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The birth of Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith, Jr. was an American religious leader who founded the Latter Day Saint movement, the predominant branch of which is Mormonism *he was Assassinated: June 27, 1844 -
Jesus appered to prophet
In the spring of 1820, a 14-year old boy named Joeph Smith went into a grove of trees near his home in Palmya,NY, and prayed to learn which chruch he should join. -
The book of Mormon was published
The Book Of Mormon is the earliest of the unique writings of the latter day saint movement, the denomimations of which tipically reagured the text not only as scriptures but also a a historical of record of gods dealings with the aciant of inhabitants of the americans. -
Cowdery and Smith are visited by John the Baptist
May 15: In the midst of their translation, Cowdery and Smith take to the woods to pray and are visited by John the Baptist, who confers the Aaronic priesthood upon them. This is a critically important event in the history of the church since it precedes the restoration of the church. John the Baptist also tells the two young men that the Melchizedek Priesthood will also be restored and that when it is restored, it will give them power to "lay on hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost." Then, in an -
Smith Locates a puplisher for the Book of Mormons
August: Smith locates a publisher for the Book of Mormon in Palmyra and typesetting begins. The 5,000 copy initial print run is financed by a $3,000 mortgage on Harris' farm. -
When the relgion momonism was founded
It was founded on April 6th 1830, By Joseph Smith when he was only 14 years old. -
The Death of Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith, the founder and leader of the Mormon religion, is murdered along with his brother Hyrum when an anti-Mormon mob breaks into a jail where they are being held in Carthage, Illinois. -
The Mormon movement west.
Young abandoned Nauvoo and began leading 1,600 Mormons west across the frozen Mississippi in subzero temperatures to a temporary refuge at Sugar Grove, Iowa. Young planned to make the westward trek in stages, and he determined the first major stopping point would be along the Missouri River opposite Council Bluffs.
