Another Emma Mystery (1830)

There are many unanswered questions on the life and events
surrounding the wife of the Prophet Joseph. One seldom mentioned is
the occasion of her baptism. Baptisms occurred on the day of the
organization of the Church and some had taken place before April 6
1830. Why was Emma not baptized until June 28th of that year and
then under the hands of Oliver Cowdery rather than her husband? Her
confirmation scheduled for the following day was put off because of
the arrest of Joseph on spurious charges but why was she not
confirmed until August? Confirmations did not always immediately
follow baptisms in the early days of the Church but certainly in
the case of Emma, such a long delayed confirmation into the Church
her husband was responsible for restoring is a little strange.

Ludlow, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 3:1323

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