October 14, 1838
Caldwell County, Missouri
Joseph Smith preached about the scripture "Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his brethren," and requested the support of all who would stand by him to meet on the public square the next day.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 3:162
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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