[Joseph Smith] Work begins on the temple in Kirtland. (1)
-- 1833 June 1
[Joseph Smith] Revelation chastising Latter-day Saints for failure to build Gods house as earlier mandated, Kirtland. (2)
-- 1 June 1833
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph announces the construction of the Kirtland temple. (3)
-- June 1 or 3, 1833
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 95. Many ordained, few chosen. Build a house (dimensions) where the chosen can be endowed with power from on high. Contentions arose in the school of the prophets. Jesus Christ's titles.
The Kirtland Council Minute Book dates this revelation June 3, 1833.
Kirtland Revelation Book, 59-60 heading: Kirtland June 1st 1833.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 95 heading: Revelation given June, 1833. (4)
-- June 3, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. A conference of high priests convened in the translating room, where Joseph Smith received a revelation on the size of the house to be built for worship and for the School of the Prophets. (5)
-- June 4, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. At a conference assembled in the translating room, Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 96, a revelation concerning the Lords order for dividing certain properties. (5)
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 96. Newel K. Whitney to supervise the use of the French farm, where the House of the Lord is to be built. He is to divide the land into lots for inheritances as divided by the council. John Johnson, is promised eternal life. He is to be ordained, pay mortgage.
Not printed in the Book of Commandments.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 96 heading: A Revelation to Enoch, showing the order of the city or stake of Zion, Shinehah, given for a sample to the saints in Kirtland, June, 1833.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 96. (4)
-- 5 June 1833
[Lucy Mack Smith] George A. Smith hauls the first load of stone while others dig the temple foundation. (3)
-- June 6, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith and an assembly of high priests voted to instruct the building committee to proceed immediately to obtain materials for the construction of the Kirtland Temple. (5)
-- 1833 June 6
[Joseph Smith] Latter-day Saints began construction on temple, Kirtland. (2)
-- June 21, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith attended a council to hear the appeal of Doctor Philastus Hurlbut, who was excommunicated two days later. (5)
-- 1833 June 25
[Joseph Smith] Sent plat for city of Zion with temple plan to Missouri Latter-day Saints, Kirtland. (2)
-- Summer 1833
[Lucy Mack Smith] Sophronia Smith Stoddard becomes deathly ill in Kirtland but is healed by faith through the administration of Jared Carter. (3)
-- 1833, July 2
Joseph Smith concluded first draft of Bible translation. (6)
-- 1833 2 July
First draft of Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible completed. (7)
-- 1833 July 2
Joseph Smith, Jun., finished the translation of the Bible. (8)
Footnotes:
1 - http://www.prophetjosephsmith.org/joseph_smith_timeline
2 - Joseph Smith Papers: Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
3 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
4 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
5 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
6 - Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
7 - http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
8 - Richards - Little, Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306
Clair Barrus
