175. See Shedd's _History of Christian Doctrine_, vol. 1, p. 342, _et seq_. and note. 176. John 1:1-5, 14. 177. _Hist. Christian Councils_ (Hefele), p. 294. 178. _Catholic Belief_ (Bruno), p. 1. 179. I.e. without materiality. 180. _Decline and Fall_, 21. 181. 2 Peter, 2:1. 182. Rev. 14:6, 7. 183. I Cor. 12; Eph. 4. 184. I Cor. 12. 185. Matt. 20. 186. Neander, _Ch. Hist_., vol. 2, p. 196. 187. See pp. 73-75. 188. This remark is quoted by Neander, _Ch. Hist_., vol. 2, p. 198. 189. Matt. 20:26, 27. 190. Acts 20:28-30. 191. I Tim. 4:1, 2, 3. 192. 2 Tim. 4:1, 2, 3, 4. 193. 2 Tim. 3:1-5. 194. See page 48, and 2 Peter 1:3. 195. 2 Thes. 2:1-12. 196. Isaiah 24:1-6. 197. Heb. 13:10. 198. Rev. 13:6. 199. Dan. 7:25; 8:25. 200. Dan. 7:21. 201. Dan. 7:25. 202. Dan. 8:24. 203. Rev. 13:7. {1} Chapter I. Joseph Smith's Birth and Lineage--the Prophet's First Vision--"This Is My Beloved Son." [Sidenote: The Prophet's Introduction.] Owing to the many reports which have been put in circulation by evil-disposed and designing persons, in relation to the rise and progress of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all of which have been designed by the authors thereof to militate against its character as a Church and its progress in the world--I have been induced to write this history, to disabuse the public mind, and put all inquirers after truth into possession of the facts, as they have transpired, in relation both to myself and the Church, so far as I have such facts in my possession. In this history I shall present the various events in relation to this Church, in truth and righteousness, as they have transpired, or as they at {2} present exist, being now the eighth [1] year since the organization of said Church. [Sidenote: Birth and Ancestry.]