Analysis of Key Events by Month (1835)

February 1835

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  14 Feb.: Joseph Smith called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the Quorum of the Seventy in Kirtland, Ohio.
  Significance: This was a landmark event in the organization of the Church’s leadership. The Quorum of the Twelve was established as a governing body to oversee the Church under the First Presidency, and the Seventy were called as missionaries and assistants. Many of these leaders later played crucial roles in the migration west and the expansion of the Church.

  
  


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  28 Feb.: Doctrine and Covenants 107: Revelation formalizing the priesthood structure and duties of the Twelve and Seventy.
  Significance: This revelation provided detailed instructions on priesthood organization, offices, and governance, creating a lasting framework still used in the Church today.

  
  

March 1835

• 28 March: The first quorum of the Seventy was fully organized and ordained.
  Significance: Strengthened the missionary efforts of the Church, helping expand its influence in the United States and abroad.

May 1835

• 4 May: The lectures on faith (later called the "Lectures on Faith") were completed and presented to the School of the Prophets.
  Significance: These lectures became a foundational theological text on faith and doctrine. Though later removed from the Doctrine and Covenants, they remain influential in Latter-day Saint thought.

August 1835

• 17 Aug.: The Doctrine and Covenants was accepted by Church leaders in Kirtland, Ohio, as a binding collection of revelations.
  Significance: The publication of the Doctrine and Covenants provided the Saints with a codified set of revelations, reinforcing Church doctrines and priesthood organization. This edition also included the Lectures on Faith and the Articles on Marriage and Government.

September 1835

• 14 Sept.: Oliver Cowdery obtained a copy of the record of John, which was referenced in Doctrine and Covenants 93.
  Significance: This reflects the early Saints' interest in lost or hidden scriptures and their belief that additional records would be restored.

October 1835

• 16 Oct.: The first patriarchal blessing was given by Joseph Smith Sr. in Kirtland, Ohio.
  Significance: This established the tradition of patriarchal blessings, which provided personal spiritual guidance to members and became a lasting practice in the Church.

November 1835

• 3 Nov.: The first official reference to the First Vision was recorded in Joseph Smith’s history.
  Significance: This marked an important step in the formal documentation of Joseph Smith’s vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ, which later became a central pillar of Latter-day Saint theology.

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Overall Significance of 1835

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   Full Organization of the Church’s Leadership Structure:

   
   
   
   
   • The calling of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Seventy ensured stronger governance.
   
   
   • The revelation on priesthood duties (D&C 107) created a lasting structure still followed today.
   
   
   
   


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   Formalization of Doctrine and Revelations:

   
   
   
   
   • The acceptance of the Doctrine and Covenants helped unify Church teachings.
   
   
   • The Lectures on Faith reinforced theological foundations on faith and the nature of God.
   
   
   
   


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   Continued Emphasis on Spiritual and Personal Revelation:

   
   
   
   
   • Patriarchal blessings provided members with personal spiritual guidance.
   
   
   • The first recorded reference to Joseph Smith’s First Vision laid the groundwork for its later doctrinal significance.