Joseph Smith arrives in Far West, Missouri, after escaping from apostates in Kirtland, Ohio. [Church headquarters moves from Kirtland to Far West]
[Source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
And now for the the real story:
ReplyDeleteJoseph Smith was fleeing and eluding the justice of the courts and vengeance of the mobs because of his Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company scam and fraud of thousands of dollars.