LDS Church History - Kirtland and Missouri Quiz

Answer: Moroni

Oliver Cowdery and Joseph Smith Jr went behind the curtains in the Kirtland Temple during Easter services. They were visited by Jesus Christ, who formally accepted His temple. They were visited by Moses, who gave them the keys to gather Israel. Elias came and "committed the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham." Elijah gave the sealing keys to Joseph and Oliver.

This account is recorded as Section 110 of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Answer: England

The first foreign mission was to Toronto, Canada, but England was the first mission overseas from the U.S. Many of the Canadian converts came from England. Heber C. Kimball led a group of missionaries to England in 1837 to teach in Liverpool and Preston; this was the first overseas trip.

Answer: The Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company

The Leaders of the Church encouraged the Saints to open a bank, so that money could be issued and, hopefully, the outrageous inflation could be curbed. At the time they applied for a charter, the state of Ohio was controlled by "hard money" Democrats who did not want to have more banks. So the Saints formed a private company and called it an "Anti-Banking" Company.

But inflation was rampant all over the company and the newly established Kirtland Safety Society was caught in a nationwide recession and failed.

This led to many of the Saints apostatizing and the faithful Saints were forced to flee Kirtland for Missouri.

Answer: yes

Martin Harris became bitter when he lost money in the Kirtland Safety Society. David Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery went against commandments. All three claimed Joseph was a fallen prophet. Other notable apostates at this time were Apostles William E. McLellan, Luke S. Johnson, John F. Boynton and Lyman E. Johnson as well as Warren Parish, a former scribe to Joseph.

Answer: Adam-ondi-Ahman

Adam-ondi-Ahman, originally called Spring Hill (see Doctrine and Covenants section 116), was revealed to Joseph Smith, Jr to be the place Adam came after leaving the Garden of Eden with Eve. The revelation also says Adam-ondi-Ahman "is the place where Adam shall come to visit his people, or the Ancient of Days shall sit, as spoken of by Daniel the prophet."

Answer: false

A temple was started July 4, 1838 in Far West and they were commanded to further build starting April 26, 1839. By then, the Saints had been driven from Missouri. The Twelve, who were to start their mission to England on that same day from the temple site, snuck into Far West.

The temple builder laid another stone by one of the corner stones, thus fulfilling the commandment. As of the end of the twentieth century, no temple exists in Far West, Missouri.

Answer: Haun's Mill

On October 30, 1838, approximately 250 men rode into the small settlement of Haun's Mill firing their guns at everything that moved. The men gathered inside the blacksmith shop to defend themselves, but the mob rode up, stuck their guns through the cracks in the logs and fired. 10 year-old Sardius Smith survived the initial onslaught, but was later shot in the head by a mobber who found him alive. Thomas MacBride, not a Mormon, was hacked to death. Women and children fled across the river and were fired at the whole way. 17 people died and at least 13 were seriously wounded.

Answer: Lillburn W Boggs

October 27, 1838, Lillburn W. Boggs, governor of the state of Missouri, penned an order, which included the words, "The Mormons must be treated as enemies and must be exterminated, or driven from the state, if necessary for the public good. Their outrages are beyond all description." Strangely, the Saints had done nothing but protect what they had. Mobs of anti-Mormons had roamed the countryside burning down homes, slaughtering cattle and, in at least one case, kidnapping members of the Church.

Answer: Liberty

Colonel Hinckle betrayed the leaders to the Missourian mobs. They were imprisoned, despite the fact they had not been tried and convicted. The basement where they were held was accessible only by a trap door and was so low, the men could not stand upright. Several attempts to poison the prisoners were made. Finally, the prisoners were allowed to escape, after the Saints had fled Missouri, because there was no case against them.

Answer: Illinois

The people of Quincy, Illinois took the destitute Saints in and helped them survive the rest of the winter. After Joseph escaped and joined up with the other Saints, he found a new home further north where the Saints could settle in a place called Commerce.