[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Receives patriarchal blessing from William J. Smith. (1)
-- Mar 29, 1883
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Marries a plural wife, Lydia Elizabeth Spencer, at the Salt Lake Endowment House. Children: Rudger Remus, Hiram Bradley, Margaret Gay, Daniel Spencer, Vera Mary, Samuel George, Lorenzo Snow, Francis Marion, and Lydia. (1)
-- Apr 14, 1883
John Taylor received revelation on the seventies. (2)
Revelation to President John Taylor on the organization of the Seventies. (3)
-- During 1883 July-August
[Apostle John Henry Smith] Tours European Mission, including Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, and France. (4)
-- Nov 17, 1883
[Quorum of the Twelve] Charles C. Rich dies. (5)
-- 1883
Church Membership at end of year: 151,593
New Converts : 5,989
Percent Change from previous year: 4.11% (6)
[Deseret] Children's Service Society of Utah is organized for day care. It later accepted orphans and handled juvenile court cases. (7)
-- During 1883-84
[Heber J. Grant] Visits communities of Native Americans, working with other Church leaders to call and set apart priesthood holders to labor there. (8)
-- During 1883 to 1889
[Wilford Woodruff] Serves as Church Historian. (9)
-- Apr 9, 1884
[Quorum of the Twelve] John W. Taylor ordained. (5)
-- May 17, 1884
Logan Temple dedicated. (2)
Logan Utah Temple; Location: Logan, Utah, USA; Announcement: 1863; Dedication: 17 May 1884 by John Taylor (Latter Day Saints); Rededication: 13 March 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball; Style: Castellated - designed by Truman O. Angell (10)
Footnotes:
1 - Larsen, Stan (editor), A Ministry of Meetings:The Apostolic Diaries of Rudger Clawson, Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 6, A Rudger Clawson Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City 1993
2 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
3 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chronology of Church History, http://scriptures.lds.org/chchrono/contents
4 - White, Jean Bickmore, Church, State, and Politics, p.xviii, A John Henry Smith Chronology
5 - Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)
6 - Wikipedia, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Membership History, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_membership_history
7 - History to Go, Statehood, http://historytogo.utah.gov/timeline/statehood.html
8 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, Salt Lake City, Utah
9 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah
10 - Wikipedia, List of Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#List_of_temples
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
