WHOTDILCH 1 October

What Happened on This Day In LDS Church History?
On this day in 1913, Joseph F. Smith dedicated the Seagull Monument in Salt Lake City commemorating the pioneer miracle of the seagulls.  In 1848 the seagulls rescued the saints from the crickets. Mahonri Mackintosh Young, the grandson of Brigham Young, was the sculptor of the Seagull Monument.



Links to Further Understanding
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1985/10/mahonri-young-sculptor-of-his-heritage?lang=eng

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagull_Monument

WHOTDILCH 30 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1949, was the first General Conference television broadcast.






Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/new-era/2000/01/time-line-2000?lang=eng
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/technology-used-by-church-from-early-years

WHOTDILCH 29 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1857, General Daniel H. Wells, leaves Salt Lake City, to establish a Military headquarters in Echo Canyon, to defend Utah against Johnston's Army, which was rapidly approaching Utah.







Links to Further Understanding
http://josephsmithpapers.org/person?name=Daniel+Hanmer+Wells
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Floyd_/_Stagecoach_Inn_State_Park_and_Museum

WHOTDILCH 28 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this Day in 1848, Elder Addison Pratt returned from serving a five year mission in French Polynesia, where he had baptized 1200 Saints. He had been called by the Prophet Joseph Smith in May 1843, and he arrived with two other Elders in Tubuai 30 April 1844.

Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/ensign/2005/10/polynesian-pearls?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/manual/church-history-in-the-fulness-of-times-student-manual/chapter-eighteen-the-mission-of-the-twelve?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 27 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1976, President Spencer W. Kimball dedicates the first buildings of the new Language Training Center in Provo, which later was renamed the Missionary Training Center.




Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1974/02/news-of-the-church/new-missionary-language-training-center?lang=eng&query=Language+Training+Center+Provo
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/topic/missionary-training-centers
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-releases-preliminary-plans-provo-mtc-expansion

WHOTDILCH 26 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1963, United States President John F. Kennedy speaks on foreign policy in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. He was assassinated less than two months later on 22 November in Dallas, Texas.






Links to Further Understanding
Read or listen to his speech here: http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/speech-3378
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy

WHOTDILCH 25 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1984, President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Manila Philippines Temple.





Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/church/temples/manila-philippines?lang=eng
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/manila/

WHOTDILCH 24 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1860, the Stoddard company became the last handcart company to cross the plains, when they entered the Salt Lake Valley.









Links to Further Understanding
http://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/trailExcerptMulti?lang=eng&sourceId=6163
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-07-47-president-uchtdorf-faith-of-our-fathers?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 23 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1995, President Gordon B. Hinckley, in the General Woman's Meeting of the church, read a proclamation from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle--The Family: A Proclamation to the World.



Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1995/11/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng#listen=audio
https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation

WHOTDILCH 22 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1823, Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith and showed him where the Gold Plates were buried in the Hill Cumorah.


Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/01/moroni-joseph-smiths-tutor?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/gs/cumorah-hill?lang=eng#

WHOTDILCH 21 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this night in 1823, the angel Moroni visits Joseph Smith three times during the night and tells Joseph about the gold plates.

Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/2?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1990/08/moronis-message-to-joseph-smith?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 20 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1850, United States President Millard Filmore appoints Brigham Young as the first territorial governor of the Territory of Utah.

Links to Further Understanding
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/brigham-young 

WHOTDILCH 19 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1897, Marion G. Romney was born in Juarez, Mexico.  He later became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve and became a member of the First Presidency.

Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1986/04/president-marion-g-romney-president-of-the-quorum-of-the-twelve-apostles?lang=eng

Mealtime Geography

I decided to ditch the globe and bought a world map and a US map. But, I no longer had a place to hang the maps! One day I rolled them out on the dining room table.  They would not lay flat because they were laminated, had been rolled and were holding that rolled shape. I decided heat might relax the curve.  I got my blow dryer and began my work.  My middle daughter, age 16,  came in and said, "What is this-- National Treasure?" I laughed and explained what I was trying to do. Then I realized the maps belonged where I had them.  We piled into the van and drove to Walmart where I purchased:
--a lovely vinyl table cloth
--a piece of medium weight clear vinyl about 18 inches longer than my table top.
 When guests come for dinner or at other times when we are practicing our manners, I can place a linen table cloth over the table vinyl and set out the crystal and china. Often guests protest and think it is novel to eat on a map. 

The map comes in handy when we are studying: Currents in Time

(current events, WHOTDILCH (What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?),
 as well as, when studying the scriptures, studying Geography, "The Family Hour," and at other interesting times. We learn the map before us as we eat.  We notice things we might never have noticed. "Mealtime Geography" is a great way to lay a foundation for the study of Geography.

WHOTDILCH 18 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1810, Hosea Stout was born in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. He later was a lawyer, police officer, and missionary.








Links to Further Understanding
http://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/pioneerDetail?lang=eng&pioneerId=2521
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1997/03/on-the-trail-in-march?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 17 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1988 the BYU Folk Dancers performed at the opening ceremonies of the Seoul, Korea 1988 Olympic Games.







Links to Further Understanding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYU_International_Folk_Dance_Ensemble 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics

WHOTDILCH 16 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1978, President Kimball addresses the first closed circuit  satellite broadcast for young women and older women in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. This women's meeting was satellite broadcast to meeting houses throughout the world.

Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1978/10/privileges-and-responsibilities-of-sisters?lang=eng

Preserving His Word Through Our Lives

Yes, I am still on I Nephi 1:1. Remember some one asked what our favorite Book of Mormon verses for parenting were? That was at the end of July. So I am going through the foot notes on the word "taught" in that verse. Today it took me here.

Mosiah 1:5 "I say unto you, my sons, were it not for these things, which have been kept and preserved by the hand of God, that we might read and understand of his mysteries, and have his commandments always before our eyes, that even our fathers would have dwindled in unbelief, and we should have been like unto our brethren, the Lamanites, who know nothing concerning these things, or even do not believe them when they are taught them, because of the traditions of their fathers, which are not correct."

I see here the power of and parental example in righteousness of personal and family scripture study.

This week we are focusing on the character principle of "priorities," in homeschool. Do our priorities preserve his word to our children?

How are we doing in preserving his word to our children through both our personal and family scripture study?

Do we preserve his words to our families by aligning our lives with the truth found therein?

Are we a stumbling block for our children by not teaching them?

Are words and judgements of our leaders a stumbling block to our children?

Do our children know we sincerely pray for and sustain our leaders?

WHOTDILCH 15 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1857, Brigham Young declares martial law in the Utah Territory to prevent Johnston's Army from entering the Salt Lake Valley. Brigham Young was the Territorial Governor and had discovered the President Buchanan sent Johnston's army to quell the alleged Utah Rebellion. Later, this event became known as Buchanan's Blunder.

Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/manual/church-history-in-the-fulness-of-times-student-manual/chapter-twenty-nine-the-utah-war?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 14 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?

On this day in 1850, the Perpetual Immigration Company (which was created in 1849) incorporation was approved by the government of the provisional state of Deseret.  The Perpetual Immigration Company facilitated the immigration of thousands of people to the Salt Lake Valley.








Links to Further Understanding
 http://pef.lds.org/pef/2001-03-31-perpetual-emigration-fund-is-model?locale=eng

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1997/10/how-shall-i-gather?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1980/01/memories-of-the-way-west?lang=eng 

WHOTDILCH 13 September

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1898, Lorenzo Snow was ordained the fifth President of the Church. His counselors were George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith.








Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=5&topic=factshttps://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-lorenzo-snow/the-life-and-ministry-of-lorenzo-snow?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 12 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1852, the first branch of the church is organized in British India at Poonah.








Links to Further Understanding
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/facts-and-statistics/country/india
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1995/07/india-a-season-of-sowing?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 11 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1846, the first city in Nebraska was created when Brigham Young and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles selected the site for Winter Quarters, the main encampment for the 25,000 Latter-day Saints traveling to the Great Basin.


Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1997/09/winter-quarters-church-headquarters-18461848?lang=enghttps://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/a-tabernacle-in-the-wilderness?lang=eng&query=Winter+Quarters

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1996/10/faith-in-every-footstep?lang=eng&query=Winter+Quarters

WHOTDILCH 10 September

What happened on this day in LDS Church History?
 On this day in 1990, Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint arrive in the Balkan nation of Bulgaria for the first time in this Gospel Dispensation.






Links to Further Understanding
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/facts-and-statistics/country/bulgariahttps://www.lds.org/church/news/bulgaria-russia-and-ukraine-celebrate-20-years-of-the-church?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 9 September

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1850 the Territory of Utah was created by an act of Congress.

Links to Further Understanding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Territory

http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Utah_Territory

WHOTDILCH 8 September

What Happened on This Day in LDS Church History?
On this day in Huntsville, Utah in 1873, David O. McKay was born. He grew up to be the ninth President of the Church. On 8 September 1881, he became first boy, who would one day be the President of the Church, to be baptized on his 8th birthday.




Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=9&topic=facts

https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-david-o-mckay/the-life-and-ministry-of-david-o-mckay?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=9&topic=quotes 

WHOTDILCH 7 September

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?
The first television transmission was made, by Philo T. Farnsworth from his laboratory in San Francisco, California.





Links to Further Understanding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth
http://www.biography.com/people/philo-t-farnsworth-40273 

WHOTDILCH 6 September

What Happened on this day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1980,  LDS missionaries entered Kenya for the first time in this dispensation.

Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/ensign/2001/02/pioneering-in-chyulu-kenya?lang=eng&query=Kenya

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1998/08/news-of-the-church/gospel-growth-in-kenya?lang=eng&query=Kenya

WHOTDILCH 5 September

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1880, United States President Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife, Lucy, visited Salt Lake City.





Links to Further Understanding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes 

WHOTDILCH 4 September

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1950, Latter-Day Saint and 67 year old former mayor of Salt Lake City, Ab Jenkins, in his Mormon Meteor III roadster, broke 26 world and American records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He was known as the "World's Safest Speedster" logging on more than a million miles with no accidents!

Links to Further Understanding
http://utahcommhistory.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/piston-engined-rocket-ships-on-wheels-bonneville-salt-flats/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGXDHMPpsDE
http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/45234/Enduring-champ.html

WHOTDILCH 3 September

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1793, John Portineus Greene (also known as John P. Greene) was born in Herkimer County, New York. He grew up and became a Methodist Minister. He bought a Book of Mormon from a missionary on his first mission, Samuel Harrison Smith (the younger brother of the prophet, Joseph Smith). He joined the church in April 1832. John P. Greene was married to Rhoda Young, sister of Brigham Young. The Book of Mormon that Samuel left was responsible for the conversion of John, his wife, his wife's family (including Brigham), and Heber C. Kimball.
Links to Further Understanding
https://www.lds.org/manual/missionary-preparation-student-manual/chapter-1-called-to-serve?lang=eng&query=John+P.+greene
https://www.lds.org/ensign/2002/09/the-book-of-mormon-the-heart-of-missionary-proselyting?lang=eng&query=John+P.+greene

http://josephsmithpapers.org/paperSummary/certificate-for-john-p-greene-6-may-1839

WHOTDILCH 2 September

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?
On this day in 1898, just after the death of Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow saw and spoke with the Savior in the Salt Lake Temple.












Links to Further Understandinghttps://www.lds.org/friend/online-activities/videos/prophets?lang=eng#lorenzo-snow
https://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=5&topic=quotes