The Life of John Taylor: Third President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsRoberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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The Life of John Taylor: Third President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Latter Day Saint churches; Taylor, John, 1808-1887
Preparations for leaving Nauvoo--Labors in the Temple--Elder Taylor's
Sacrifice--Journey Through the Wilderness--Arrival at Council
Bluffs--Helps to Raise the Mormon Battalion--"Who Cannot Trust the
United States?"--Rumors of Trouble in England--Called to a Mission in
England--The Departure
Chapter XX.
The Unjust Stewards called to Account--Disposed of--Tour through
the Churches--Ovations--Articles for the Star--Moderate Spirit of
them--Work Accomplished--Start for Home--Storm Beaten--Return to
Liverpool--Second Start--Successful Voyage--Farewell from America--In
the Nick of Time
Chapter XXI.
Preparations for Journey into the Wilderness--The Outfit--The
Rendezvous--Organization--Manner of Traveling--Meeting the Pioneers--A
Sylvan Feast--Arrival in Salt Lake Valley--"Work enough for One
Fall"--Social Feast--Character of Primitive Society
Chapter XXII.
Mistake in Building--Scarcity of Provisions--Taxed--the Cricket
War--Crops Saved--Harvest Feast--Deputation from the President of the
United States--Elder Taylor Confers with it--Called to France--From
Sawpit to Pulpit--The Life of an Apostle
Chapter XXIII.
Dreary Journey Across the Plains--Charged by A Troop of Indians--Peace
or War?--Suspense--a Feast instead of a Massacre--Arrival at
Kanesville--St. Louis--Letter to Family--Arrival in England
Chapter XXIV.
Arrival in France--Preparations for Work--Monsieur Le Maire--Permission
to Lecture--Meetings in Boulogne-Sur-Mer--Impudent Priests--A
Challenge--Great Discussion--Ministers fly their Colors--Unfair
Chairman--Defense of Elder Taylor
Chapter XXV.
The Work Introduced into Paris--Interview with M. Krolokoski--"Which
is best, your Philosophy or our Religion?" French Philosophy or Fried
Froth--Translation of the Book of Mormon into French--Characteristic
Letter--Unsettled State of Affairs in France--French Liberty--Gospel
Introduced into Germany--Translation of the Book of Mormon into the
German--Zion's Panier--a Conference under Difficulties--Departure from
France--a Knowing Officer and a True Friend
Chapter XXVI.
Busts of the Martyrs--the Government of God--Manufacturing Company
Organized--Farewell to France--to Europe--a Bigoted Captain--Visit
to Washington--Meeting an old Friend--Colonel Kane--Arrival in Salt
Lake--Greetings
Chapter XXVII.
Labors at Home--Called to Preach the Gospel in the Settlements of the
Saints--a Mission to New York--Mormonism to Represent Itself--"I can
call Spirits from the Vasty Deep"--Will they come?--Publishing a Paper
Without Purse or Scrip
Chapter XXVIII.
"The Mormon"--The first Issue--In the front of the Battle--Boldness of
Defense--Challenges Accepted--The acts of Cowards--"The Mormons don't
need your Sympathy, nor Cankered Gold"--A Tertullian
Chapter XXIX.
Defense of Celestial Marriage--Bible Society's War on Mormonism--Elder
Taylor's Bible--Strange Solution of the Mormon Problem--The Army to the
Rescue
Chapter XXX.
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