Links and Questions Relating to CHFT 13,14

This Thursday, November 8, we will be discussing two chapters in Church History in the Fulness of Times, Chapter 13, Glorious Days in Kirtland, 1834-36; and Chapter 14, The Apostasy in Kirtland, 1836-38. These chapters are rich with stories of the Church during a critical period of development. If you are interested in other reading, take a look at "A Warning from Kirtland," Ensign, April 1989; "The Failure of the Kirtland Safety Society," BYU Studies, 1972; "Honorably Hold a Name and Standing," Ensign, May 2009; and "The Kirtland Diaries of Wilford Woodruff," BYU Studies, 1972. For those who would like to read with study questions, here are a few: (Chapter 13) 1. How long had members of the Church anticipated the formation of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles? Who (on earth) chose the original 12 in this dispensation? 2. What two notable families accepted the gospel in Canada in 1836? 3. Which standad work of the Church was first published in 1835? 4.How was Lorenzo Snow introduced to the Church? 5. In what year did work begin on the Kirtland Temple? When was it dedicated? (Chapter 14) 6. What was the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company? 7. Why did the Kirtland Safety Society fail? 8. List the seven brethren called to serve missions to England, beginning in 1837. How many Saints were baptized through their efforts at this time? 9. What was the "Old Standard" and how many Saints did they draw away from the Church? 10. What was the "Kirtland Camp"? Why did they leave Kirtland?