Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery later state that, on this date, Jesus Christ appeared to them and declared the temple acceptable. Moses, Elijah, and Elias are also reported to have appeared in order to confer the keys of the priesthood upon Joseph Smith (D&C 110). (1)
-- April 3, 1836
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Jesus Christ, Moses, Elias, and Elijah appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple. This vision is recorded in Doctrine & Covenants 110. (2)
[Joseph Smith] Joseph sees Christ, Moses, Elias, and Elijah in the Kirtland Temple. (3)
-- 1836 April 3
[Joseph Smith] Vision of Jesus Christ, Moses, Elias, and Elijah in temple, Kirtland. (4)
-- 1836, April 3
[Joseph Smith] Jesus Christ appears to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple and accepts the temple. Moses, Elias, and Elijah also appear and commit priesthood keys to Joseph and Oliver. (See D&C 110.)1837, June (5)
-- 1836 Apr 3
[Lucy Mack Smith] The Savior, Moses, Elias, and Elijah come to the temple (D&C 110). (6)
-- April 3, 1836
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 110. Visitations of the Lord, who accepts the House of the Lord; Moses, Elias, Elijah who commit keys of gathering, gospel of Abraham, turning the hearts of fathers/children. (7)
-- April 6, 1836
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. While with Sidney Rigdon and his brother Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith participated in the bestowal of patriarchal blessings upon Amasa M. Lyman, Nathan Tanner, and the Prophets father, Joseph Smith Sr. (2)
-- 1836, April 19
[Wilford Woodruff] Called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy. (8)
-- During 1836, spring
[John Taylor] Elder Parley P. Pratt arrives in Toronto to preach the restored gospel (27). Elder Pratt had been called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1835. (9)
-- 2 May 1836
[Patriarchal Blessings] Kirtland, Ohio, Patriarchal Blessing to Lorenzo Snow given by Joseph Smith Sr. stated "thou shalt have power to translate thyself from one plannet [planet] to annother [another] -- power to go to the moon if thou shalt desire it. Power to preach to the spirits in prison" (10)
[Patriarchal Blessings] Kirtland, Ohio, Patriarchal Blessing to William Harris given by Joseph Smith Sr. stated "thou shalt have all power, even to translate thyself and change into a shadow; so that if any shall smite at thee they shall only hit thy shadow, and thou shalt be in another place" (10)
-- 1836 9 May
John Taylor and wife, Lenora, baptized near Toronto, Canada. (11)
Footnotes:
1 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
2 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 - http://www.prophetjosephsmith.org/joseph_smith_timeline
4 - Joseph Smith Papers: Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
5 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
6 - History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced by Scot Facer Proctor Maurine Jensen Proctor
7 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
8 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
9 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
10 - http://www.xmission.com/~research/about/patb2.htm
11 - http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
Clair Barrus
