Church
History c. 1820-1831, Background, Founding, New York
Period
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| Church
History c. 1820-1831, Background, Founding, New York
Period |
| "The establishment
of THE CHURCH of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints began
in the 1820s with events that occurred primarily in New
York State." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Fayette,
New York |
| "The township of Fayette, New York, is located
in Seneca County between Seneca and Cayuga lakes. THE
CHURCH of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints was organized
in the log cabin of Peter Whitmer, Sr., approximately 4.7
miles northwest of the village of Fayette and 3 miles
southwest of modern Waterloo, New York."
Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Colesville, New York |
| "Colesville, New York, is a township located in
Broome County, in the south central part of the state,
where one of the earliest branches of the Church was
organized in 1830." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Harmony,
Pennsylvania |
| "Harmony, Pennsylvania, is an important
historical site of THE CHURCH of JESUS CHRIST of
Latter-day Saints on the Susquehanna River in
northeastern Pennsylvania. Significant events occurred
there during the periodic residence of the Prophet
Joseph Smith from 1825 to 1830." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Anthon
Transcript |
| "The Anthon Transcript was a sheet of paper,
thought to be lost, upon which Joseph Smith
copied sample "reformed
Egyptian" characters from the plates of the Book
of Mormon." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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page; Church History home
page; Restoration
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