September 28, 1833
Kirtland, Ohio
Joseph Smith and the Kirtland High Council decided by unanimous vote "that it was the will of the Lord for all who were able and willing, to build up and strengthen the stake in Kirtland."
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:410
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