Church History: December 22
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December 22 1836 - A conference was held in the Kirtland Temple to discuss the problem of the many poor families moving to Kirtland and there not being sufficient funds...
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Church History: December 21
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1603 - In preparation for the Restoration of the Gospel, Roger Williams is born in London, United Kingdom. He was a Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded the U.S....
Church History: December 20
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1838 - Emma Smith visits her husband, the Prophet Joseph Smith, in Liberty Jail in Missouri. She spends two days with him confined in the jail. 1839 - The first...
Church History: December 19
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1830 - The Prophet Joseph Smith receives the revelation known as Doctrine and Covenants 36. This revelation was given for Edward Partridge whom Joseph called “a pattern of piety, and...
Church History: December 18
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1833 - The Prophet Joseph Smith ordains his father, Joseph Smith, Sr., as the first Patriarch of the Church. Also, the Prophet dedicated the printing press in Kirtland, Ohio, for...
Church History: December 17
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1835 - Elder Orson Hyde delivered to the Prophet Joseph a letter of complaints and concerns he had concerning some dealings within the Church. He read it to the Prophet...
Church History: December 16
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1833 - The Prophet Joseph receives Doctrine and Covenants 101, which discusses some of the causes for the suffering of the Saints in Jackson County, Missouri and comforting them for...
Church History: December 15
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1830 - The Prophet Joseph receives the revelation known as Doctrine and Covenants 35. It was given for Sidney Rigdon and included his call to go forth and prepare the...
Church History: December 14
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December 14 Governor Ford 1842 - The Church delegation in Springfield, Illinois, met with Governor Ford to present an affidavit showing that Joseph Smith was in Illinois on the date...