Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (MormonTextsProject.org), with thanks to Renah Holmes and Diane Evans. NEW WITNESSES FOR GOD II. THE BOOK OF MORMON By B. H. Roberts, Author of "The Gospel," "Outlines of Ecclesiastical History," "Mormon Doctrine of Deity," "Defense of the Faith and the Saints," "The Prophet-Teacher," etc., etc. IN THREE VOLUMES VOL. III. THE DESERET NEWS Salt Lake City 1909 TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART III. (Continued). THE EVIDENCES OF THE TRUTH OF THE BOOK OF MORMON, (CONTINUED) CHAPTER XXX. Indirect External Evidences (Continued).--American Traditions 3 I. The Signs of Messiah's Birth II. The Signs of Messiah's Death CHAPTER XXXI. Indirect External Evidences--American Traditions (Continued) I. Messiah in the Western Hemisphere II. The Culture-Heroes of America III. The Peruvian Tradition of the Messiah IV. Topilitzen Quetzalcohuatl CHAPTER XXXII. External Evidences--The Hebrew Origin of the Native American Races--Hebrew Relics I. Garcia II. Lord Kingsborough's Views III. Adair's Evidences The Discovery of Hebrew Relics I. The Pittsfield Hebrew Parchment 11. The Newark Hebrew Tablet CHAPTER XXXIII. The Discovery of Relics Other Than Hebrew I. Cincinnati Gold Plate II. The Kinderhook Plates III. The Tuccabatchey Plates CHAPTER XXXIV. External Evidence--Minor Coincidences--Race Unity I. Central and Western New York an Ancient Battle Field II. Miscellaneous Book of Mormon Historical Incidents and Nephite Customs Found in the Native American Traditions III. Human Sacrifices. Cannibalism IV. Burying the Hatchet V. Hagoth's Marine Migrations Preserved in Native Legends VI. Native American Race Unity VII. Did the Book of Mormon Antedate Works in English on American Antiquities Accessible to Joseph Smith and His Associates VIII. The Value of the Evidence Supplied by American Antiquities CHAPTER XXXV. External Evidences (Continued).--Evidence of the Bible I. The Place of the Patriarch Joseph in Israel.--The Promises to Him and His Seed II. The Prophecies of Isaiah on the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon 109 III. The Prophecy of Messiah in Relation to "Other Sheep" than Those in Palestine that Must Hear His Voice CHAPTER XXXVI. External Evidences (Continued.)--The Evidence of the Church to the Book CHAPTER XXXVII. Internal Evidences--The Book of Mormon, in Style and Language, is Consistent with the Theory of its Construction I. Of the Unity and Diversity of Style II. Characteristics of an Abridgement III. Originality in Book of Mormon Names IV. Of the Nephite Custom in Naming Cities and Provinces Being Ancient 139 V. Of the Nephites, Like the Jews, Being a Mononymous People CHAPTER XXXVIII. Internal Evidences (Continued).--The Book of Mormon Forms of Government Consistent with the Times and Circumstances under which they Existed I. Monarchies II. Reign of the Judges--Republic III. Ecclesiastical Government