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Sidney Rigdon (1793 - 1876) Profile

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A study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in upper Canada, 1830 - 1850

A study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in upper Canada, 1830 - 1850, Page 37.

Richard Bennett. A study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in upper Canada, 1830 - 1850.

Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977

1835

"1835", Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977, 2, Part 1, Page 21.

Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, November 15, 1830.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)

Rigdon, Sidney

"Rigdon, Sidney", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 1, Page 31-34.

Andrew Jenson. Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901).

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St. Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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He preached in Ohio and New York; bio notes that he was baptized Nov 14th and immediately commenced to preach the gospel. There is a notation about Sidney Rigdon and Edward Partridge starting for the State of New York to visit the Prophet on the 15th.

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Sidney Rigdon, being directed by revelation to do so (Doctrine and Covenants Sec 46) visited the Quakers near Cleveland, Ohio, offering them the Gospel as restored anew, but the Quakers rejected him and his companions. (Jour. Hist. Mar 8, 1831)

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<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/49.1?lang=eng#p0#0">D&amp;C 49:1</a> at Kirtland, Ohio

Called to Preach Gospel to the Shakers

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<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/52.3,7,22-33?lang=eng#p2,6,21-32#2,6,22-32">D&amp;C 52:3,7,22-33</a> at Kirtland, Ohio.

Travel to Missouri & Preach By the Way

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Sidney Rigdon, called by revelation (Doctrine and Covenants Sec. 52) on a mission to Missouri, travel with the Prophet Joseph Smith and others to that State and assisted in founding the colony of the Saints in Jackson county, Missouri, and then returned to Kirtland, Ohio. (Jour. Hist. June 7, 9, 1831)

Accompanied the Prophet Joseph Smith Jun. on his visit to Missouri and rendered the Prophet considerable aid in making the organization of the Church in Missouri more perfect. (Jour. Hist. Apr 1, 1832)

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Labored in Ohio and raised up a Church in Medina county, OH. (Jour. Hist Apr 21, May 1, 1833)

Filled a special mission to Canada, with Joseph Smith and Freeman Nickerson (Jour. Hist. Oct 5, 1833)

Called to take a special mission to Strongville, OH (Jour. Hist. Feb 15, 16, 20, 1834)

<a href="http://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/102.3?lang=eng#p2#2">D&amp;C102:3</a> at Kirtland, Ohio

Presidency of the First High Council of the Church

Traveled and preached in New York to get volunteers for Zions Camp (Jour. Hist. Mar 16, 17, 1834, 15 &amp;16 Feb 16 &amp; 17 Mar 1834.)

Accompanied Joseph Smith on his mission to the Eastern States. (Jour. Hist. July 25, 1836) Kirtland certificates: Ordained Elder 21 Mar 1836

Filled a short mission to Canada, together with Joseph Smith Jun. (Jour. Hist. July 27, Aug. 1837)

Accompanied Joseph Smith Jun. to Missouri. (Jour. Hist. Nov, 1837)

Accompanied Joseph Smith on special mission to Washington, D.C. and preached in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (Jour. Hist. Oct 29, Dec 30, 1839)

Friendship, Allegany, New York, United States

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