September 17, 1837

Kirtland, Ohio
Joseph Smith presided at a conference of elders in the Kirtland Temple to discuss the gathering of the Saints.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 2:513–14
Elders' Journal 17 November 1837
Joseph Smith History B1:773–774 
Minutes, 17 September 1837 
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