January 13, 1836

Kirtland, Ohio
Joseph Smith presided over a meeting with Church leaders from Kirtland and Clay County, Missouri. The brethren sang William W. Phelps's hymn "Adam-ondi-Ahman," and new members of various councils were called and ordained in preparation for the coming solemn assembly.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 2:364–68
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