Follow Him Podcast: Episode 43, Part 1–D&C 121-123 with guest Alexander L. Baugh | Our Turtle House

Joseph Smith's months in Liberty Jail were some of the most difficult yet provided the most sublime, oft-quoted, and transcendent sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Dr. Alexander Baugh returns with Hank Smith and John Bytheway to share the background to these sections and the historical context to Joseph’s incarceration, the Battle of Crooked River, and Haun’s Mill in Part 1 of this special three-part episode. Show notes: https://followhim.co/ Facebook:   / followhimpod.  . Instagram:   / followhimpo.  . Enjoy this podcast? Download the Our Turtle House app and access thousands of hours of fun and inspirational firesides, talks, devotionals, and podcasts (including the FollowHim podcast) that your whole family will enjoy! Get the app here: http://turtle.link/app 00:01 Intro 01:18 Introduction of Dr. Alexander Baugh 02:50 Background to Joseph Smith’s incarceration in Liberty Jail 04:47 Doctrine and Covenants, Section 121 and Section 122 quoted in almost every General Conference 05:58 Clay County, Missouri residents want the Saints to leave and Alexander Doniphan helps establish Ray County, Missouri for relocation 10:08 Kirtland Apostasy follows the Saints to Far West, Missouri 12:40 Far West Temple Site is dedicated and Sidney Rigdon delivers inflammatory speech 15:31 The Mormon Missouri War breaks out 19:21 Saints are starved out of Dewitt, Missouri 21.01 Section 134 regarding laws and redress of grievances 24:56 The Battle of Crooked River 27:01 Extermination Order by Governor Boggs of Missouri 28:06 The Haun’s Mill Massacre 29:06 Extermination Order was a removal order and Governor Boggs acts based on rumor 33:48 Review of Haun’s Mill Massacre 36:22 Amanda Barnes Smith is a heroine of Haun’s Mill 37:36 Hinkle and Lucas have parts in the arrest and court martial of Joseph Smith 40:23 Seven men are incarcerated at Liberty Jail and Alexander Doniphan saves them from being shot 42:30 The prisoners return to Far West to get coats, etc. for their period of incarceration 45:59 Olivery Cowdery reports Joseph revealed all the prisoners would be delivered 46:32 Haun’s Mill lacks a memorial, at this time. 49:31 Parley P. Pratt considered escape 51:05 Preliminary Hearing and two groups of men are jailed and one group escapes