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The Life of Joseph Smith the Prophet |
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| By (author): |
George Q. Cannon |
| ISBN10-13: |
1536169595 : 9781536169591 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Size: |
1x1mm |
| Pages: |
406 |
| Weight: |
.868 Kg. |
| Published: |
Nova Science Publishers, Inc - January 2020 |
| List Price: |
203.99 Pounds Sterling |
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In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
| Subjects: |
Biography: religious & spiritual : Religion & beliefs |
| This biography of Joseph Smith is especially interesting because to was written by a man who knew him, George Q. Cannon, and drawn from first hand accounts of people who were present when the events described actually happened. |
| Table of Contents: |
| PrefaceThe Ripened TimeThe Apostasy and the RestorationJoseph Smith at NauvooThe "Choice Seer"Joseph's Humble Extraction -- The Godliness and Fair Fame of His Ancestry -- A Premonition of His WorkBirth of Joseph -- Family Circumstances -- Toil and Poverty -- Removal to New York -- Intense Religious ExcitementLight from the Scriptures -- The Prayer and its Answer -- "This is my Beloved Son: Hear Him" -- Persecution and Scoffing of the Multitude -- Joseph Doubts Himself and Supplicates for Renewed HelpThe Angel Moroni Visits Joseph Thrice in One Night -- A Record to be brought forth -- vision of CumorahA Mid-day Visitation -- Joseph Confides in His Earthly Father -- Cumorah and the Sacred Box -- A New Probation is Fixed -- Successive Visits and Ministrations of the Angel -- Joseph's Growth in GodlinessJoseph's Willing Toil -- Four Years of Waiting -- He Finds Work in Pennsylvania -- His Marriage with Emma Hale -- The Probation CompletedFinal Visit to Cumorah -- Delivery of the Plates by the Angel Moroni -- Solemn Caution to Joseph -- Attacks by Assassins and Robbers -- Poverty and Persecution -- Help from Martin Harris -- Removal to PennsylvaniaJoseph Copies and Translates from the Plates -- Martin Harris Again Comes Opportunely -- Professor Anthon and the Characters -- Martin's Labors as a Scribe -- His Broken Trust -- The Translation Lost to Joseph -- The Prophet Punished for WillfulnessOliver Cowdery is Sent of Heaven to Aid the Prophet -- The Aaronic Priesthood is Brought to Earth by Christ's Forerunner -- First Baptism of This DispensationThe Prophet's Brother Samuel Baptized by Oliver -- Renewed Danger to the Work -- Help From Fayette -- Miraculous Interposition to Aid David Whitmer -- Hyrum Smith and Others Believe and are BaptizedEleven Chosen Witnesses View the Plates -- Their Unimpeachable Testimony -- Restoration of the Melchisedec Priesthood by Disciples of our Lord -- The Apostleship Conferred -- Other Baptisms -- The Translation CompletedOrganization of the Church at Fayette -- Review of the Prophet's Labors -- His Unpretentious Character -- The Courage which Animated Him was shared by his Associates -- The Witnesses and Early Members of the ChurchThe All-Comprehending Character of Joseph's Inspiration -- First Public Meeting of the Church after Organization -- Believers Asking Baptism -- Mobs seeking the Life or the Liberty of the Prophet -- Twice Arrested and Acquitted -- Joseph's Lawyer Hears a Mysterious Voice -- Copying the RevelationsDissensions Within the Fold -- Oliver Cowdery and Hiram Page Lead the Whitmer's Astray -- Mobs at Colesville and Persecution at Harmony -- Isaac Hale and his Family Oppose Joseph -- The Prophet Removes to Fayette -- Prophetic Outline of the GatheringThe Second Conference of the Church -- Harmony and Love Among the Elders -- Accessions to the Congregation -- the Mission to the Lamanites -- Individual Revelations -- God's Chosen Servants in MissouriSidney Rigdon and Edward Partridge Join the Church -- Joseph Commences the Translation of the Scriptures -- Saints Commanded to Gather at Ohio -- Joseph Migrates from New York -- The Kirtland Saints Fall into Error -- God's Power Manifested -- Important RevelationsFourth General Conference -- God Designates Missouri as the Place of Holding the Next Conference -- Transgression of the Thompson Branch -- Joseph Goes to the Place of the New JerusalemOn the Borders of the Wilderness -- Laying the First Log -- Dedication and Consecration of the Land of Zion and the Temple Site -- Back to Civilization -- Sign Seeking and ViolenceA Methodist Priest Converted by a Miracle -- Wants Power to Smite -- The Prophet at Hiram Engaged in Translating -- Order for Publication of the "Evening and Morning Star" -- Man-made CommandmentsA Night of Fury -- The Murderous Mob at Hiram -- Joseph Dragged from his Bed, and is Stripped, Bruised and Almost Slain by a Profane and Drunken Crowd Led by Apostates and Sectarian MinistersDeparture of the Prophet from Hiram for the Consecrated Land in Missouri -- Accepted as the President of the High Priesthood -- Returning from Zion, an attempt is made to Poison Him -- Saved Under Bishop Whitney's AdministrationBrigham Young Receives the Gospel -- His Memorable Meeting with the Prophet -- His Constant devotion -- "That Man will yet Preside over the Church" -- A Revelation on Priesthood -- Joseph Visits the Eastern States -- His Numerous Labors -- Prophecy Concerning the Civil War -- Its Subsequent FulfillmentOrganization of the School of the Prophets -- The Translation of the Scriptures -- The Word of Wisdom Revealed -- Joseph Selects Counselors -- The Savior and Angels Appear after the Ordination -- Lands Purchased in and around KirtlandThreats of a Mob of Three Hundred at Independence -- Purity Required of Church Members -- Excommunication of Dr P Hurlbert -- His Threats Against the Prophet -- Pixley Joins the Mob -- His Malicious Falsehoods -- Meeting of a Base Element -- Wicked Determinations -- Destruction of the Saints' Printing Establishment – W W Phelps Driven from Home -- Bishop Partridge and Elder Allen Tarred and Feathered -- "You Must Leave the Country" -- Another Meeting of the Enemy -- The Saints Agree to Leave Jackson CountyThe Corner Stone of the Kirtland Temple Laid -- A Printing Establishment Opened -- The Prophet's Mission to Canada -- A Minister's Opposition -- Baptisms -- Persecutions at Kirtland -- Wilford Woodruff Receives the GospelThe Jackson County Persecutions -- Appeal to Governor Dunklin -- His Timid Reply -- Heartless Drivings -- A Brutal Murder -- Boggs Allows the Mob to Organize as a Militia -- Pitcher Placed in Command -- Certain Men Taken in Custody by the Mob -- Settlement in Clay County -- Court of InquiryHurlbert's Efforts to Destroy Joseph -- High Councils Organized -- The Camp of Zion -- A Hard Journey -- Rattlesnakes in Camp -- The Prophet's Philosophy -- Elder Humphrey's ExperienceVain Appeal of the Jackson County Saints for Protection -- The Approach of Zion's Camp -- Attempts to Raise an Opposing Army -- James Campbell's Prophecy and its Fulfillment -- A Providential Storm -- Remarkable Rise of Fishing River -- Joseph States the Object of Zion's Camp -- A Comforting RevelationThe Scourge of Zion's Camp -- Joseph and Hyrum Attacked by Cholera -- Their Deliverance -- The Camp Disbanded -- Threats Against the Prophet -- His Fearlessness -- Joseph Returns to Kirtland -- Sylvester Smith's Charge of Impurity -- The Prophet Vindicated -- Visit to Michigan -- The Law of TithingThe Calling of Christ's Apostles in the Last Dispensation of the Fullness of Times -- Duties and Powers of the Twelve -- Their Labors in the World -- Organization of the SeventiesJoseph as a Restorer as well as a Prophet -- The Book of Abraham -- Joseph's Growth into Scholarship and Statesmanship -- Difficulties with William SmithCompletion and Dedication of the Kirtland Temple -- Sublime Visions to the Saints -- The Words of the Divine Redeemer -- Joseph's Grandmother Visits Him, then Dies in Peace -- His Mission to the EastClay County Sorrowfully Bids the Saints to Migrate into the Wilderness -- Joseph Sends a Dignified Letter to the Citizens -- Continuance of Mob Autocracy in Jackson -- Dunklin's Helplessness -- The Saints Form the New County of Caldwell and Lay Out Far WestThe First Serious Apostasy and the First Great Missionary Movement -- Dissensions at Kirtland, and Successful Labors in England -- Joseph Meets John Taylor in Canada -- Trials and Murderous Mobs at Painesville -- The Prophet Wades Through Swamps in the Night, Carrying Sidney upon his backJohn Taylor's Brave Defense of Joseph -- The Prophet Encounters the Spirit of Apostasy in Missouri -- Hyrum in the First Presidency -- Brigham Young's Courage and Devotion -- Joseph Driven from Kirtland -- David W Patten's Prophetic Objection -- Sad Excommunications -- Fate of Prominent Men -- Adam-ondi-Ahman -- The GatheringPeniston Arouses a Mob -- His Exciting Speech Causes a Cruel Attack upon Twelve Unarmed Brethren -- One Hundred and Fifty Mobocrats Drive them from the Polls -- Adam Black's Promise -- False Charges Against the Saints -- The Sheriff of Daviess County Arrests Joseph -- Boggs Orders the Raising of the Militia -- The Prophet Perceives the Real Object of this OrderJoseph Volunteers for Trial and Lyman Wight Follows -- Beginning the Study of Law -- The Trial Before a Coward Judge, with a Perjured Witness -- Militia Called Out, but the Mob Practically Defies it -- Boggs Continues the Work of OppressionBombardment of De Witt -- Appeal of the Saints to Governor Boggs -- His Heartless Reply -- Joseph's Presence Encourages the Brethren -- The Saints Leave their Possessions in De Witt -- They go to Far West -- Adam-ondi-Ahman Devastated -- The Saints Organize for Defense -- Joseph Controls a Mob who Design to Murder Him -- Apostasy of Thomas B. Marsh -- Death of David W. Patten -- "Whatever you do Else, oh Do Not Deny the Faith."Boggs Issues an order of Extermination -- General Atchison's Threat Against the Tyrant -- Avard Organizes the Danites -- The Haun's Mill Massacre -- Far West Besieged -- Three Noble Ones Refuse to Desert their Friends -- Colonel Hinkle's Base Treachery -- "These are the Prisoners I Agreed to Deliver up" -- A Court-martial Sentences Joseph and his Companions to Death -- General Doniphan's Noble Action -- Demoniac Deeds Enacted in Far WestThe Prophet's Life Saved by the Vanity of Lucas -- Farewell of the Prisoners to their Families -- On Toward Independence -- Continued Ravages at Far West -- General Clark's Inhuman Address -- The Movement Against Adam-ondi-AhmanJoseph Preaches in Jackson and Fulfills his own Prophecy -- Favor in the Eyes of their Captors -- Drunken Guards -- In Richmond Jail -- Majesty in Chains -- Clark's Dilemma -- The mock Trial -- Treason to Believe the Bible -- Close of the Year 1838The Pledge for the Poor Saints in Missouri -- Brigham Young Driven Forth -- Efforts to Secure the Prophet's Release -- Removal to Gallatin -- Examination of the Case by a Drunken Jury -- Wholesale Indictment -- Change of Venue to Boone -- Escape from Missouri to IllinoisThe Exodus Completed -- A Fragment of its Agonies -- The Woes of a Martyr's Widow, a Type of the General Suffering -- Threat that one of Joseph's Prophecies should Fail -- But it is Fulfilled by Courageous Apostles -- Missouri's Punishment and AtonementThe Location of Commerce -- Nauvoo, the Beautiful -- Pity from Prominent Men in Illinois -- A Day of Miracles -- The Prophet Raises the Sick at the Sound of his Voice -- Joseph Sounds the Trump of Warning -- The Mission of the Apostles -- Their Self-sacrifice and Courage -- Conference at CommerceReasons for an Appeal to Washington -- Joseph and Companions Depart for the National Capital -- The Prophet's Act of Physical Heroism -- He sees Ingratitude -- Martin Van Buren and Joseph Smith -- The Latter's Scorn -- Cowardice and Chicanery -- "Your Cause is Just, but I can do Nothing for you."The Mission of the Apostles -- Miraculous Opening of their way to the Old World -- Ordination of Willard Richards -- Special Labors of Each Apostle -- The First Immigrants to Zion -- Joseph's Letters of Instruction and Comfort to Elders and Saints AbroadNauvoo the Beautiful -- Events There During the Year 1840 -- Renewal of Outrages by the Missourians -- Death of the Prophet's Father and Edward Partridge -- Return of Williams and Phelps -- Joseph's Hope for His City -- Demand by Governor Boggs for the Prophet and His BrethrenJoseph Smith at Nauvoo -- His Physical and Mental Personality -- Views of his Opponent Commentators -- Testimony of the Spirit of His InspirationDr J C Bennett Joins the Church -- Nauvoo City Chartered -- Nauvoo University and Legion Organized -- Joseph Smith Commissioned as Lieutenant-General of the State Militia -- Temple Site -- Dedication of the Temple -- An Important ConferenceJoseph's Visit to Governor Carlin at Quincy -- Arrest on the Old Requisition from Missouri -- A Sheriff Nursed by his Prisoner -- Judge Douglas Discharges the Prophet on Writ of Habeas Corpus -- Browning's Eloquent Appeal -- Death of Don Carlos Smith -- Events at Nauvoo, Closing 1841The Power of Human Harmony -- Changing Hell to Heaven -- Joseph as a Servant -- His Sketch of the Church -- A Ringing Editorial -- Organization of the Relief Society -- Bennett Begins his PlotsBennett's Impurities -- His Cowardly Stab at the Prophet's Name and Life -- Fellowship Withdrawn from the Evil-doer -- Quoting his own Letters to Injure the Saints -- Attempt to Kill Boggs -- Absurd Charges Against "The Mormons" -- Joseph's Horse, "Joe Duncan" -- A ProphecyThe Prophet Charged with being an Accessory to the Attempted Assassination of Boggs -- Orrin Porter Rockwell Accused of the Crime -- The Governor's Requisition -- The Arrest -- The Prophet's Desire for Peace -- Wilson Law's Brave Words -- Emma Smith's Noble Appeal to the Governor -- Carlin's False Reply -- Amasa M. Lyman Ordained an Apostle -- Three Hundred and Eighty Faithful VolunteersAttempt to Capture Joseph -- Reward Offered -- Tricks to Entrap the Prophet -- He Submits to Arrest -- Visits Governor Ford -- His Examination and Release -- A Traitor's ThreatA Breathing Spell -- Joseph's Anticipation of his Sacrifice -- Many Prophecies and an Important Theological Epoch in the Early Part of 1843 -- Wrestling and Other Manly Sports -- Extracts from his Sermons -- Attack on the Nauvoo Charter -- The Lull was BriefThe Celestial Order of Marriage -- Eternity and Plurality of the Covenant -- The Revelation Written and Delivered to the High Council -- Joseph, Hyrum and Others Obey itAn Evil Quartette -- Reynolds, Ford, Bennett and Owens -- A New Writ -- Joseph Kidnapped at Dixon and Threatened with Death -- Efforts for Release on Habeas Corpus -- a Wrestling Match -- Entry into Nauvoo -- Joseph Released -- The Kidnappers ask for a Mob Army -- Independence Day at NauvooGrowth of Nauvoo -- The Mansion -- Sidney Rigdon's Recreancy -- Mobocratic Conventions at Carthage -- Inciting the Missourians to Kidnap -- The Prophet Checks a Bombastic Politician -- Appeals for Redress -- Joy on a Christmas Day -- Orrin Porter Rockwell Back from MissouriJoseph Smith for President of the United States -- An Inspired Candidate -- His Views of the Powers and Policy of the General Government -- How the Country could have Saved the Carnage of WarPacific Address by the Prophet -- The Mob ask God to Bless their Work of Massacre -- Looking to the West -- A Sublime Sermon -- Apostates and their Work -- Joseph Indicted for PolygamyThe First and Only Issue of the Nauvoo "Expositor" -- Its Murderous Purpose -- Removal of a Nuisance and Eradication of its Cause -- Trial of the Mayor and Others, and Their Acquittal in an Honest Court -- Gathering of the Mobs -- Threats of Extermination -- Nauvoo Under Martial LawJoseph's Dream -- His Last Public Address -- Consciousness of his Impending Fate -- His Love for his BrethrenPontius Pilate Ford's Entrance upon the Scene at Carthage -- The Old Cry of "Crucify!" -- Joseph's Final Effort to Avert Danger from Nauvoo -- Lack of Faith and Suspicions of Cowardice -- A Fatal Blindness -- Like a Lamb to the Slaughter -- The Arms Demanded -- Farewell to Nauvoo -- At CarthageVoluntary Yielding to Process -- Joseph and Hyrum Charged with Treason -- Ford's Cowardice and Falsehood -- In Carthage Jail -- The First Day and Night -- Preaching to the Guards -- Ford Leaves the Martyrs to their FateAdministration of the Holy Endowments -- The work of the Closing Months -- Union of Satanic Forces Against the Prophet -- A Momentary Glance at him Before the Final HourThe Last Day -- Ford's Action at Nauvoo -- Conspiracy Between the Guards and Murderous Mob Militia -- The Prisoners Left to their Fate -- "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief" -- The Assault and the Murder -- The EndAnecdotes and Sayings of the ProphetAppendix. |
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