Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines
_July_ 30. The first baptism in England, by divine authority took place
in the River Ribble.
_August_ 4. The first confirmation of members in the Church took place
in England, in Walkerfold, Chaidgley.
_September_ 27. Joseph Smith, Jun., left Kirtland to visit the Saints
in Missouri and establish gathering places. He arrived in Far West
about the last of October, or first of November.
_December_ 10. About this time Joseph Smith, Jun., arrived in Kirtland
from Missouri.
_December_ 25. The first Conference of the Latter-day Saints in England
was held in the Cock Pit, Preston. During this month a somewhat
extensive apostacy took place in Kirtland.
1838.--_March_ 14. Joseph Smith, Jun., and family arrived at Far West.
_July_ 6. 515 Saints left Kirtland for Missouri.
_October_ 27. Governor Boggs' exterminating order was issued.
_October_ 30. The massacre at Haun's Mill took place.
_October_ 31. Joseph Smith, Jun., and others were betrayed by G. M.
Hinckle.
_November_ 1. Joseph Smith, Jun., and others condemned to be shot. Far
West plundered.
1839.--_February_ 14. Brigham Young fled from Far West to Illinois.
_April_ 15. Joseph Smith, Jun., and his companions in bonds, left
Davies for Broome County, and on their way made their escape from the
guard.
_April_ 26. The Saints commenced evacuating Far West.
_April_ 22. Joseph Smith, Jun., arrived in Quincy, Illinois.
_June_ 11. The first house was put up by the Saints in Commerce,
afterward named Nauvoo.
_September_ 18. Elder Brigham Young, accompanied by H. C. Kimball, left
Nauvoo on his first mission to England.
_October_ 29. Joseph Smith, Jun., and others left Nauvoo for
Washington, D.C., as delegates from the Church to the general
government.
_November_ 28. Joseph Smith, Jun., arrived in Washington.
1840--_March_ 4. Joseph Smith, Jun., arrived in Nauvoo from Washington.
1840.--_April_ 15. Elder O. Hyde left Commerce, on his mission to
Jerusalem.
_May_ 27. The first number of "The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star"
was published at Manchester, England.
_June_ 6. The first company of emigrating Saints, from Europe, sailed
from Liverpool for New York.
_July_ 20. The company of Saints who left Liverpool in June arrived in
New York.
About the first of this month, the first English edition of the
Latter-day Saints' Hymn Book was published.
_September_ 14. Joseph Smith, Sen., died in Nauvoo.
_December_ 16. The charter of the city of Nauvoo became a law.
1841.--_January_. During this month the first English edition of the
Book of Mormon was published.
_November_ 8. The Baptismal Font in the Nauvoo Temple was dedicated.
1842.--_December_ 7. Elder O. Hyde returned from his mission to
Jerusalem.
1844.--_June_ 27. Joseph and Hyrum Smith were assassinated in Carthage
jail.
1845.--_September_ 24. The authorities of the Church made a treaty with
the mob, to evacuate Nauvoo the following spring.
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