June 3, 1831

Kirtland, Ohio
Joseph Smith saw God and Jesus Christ at a conference of elders where the first high priests were ordained.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:175-77
Diary of Levi W. Hancock, 1883,  Levi W. Hancock, 
Joseph Smith History A1:118 
Minutes, circa 3–4 June 1831 
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