
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received portions of Doctrine & Covenants 88, a revelation often known as the Olive Leaf, and which he called the Lords message of peace to us. Other portions of this revelation were received on December 27, 1832 and January 3, 1833. (2)
-- 1832
[Membership] Church Membership at end of year: 2,661
New Converts : 1,981
Percent Change from previous year: 291.32% (3)
-- 1833
Joseph Smith's first 65 revelations are printed in a book titled "Book of Commandments". (4)
-- 1833-1836
Orson Hyde -- primary scribal author for this period. Writings used in assembling The History of the Church (often cited as HC) (originally entitled History of Joseph Smith; first published under the title History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; nicknamed Documentary History of the Church or DHC) (5)
-- 1833-36
[John Taylor] Serves as a preacher in the Methodist Church in Toronto. Continues studying and searching the scriptures. (6)
-- 1833
[Lucy Mack Smith] Brigham Young, Joseph Young, and Heber C. Kimball go on a mission to Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where they organize three branches. (7)
-- 1833-1834
[Periodicals] Evening and the; Morning Star, The Oliver Cowdery Kirtland, Ohio (Periodical) (8)
-- 1833 Late summer
School of the Elders organized by Parley P. Pratt in Jackson County, Missouri. (9)
-- 1833, January
[Joseph Smith] Begins the School of the Prophets. (10)
-- Jan. 1833
[Lucy Mack Smith] Jared Carter goes on a mission to Michigan where he baptizes many of the people whom Lucy taught in the summer of 1831. (This may be a second mission since David Dort's record shows that he was baptized in 1831; however, Samuel Bent, the Presbyterian deacon, was baptized in January 1833.) (7)
-- January 3, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received a portion of Doctrine & Covenants 88, the revelation that he designated as the olive leaf . . . plucked from the Tree of Paradise, the Lords message of peace to us. (2)
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 88:127-141. Greetings in the "house of God. ".
This revelation was edited and appended to the December 27, 1832 revelation (D&C 88:1-126) in 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 7.
Kirtland Revelations Book, 47-48, heading: Kirtland January 3d 1833. <Revelation given to [DEL: organize :DEL] for a [portion/pattern &c?]>.
Evening and Morning Star 1, no. 12 (March 1833) heading: Revelation Given Kirtland, Ohio, January 3, 1833.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 7 heading: Revelation given December 27, 1832. (1)
-- January 4, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. In a letter to newspaper editor N. C. Saxton, Joseph Smith taught about the gathering of Israel and prophesied of pestilence and civil war. (2)
-- January 11, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. In a letter to William W. Phelps containing the text of the revelation in Doctrine & Covenants 88, Joseph Smith talked of the great blessings awaiting the Saints but also prophesied that they would be driven from Missouri if they persisted in iniquity. (2)
-- 1833 22 January
School of the Prophets organized in Whitney Store at Kirtland, Ohio. (9)
Footnotes:
1 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
2 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_membership_history
4 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
5 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Church
6 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
7 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
8 - Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.4, Appendix 3: Church Periodicals
9 - http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
10 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
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