Puzzlement:
Dates in Church History

by John A. Tvedtnes

See if you can correctly match the events in the left-hand column (from the early history of the Church) to the correct dates in the right-hand column.

1. Formal organization of the Church _____	a. Spring, 1820
2. Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood _____	b. October 24, 1841
3. Return of Elias, Elijah, and Moses _____	c. September 22, 1827
4. Dedication of the Holy Land by Orson Hyde _____	d. April 6, 1830
5. Death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith _____	e. September 21, 1823
6. Arrival of pioneers in Salt Lake Valley _____	f. May 15, 1829
7. Joseph Smith’s first vision _____	g. July 24, 1847
8. Moroni’s first visit _____	h. June 27, 1844
9. Ordination of the 12 Apostles _____	i. April 3, 1836
10. Joseph Smith received the plates _____	j. February 14, 1835

* Six bonus points if you name the Church leaders pictured

Answers:

• 1. d

  2. f

  3. i

  4. b

  5. h

  6. g

  7. a

  8. e

  9. j

  10. c