Also, AFAIK, the Red Brick Store I thought was not original. I was stoning a well when the man [who] was attending on me let a Stone fall on my head and fractured my skull, which laid me up two monthsThen not being able to pay for my land it was taken from Me, and I moved to Gravely Point [3] in N.Y. State, where I followed mason work againTook a piece of land on Long Island the next Spring and worked in the State, built a large Stone Brewery; was take sick the most of two years; My acquaintance117 administered to our wants, brought us many comforts of life and let us have hands to help us to work, I kept a Genealogical chart of my family which I lost after we left Kirtland on our way to Nauvoo, in consequence probably of not having a wife to take care of thingsbut during the six years alluded to we had three more children bornNelson, about 18months younger [than] Calista, and two girls, Emily and Maria.118 Calista died at the age of four years. Brigham Young, History of Brigham Young, 374. Neither Lorenzo Dow Youngs Narrative nor the Biography gives a date for the meeting, but it is recorded between events dated March 8, 1835, and November 2, 1835. The church website directs visitors to a park in nearby Richmond where another memorial has been set up. The fact is that the sociological realities of a post-religious society are incredibly difficult to swim against, so unless I see evidence suggesting otherwise I will assume that the future of the Community of Christ is one of contraction. Wilford Woodruff, Wilford Woodruffs Journal, 18331898, Typescript, ed. Brigham Young sent Millet to Manti. However, theres always going to be a fundamental disjuncture those who see the value of temples as primarily coming from their historical or artistic legacies, and those who see their primary function as living, breathing structures built for active ordinances whose effects will last long after Minerva Teicherts paintings have rotted away. After completing his business in Canada, Millet returned to Kirtland where he and Lorenzo D. Young contracted to do the exterior work on the temple for one thousand dollars. 1815 I Married Miss Ruth Grannis. People go because they want to learn and they want to feel the spirit in the temple there., The (Kirtland) temple had been held in (Joseph Smiths) name, just like in later years many things were in the name of Brigham Young; thats the way they did it, Cowan said. On December 14, 1846, Reuben McBride and his wife by warranty deed conveyed the temple property to George Edmunds, Jr., of Nauvoo, for a recited consideration of $10,000. 100. WebBy quitclaim deed, in 1873, the temple was conveyed to Joseph Smith III and Mark H. Forscutt for $150. The Ambiguity of the Thousand Dollar Contribution. He lived his life committed to the gospel. They had become selfish, prideful, and ceased to heed the prophets counsel. Joseph Millet Sr., Diary. 120. In arguing that it was the legitimate successor, the LDS church put on testimony from these sisters to prove that Joseph practiced polygamy. If God has yet to reveal many great and important things pertaining to the kingdom of heaven (including our conduits to heaven- temples), maybe we have a thing or two to learn about temples. 124. 1855], holograph, Church Archives, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City. 29. Most wards are way less than, I the Lord have suffered the affliction to come upon them , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus, The Church in 2080, Part VI: My Long-Term Growth Prognosis, Tabernacle Choirs Global Participants Sing Praises During General Conference, Church Leaders Celebrate Holy Week with Messages of Jesus Christ, President Nelson Shares Easter Message in New Video, Talk Summaries From the April 2023 Sunday Morning Session, Talk Summaries From the April 2023 Sunday Afternoon Session, April 2023 General Conference Talk Summaries, News and Announcements. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968), 1. He died April 21, 1886. The Cox handwritten copy renders the missing word as house.. 3) my Son Alma128 was born there, on September22nd and I worked on the Temple.129, I collected in my debts, sold my property on credit, and returned to Kirtland, where I working on the Temple as much as could, my leg being occasionally troublesome. Joseph Smith echoed this language three years later in the temples dedicatory prayer (see D&C 109:8). 126. He promoted and helped direct the completion of the edifice. where I also saw the Battle fought in Sept. 1814115In March 1816 we had a daughter116 born in Milton [Vermont]I followed masoning during the Summer. They were two distinct and seperate Jobs.38. The Cox handwritten copy inserts in this place I then moved to Drawland., 115. Brigham Young, Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 18011844, ed. Thanks for sharing this interesting insight into the CoC and the potential future agreements. As instructed in an Aug. 2, 1833 revelation, church leaders created a city plat for Kirtland, similar to one they had drawn for the city of Zion (in Jackson County, Missouri) in June 1833. 2)would be directly involved in Millets conversion and his work in Kirtland.52 Before joining the Church, the Young brothers had each accepted Reformed Methodism. Ricky C/TripAdvisor. We read from President Joseph Fielding Smith that the purpose of the Kirtland Temple was not for performing the saving ordinances but to provide a sanctuary where the Lord could send messengers from his presence to restore priesthood and keys held in former dispensations, so that the work of gathering together all things in one in It was a time of rejoicing for all. The addition of detail often contradicts what Artemus himself wrote, and the twenty-month conversion process he describes has been compressed into a single occasion in which he learned of the Church, was baptized, was called to Kirtland, and left immediately to fulfill his calling. Joseph Millet [Jr.], J. 101. The most salientthe American Temple Mountis probably the Temple Lot in Independence, the story of which makes for fascinating reading: a geographically precise, small plot of land is prophesied by Joseph Smith as the location of a future temple. Who is he? Compare with Artemus Millett, Reminiscences, 4. Journal History of the Church, December 31, 1833, Church Archives, microfilm copy in HaroldB. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. In 1835, he appeared before a council meeting because he desired to return to Canada and hoped to do so in safety. Millet sells the family farm, takes his family to Kirtland, and labors on the temple from the laying of the cornerstone to the projects completion, having full charge of the work. The deed refers back to the prior deed and recites which deed is supposed to be illegal, for which reason this last deed is executed. Theres a fine line between the principle of common consent and steadying the ark. of glory, a house of order, a house of God. [1] With these words pronounced in 1832, Christ commanded His poverty-stricken Saints to build the Kirtland Temple, a latter-day house of the Lord. I moved with my wife to Olney. Joseph MilletJr. received a January 19, 1914, letter from Benjamin Johnsons nephew, Nephi Johnson, confirming that he, too, had heard his uncle mention Artemus in connection with the temple. and establish a house, even a house . He lived in several towns in Vermont and New York state. In a short period of time, a lot which had sold for $150 was said to be worth between $500 and $1000. Granma Grannis said Iknow of no one more capable of takeing care of Ruths Children than Susannah. At one point, Brigham Young announces the mission for Artemus before Artemus is baptized, while in the next paragraph Brigham waits until after Millets baptism to extend the call. Learn about their interactions with Joseph Smith and their experiences in the Kirtland Temple. See Susan Easton Black, comp., Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 18301848, 50vols. (in Canada in 18343.) 27. (Just writing those hypotheticals hurt my heart.). However, the sacred properties currently owned by the Community of Christ are another matter. Put me down for $500 on the Kirtland Temple Purchase GoFundMe. Dedicated in 1836 as a House of Prayer, Learning, and Order; Today it is a National Historic Landmark where visitors still come to pray and worship, as well as learn about the history of the first Latter Day Saint Temple. Sometime between 1822 and 1829, Millet was sick the most [part] of two years.10 In 1829, a large stone fell on his leg, and he again feared for his life. In late summer or early fall 1833, Lorenzo, Phineas, and their father continued toward Jackson County, traveling down the Ohio River. 65. Revolutionary War veteran John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe raised eleven children, four of whomJoseph, Phineas, Brigham, and Lorenzo (fig. What I will prognosticate is that something will get sold in the near or medium term future, since, according to my reading of their financial statements, they will probably need to in order to fulfill their looming pension obligations. In fulfilling the dedicated purposes of the Kirtland Temple, the Saints engaged in activities that today are typically associated with three kinds of buildingstemples, chapels, and schools. Millet on C[ape] B[reton] Island, pages12 and 7071 respectively. In 1861 I moved to Gunnison, Sevier Co. We next explore the complicated process of copying sources, noting the loss of original sources and the differences among surviving copies. It was not available in its current seven-volume format until 1932. Aunt Anna (as we called her[)], tried to stop her, but spoke too late. tell him to bring a thousand dollars with him. I think that we could learn a lot from the past about the possibility and potential for what temple worship can look like. Who knows. I agree that the CoC docents are better prepared than the LDS ones.. Clearly, he added details not found in the firsthand accounts of Artemuss experiences. I hope charity and respect reigns supreme when and if discussions occur. Thus, it is the only time when a consultation between the Prophet and any of the Young brothers about temple construction could have occurred. Jessee, Papers of Joseph Smith, 2:137. Thanks for reviewing the article. In Nov 1839, my son William137 was born, and my wife died in Oct. 1841. and establish a house, even a house . The word calmness is written in black ink over a previous word in handwriting different than Artemuss. I was afterwards told that when in agony I called out let Joseph Smith, Jun., come and lay hands on me and I shall be healed and I know it not knowing what I said. None of them mention a charge to baptize the prospective supervisor of a temple construction project. 114. See Robison, First Mormon Temple, 150. The first transcription, made on July 9, 1934, is found in Joseph Millet [Sr.], Record Book [ca. Little, who interviewed Lorenzo in the 1880s. Lloyd D. Newell is Assistant Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. They were accompanied by Heber C. Kimball. By the mid-1830s a pattern of Sunday worship had been established. In January 1832123 I married Susannah Petters daughter of Joseph and Jemima Peters, of Ernistown, and in Dec22 following we had a son named Joseph. WebThe Kirtland Temple was the Video created from drone footage of the exterior, and historical photographs of the exterior and interior of the Kirtland Temple. Arnold K. Garr, Donald Q. Cannon, and Richard O. Cowan (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2000), 75354; and Church History in the Fulness of Times: The History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2d ed. However, both History of the Church, 1:388, and Brigham Young, Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 6, show that Brigham was in Canada at the time and did not return to Kirtland until July. Although Lorenzo had been baptized in 1832, he did not arrive in Kirtland until April 1834, the same time that Artemus arrived with his family.50. The cost of the temple is estimated at $200,000, a very large sum in those days. 14 Several of our historians, Wilford Woodruff included, felt that though the Nauvoo Temple cost much more, it did not require the same level of sacrificial effort. . But basically the RLDS initiated a suit to quiet title. I was recommended to do a certain job of work for a British Officer in Canada119 where my work increased as my acquaintance increased and I put up Building after building built chimneys laid foundations &c, until it seemed I was to become a permanent resident and I became a citizen and bought a farm. Millet made three attempts to write this story before he was satisfied with it. Though the Community of Christ owns and cares for the Kirtland temple, Mackay also said the structure holds special significance for secular scholars and people of all faiths, including Latter-day Saints. Looking around on those present his eyes rested on Lorenzo and he said, Brother Lorenzo, I want you to take hold and put this hard finish on the walls. Those rights were bought up by New Englanders such as the Pratt brothers and other soon-to-be mormon converts. 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. 147. See Brigham Young, History of Brigham Young, 310, 36061, 37475, 424. Outside of family sources, Millet is not usually mentioned in lists of temple donors.97 While there is no record of a one-thousand-dollar contribution by Millet, there is a reference to Artemus Millet and Lorenzo Young receiving one thousand dollars for their work on the exterior of the temple.98 At first glance, it seems strange that Millet might have contributed the sum only to be paid it in return. I wish our tradition had a little less us versus them (mentality) and instead would say, this is our space.'. Order in the temple was also manifest in the way the Saints carried themselves. Richard E. Bennett suggests that proximity and ease of travel encouraged these missionaries to preach in Canada. In Kirtland, Millet once again suffered masonry-related mishaps, but now as a member of Beginning in 1927, her brother, Joseph MilletJr., began to copy Artemuss 1872 Genealogy.45 Yet, in so doing, he loosely united statements from Artemuss 1872 Genealogy, the affidavits collected by his father, and other unidentified sources. John Young Jr. became a licensed preacher in 1825, and Rhoda married John P. Greene, also a Methodist circuit preacher. 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. 132. My family and I have visited the Missouri sites as well as Nauvoo. Lorenzos name appears only in Joseph Millet[Jr.], J. There they were joined by Phineas Young and six other families. I moved to Kirtland, Ohio, in 1834. In April 1833, Lorenzo returned to New York and later brought his father back to Pittsburgh with him. 129. V.Ben Bloxham, James R. Moss, and Larry C. Porter (Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1987), 343. (Joseph Millet[Jr.], J. 7. (Although I dont know where Brighamite fits in the style guide). No matter they were thrilled with the courts findings, even though the dismissal of the case meant they didnt really mean anything. This crucial spot is faded and worn. Or it could tell a different story altogether. Show prices. Joseph Smiths Ohio Journal began after this visit on November 27, 1832. However, there is no evidence that suggests that Artemuss account can be exclusively affirmed or that Josephs should be entirely dismissed. So Subsequently after her death, it was agreed with Grandma Grannis & Susan that they should get married. The Saints ascended these stone steps to the temple numerous times a week to express their faith in various ways. But our historic sites are more missional right now than they have ever been.. In addition to Artemus Millets firsthand accounts of his conversion and his call to work on the Kirtland Temple, several others exist among the writings of his posterity. . Jeffrey Lundgren was not like most men he insisted he was a prophet. At age twelve he fell from a horse and broke his arm. 51. I have an important inquiry about a different matter. WebHistoric Kirtland, in Kirtland, Ohio, includes a visitors center and six historic structures: a schoolhouse, a sawmill, an ashery, the Newel K. Whitney and Company store, Newel and Ann Whitneys home, and the Johnson Inn, which now houses historical exhibits. Examine the sawmill and ashery in Kirtland, Ohio. Instead of bringing another suit to quiet title they eventually gained good title by holding themselves out as owner for 21 years (called adverse possession). For many the defining element of Joseph Smith-era theology comes mostly from the meta-attribute of thinking outside the box more than the particulars of whats in the new box. Before she was trying to win the Democratic nomination, Elizabeth, I am going to question one of your assumptions, that it is the fundamental *belief* that is behind people having, Will the Church deal with its contradictions? In 1824 he settled in Earnestown,8 Upper Canada (located twelve miles west of Kingston on the St.Lawrence River) with his wife, Ruth Grannis, and their family. It needs a lot of work just to preserve the building. Later the same day, Perkins quitclaimed his interest to Russell Huntley for $150. at Adam Ondi Ahman are not being preserved, are not visible to visitors, and are not secured. If someday discovered, this letter could shed light on Artemuss version of the story. WebThe Kirtland Temple stood at the center of community life for more than 2,000 believers by 1838. Unfortunately the document was microfilmed out of order. Material that is crossed out in the original is retained with strikeouts. President Smith was released upon the death of the Prophet and ordained Patriarch to the Church on January 1, 1849. Thus, the next August would be 1832the time when the first Mormon elders preached in Upper Canada. Card and others (Logan: Utah State University Press, 1990), 1934. He pressed his way through the crowd; (for the house was filled with people) and came forward and laying his hands on my head asked God the Father in the name of Jesus Christ to heal me; the vomiting and purging ceased and I began to mend from that very moment When Kirtland Bank broke I went again to Canada and worked two Seasons on arched bridges for government. Youd pretty much have to be to work through all this. After all, the Prophet would not send Brigham Young to baptize a day laborer. . Despite these organizational advances, physical work on the temple did not commence until June 1833. Millets granddaughter Mary J. Millett Cox encountered the document in Short Creek, Arizona, and made a handwritten copy of it on April 2, 1935, but by July 1936 she no longer knew where the original was. Tourists do stupid things like taking souvenirs. Recent convert and millwright Joel H. Johnson was called to build a sawmill for the Church. 69. 47. My fathers name was Ebenezer and my mothers name was Catherene Dryden. We have youth conferences, devotionals, high school senior sacrament meetings, and many other events in the Temple. In a Facebook Group recently the topic of the ownership of the Kirtland Temple came up. 88. The second floor was also used primarily as a space for instruction. 18501947], holograph, 2122, Church Archives. See George Millett, Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Millet, 4953. & he says May 17. See also Melvin S. Tagg, AHistory of the Mormon Church in Canada (Lethbridge, Alberta: Lethbridge Herald, 1968); Larry C. Porter, Beginnings of the Restoration: Canada, An Effectual Door to the British Isles, in Truth Will Prevail: The Rise of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Isles, 18371987, ed. . Since I assume that the Mansion house and Nauvoo house are not terribly important to the Church (the latter was really only finished after the Brighamites left) that really leaves the Kirtland temple as the potentially pricey piece of real estate. In so doing, the Saints were learning that all endeavors are sacred in a community laboring to build a stake of Zion. 93. 92. John Johnson and his wife conveyed the temple property to Joseph Smith in his personal capacity on January 4, 1837 for a recited consideration of $222.30. In 1852 built a stone house for B[righam] Young . Other vital original records that are missing include Artemuss 1872 Genealogy, the diary of Joseph Millet Sr., and a statement in his hand regarding his fathers call to Kirtland. 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