Doves and Serpents wrote a beautiful post years ago about letting the forest at the sacred grove go natural, allowing the old trees to fall and decay, keeping the ground messy instead of cleaning everything up with overly fastidious care. Celebrating the centennial of Utah settlement, the editors printed both Lorenzos biography (25132) and his diary (13371). He also argues that similarities between Mormonism and Methodism, as well as well-known preaching routes, influenced their choice of preaching sites. A few years later, Ruth became ill with consumption, and she died in 1831. Lloyd D. Newell is Assistant Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. Thats tragic about the Adam-Ondi-Ahmanand othersites, I had no idea, and thats a very good point. . Doctrine & Covenants 36:8 was received in December 1830 (History of the Church, 1:131). We arrived in Manti Nov 18th, 1850. No problem with disagreeing, I wouldnt be surprised if some of the hierarchy disagreed with the style change as well, but even if you dont agree there is a more general issue of referring to people how they want to be referred to. They were accompanied by Heber C. Kimball. In Brigham Young: American Moses (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985), 51, Leonard Arrington reported that Brigham Young superintended the painting and finishing of the temple.. The First Mormon Temple: Design, Construction, and Historic Context of the Kirtland Temple. From looking at their statements for, The Community of Christs report raises the possibility of growth coming from the younger cohort given some new institutional initiative or another, but Im skeptical given the sociological realities. Although various spellings have been printed, we have chosen to spell the towns name Earnestown.. Lorenzo Dow Youngs Narrative, in Fragments of Experience, Sixth Book of the Faith Promoting Series (Salt Lake City: Juvenile Instructor Office, 1882), 43. They worked together, opened a house for preaching, and fanned each others faith.55 But they yearned to know more. A more plausible explanation is that JosephJr. added the information to his copy. The extant firsthand account is one of three documents catalogued as Artemus Millett, Reminiscences, [ca. Whether it refers specifically to a one-thousand-dollar donation is difficult to determine. William married Fanny Townsend (September 15, 1778May 21, 1866), daughter of John and Eunice Townsend. The stillbirth occurred in 1823. 3D Virtual Tour. Ive had (LDS) people on the same tour and one is having this powerful, emotional, spiritual experience and another one leaves a little card saying, I feel no spirit here, Mackay said. Ultimately, the high point of Kirtland occurred one week after the dedication as Christ stood on the pulpits of the Kirtland Temple and introduced Moses, Elias and Elijah. Third, it is appropriate for Millets call to work on the project to have come through the building committee, the established channel for such an assignment. The new plat revealed the centrality of the temple: it would stand in Kirtlands central block, a sacred space and a focal point of the town. They used to have a sign on the temple that mentioned the court case. What is certain, however, is that, a half century after Artemuss conversion and his call to Kirtland, his son supplied additional information to the storyinformation that is not found in existing accounts made by Artemus himself. While the narrowly defined Temple Lot is owned by the Hedrickites, the Community of Christ owns other property in the larger Temple Lot area. WebThe Kirtland Temple is owned and maintained by Community of Christ. A detailed analysis of Coxs additions, deletions, and corrections to Artemuss 1855 Reminiscence is found in the footnotes of the documentary analysis in the accompanying appendix. Lorenzo had been ordained an elder by Phineas, and he began to raise up a branch in Pittsburgh. While relating an experience about Joseph Millet Sr., Elder Boyd K. Packer commented that whenever we seek for true testimony we come, finally, to ordinary men and women and children. Packer, Tribute to the Rank and File of the Church, 63. The Nauvoo Temple was the second temple constructed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. See Boyd K. Packer, ATribute to the Rank and File of the Church, Ensign 10 (May 1980): 63; Thomas S. Monson, The Service That Counts, Ensign 19 (November 1989): 46; and Thomas S. Monson, Gifts, Ensign 23 (May 1993): 61.
Grandma said, Iknow of no one I would rather have to care for Ruths children & take her place than Susannah.) and Artemus says: and on the 15. of February 1832 I married Susannah Peters. See the accompanying documentary analysis for more information. See Journal History of the Church, April 14, 1832; Brigham Young, Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 3; and Whitney, Life of Heber C. Kimball, 2226. Under Ohio law, he would not have been able to sell or mortgage it without a court order. However, the market for LDS religious sites provides an interesting game theoretic situation, with one seller and one buyer. No matter they were thrilled with the courts findings, even though the dismissal of the case meant they didnt really mean anything. WebUnable to acquire discounted lumber for the temple, the cash-poor Saints determined to build their own sawmill. Perkins purchased both properties by using the revived judgmenthence the credit bidthereby not having to expend any actual money. William, born November 16, 1839, in Earnestown, died about eighteen miles west of Mt. I wish our tradition had a little less us versus them (mentality) and instead would say, this is our space.'. It is not known why she left Artemus the next year, but she remained in the Midwest and died on December 6, 1893, in Pleasanton, Iowa. He served as bishop of the Salt Lake City Second Ward from 18491850 and bishop of the Manti Ward from 18501855. Nancy Hamlet was born April 15, 1805, in Salisbury, North Carolina, to Jesse Hamlet and Sally Gatewood. Brigham noted that they held meetings nearly every night and conversed together upon the things of the kingdom and that the blessings of the Lord were extensively upon us.70 Heber C. Kimball called the visit a precious season.71 Joseph Smith mentioned only Brighams manifestation of the gift of tongues,72 and Joseph Youngs account does not mention the visit at all.73. Br. The Kirtland Temple was the first temple built by early Latter-day Saints. I always thought of what I was doing (in Kirtland) as providing stewardship, not simply for Community of Christ but for all who share the heritage, Mackay said. The highlights of the tour are the Sacred Grove, Joseph Smith farm, historic Kirtland village, the Kirtland temple, Independence, Liberty Jail, Far West, historic Nauvoo, and the Nauvoo temple to name a few. Among the genealogical records lost by Artemus between 1841 and 1843 was the exact date of Josephs birth, and Joseph never knew if he was born on December 22, 1832 or 1833. (Just writing those hypotheticals hurt my heart.). Despite these organizational advances, physical work on the temple did not commence until June 1833. Returning to Canada, Artemus collected his debts, sold his property on credit, and brought his family to Kirtland, arriving in April 1834. Artemus Millett, Reminiscences, 56. 144. Returning to Canada, Artemus collected his debts, sold his property on credit, and brought his family to Kirtland, arriving in April 1834. Cowan, who has been involved with church history for 53 years, said he appreciates all that the Community of Christ has done in recent years to make the Kirtland temple available to historians and LDS visitors alike. On weekdays, more than a hundred students entered the temple for scholastic study. The sacred dedicatory prayer and purposes articulated a vision for this place that was and remains unprecedented. 110. Joseph Millet Sr., Diary, as copied in Joseph Millet[Jr.], J. While very young, he cut his foot with an ax. Millet on C[ape] B[reton] Island, 7071; and Millet Family, Papers, 7071. Artemus Millet not only followed the Prophet Joseph by moving to Kirtland and Nauvoo, but he also followed Josephs successor, Brigham Young, to Salt Lake City and obeyed Brighams call to settle in Dixie. Some sold farms in New York or New England for less than the market value, and many left equipment in the East because of the expense of transporting it. On a second level, the Kirtland temple should be significant to all people that are Jewish or Christian or Muslim because that prophecy at the end of Malachi that Elijah will come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord is fulfilled in the Kirtland temple.. Any original altar stones disappeared generations ago. One ambiguous element of this story is that Artemus brought one thousand dollars with him to Kirtland. William Marks and his wife on February 11, 1841 to Joseph Smith, Jr. as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints for a recited consideration of $1. Joseph Coe and his wife conveyed the temple site on June 17, 1833 to Newel K, Whitney and Company for a recited consideration of $5,000. 37. On October 5, 1833, the Prophet left on a mission to Canada; five days later it was decided that the building of the Temple should be discontinued during the winter for want of materials and that preparations should be made to recommence in the spring.93 Artemus must have arrived in Kirtland after October10, for he recalls that When I went the work was suspended, and I returned [to Canada,] sold out on credit and took my family in April 1834 to Kirtland.94. He unfortunately died of cancer in 2004 shortly before this issue of the Journal came out. There is no further information to verify the identity of this person. On the transcription Cox provided to George Millett in September 1936, she stated that she no longer knew where the original was. For the next few years, he worked on various masonry projects in Canada and Ohio before rejoining the Saints in Nauvoo in 1843. Allen and Leonard accept the date but also recognize the promise of Doctrine and Covenants 38. For these reasons, Josephs account may well be accurate. Artemus Millett, Reminiscences, 6. 126. See George Millett, Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Millet, 4953. See George Millett, Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Millet, 107. Yeah- maybe CoC can be the Hedrikites of the Kirtand Temple until we get out of our Dalek-like conform! and establish a house, even a house . As noted, its an interesting game theoretic, bargaining situation. We are most interested in (selling) things that are not directly missional. Ive lived in the Cleveland area for the past 12 years; we visit Kirtland often. 130. 120. They have a very cordial relationship with us., Griffiths also said the Community of Christs openness with the temple has benefitted many Latter-day Saints, including himself. I suffered such excruciating pain that my groaning was heard at Joseph Smith, Junrs, a distance of 250yards. While your conclusions are admittedly speculative, it has been interesting to consider our the lives our of our sibling faiths continue to be intertwined. Now lets all go buy jugs of salsa and cartloads of toilet paper. Though the announcement does not specify which other historic properties are being considered, it said the Presiding Bishopric is continuing to explore several potential sales., Were carefully saying whats not included, Mackay said. My wife died in January, 1832. Brigham and Joseph went first to surrounding areas, preaching the gospel in Genesee, Avon, and Lyonstown, New York.61 Later that summer, while Brigham remained in New York, Joseph and Phineas set out on their familiar preaching circuits in New York and Canada.62 They arrived in Earnestown just as the annual Methodist Reformed Church conference was coming to a close. So Subsequently after her death, it was agreed with Grandma Grannis & Susan that they should get married. 10. However, the sacred properties currently owned by the Community of Christ are another matter. He served until his death on May 23, 1854, in Salt Lake City.

All spelling, punctuation, and capitalization have been retained as they appear in the original manuscript. Brigham Young, Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 6. Theres a fine line between the principle of common consent and steadying the ark. I worked on the Temple as mason until the work was done. I am incredibly grateful that the Community of Christ has ownership of the Kirtland Temple. 103. My wife died in 1841. Youd pretty much have to be to work through all this. I could see various combinations of those properties and artifact adding up to $32 million. The First Floor: "A House of Prayer" Imagine 900 to 1,000 people filling the lower court for the dedication of the Kirtland Temple on March 27, 1836. Temples are mentioned in the Book of Mormon and in revelations from at least December 1830.74 In January 1831, when the Saints were commanded to gather in Ohio they were told by the Lord that there I will give unto you my law; and there you shall be endowed with power from on high (D&C 38:32).75 On September22 and 23, 1832, Joseph Smith received a revelation directing that the city New Jerusalem should be built beginning at the temple lot, which is appointed by the finger of the Lord, in the western boundaries of the State of Missouri (D&C 84:3).76. She died on December 2, 1898, in Castle Dale, Utah. It is significant, however, that the existing account by Artemus, as well as those of Brigham and Joseph Young, do not mention an extraordinary call or a singular conversion, call, and departure-for-Kirtland event. Perkins purchased both properties by using the revived judgmenthence the credit bidthereby not having to expend any actual money. In April 1830, Samuel Smith gave Phineas a copy of the Book of Mormon, which he read in one week before lending it to his father and his sister Fanny. 100. Artemus Millets granddaughter Mary J. Millett Cox made at least three transcriptions. How sad would that be for us sisters to never see the pulpit and main hall in the Kirkland temple again? I was taken sick with cholera and we sent for Joseph Smith, Sen., and John his brother, who said the sickness was not unto death, did not [] [7] [] they administered it had not the desired effect, they repeated it [again but] without effect. While the periodicals editors noted that the account is uncritical, prolix, and nave and that Little was less concerned with historical minutiae than in recording the life of asaint of the Restored Gospel, they felt that because it told a good story and gave significant place to women, it deserved reprinting. See History of the Church, 1:353. Millets great granddaughter, Mary Delilah Millet Davis (18801966), oldest child of Alma MilletJr., prepared a history of Artemus Millet in 1959 and states that the consultation occurred after the July 1833 cornerstone laying. Williams then quitclaimed the temple itself for $150 on February 17, 1873 to Joseph Smith III and Mark H. Forscutt for $150. I was overseer a part of the time. Journal History of the Church, June 30, 1832; Brigham Young, History of Brigham Young, 376. The Magazine Basic Theme by bavotasan.com. The letter is included in Millet Family, Papers. In 1934, Mary J.M. Cox added her testimony that she had heard older members of the Church talk about the plaster on the Kirtland Temple. Just sayin. Eleazer Miller and Elial Strong, Journal History of the Church, March 19, 1833, 2. WebThe Kirtland Temple was sold for $217, on a credit bid. I volunteered to come to the Dixie Mission. and Brigham anounced that he had a mission for me. My Father was working on [a] big contract at the time in Canada. Maybe just raze the whole thing and build it 10x bigger? 74. I promptly forgot everything about titles as soon as the bar exam was over. I agree that the CoC docents are better prepared than the LDS ones. Alma (born September 22, 1834) married Harriet Sylvania Beal on May 12, 1855, and her sister Eunice Amy Beal on September 24, 1862. Lisander Gee to Joseph Millet, July 18, 1885, in Joseph Millet[Sr.], Record Book, 34. 76. And I totally agree with your last paragraph.

See Young, History of Brigham Young, 310.

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