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The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children — John Shaqi

The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and ChildrenWaite, C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg)

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The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children

Name: The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children
Author: Waite, C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg)

Waite, C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg)

Latter Day Saint churches; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

Colonel Steptoe and Brigham Young.--Brigham reappointed
     Governor.--John F. Kinney.--Western Utah, or Nevada.--Letter
     of Hon. James M. Crane.--Judge Stiles and the Records.--W. W.
     Drummond.                                                      26


  CHAPTER IV.

  POLITICAL HISTORY CONTINUED.--THE MORMON WAR.

     Report of the Secretary of War.--Proclamation of Governor
     Brigham Young, declaring Martial Law.--Correspondence.--Sermons
     of Young and Kimball.--Proclamation of Governor Cumming.--His
     Echo Canyon Adventures.--Col. Kane.--The Mormons leave Salt
     Lake.--Commissioners appointed by the President.--Peace
     restored.                                                      40


  CHAPTER V.

  POLITICAL HISTORY CONTINUED.

     The Mountain Meadow Massacre, and other Crimes of the Mormons.
     --Attempts to bring the Perpetrators to Justice.--Doings of
     Judge Cradlebaugh.--Governor Cumming and the Military Officers.
     --Judge Sinclair's Court.--Governor Dawson and his Misfortunes.
     --New Governor and Associate Justices appointed.               60


  CHAPTER VI.

  POLITICAL HISTORY CONTINUED.

     Arrival of the New Federal Officers, in July, 1862.--Colonel
     Connor arrives with his Command.--The Message of Governor
     Harding.--The Mormons Indignant.--The Legislature refuse to
     print the Message.--Action of the United States Senate
     thereon.--Forgery in the Mormon Legislature.--Bill of Judge
     Waite to amend the Organic Act.--Indignation Meeting.--
     Governor Harding and Judges Waite and Drake requested to
     leave the Territory.--Their Replies.--Brigham.--The Federal
     Officers.                                                      78


  CHAPTER VII.

  BRIGHAM AS PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH.

     Organization of the Mormon Church.--Functions of the various
     Officers.--The Two Priesthoods.--Mode of treating Dissenters
     or "Apostates."--Divisions in the Church.--The Gladdenites.--
     History of the Morrisites.--The Josephites.--Return to the
     True Mormon Church.                                           114


  CHAPTER VIII.

  BRIGHAM AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE CHURCH.

     Nature of the Trusteeship.--The Tithing System.--Brigham's
     Private Speculations.--The Emigration Fund.--The Hand-Cart
     Company.                                                      132


  CHAPTER IX.

  BRIGHAM AS PROPHET, SEER, AND REVELATOR.

     Brigham's Position as Head of the Church.--Mormon Theology.--
     Brigham's Theology, or Utah Mormonism.--Adam as God.--Brigham
     Young as God.--Human Sacrifice.--Introduction of Polygamy.--
     Polygamy no part of the Original Mormon Religion.--The
     Revelation, or Celestial Marriage.--The Ceremony of Sealing.--
     Consequences and Incidents of the Doctrine.--Incest.--Summary
     of the Mormon Religion.                                       153


  CHAPTER X.

  BRIGHAM AS LORD OF THE HAREM.

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