[Deseret] Joe Hill executed, Utah's first exercise in capital punishment. (1)
[Deseret] State Capitol is completed. (1)
[Deseret] Utah passes first state anti-marijuana law. (1)
-- Jun 30, 1916
First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issued statement on "The Father and the Son." [See Appendix 4.] (2)
Official declaration of the First Presidency issued on the identities of God and Jesus, titled "The Father and the Son." (3)
[Joseph F. Smith] First Presidency and the Twelve issue the doctrinal exposition The Father and the Son. (4)
-- During 1916, summer
[Harold B. Lee] Enters Albion State Normal School, Albion, Idaho. (5)
-- Nov 18, 1916
[Quorum of the Twelve] Francis M. Lyman dies. (6)
-- Nov 23, 1916
[Heber J. Grant] Set apart as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. (7)
[Quorum of the Twelve] Heber J. Grant becomes President of the Quorum. (6)
-- 1916
Church Membership at end of year: 477,321
New Converts : 11,083
Percent Change from previous year: 2.38% (8)
-- During 1916, December
[Spencer W. Kimball] Released from his full-time mission. Soon after, attends the University of Arizona. (9)
-- During 1916-17, winter
[Harold B. Lee] Teaches at the Silver Star School, near Weston, Idaho. (5)
Footnotes:
1 - History to Go, Statehood, http://historytogo.utah.gov/timeline/statehood.html
2 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
3 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
4 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah
5 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee, Salt Lake City, Utah
6 - 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)
7 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, Salt Lake City, Utah
8 - 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
9 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
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