7. In making the statement that it was the intention of the _Star_ article not only to stop "free people of color" immigrating to Missouri, but also to "prevent them from being admitted as members of the church," the editor of the _Star_, of course went too far; if not in his second article, explaining the scope and meaning of the first, then in the first article; for he had no authority to seek to prevent "free people of color" from being admitted members of the Church. But as a matter of fact there were very few if any "free people of color" in the Church at that time. The "fears" of the Missourians on that head were sheer fabrications of evil disposed minds. 8. _Western Monitor_ for the 2nd of August, 1833. 9. Joseph Smith's "Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States," _Mill Star_, Vol. XXII. p. 743. 10. The speech appears in the _Missouri Republican_ of June 18th, 1857. 11. Pearl of Great Price, pp. 44, 45, 1902 edition. 12. Doc. & Cov. Sec. 38. 13. Doc. & Cov. Sec. 45. 14. Doc. & Cov. Sec. 58. 15. Doc. and Cov., Sec. 58, verses 52-3 16. Doc. and Cov., Sec. 63, verses 25-31. 17. Doc. and Cov., Sec. 64, verses 34-36. 18. Doc. and Cov., sec. 68, verses 29-34. 19. See "History of the Church," Vol. I, ch. 19. 20. Including of course, and I may say especially including, the commandment to purchase the lands of Jackson county. 21. Doc. and Cov., sec. 84, verses 54-59. 22. History of the Church, Vol. I p. 316. 23. _Ibid_, pp. 317-21. 24. Doc. and Cov., sec.101, verses 1-9. 25. Ibid, verse 75. 26. Ibid, sec. 103. 27. First Manifesto of Mob, History of the Church, Vol. 1, p. 374. 28. History of the Church, Vol. I. p. 396. 29. Doc. and Cov., sec. 83. 30. Doc. and Cov., sec. 63. 31. Doc. and Cov., sec. 63: 29-31. 32. Evening and Morning Star, p. 220. 33. "History of the Church," Vol. I, p. 396. 34. These estimates are by the late President George A. Smith, Church Historian, and hence are entirely reliable. They are quoted by Lucien Carr in his History of Missouri, "American Commonwealths," p. 181, and are also to be found in an Historical Address by George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. XIII, pp. 103, _et seq_. 35. "History of Caldwell county" (National Historical Company, 1886) p. 121. 36. "In the fall of 1836, a large and comfortable schoolhouse was built and here courts were held after the location of the county seat until its removal to Kingston. The Mormons very early gave attention to educational matters. There were many teachers among them and schoolhouses and were among their first buildings. The schoolhouse in Far West was used as a Church, as a town hall and as a court house, as well as for a schoolhouse. It first stood in the southwest quarter of town, but upon the establishment of the county seat it was removed to the center of the square," ("History of Caldwell County," p. 121.--National Historical Company, 1886). 37. "History of the Church," Vol., I, pp. 375-6.