The Latter-Day Prophet: History of Joseph Smith Written for Young PeopleCannon, George Q. (George Quayle)
History
The Latter-Day Prophet: History of Joseph Smith Written for Young People
Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle)
Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 -- Juvenile literature
Persecution--Martin Harris Comes to Joseph's Aid--Anthon Fulfills a
Prophecy--Martin becomes Scribe--Strange Book-Writers
CHAPTER VII.
Martin Harris Impatient--The Manuscript Lost--God's Wisdom
Shown--Joseph Repents--Slow Progress of Translation
CHAPTER VIII.
Oliver Cowdery Becomes Scribe--Joseph and Oliver Pray for New
Light--The Priesthood Restored--The First Baptisms--Kindness of Joseph
Knight
CHAPTER IX.
David Whitmer Takes the Prophet to Fayette--Many Believe and are
Baptized--Eleven Witnesses See the Plates and Bear Record--The Higher
Priesthood Restored--The Translation Finished
CHAPTER X.
The Church Organized--Joseph Accepted as Leader--The Holy Ghost
Conferred--Joseph Casts the Devil from Newel Knight--The First
Conference
CHAPTER XI.
Baptisms at Colesville--Joseph Arrested--Davidson and Reid on the
Defense--Suffering Like the Master--Narrow Escape from Mods
CHAPTER XII.
Fighting the Evil One--The Mob Blinded--President Alone to Receive
Revelation for the Church--First Missionary Movement--Working in the
West
CHAPTER XIII.
The Westward Move Begins--Kirtland--The High Priesthood
Conferred--Joseph Goes to Missouri--Zion Dedicated
CHAPTER XIV.
The Two Stakes--Joseph Lives at Hiram--McLellin Tries to Write a
Revelation and Fails--The Apostate Booth Stirs up Hatred--Joseph
Tarred and Feathered
CHAPTER XV.
The Visit to Missouri--Joseph Poisoned--Brigham Young and Heber C.
Kimball come to Kirtland--Prophecy of Civil War--First Presidency
Organized
CHAPTER XVI.
Trouble Begins in Missouri--The Elders Pray, the Mob Gets Drunk--July
Mob Destroys Printing Office and Tar and Feather the Brethren--The
Saints Promise to Leave--Appeal to Governor
CHAPTER XVII.
The Missouri Saints Hire Lawyers and the Mob Forms--Night Attack on Big
Blue Branch--Two Days of Cruelty and Plunder--The Battle--Saints Give
up Arms
CHAPTER XVIII.
New Struggle of Old War--Mob Turned loose on Saints--The Terrible
Driving--Appeals to Dunklin and Jackson--Mob and Saints Hold Conference
CHAPTER XIX.
Foundation of the Kirtland Temple Laid--Joseph Goes on Mission to
Canada--First High Council Formed--Zion's Camp Gathered--Wilford
Woodruff a Member
CHAPTER XX.
Zion's Camp on the Way--Miracle of Bringing Forth Water--Zelph, the
White Lamanite--Rebellion in the Camp--Stop for the Night on Fishing
River--Campbell's Threat--The Mob Aroused
CHAPTER XXI.
The Terrible Tempest on Fishing River--Visit of Col. Sconce--Cholera in
Camp--Joseph Smitten--Sidney Gilbert's Death--Prophet Visits Zion
CHAPTER XXII.
A Time of Peace Begins--Building the Temple at Kirtland--The Twelve
Apostles Chosen--First Quorum of Seventy Organized--Joseph Translates
Pearl of Great Price--William Smith's Sin
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Prophet's Growth in Knowledge--Glorious Visions in
the Temple--Dedication--Keys of this Dispensation Conferred--Elders go
out to Preach
CHAPTER XXIV.
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